Rieter Award Week 2011 – a resounding success
At the end of September 2011, Rieter conferred the coveted Rieter Award for the 22nd time on students and young professionals in the field of textile engineering. Seven prospective textile professionals were presented with the Award and again this year, the winners were invited to visit the Company’s headquarters in Switzerland.
Special this year was that following the visit to Switzerland, the journey continued on to Barcelona (Spain) for the Textile Machinery Exhibition ITMA 2011. The Award ceremony was then held in Barcelona.
In close cooperation with universities and professors worldwide, the Rieter Award Jury sought and found the Award winners for this year. The seven prizewinners 2011 are: Mr. Md Almirany from Bangladesh, Ms. Qin Wang from China, Mr. Avinash Kesaraju from India, Mr. Kashif Nadeem from Pakistan, Ms. Nazan Erdumli from Turkey, Ms. Nguyen Bao Quyen Le from Vietnam and Mr. Pavel Murychau from Belarus. Regrettably, Mr. Md Almirany from Bangladesh was not granted a visa and could therefore not participate in the Rieter Award week 2011.
Highlight was the visit to the ITMA 2011
The varied program for the Award week gave the winners an insight into Rieter’s products and production. In addition, personal contacts could be established in the Sales and Management. The tightly packed program included sightseeing in Switzerland and also in Barcelona.
At the traditional Rieter Agents Day prior to the ITMA, presentation of the Award by the Business Unit CEO Peter Gnägi was carried out. Of course, the following two days with the visit to the ITMA were a highlight for the young textile professionals.
The Rieter Award encourages young professionals
Since 1989, the Rieter Award has been bestowed annually on students and young professionals. With this attractive prize, Rieter encourages skilled youngsters and thereby supports the universities and institutes in their efforts to win excellent students for a vocational training in the field of textiles.
Selection of the Rieter Award winners was carried out globally. Students and young professionals who have excelled themselves by well-founded work and great commitment in the field of textile engineering were selected.
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ITMA opens with extensive showcase of latest technology
The 16th edition of ITMA, the world’s most established textile and garment machinery technology exhibition opened today in Barcelona, Spain. Marking 60 years since its first show in 1951, ITMA 2011 features the entire textile and garment making valuechain, including fibre and yarn which will be showcased for the very first time.
ITMA 2011 is held until 29 September at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue. ITMA show owner CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, and organiser MP International, have introduced several new and innovative offerings tailored to suit the changing needs of the global industry.
Speaking at the opening press conference, Mr Stephen Combes, President of CEMATEX said, “Innovation has been the key factor for ITMA’s success. With each edition, our members and exhibitors have continued to push the limits of technological advances and industry knowledge. We are confident that all participants will benefit from the knowledge exchange over the next eight days.”
True to the theme for its 60th anniversary – Master the Art of Innovation – ITMA 2011 has also partnered with some of the most important industry associations and groups, and introduced an exciting line up of informative educational events to keep participants up to date on the latest trends.
These collaborative events include the World Textile Summit, Sustainable Textile Leaders Roundtable, Textile Dyestuff and Chemical Leaders Forum, IFAI Advanced Textiles Europe 2011, and the Young Entrepreneurs of Textile International Meeting.
Designed to cater to specific industries and sectors, the response for these events, clustered under ‘Conferences @ ITMA 2011’, has been positive. Said Ms Sylvia Phua, Chief Executive Officer of MP International, “Working closely with CEMATEX, we have introduced events that will create greater value to both exhibitors’ and visitors’ participation.
Besides being a sourcing platform, we have added education and networking elements to ITMA, which are important features in any trade show. The response has been very encouraging and we hope the sharing of knowledge generated helps to spur more companies forward in this globalised climate.”
Research and education is another major emphasis for this 16th edition of ITMA. As part of the move by CEMATEX to focus on the sustainable development of the textile and garment industry, the Research & Education (R&E) Pavilion presents leading edge textile materials and technology research from established institutes of learning….Read More…
VDMA well prepared for Olympics of textile machinery industry
In view of the cost pressure in the textile industry, the hot topic of ITMA 2011 in September in Barcelona will be: efficient production. Growing energy and raw material prices lead textile manufacturers around the world to optimize their cost structures and processes. “At ITMA, the German textile machinery manufacturers will present advanced technical solutions that offer excellent value for money by production increases and savings in energy and material”, emphasizes Fritz P. Mayer, Chairman of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association and CEO of Karl Mayer Group.
Textile machinery are no refrigerators
Ecological design and energy efficiency are the subjects to which the textile branch is increasingly confronted both by legislation and by customers’ requirements. Today more than ever many new technical solutions are considered with regard to their ecological efficiency. Customers are looking for support in decision-making, but often they become unsettled. VDMA has developed the initiative BLUecoMPETENCE for the whole range of its machinery industry.
Thomas Waldmann, Managing Director of VDMA Textile Machinery Association states: “BLUecoMPETENCE explains and positions the machinery manufacturers as the technical problem-solvers regarding the requirements of the society of today and of the future in saving energy, material and resources.” BLUecoMPETENCE will be presented at ITMA to provide a clear orientation for textile manufacturers. Competence is abundant: For many years, sustainability and energy efficient machinery and processes have been the core business of the German textile machinery industry and are the guarantors for economical production.
At ITMA, VDMA Textile Machinery Association will present the position paper “Energy efficient textile machinery”, in which among others the determining factors for a comparing assessment of the energy efficiency of textile machinery have been worked out. The paper shall help to make the discussion about efficiency criteria, “CO2 footprint” and comparability, which is held under the keyword sustainability more objective.
German textile machinery industry well prepared for the Olympics
The German textile machinery manufacturers will present themselves strengthened at ITMA 2011. After two extremely weak years, 2010 already brought a clear economic recovery with a plus of 140 percent in the incoming orders. In the first half 2011 the order situation became more moderate with an increase of 10 percent compared with the respective period 2010. Due to the ongoing financial disruptions it is difficult to forecast how the incoming orders will develop in the months ahead….READ MORE
