Wolfgang Tillmans at Museum Haus Cleff, Remscheid: April 13, 2025 – January 4, 2026Little has been announced about Wolfgang Tillmans’ upcoming show in Remscheid the German city where the Turner Prize-winning artist was born What we do know is that it is the first exhibition to be held at Haus Cleff mint-green-shuttered townhouse-turned-museum since the space was forced to close for renovation in 2013 The poster features an early Tillmans snapshot of Kate Moss sitting at a table covered in strawberries while a preview image on the David Zwirner website features a surreal “domestic scene” taken in Remscheid in which a woman it’s “well worth the trip!” – and we’re certainly curious What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women, 1843–1999 at the Getty Center, Los Angeles: April 8 – May 11, 2025Photography fans in Los Angeles are in for a treat a pop-up reading room has been stacked with photobooks by women artists from the mid-1800s to the end of the 20th century – from Berenice Abbott to Mary Ellen Mark and Marcia Resnick to Joan E Biren (aka JEB) – all for your perusal The display forms part of an international series showcasing the 10×10-photobook catalogue What They Saw: Historical Photobooks by Women here used as the launchpad for a more “inclusive revision and remapping of the photobook canon” Publications by southern California women artists offering contemporary context and a fuller understanding of the photo book’s evolution since its earliest days Nora Turato: pool7 at the ICA, London: April 9 – June 8, 2025Croatia-born Amsterdam-based artist Nora Turato “examines the ephemeral and versatile nature of language as well as our collective experience of the incessant current-day stream of words,” through captivating performances installations and video works that are as shrewd as they are witty Londoners will have the chance to experience the full breadth of her oeuvre first-hand thanks to the ICA’s upcoming exhibition Highlights will include “an enveloping installation that is the artist’s most personal to date” in which Turato will expose “the ideologies failures and pleasures that characterise communication today” Ruth Asawa: Retrospective at SFMOMA, San Francisco: April 5 – September 2, 2025The wonderfully innovative American modernist Ruth Asawa will be honoured in the first posthumous retrospective of her work – at SFMOMA in her adopted hometown Best known for her deftly rendered wire sculptures cast-bronze sculptures and tiny miniatures over the course of her six-decade career alongside her endeavours as an educator and arts activist The full breadth of her practice and “relentlessly experimental vision” will be examined in a display of more than 300 works A recreation of the artist’s living room at her Noe Valley home will host archival materials revealing the enduring impact of both Asawa’s public commissions and her dedication to arts education in San Francisco Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style at the Design Museum, London: Until August 17, 2025 How has design shaped our approach to swimming Take a deep dive into the subject at London’s Design Museum technological and environmental contexts from the 1920s to the present day visitors can expect to encounter everything from one of the earliest surviving bikinis to Pamela Anderson's inimitable Baywatch swimsuit to the banned “technical doping” LZR Racer swimsuit (introduced in 2008) plus an excellent array of swimming-centric photography and a detailed architectural model of the Zaha Hadid-designed London 2012 Aquatics Centre Lotus L Kang: Already at 52 Walker, New York: April 11 – June 7, 2025 Named one of the “breakout stars of 2024” by The New York Times New York-based artist Lotus L Kang is certainly one to watch be sure to catch her upcoming exhibition Already at 52 Walker and an installation staged within and around two greenhouses” Kang’s practice centres on ideas of “impermanence memory and time” which she explores through a variety of media – her signature “skins” for instance: suspended vertical sheets of photographic film which accrue imprints of their surroundings as light falls upon them Francesca Woodman: Works From the Verbund Collection at Albertina, Vienna: April 4 – July 6, 2025 The Albertina in Vienna will soon host Austria’s first museum show of the American-Italian artist Francesca Woodman with works drawn exclusively from the Verbund Collection which has acquired over 80 of Woodman’s photographs since 2004 Woodman created her deeply personal body of work between 1973 and 1981 the artist captured herself in a variety of poses and surreal situations – sometimes clothed shells and features of the dilapidated spaces in which she often shot – posing poetic open-ended questions about what it means to be a woman Niki de Saint Phalle at Caumont-Centre d’Art, Aix-en-Provence: April 30 – October 5, 2025 If you’re lucky enough to be in Aix en Provence between the end of April and early October make your way to the Caumont-Centre d’Art for the institution’s summer exhibition dedicated to the work of the French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle The show will appraise de Saint Phalle’s output through a previously unexplored lens zooming in on the ways in which animals and imaginary creatures shaped her endlessly energetic oeuvre Visitors will come face-to-face with the artist’s “magical bestiary” as it unfolded over sculptures and the legacy of Surrealism for the purpose Ed Atkins at Tate Britain, London: April 2 – August 25, 2025 The British artist Ed Atkins makes art that explores the place where digital technology and human emotion intersect; most famously his computer-generated videos and animations Tate Britain will lift the curtains on a career-spanning exhibition of Atkins’ art featuring many of his acclaimed moving image works from the last 15 years alongside writing How do I convey the life-ness that made these works – my life-ness – through the exhibition?” Atkins has commented on what we can expect from the show Agnès Varda’s Paris: From Here to There at Le Musée Carnavalet, Paris: April 9 – August 24, 2025 If you didn’t know that the late great French auteur Agnès Varda was also a photographer The Musée Carnavalet in Paris is on a mission to platform Varda’s little-known photographic output with its latest show uniting around 130 photographs “that highlight the offbeat and eccentric gaze” with which she viewed her Paris surroundings Excerpts from Varda’s various films shot in Paris will further elucidate the impact of the French capital upon her work While a dedicated section will spotlight the important role her courtyard studio – both a photography studio and lab – on the rue Daguerre played in her creative output Adriana Varejão and Paula Rego: Between Your Teeth at Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian,Lisbon: April 11 – Spetember 22, 2025 Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian’s next exhibition has piqued our interest the show will bring together nearly 80 works by Paula Rego (b two women artists from different countries and generations whose outlooks in which works by each artist – including paintings sculptures and installations – will be thoughtfully paired to highlight their shared interest in themes ranging from the dynamics of power and oppression (particularly with regards to women) to violence and eroticism If You Know You Know: Loro Piana’s Quest For Excellence at Museum of Art Pudong, Shanghai: Until May 5, 2025Here’s one for the cashmere aficionados the Italian maison Loro Piana is currently staging its first ever exhibition at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai all of which affirm Loro Piana’s enduring savoir-faire across six generations Particular emphasis is placed on the connection between China and Italy and the journey of each Loro Piana garment from precious raw material to exquisite garment – visitors can even peek inside a dedicated laboratory to witness the brand’s remarkable quality control when it comes to selecting and processing the “finest fibres in the world” family and unseen forces in 1980s Ireland” Prodigal Son and Symphony in C – all in one go At the Southbank Centre from April 9–11, renowned choreographer Holly Blakey will present her newest works, A Wound with Teeth and Phantom, “delving into the deeply personal and universal experience of loss and reinvention”. Also at the Southbank Centre, as part of its new arts festival Multitudes, don’t miss RISE spoken word and poetry taking place on on April 25 a stylish supernatural horror set in the 1930s American South Starring Michael B Jordan in the joint role of twin brothers its trailer hints at late-night revelry and blood-thirsty vampirism winner of the Special Jury Prize at last year’s Venice Film Festival a small-town obstetrician who provides illegal abortions to local women When a baby dies during a routine delivery Nina’s career falls under unwanted scrutiny even as she continues to help women in need tells the landmark story of a group of women in Austin Texas as they battle to hold police and prosecutors accountable for the mishandling of sexual assault cases There are lots of new restaurants and culinary events to enjoy this month too. Brother-sister duo Josh and Holly Eggleton’s beloved restaurant The Pony – set among the rolling hills of the Chew Valley between Bath and Bristol – has just reopened after a five-year renovation it boasts a chic orangery-style dining space and a new menu showcasing the best produce from both the The Pony’s picturesque kitchen garden and its neighbouring farms Highlights include Brixham scallop with glazed pig cheek and carrot puree; New Manor Farm pork loin and belly celeriac purée and burnt apple; and whole lemon sole with sea herbs in celeriac sauce For those celebrating Thai New Year, which this year falls between the April 13-15, or simply looking to enjoy some excellent Thai fare, make your way to Highbury-favourite Farang London which fuses Thai and British ingredients to deliver a modern take on Thai dishes coconut and sour-apple miang bites; spicy jungle curry with braised beef aubergine and wild ginger; and whole marinated plaice Fans of south London wine bar Forza Wine will be thrilled to hear that its alfresco spin-off, Forza Taps is returning to the terrace of the National Theatre this summer and sample new “Italian-ish” dishes exclusive to the terrace We’re most excited by the Arrosticini – Forza’s playful take on Abruzzo’s famous kebab-like skewers – here made from bavette steak with lardo Each skewer comes with pink onions and crisps for a tangy crunch If you’re looking to do something extra special over the summer months, be sure to check out Wild Feasts Oxmoor Farm’s rural dinner party series set in the Chiltern Hills which returns for its fourth iteration this April the farm invites a different acclaimed UK chef to cook for guests over a single weekend serving up a four-course meal on both the Saturday evening and Sunday lunchtime Reflecting Oxmoor’s dedication to sustainable farming each chef will spotlight ingredients sourced from small-scale organic producers found in and around the Chiltern Hills the innovative head chef of Michelin Green Star restaurant Apricity in Seven Dials who will whip up an array of delicious dishes on April 19 and 20 placing emphasis on low-waste and sustainably-minded cooking methods Alternatively, you could take a day trip to Hastings, where Ruby Boglione and Silvy Pilkington (the brains behind popular St Leonards-on-Sea eatery Bayte) have just launched modern European restaurant Coquina at Hastings Contemporary art gallery guests can sample tapas-style small plates from earthy morcilla sausage with roasted apples fresh pear and maple syrup to creamy labneh roasted shallots and fiery Urfa chilli butter with crudités Or tuck into larger sharing dishes such as South Coast day-boat fish served with saffron-tinted Bomba rice or tender Ibérico pork collar Desserts meanwhile include churros and chocolate sauce and a suitable seaside-y selection of ice creams and sorbets pistachio or the mouthwatering Muscovado special Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology GERMANY: Heating company Vaillant has commenced production at a new electronic components factory in Remscheid to support the demand for heat pumps The new 12,000m2 electronics factory was built in less than two years and is located in the immediate vicinity of the company headquarters the research and development centre and the Vaillant Group’s main plant in Remscheid Vaillant says that the investment was prompted by the increasing demand for electronic components in connection with the expansion of the “strategically important” heat pump business With an initial production capacity of around 5,000,000 components to supply group locations worldwide the new facility will enable Vaillant to respond flexibly to increases in demand in the market at any time A photovoltaic system for generating electricity and a heat pump system for heating and cooling ensure that the building is operated almost entirely with renewable energy around 150 skilled workers will be working in production “The expansion of electronics production is part of our long-term corporate strategy Our goal is to become a global market leader in gas heating systems and also to take a leading position in the European heat pump market,” commented Vaillant Group CEO Dr-Ing Norbert Schiedeck.  The official start of production was marked with the attendance of Hendrik Wüst minister-president of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Cooling Post is the leading online resource covering latest news and developments in the cooling industry air conditioning news and the latest heat pump developments Privacy & Cookie Policy © Copyright 2025, Cooling Post Ltd - All Rights Reserved | Website by Capital Web This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. 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In the children's Röntgen laboratory, the pupils can attend two to three-hour periods of various workshops in the RöLab and there are events that offer pupils the possibility of carrying out experiments and also setting themselves interactive learning tasks This enables their young guests to have a taste of laboratory life and to perhaps go home with a new inspiration for a possible career There is also a well-equipped "X-PERIMENTE" van so that a team from the museum can take experiments to local schools The house where Röntgen was born can be visited and is close to the museum. It has its own website The house is cladded with slates and has the typical green shutters It was acquired by the German Roentgen Society eV / Deutsche Rontgengesellschaft e.V (DRG) and they have made the house into a brilliant resource When I first visited the house the ground floor was occupied with books and I was able to sleep in the bedroom on the top floor At that time the house resembled a traditional townhouse of the area The house where Röntgen was born is typical of Bergisch housing of around 1800 It was listed as a historic monument and entered in the Remscheid city monument list in 1982 The house has now been completely modernized inside and the ground floor houses a public exhibition area where much interesting material about Röntgen and his family is displayed there are meeting and conference rooms with desks and computers for study Röntgen was always said to keep chocolate on his desk and I was pleased that this tradition seems to be maintained there is an apartment for guest and research fellows The house a now a point of reference for both professional scientists and the general public to study and research Rontgen and his rays Are you a runner? The Röntgenlauf is a multiterrain running event held annually on the last Sunday of October in Lennep The 63.3 km ultramarathon takes the runners along the Röntgenweg which is a hiking trail in the hills of the Bergisches Land around the city of Remscheid The start and the finish lines for the runs are at the Sportzentrum Hackenberg in Lennep in the eastern part of Remscheid The longest route is very challenging (+1,370 meters of ascent) and varied and scenic and it offers many fine views of the region's rich industrial heritage including the graceful Müngstener Brücke (Müngsten Bridge) The International Society for the History of Radiology (ISHRAD) is a vibrant society dedicated to the history of radiology and radiological technology and practice many interesting papers on the history and prehistory of radiology were presented The next ISHRAD symposium will be held during the French national congress which will be organized by the Société Française de Radiologie (SFR) in Paris from 4 to 7 October 2024 The ISHRAD symposium will be on Saturday 5 Oct 2024 We hope to contribute to a booklet that will be produced by the French Radiology Museum on early radiology pioneers from around the world Please do consider joining ISHRAD, and possibly coming to our symposium in Paris. For more details, go to the ISHRAD website Dr. Adrian Thomas is treasurer and past chair of the International Society for the History of Radiology and honorary historian at the British Institute of Radiology Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors North Haven-based manufacturer Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals has acquired operations in Massachusetts and Germany The company announced the the acquisition of ATI’s precision rolled strip operations in New Bedford and Remscheid The New Bedford facility will be named Ulbrich Precision Alloys while the German site will operate as Ulbrich Europe Metals Ulbrich CEO and chair Chris Ulbrich said the acquisitions will further expand the manufacturer’s precision-rolling capabilities and strengthening its position in the global market “We are thrilled to welcome Ulbrich Precision Alloys and Ulbrich Europe Metals to the family,” he said “These acquisitions are a transformative step in our journey and we believe that all roads lead to Ulbrich as we continue to expand our product offerings for an ever-growing precision strip market.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" The latest news and information delivered directly to your inbox CBIA IS FIGHTING TO MAKE CONNECTICUT A TOP STATE FOR BUSINESS A BETTER BUSINESS CLIMATE MEANS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" One of CBIA’s members is a large designer and manufacturer of fuel cell technology and fuel cell systems This manufacturer approached CBIA to strategically supply natural gas for a 14.9MW power generation facility in Connecticut The client had an existing power purchase agreement with a 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the melt to the finished textile end product The technical textiles sector in particular is regarded as a future market With an average growth rate of 12 percent since 2013 this dynamic sector accounts for around 13 percent of the entire Indian textile and clothing market according to the government organization Invest India The market volume has almost doubled in the past ten years the production of industrial yarn has so far relied heavily on polyamide Oerlikon Barmag has a strong market position here we have commissioned plants for numerous customers,” said Dr head of Sales of the Oerlikon Business Unit Manmade Fibers Solutions Increasing demand for industrial polyester yarns The construction boom and the increasing use of geotextiles and industrial textiles in various infrastructure projects as well as in agriculture and aquaculture show enormous growth potential This is supported by the government’s 2021 industrial development program which includes technical textiles as one of ten priority sectors The program is based on reducing dependence on imports a large proportion of the technical textiles and yarns required in the country have been imported The trend towards high-quality technical textiles for the domestic market has also been noted by the Remscheid-based machine and plant manufacturer “We are receiving more and more inquiries from Indian customers for spinning systems for industrial yarns,” Dr “What is new is the great interest shown by companies from downstream processes that are looking for backward integration We attribute this to the stricter regulations of the Bureau of Indian Standards industrial yarns were mainly imported from China In order to guarantee the quality of the processed yarns this has been strictly regulated by the government since last year It therefore makes sense for Indian textile producers to enter the yarn manufacturing sector.” This development was also noticeable at this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt where the experts from Oerlikon Barmag were able to hold a disproportionately high number of technical discussions with Indian customers and interested parties Oerlikon Barmag’s industrial yarn technology offers an extensive process window – without compromising on yarn quality The flexible spinning concepts enable a variety of possible yarn products for numerous applications The portfolio includes processes for the production of polyamide and polyester yarns with the required physical properties for a wide range of end applications safety belts or even airbags — yarn producers will find a tailor-made concept for every end application at the Remscheid-based solution provider Source: Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division / Oerlikon Group Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Jorney to becoming the preferred technological partner for the manmade fibre industries in China Clothing/​Footwear, Sustainable was one of the world’s first companies to construct machines for the large-scale production of synthetic staple fibres The manufacturer of manmade fibre spinning systems and texturing machines based in in Remscheid Germany – part of the Swiss Oerlikon Group since 2007 – has shaped technological progress in the sector with ever more innovation focusing on sustainability and digitalization Barmer Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft (Barmag) wass founded in Barmen The German and Dutch founders were entering unchartered technological territory created as the result of a groundbreaking invention – in 1884 French chemist Count Hilaire Bernigaud de Chardonnet had used nitrocellulose to produce the first so-called artificial silk The following decades saw rapid development focusing on the search for synthetic textile fibres and their manufacturing technologies Barmag battled its way through the eventful early years of the manmade fibre industry and suffered extensive destruction of its factories at the end of World War Two Rebuilding was successful and with the unstoppable success story of purely synthetic plastic fibres such as polyamide the company flourished from the 1950s through to the 1970s establishing sites in all international industrial regions and garnering prestige across the globe in the process Barmag reached the pinnacle of the market and became the preferred technological development partner for the manmade fibre industries in China Oerlikon Barmag is a leading supplier of manmade fibre filament spinning systems and part of the Manmade Fibres Solutions business unit of the Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division this has been marked by  innovations such as the Wings generation of winders for POY in 2007 and Wings for FDY (fully drawn yarns) in 2012 the focus of further developments is very much on digitalization and sustainability As one of the world’s first systems manufacturers Oerlikon Barmag has been implementing fully-networked smart factories for globally-leading polyester manufacturers since the end of the last decade digital solutions and automation are also helping to provide greater climate and environmental compatibility This sustainability commitment is not only evidenced by the e-save label introduced for all products back in 2004 – Oerlikon is endeavoring to also make all its sites carbon-neutral by 2030 and to acquire its energy exclusively from renewable sources “Innovation begins with creativity and remembering the past provides plenty of motivation and inspiration for the future,” says Georg Stausberg CEO of Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions www.oerlikon.com China’s Kingsway expands industrial yarns capacity Indian spinner uses WINGS to make rPET FDY Nanshan Fashion enters nylon field with Oerlikon You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Remscheid) is one of today’s most influential living artists He creates works that enable the viewer to see the world and human coexistence in a unique way Following retrospectives in the USA and Canada the Albertinum is now presenting a cross-section of the artist’s multifaceted oeuvre Weltraum” also includes works which have been created since 2022 and are now being shown for the first time in an institutional setting “Weltraum” is Tillmans’ first major exhibition in a German museum in more than half a decade Around 150 works photographic and video works will be on display Tillmans has steadily expanded his visual cosmos: abstract photography born from physical experiments with light and chemicals; portraits of contemporaries and chance encounters; serially developed landscape images and temporary sculptures made from everyday objects transformed into tactile still lifes All these elements come together in Tillmans' overarching artistic endeavour to passionately explore story telling through images His creative drive is fuelled by his willingness to rigorously question the possibilities of visual perception to look at the interplay between human cognition and photographic representation by asking: "What do I see and what do I want to see What is in the picture?” It is a reflection of his enduring delight in embracing doubt a defining moment of his compassionate view of the world wide-ranging insight into the artist’s themes and shows the interaction between Tillmans’ various groups of works and working methods His characteristic style of hanging his works in which he brings different moments in time and different geographies together in different formats enables his visual narratives to develop in a unique way forms a network of the large and the small that metaphorically turns the exhibition into the “Weltraum” the “space of the world” and the “outer space” suggested in the title of the exhibition Wolfgang Tillmans is constantly on the move driven by his curiosity about current debates: most recently he followed the intangible traces of new technologies from San Francisco the resulting works are interwoven with older pieces creating completely new perspectives – for example between the utopias of electronic music of the 1990s and the now bewildering tangle of electronic developments or the debates in the last ten years about freedom of travel and drawing borders music has played a central role in Tillmans’ work: alongside photographic works the exhibition also presents Tillmans’ latest sound-video work which brings together the songs from his current album The music videos combine the central elements of his work: creating images exploring electronic music and reflecting on his own presence Tillmans uses the fragility and weightlessness of his music as a medium to convey messages of humanity and openness As a special added dimension of his exhibition at the Albertinum Wolfgang Tillmans has created an extensive artist’s book that brings his work into a dialogue full of associations with the history of the Dresden collections Dinge zählen” is published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König and includes a conversation with the artist conducted by curators Hilke Wagner and Dennis Brzek The artist’s book will be presented in the exhibition together with its two references – Tillmans’ exhibition catalogue for Tate Britain from 2003 and the inventory catalogue of the Gemäldegalerie Neue Meister in Dresden from 1987 Thanks to the support of the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst in Dresden e.V. the “Spätschicht: GMKD Evening at the Albertinum” will take place every Thursday evening with extended opening hours until 8 p.m To the exhibition Beatriz Roldán Cuenya has been awarded the Roentgen Plaque a highly regarded and coveted award in scientific circles Roldán is a physicist at the Fritz Haber Institute (FHI) of the Max Planck Society in Berlin where she is the director of the Interface Science Department With the presentation of the "x-ray plaque," her groundbreaking work on the understanding of catalysis and the associated possibilities for the use of new sustainable energy sources of the future are recognized The Society of Friends and Sponsors of the German Roentgen Museum Remscheid-Lennep e.V selects suitable scientists from all over the world and proposes them to Remscheid's Lord Mayor Burkhard Mast-Weisz the mayor for selection Mast-Weisz presented the plaque to Cuenya on Saturday 10 September in the monastery church in Remscheid-Lennep This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sustainable Sustainable handling of natural resources is a global task something that needs to be addressed now and not just in the future says Germany’s BB Engineering GmbH (BBE) This relates in particular to the further development of the circular economy for post-consumer or post-production waste the recyclability of PET products made by the manmade fibre industry is attributed special significance Modern resource-friendly packaging would not be conceivable without manmade PET fibres and commodities generally made from chemicals such as beverage bottles and cleaning materials it is essential that polyester is also recycled the recycling of polyester materials and the possibilities for converting the waste into new high-end products within the polyester filaments fibres and nonwovens market are state-of-the-art consumers in the markets are demanding sustainable products and the careful utilization of resources – increasingly in the textile sector as well sports apparel and furniture manufacturers and the automobile industry for car seats and interior cladding components are increasingly focusing on sustainable products and products made from recycled materials they are already telling suppliers of filaments fibres and nonwovens that they will be switching from exclusively virgin polyester to recycled polyester – in some cases up to 100 percent – for the manufacture of their textile products in the near future Consumers’ social awareness has been the trigger for this development The original idea – namely to manufacture sub-premium goods using recycled polyester raw material for use in insulating materials – is short-sighted from today’s perspective Recycled polyester has long been prevalent within the high-end textile segment and says that viewing polyester as a valuable resource rather than as waste is an important and proper development Manmade fibres and filaments made from recycled bottle flake material require corresponding single-variety collection or pre-sorting of the bottle material being recycled and comprehensive cleaning before they are shredded into polyester flakes It is then possible to spin these flakes directly into POY filaments (DTY in the downstream process) that the products achieve a quality standard that corresponds to virgin material in many applications there are also many cases in which the material quality and/or property achieved does not comply with the market requirements parameters such as viscosity and homogeneity are crucial and must be subject to virtually no fluctuations to enable recycled polyester to be used here in the first place necessitates its pre- treatment And this is carried out by the VacuFil recycling process The VacuFil enables the manufacture of extremely homogeneous viscosity-stable rPET melt and hence a precisely definable and reproducible raw material for downstream processes (i.e As a manufacturer of components and systems for producing manmade fibres BB Engineering (BBE) is familiar with the dire impact that even the smallest viscosity deviation has on the spinning plant process in aligning the melt with the process in a targeted manner Macro- and microscopic melt homogeneity is achieved by means of homogenization drying gentle filtration and controlled vacuum degassing the melt can either be first granulated or fed directly into the end product’s manufacturing process can even be used for more challenging downstream processes including the manufacture of FDY filaments Here the material is subjected to extreme loads throughout the entire manufacturing process the filaments are drawn and taken up at speeds of up to 4,500 m/min BBE is headquartered in Remscheid/Germany and is a joint venture between Brückner Group GmbH the world market leader for machines for the polyester foil industry and headquartered in Siegsdorf/Germany the world market leader for systems for the manmade fibre industry and headquartered in Remscheid/Germany BBE is a pioneer in the development of processes for using recycled materials fibres and nonwovens for manmade fibre industry consumers “Our decades of competence kicked in while we were developing the VacuFil What Oerlikon Barmag brings to the table as a technological leader in the field of filament yarn spinning systems BBE complements with considerable know- how in the area of extrusion and filtration and in systems construction and engineering,” states Dr BBE is the exclusive supplier of extrusion filter technology for various manmade fibre industry polymers and particularly polyester for its parent companies As a result of its association with the Brückner and Oerlikon Textile groups BBE is always aware of the requirements of the further-processing industry in terms of granulate and melt made from recycled polyester for this reason that the further development of post-consumer PET material and post-production PET material is of special interest to BBE’s parent companies and the reason for them bundling their recycling know-how to form the BB Engineering joint venture BBE is located at the same site in Remscheid as Oerlikon Barmag When it comes to the downstream processes with the VarioFil spinning system – the basis for spinning high-end manmade POY and FDY fibre filaments for textile and industrial applications that has been tried-and-tested for decades now – BBE is already an established manufacturer of compact and flexible systems for the manmade fibre industry VarioFil R spinning systems have been used for converting PET regranulates and – directly – PET flakes into POY/DTY for both textile and carpet applications And spin-dyed products made from PET recycled granulates are also being produced using VarioFil systems construction and assembly of VacuFil and VarioFil units are carried out exclusively in Remscheid very much in line with the company’s tried-and-tested ‘Made in Germany’ machine construction philosophy VacuFil premiered at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona garnering considerable attention at the trade fair numerous tests have been conducted on the pilot system at the Remscheid site using authentic waste material supplied by various customers The polyester recycled using the VacuFil has been successfully spun into POY and FDY Various target viscosities and starting materials are not a problem for the VacuFil thanks to the innovative key component The VacuFil unites gentle large-scale filtration and swift intrinsic viscosity build-up for consistently outstanding melt quality which is automatically regulated between 1 and 30 mbar ensures a controlled IV increase and additionally achieves an ideal melt homogeneity which is vital for the downstream spinning performance Comprising an inline viscosity measuring unit connected to the vacuum system the IV can be continuously and reliably adjusted producers are able to generate the specific kind of recycled polyester they require for their application The excellent degasification performance additionally relieves energy-intensive pre-drying With their modular structure and a performance spectrum of between 300 kg/h and maximum 3,000 kg/h VacuFil systems open up various possibilities for processing polyester waste agglomerated spinning waste or a mixture of both can be processed into high-quality PET granulate or fed directly into downstream processes (i.e The entire recycling process is controlled and monitored by Oerlikon Barmag’s GUIDE system the market-proven mixing technology manufactured by BBE producers can not only add additives to the melt they can also easily change rPET ratios in the main melt from between 5 and 50 percent stream in order to comply with legal standards Customer requirements can be optimally catered for with various system configurations “The close collaboration between the future operators of the system and our experts ensures that projects are successful Tests carried out using authentic raw material supplied by customers in our small-scale production system guarantee a sophisticated process that complies with the mentioned requirements customers always have a close eye on the broad operating window and the optimum operating point our software supplies useful process optimization information This saves costs and increases productivity,” explains Matthias Schmitz BB Engineering Website Complete recycling process for Thai Polyester Focus on recycling for BB Engineering at K show Oerlikon Experts share know-how in new webinar series Striving for perfection and constant innovation HAZET supplies quality hand tools to over 100 countries worldwide from its four manufacturing facilities in Germany HAZET-WERK – Hermann Zerver GmbH & Co KG has three manufacturing plants in Remscheid HAZET’s ‘plant one’ is an advanced facility with both forged and CNC controlled production a fully automatic laser cutting system and a punching and bending centre to ensure future top performances in sheet metal forming In addition to the diverse sheet metal forming methods the well-known Assistent tool trolleys are also made here at its HAZET’s ‘plant four’ in Remscheid-Vieringhausen its high precision torque wrenches are made situated in the border triangle between Germany Belgium and the Netherlands – with good transport connections HAZET’s logistics centre is also located here “By keeping control of all our production processes we have the added benefit of offering our products ‘off the shelf’ which has never been more important,” comments HAZET HAZET works together with experienced and long-standing partners in over 100 countries worldwide to offer its customers and users additional benefits in terms of services This includes its unique torque wrench service packages which offer the customer an annual maintenance and calibration service Having spent a decade in the fastener industry experiencing every facet – from steel mills as well as machinery builders and plating + coating companies Claire has developed an in-depth knowledge of all things fasteners exhibitions and conferences around the world Claire has also interviewed high profile figures – focusing on key topics impacting the sector and making sure readers stay up to date with the latest developments within the industry HANZA Holding AB (publ) has acquired Helmut Beyers GmbH (“Beyers”) an electronics manufacturer in Mönchengladbach The deal marks a restart for the expansion in Germany which was temporarily put on hold during the pandemic HANZA already has a production facility in Remscheid final assembly and manufacturing of mechanics and electronics The new production unit in Mönchengladbach is located approx 7 miles from Remscheid and contributes both competence and capacity within electronics manufacturing "Our concept provides us with a good order intake in the Nordic markets and we have continuously strengthened HANZA's other manufacturing clusters," says Erik Stenfors we have been waiting for the German market to reopen Now we have reached the starting point for expansion in Germany and we are adding a modern electronics factory in line with our cluster strategy who will remain in their positions and continue to operate the factory in accordance with HANZA's cluster concept "We have kept a close dialogue for some time and have also visited HANZA's cluster in Sweden which has showed us the great benefits that exist with complete and local manufacturing," says Wolfgang Beyers “HANZA's combination of focus on business logic and focus on employee welfare We look forward to contributing and becoming part of the HANZA Group.” Beyers is estimated to have sales of approximately EUR 18 million in 2021 which is a volume decline caused by the pandemic of approximately 10% compared with 2020 The result has also been negatively affected and the company currently operates at a zero margin Beyers contributes competence and capacity in the so-called EMS area which is an important prerequisite for HANZA's continued expansion The acquisition of Beyers is expected to have a positive effect on the Group's growth and profitability during 2022 For further information regarding the acquisition, a presentation will shortly be available on our website www.hanza.com/en The information in this press release is such that HANZA must disclose it in accordance with the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act The information was submitted for publication at 18.00 (CET) Important information This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that reflect HANZA’s current views of future events and financial and operational performance "anticipate" or similar expressions regarding indications or predictions of future developments or trends Forward-looking information is inherently associated with both known and unknown risks and uncertainties because it is dependent on future events and circumstances Forward-looking statements are not guarantees regarding future results or developments and actual results may differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking information HANZA is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's main list (ticker: HANZA) For more information please go to: www.hanza.com His stay abroad is having huge benefits for his new football team The former Burns High and Gardner-Webb player made a leap of faith and flew to western Germany to become a member of the Remscheid Amboss (Anvil) a team located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (east of the Rhine River In his first game with his new team Phelps made quite an impact 230-pounder saw action as a strong safety and a kick returner and was a pivotal player in the outcome Phelps returned a punt for a touchdown and also intercepted two passes – one of those preserving the win near the end He was also credited for 10 tackles and two other pass breakups “I’m blessed and I thank God for his favor and many blessings and the platform he has put me on to give hope to guys that were doubted,” he said via an internet correspondence This Sunday his team is on the road to play the Paderborn (Germany) Dolphins Phelps was an all-star wideout then quarterback at Burns High for coach Ron Greene then joined Steve Patton’s Gardner-Webb program he missed much of his senior season (2011) at GWU with an injury The Austrian Starlinger Group based in Vienna will take over the German business unit from Chemnitz Packaging The Austrian Starlinger Group based in Vienna will take over the German business unit from Chemnitz – also known under the brand name Barmag Spinnzwirn The purchase contract was signed accordingly by both companies this week The final closing is planned for the end of the third quarter of this year “We are pleased to be able to make a promising and attractive addition to our product portfolio with Barmag Spinnzwirn a very interesting and attractive option for the customers of the Starlinger Group will underpin our leading position in the world of textile packaging and its applications and lead to new innovative and customer-oriented solutions in the medium-term,” said Angelika Huemer Barmag Spinnzwirn has been successfully established in the market as a technology-trendsetter The Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment unit provides its extrusion plants for the production of tape and monofilaments for polypropylene (PP) polyamides (PA) und polyester (PET) as turnkey plant-design solutions Another market success for the Chemnitz branch of the German parent company Oerlikon Textile were the recently launched automatic winders as well as the EvoTape process for film extrusion lines The technologies for selected high-speed winders and precision winders for special applications like aramid or carbon will be sold to Starlinger as well The business unit has a very solid international customer base with long-standing successful relationships a new technology centre for R&D and the performance of customer experiments was put into operation “We are divesting our tape and monofilament technologies as we are convinced that Barmag Spinnzwirn will be develop even better through a broader market access and through more synergies under the new owner as this is medium- and long-term possible within our segment environment We will focus within our core business of filament staple fibre and nonwovens plants with automated Industry 4.0 solutions in order to continue to actively shape the future of our company and the manmade fibres industry,” explained Georg Stausberg we have found a buyer for our business unit in Chemnitz who – as a worldwide leading supplier of plants for the production of woven plastic sacks plastic recycling and refinement – has excellent access to the market and can thus continue to successfully develop the Barmag Spinnzwirn business to also hand over the brand name to guarantee a smooth transition.” Starlinger rounds off portfolio with new circular loom RX 8.1 The two companies are CM Aqua Technologies APS in Denmark and Ratz Aqua & Polymer Technik Gmbh including the subsidiary Hex Filter Gmbh in Germany CM Aqua and Ratz have collaborated for several years with production at the Ratz factory in Remscheid near Düsseldorf. The main products for RAS plants are HEX drum filters Oxywise oxygen generators and AL2 belt filters for sludge systems.  service and support with technical teams in Denmark and Ukraine The two companies have supplied more than 600 HEX filters to RAS plants as well as equipment for delousing vessels and water treatment systems for wellboats Trondheim-based Nofitech said that part of the transaction is paid for by shares in Nofitech Holding AS so that the four owners of CM and Ratz become shareholders in Nofitech The companies will continue to operate independently and CM / Ratz will continue to serve other RAS suppliers than just Nofitech Nofitech’s ModulRAS system is designed for use in both seawater and freshwater and has HEX filters installed in all units “I look forward to working more closely with the new sister companies and together improving the product range to include other cost-effective solutions and pre-produced modular sections,” said Nofitech chief executive Robert Hundstad also sees great opportunities in the acquisition “CM and Ratz are marketing and selling their products to more species than just salmon and this should open up further opportunities for Nofitech’s ModulRAS,” he said Nofitech designs and deliver solutions for production of smolt consisting of four octagonal tanks centered around a shared water treatment unit The patented structure secures short pipelines and the system has been designed to prevent the accumulation of sediments.  All surfaces exposed to water are coated with polyurea for a completely watertight system The tank walls also function as the building’s external and internal walls the compact structure and extensive use of prefabricated units result in reduced construction time and cost.  Editor Magazine & Web: Gareth Moore Chief Editor: Pål Mugaas Jensen Publisher Oceanspace Media AS:Gustav Erik Blaalid GERMANY: The Vaillant Group claims to be among the three largest European heat pump suppliers after reporting a sales growth of more than 75% in 2022 The significant further expansion of the German manufacturer’s heat pump business in the 2022 financial year boosted turnover by 11% to €3.7bn while the number of employees across the group increased from 16,000 to around 17,000 The Remscheid-based heating technology provider Vaillant Group only switched its strategic focus to heat pumps in 2016 Up to €2bn has now been earmarked for investment in the growing heat pump business. Particular focus is on the expansion of production and development capacities and the expansion of the range of services for specialist trade partners.  Series production will start in autumn 2023 in a new mega factory in Slovakia in addition to its existing  heat pump plans in Germany will see production capacity doubling to well over 500,000 heat pumps per year Large investments continue to be made in he company’s headquarters in Remscheid A state-of-the-art factory is currently being built there in which 12,000m2 has been allocated for the production of electronic heat pump components Vaillant has been concentrating product development on heat pumps using propane refrigerant and this will become the exclusive refrigerant from 2025 Slovakia heat pump plant will double production – 10 March 2023GERMANY: Vaillant is commissioning its new 100,000m2 mega factory dedicated to the production of heat pumps in Senica, Slovakia. Read more… Aldi to install propane heat pumps in new stores – 14 May 2023UK: Heat pumps using R290 (propane) are to be installed at all new UK Aldi supermarkets in a new deal with Vaillant. Read more… Vaillant begins UK heat pump production – 22 November 2022UK: Vaillant UK has added a heat pump production line at its headquarters in Belper, Derbyshire. Read more… Industrial the Remscheid-based systems manufacturer Oerlikon Barmag secured an above-average number of industrial yarns projects and the general trend was once again confirmed within the context of the ITMA Asia + CITME in October 2016 “This shows the sustainable success of the comprehensive range of innovative process solutions offered for the entire industrial yarns product program Oerlikon Barmag is positioning itself as a leading partner and a solutions provider of efficient ‘from-melt-to-yarn’ production processes,” Oerlikon Barmag said in a statement The new systems that will be commissioned over this year are primarily focused on the Asian region; however manufacturing industrial yarns is also interesting for producers in Europe due to the comparably high margins and specialized areas of application “We are experiencing huge demand for industrial yarn systems Customers are asking for products that offer an interesting margin Regional Sales Director at Oerlikon Barmag been very well received by our customers is that our current machine concepts for industrial fine-titer nylon yarns allow us to offer configurations that are specifically tailored to the product requirements of the end application of these yarns the focus of the machine design is both on the product quality of the yarns in typical titer ranges of between 20 and 70 den and on production efficiency and on the optimization of the conversion costs.” “The vast majority of the additional output of polyester and polyamide yarns will be deployed in the automotive sector (airbags A further application area focuses on the broad spectrum of geotextiles and products for textile construction And the continuing trend towards polyester yarns as a substitute for polyamide – prevalent among many product categories such as airbags for example – is being confirmed by our projects.” This is above all due to the constantly improving properties of polyester with simultaneously considerably lower raw material costs the market for industrial yarns continues to diversify and develop very much in line with the specific end applications the rising demand for so-called high-performance tyres is resulting in both increased demand for PET HMLS yarns and in the greater output of PA66 yarns for use in cap ply Oerlikon Barmag offers flexible and product quality-oriented machine concepts that efficiently cover these requirements with excellent conversion costs for all product categories systems for manufacturing yarns for PET and PA airbags tyres and safety belts are successfully operating in the automotive sector while there are also systems being used for textile applications such as upholstery and carpets the yarn production for all automotive sector applications can be covered by Oerlikon Barmag solutions www.oerlikon.com\manmade-fibers Fujian Billion diversifies into industrial yarn production Drivers on the German A1 have trouble finding a place where they could spend a break In the absence of alternatives they stop on the road in Remscheid town to great dissatisfaction of its residents In June the website for the German town of Remscheid (rga.de) published an article entitled “Truck Drivers in need cause anger (of the town residents – ed.)” one of the roads in Remscheid Lennep – Tenter Weg – is used as a stopover by drivers who cannot find parking spaces by A1 in this region On the overfilled Remscheid parking lot the trucks are even occupying the parking spaces for passenger cars Drivers recommend the Tenter Weg road to each other there are no sanitary facilities and the conditions are not suitable for drivers but it is the only alternative for those whose tachograph has indicated a break in this area The inhabitants of Remscheid are open about their indignation – the bushes by Tenter Weg have become a toilet and a rubbish tip it does not look like this problem will be resolved quickly While there is already a search for a new parking lot it will be years before it is built – says rga.de Tenter Weg is one of many places in Germany in which truck drivers should not park but they are forced to do so due to the situation by the roads In March this year we informed you about heavy goods vehicles which park on the parking lot by one of the shops Germany is a transit country for transportation companies from all over Europe Toll statistics show that there are more and more heavy goods vehicles on German roads every year the bigger the problem with finding a parking space is According to the head of the Federal Transport and Logistics Association Karlheinz Schmidt who made the assessment last year Germany is missing approximately 10,000 parking spaces for heavy goods vehicles According to the government plans their number will increase by 6000 by the end of 2017 “We need 10,000 more parking spaces by highways to meet the needs of the current traffic We estimate that in the next 15 years we will need another 10,000 spaces so we have to build 20,000 of them.” Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Sabina Koll Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 GXO to manage Northern Italy transport operations for PRG retail groupPölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 "If you look back over the last twelve months there are both positive and negative facets," said Police President Markus Röhrl as he opened the presentation of the 2023 crime statistics anticipating that there were very different trends depending on the area of crime He began by giving an overview of crime trends in the Bergisch city-triangle before Guido Liedke (Head of the Crime Directorate at Wuppertal Police Headquarters since 01.09.2024 Head of the Crime Directorate at Wuppertal Police Headquarters) focused on the developments in certain phenomenon areas and explained them in more detail with figures Positive: Crime rate in the city triangle is below the NRW average The year 2023 is the first year after the coronavirus pandemic that was completely free of restrictions While the crime curve declined in the coronavirus years the total number of crimes in the presidential area rose by 1.7% compared to 2022 which is only half the increase for NRW as a whole (3.4%) While the cities of Wuppertal and Solingen were responsible for the increase the number of crimes in Remscheid actually decreased 600 more suspects were identified than in 2022 The crime clearance rate has also risen: to just under 56% Remscheid and Solingen are below the NRW average It is therefore clear that the Bergisch city-triangle - as in previous years - is one of the safest cities and regions in North Rhine-Westphalia there is also shadow," said Head of Department Röhrl "Violent crime has increased and we have reached record levels in a 10-year comparison." This trend towards more violence also corresponds with the number of offences in which knives were used The high proportion of suspects under the age of 21 is also striking This is 23.1% and is therefore clearly disproportionate to the proportion of this age group in the population The very high proportion of young non-Germans committing violent crimes is also striking Röhrl mentioned two stabbings on Maundy Thursday at Karlsplatz and in the City-Arkaden in Wuppertal in which the victims suffered very serious injuries in some cases At 39.2% of all suspects from all offense areas in the cities of Wuppertal but their share of the total population is only 21.4% Among the suspects are also many multiple and intensive offenders These are offenders who commit five or more crimes in one year The Wuppertal police will stick to existing concepts in the Bergisch region: with patrols The proportion of suspects under the age of 21 is comparatively high Chief Criminal Director Guido Liedke explained that the proportion of children young people and adolescents was overrepresented in the structure of suspects at 23.1% He referred to the "Kurve kriegen" project which helps to curb or prevent criminal careers among children or young people which has an impact on citizens' so-called subjective sense of security fell by 1.8% in 2023 and is still below the level of the years before the coronavirus pandemic very positive development and the EK focus plays a major role in this," emphasized Liedke this trend does not apply to the city of Solingen the focus will be sharpened in the inner city area and concepts will be brought to the fore Strong increase in sexual abuse of children This area of crime has become a particular focus of public attention due to the cases of abuse that have come to light in Lügde and Bergisch Gladbach the police have massively increased their personnel capacities so that the dark field could be cleared up and this clearing up also explains the increased number of cases Increase in crimes against the elderly with trans-regional perpetration crimes against the elderly have increased (e.g "These crimes are particularly reprehensible as they focus on the weak members of society," says Liedke There are cases in which well over 100,000 euros have been stolen and the perpetrators are constantly developing new strategies Although there was a slight increase in the number of crimes after corona the curve has fallen significantly over the last 10 years "This area of crime no longer plays the role it did in the 2010s We see this development as very positive," says Chief Criminal Director Liedke Further developments and detailed figures can be found in the police crime statistics 2023 (on the right) More than half of the annual production of 45 million tons of PET used today is processed into manmade fibres Industrial, Clothing/​Footwear, Sustainable This site uses some unobtrusive cookies to store information on your computer and the site won\'t work as expected without them These cookies are set when you submit a form login or interact with the site by doing something that goes beyond clicking on simple links We also use some non-essential cookies to anonymously track visitors or enhance your experience of the site By using our site you accept the terms of our Privacy Policy Vaillant Group has announced a major investment in a new innovation centre which expands the business’ global headquarters as part of its concerted focus on the renewables sector.  The development has seen the creation of a brand new research and development centre at the business’ global headquarters in Remscheid which cost in excess of 50 million euros.  The new area comprises a test centre and two additional office blocks housing 570 Vaillant Group employees with all teams involved in key product development having moved into the new complex The test centre also houses more than 230 test rigs 21 climatic chambers alongside both a drop test and wind test laboratory Vaillant Group has put in place infrastructure that enables UK installers to take advantage of the investment to drive the growth of their own businesses.  As well as providing a range of heating products designed to run from renewable sources Vaillant Group also offers a dedicated resource to support installers in the sale of renewable products. This includes dedicated sales and system technologies teams as well as ensuring all training centres are equipped with renewable products and running dedicated training courses an after-sales support network has been built with field-based renewable service engineers and dedicated support technicians The announcement supports Vaillant Group’s commitment to fulfil its obligations in terms of contributing to industry-wide targets on the electrification of heat The UK government is committed to a pan-EU initiative designed to ensure that 20 per cent of EU energy is derived from renewable sources by 2020 said: “The construction of a brand new research and development centre at our headquarters in Germany is a landmark moment in the 144 years of our business We are committed to being at the forefront of the industry’s efforts to drive the adoption of renewable heat sources by consumers across Europe Today’s news is a major step in these efforts allowing us to invest in being an innovative brand within the sector and driving ongoing business benefits for our UK installer base.” A survey conducted by Baxi of 200 state school estates managers consultant engineers and M&E contractors has found that while enthusiasm for net zero and support for low carbon heating systems in schools is thriving Ideal Heating Commercial POD Heat Interface Units (HIUs) and Evomax 2 condensing boilers have been installed into Ash View Extra Care in Huddersfield as part of a heat network designed to heat the 50 one and two bedroom flats and communal areas When the manmade fiber age began a century ago a German company was responsible for the pioneering work involved was one of the world’s first companies to construct machines for the large-scale production of synthetic staple fibers the leading manufacturer of manmade fiber spinning systems and texturing machines in Remscheid – a brand under the aegis of the Swiss Oerlikon Group since 2007 – has shaped technological progress in this sector; in future with ever more innovations focusing on sustainability and digitalization Barmer Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft (Barmag) is founded in Barmen The German and Dutch founders enter unchartered technological territory one created as the result of a groundbreaking invention: in 1884 French chemist Count Hilaire Bernigaud de Chardonnet used nitrocellulose to produce the first so-called artificial silk The following decades see rapid development focusing on the search for synthetic textile fibers and their manufacturing technologies Barmag battles its way through the eventful early years of the manmade fiber industry the ‘Roaring Twenties’ and the Great Depression – and suffers the extensive destruction of its factories at the end of World War Two With the unstoppable success story of purely synthetic plastic fibers such as polyamide the company flourishes from the 1950s through to the 1970s for the textile industry at the time important industrial regions and garnering prestige across the globe in the process Barmag reaches the very pinnacle of the market and becomes the preferred technological development partner for the manmade fiber industries in China The company has been a high-impact brand under the umbrella of the Oerlikon Group since 2007 Oerlikon Barmag is a leading supplier of manmade fiber filament spinning systems and part of the Manmade Fibers Solutions business unit of the Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division And our aspirations have not diminished: “The striving towards innovation and technological leadership has been this has been observable in such trailblazing innovations as the revolutionary WINGS generation of winders for POY in 2007 and WINGS for FDY in 2012 the focus of new and further developments is very much on digitalization and sustainability Oerlikon Barmag has – as one of the world’s first systems manufacturers – been implementing fully-networked smart factories for globally-leading polyester manufacturers since the end of the last decade This sustainability commitment is not only evidenced by the e-save label introduced for all products back in 2004: Oerlikon is endeavoring to also make all its sites carbon-neutral by 2030 and to acquire its energy exclusively from renewable sources whose achievement could be helped by the Oerlikon Barmag anniversary states Georg Stausberg: “Innovation begins with creativity And remembering the past provides plenty of motivation and inspiration for the future.” Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions division Oerlikon Nonwoven and Oerlikon HRSflow brands the Oerlikon Polymer Processing division focuses on manmade fibers plant engineering and flow control equipment solutions Oerlikon is one of the leading providers of manmade fiber filament spinning systems staple fiber systems and solutions for the production of nonwovens and – as a service provider – offers engineering solutions for the entire textile value added chain Oerlikon offers a range of a high-precision flow control solutions This currently includes a large selection of gear metering pumps for the textile and other sectors such as automobile construction the chemical industry and the dyes and lacquers industry the division develops innovative hot runner systems for the polymer processing industry effective coating solutions from a single source the research and development at this division of the Oerlikon Group is driven by energy efficiency and sustainable technologies (e-save) With its range of polycondensation and extrusion systems and their key components the company caters to the entire manufacturing process – from the monomer all the way through to the textured yarn and other innovative polymer materials and applications The product portfolio is rounded off with automation and Industrie 4.0 solutions The primary markets for the product portfolio of Oerlikon Barmag are in Asia and – for those of Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven – in the USA the division – with more than 4,500 employees – has a presence in 120 countries with production sales and distribution and service organizations At the research and development centers in Remscheid San Polo di Piave / Treviso (Italy) and Suzhou (China) technologists and technicians develop innovative and technologically-leading products for tomorrow’s world Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.