Perhaps Switzerland is most known for its world-famous cheese, chocolate, and watches. Still, the country is also exceptionally skilled at designing and Manufacturing textile machinery as delightful to eat as Swiss chocolate and as accurate and flawless as Swiss watches.
The innovative technologies and solutions provided by the Swiss textile machinery industry cover several sectors of the this industry. The number of manufacturers may be fewer than their European rivals, such as Italian and German manufacturers. Still, they are no less advanced technologically, and each is regarded as the industry leader in their respective fields.
The invention and inventiveness of Swiss textile machines, their unique designs, automation, synchronization with the digitizing process, and sensitivity to market and customer needs are their key successful drivers.
Swiss-made textile machines are also highly well-liked in the Middle East and Africa. They are renowned for their exceptional quality, distinct capabilities and speed, excellent after-sales support, and extended durability. The Middle East and Africa are strong markets for Swiss textile machine producers, expanding annually.
Some of the sectors in which Swiss textile machinery companies excel over other industries include spinning, weaving, and nonwoven machinery.
There is a lot of opportunity for growth in the Middle East and Africa area in the nonwoven textile production sector, which is segmented into many subsectors. The market for nonwoven textiles was worth 40 billion dollars worldwide in 2020; by 2025, it will be worth 54 billion dollars. Swiss textile machinery is one of the primary possibilities for regional investors looking to start new manufacturing lines for technical and nonwoven textiles.
The area of technical and nonwoven textiles with particular purposes is anticipated to attract significant interest in the future; we expect investments in this segment to rise, according to Ms. Cornelia Buchwalder of the Swiss Textile Machinery Swissmem.
You can access the entire interview we had with Ms. Cornelia Buchwalder about the Middle East and Africa textile machinery market HERE.
Swiss textile machinery producers were able to expand their exports in 2021 compared to 2020, leading to a 50% boost in most export destinations.
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Like other European manufacturers, Swiss textile machinery manufacturers will face significant obstacles in 2023, including a sharp rise in energy prices, particularly natural gas prices, an increase in the price of metals and other industrial raw materials, and a shortage of electronic components and parts. We must determine how they will meet this significant challenge.
About the Swiss Textile Machinery Swissmem Producers
There are 45 members in the Swiss Textile Machine Producers Association, including well-known businesses like Saurer, Rieter group, Trützschler, Staubli group, Uster Technology company, Lasser, Karl Mayer, etc. This association has existed for 82 years; it was founded in 1940. It conducts significant operations annually, primarily by hosting seminars, exhibitions, conferences, etc., to promote the potential and competencies of the Swiss textile machines sector worldwide.
Moreover, Swiss textile machinery manufacturers did not quickly achieve their current status and influence. They are the fruits of many years of hard work and expertise by their businesses and the Swiss Textile Machinery Swissmem. The Swiss Textile Machinery Swissmem’s members have a combined experience of 4123 years, during which time they have evolved and matured to their current state. Many of the machine manufacturing companies that are members of this association have more than 50 years of continuous operation and innovation.
Swissmem Producers will be well-represented at ITMA Milan in its capacity as one of the event’s organizers in 2023.
below you find the list of Swiss textile machinery manufacturers:
1- AGM Jactex AG
Address: Bahnhofstrasse 21 – CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall – Switzerland
Phone : +41 52 675 55 11
E-Mail : [email protected]
Profile
AGM Jactex AG is specialised in the production and distribution of Accessories for the Jacquard weaving industry as well as for the weaving industry in general. Our company is continuously investing considerable financial resources in the development and in the ultra-modern production facilities. The goal is the best possible productivity. We also have a department for the independent construction of our special machinery and finishing equipment.
Our customers and staff are very central to us. Being able to keep the workforce in difficult economical times is our concern and pride. We can only achieve this thanks to a high degree of flexibility and customer-oriented solutions and Services.
Competence
- Harness cords for all types of Jacquard fabrics
- Cords for all types of pulleys
- Plastic-covered pulley cords
- Vulcan fiber sheets
- Comber boards and Guiding boards
- Conical shrinking sleeves
- All kinds of Jacquard- and Harness accessories
2- Autefa Solutions Switzerland AG
Address: Im Alexander 4 – CH-8500 Frauenfeld- Switzerland
Phone : 0049 821 2608 0
E-Mail : [email protected]
Profile
Autefa Solutions Switzerland, part of the Autefa Solutions Group, delivers thermobonding ovens and dryers. Autefa Solutions is a full line supplier for carded- crosslapped nonwovens lines, needlepunch nonwoven lines, spunlace lines and thermobonding lines. The company combines experts of the former companies Fehrer, F.O.R, OCTIR, AUTEFA and Strahm. Autefa Solutions nonwovens lines meet customers’ requirements for quality web formation, perfect weight regulation, and minimal maintenance requirements.
Competence
- HiPerTherm Thermobonding Oven
- HiPerTherm Dryer
- Square Drum Dryer SQV for Spunlace
- Thermobonding
- Chemical Bonding
- Headsetting
- Drying of Airlaids and Wetlaids
- Impregnation
- Winding, Cutting, Stacking
- Scattering
Addre: Frauenfelderstrasse 35CH-8555 Müllheim Dorf
Phone : +41 52 763 33 88
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Becatron AG cares above all for quality and high-tech products for lab and production dyeing machines, online monitoring system for indigo coloration and automatic dosing systems for chemicals. Thanks to the big innovation, the continuous aspiration for a practice-oriented development of our products, the offer of a big product list and to guarantee to our customers a quick and non-complicated service, we could get world-wide a name in the textile industry.
Competence
- Controller for lab- and dyeing machines
- Automatic dosing system for chemicals
- Online monitoring system for indigo
- Level Sensors
- pH System
- Software for dye houses
- Automation and Engineering
4- Benninger AG
Address: Fabrikstrasse – CH-9240 Uzwil – Switzerland
Phone :+41 71 955 85 85
E-Mail : [email protected]
Profile
The Swiss company Benninger has been the textile industry’s leading partner across the globe for more than 160 years.We develop and manufacture textile finishing and tire cord production ranges as well as complete system solutions. We supply overall solutions for all important textile finishing processes and we specialize in the continuous open-width treatment of woven and knitted fabrics, technical textiles as well as jet-, beam dyeing machines and jiggers.
Since 2016 Benninger is part of the Jakob Müller Group (Frick, Switzerland).
Competence
- BEN-Colour – The complete program for continuous and CPB dyeing
- BEN-Wash – The complete range for all washing processes
- BEN-Bleach – Continous desizing and bleaching in one step
- BEN-Dimensa – Highest quality mercerizing and caustification for maximum luster, dimensional stability and dye yield
- BEN-Eco – Environmental protection and cost savings by recovering energy and resources
- Technical Textiles – Optimal solutions for all applications
- BEN-Discontinuous – Competency in innovative solutions for discontinuous textile dyeing machines
5- espriTech Ltd.
Address: Brunnenthalstrasse 16 – CH-3306 Etzelkofen – Switzerland
Phone : +41 32 530 22 78
E-Mail : [email protected]
Profile
espriTech passionately specializes in high-tech Automated Textile Folding Machinery for the global Home Textile industry. Using a range of mechatronic competencies our equipment can reliably fold to measure all kinds of fitted or flat sheets as well as curtains and apparel. Folding automation allows faster and smoother production throughput at a much lower cost per fold. With attractive folding patterns, espriTech also creates additional and more sustainable value at its Customers Point of Sales
Competence
- High-Precision «Fold to Measure»
- Point of Sales Folding Patterns (Inside Fold, Border Across, Border All Around)
- Optional Cardboard Inserter
- Set making (folding and combining various items to one package-set)
- Motifs Folding (display a tightly defined area on the face side)
- Folding Curtains with hard and soft eyelets
- Sew and Fold Integration
6- Crealet AG
Address: Hüeblistrasse 41 CH-8636 Wald ZH – Switzerland
Phone:+41 55 286 30 21
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
CREALET is a company based in Eschenbach SG, Switzerland. It emerged from the global needs of the Textile Industry in the field of textile surface formation.
The core business of CREALET basically includes, designing and manufacturing of electronically controlled warp thread feed systems for wide and narrow weaving machines, trading with supplementary products, designing and manufacturing of special machines for a wide variety of industries.
Competence
- Conversion to electronic warp feed and fabric take-up
- Warp beam in high position for full and half warp beams
- Warp beam frames behind the weaving machine
- Warp feed between creel and weaving machine
- Selvedge thread let-off
- Rewinding device for surplus warp ends
- Unrolling creels and overhead take-off creels
- Direct and sectional warpers
- Warpers for selvedge spools
- Inspection machines
7- ConVacc AG (Steinemann CVS)
Address: Wilerstrasse 2180 CH-9230 Flawil Switzerland
Phone : +41 71 394 14 14
E-Mail : [email protected]
Profile
ConVacc AG, with its Steinemann Central Vacuum Systems, is a Steinmann family company and part of the Hofast Holding. Active since 1906 in its machinery department – designing and manufacturing products based on vacuum, pressure, and heat.
Steinemann CVS has been applied mainly for waste disposal in the textile industry. More than 450 systems are in operation worldwide as manual, semi- or fully automatic installations, to ease waste management and to increase efficiency in this technology-minded industry, and are proof of the manufacturer’s competence and reliability.
Competence
- Manual Cleaning: Machines and equipment
- Manual Cleaning: Production rooms
- Manual Cleaning: Return air ducts, etc.
- Automatic waste disposal: O/E Spinning machines
- Automatic waste disposal: Air Jet Spinning machines
- Automatic waste disposal: Dust collectors
- Automatic waste disposal: Fiber separators
- Automatic waste disposal: Traveling Cleaners
8- Bräcker AG
Address: Obermattstrasse 65 CH-8330 Pfäffikon. Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 953 14 14
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Bräcker AG, based in Pfäffikon/Zurich (Switzerland), is a subsidiary of the Rieter Group. Bräcker is the world’s leading supplier of rings and travelers for short and long-staple ring spinning systems. The company manufactures its main product in Pfäffikon and Wintzenheim (France). Bräcker’s product range also includes grinding machines for the maintenance of cots.
Competence
- Travelers
- Spinning Rings
- Yarn Carriers
- Premium Cots
- Grinding Machines
- Maintenance Machines
- Aprons
- Tools
9- G. Hunziker Ltd.
Address: Alte Schmerikonerstrasse 2 CH-8733 Eschenbach Switzerland
Phone: +41 55 286 13 13
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
G. Hunziker Ltd. Eschenbach SG (Switzerland), founded in 1872, is the leading and innovative partner for the global weaving industry in terms of temple application and production.
Hunziker offers profound experience in the development and manufacturing of temple products. Covering a wide range of different versions and parts, Hunziker is a well-known and respected associate in solving temple-related problems or creating individual solutions for customers worldwide.
Competence
- Ring temple systems
- Pinned temple rings
- Rubber rings and rubber rolls
- Full-width temples
- Chain temples
- Bars for Full-width temples
- Temple accessories
10 – Graf + Cie AG
Address: Bildaustrasse 6 CH-8640 Rapperswil Switzerland
Phone : +41 55 221 71 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Graf + Cie AG, the world’s leading supplier of clothing and combs in the field of carding-, combing- and nonwoven processes, is a subsidiary of the Rieter Group. Graf, based in Rapperswil, creates customer value through system expertise, innovative solutions, after-sales excellence, and global presence.
Manufacturing of flexible flat clothing, metallic clothing for flat- and roller cards, and know-how in metallurgy and in the precise processing of steel are core competencies of the Company.
Competence
- Perfection in Metallic Card Clothing
- Precision in Flat Clothing
- Excellence in Metallic Card Clothing
- High-Performance Combs
- Tailored Top Combs
- Customer-oriented Service
- The comprehensive range of Service Machines
- High level of vertical integration
11- Grob Willy Ltd.
Address: Alte Schmerikonerstrasse 2 CH-8733 Eschenbach SG Switzerland
Phone: +41 55 286 13 01
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Willy Grob Ltd. Eschenbach SG (Switzerland) is the global technology leader for external cloth winding systems behind weaving machines, covering a wide range of machinery starting from economic power winders up to high-end customized digital batching solutions.
The passionate endeavor of continuously integrating the newest digital and drive technologies has resulted in a product range with extraordinary capabilities and designs, achieving first-class cloth roll Quality.
Competence
- Tangential winder
- Axial winder
- Heavy-duty winding system
- Winder with fabric accumulation
- Compact winder
- Square-cloth beam
- Selvedge draw-off device
12 – Hannecard GmbH
Address: Neuhofstrasse 11 CH-8630 Rüti ZH Switzerland
Phone: +41 55 250 28 30
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Hannecard Switzerland is part of the Hannecard Group which has 16 production sites in Europe and in total 30 in the world. Hannecard offers a bigger range of roll coverings with rubbers, polyurethanes, and composite materials available on the market.
Hannecard Switzerland is dedicated to polyurethanes applications and we serve all other products from our sister companies. In 2020 the French company Rollin Rollers and Belt integrated with the Hannecard Group. Rollin is well known for its high-quality roller coverings for textile industry and for long-lasting sanforizing belts. Hannecard also specialized in dealing with OEMs and highly demanding customers.
Competence
- More than 120 years of experience in rollers and sleeves coverings
- Coverings for textiles and non-woven
- Product specialists to analyze applications and needs
- Database of applications
- Integrated laboratories to test the compatibility of coverings and products of customers
- Engineering service for the production of new rollers.
- Worldwide presence including China and India
13- Heberlein AG
Address: Bleikenstrasse 11 CH-9630 Wattwil Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 987 44 44
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
We concentrate on the development, production, and worldwide marketing of highly specialized key components for the modification and treatment of synthetic yarns, particularly filament yarns.
New technologies open-up fascinating opportunities. Besides maintaining an established product range, we also systematically ensure innovation. This challenge is met by our leading specialists and efficient infrastructure with cutting-edge systems for 3D design, flow simulation, yarn analysis, component measurement, and state-of-the-art processing machines.
We build key components for your machines and applications, offering professionals technology that has been created by professionals.
Competence
- Knowledge of the global market
- Textile Technology
- Ceramic Machining
- Air interlacing jets for the POY spinning plant
- Air interlacing jets for the FDY spinning plant
- Air jets for ATY – production
- Air interlacing jets for DTY
- Air interlacing jets for air covering
- Air interlacing for draw warping
- Air components such as Air Splicers and Aspirators
14- Ing. A. Maurer SA
Address: Worblentalstrasse 33 CH-3063 Ittigen Switzerland
Phone: +41 31 925 34 30
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Ing. A. Maurer S.A. originally specialized in the supply of technology, equipment, and services for viscose (regenerated cellulosic fiber) and chemical plants. Technologies for traditional Viscose Process: Staple Fiber, Continuous Filament/Yarn, Casing, Films/Cellophane, Sponge. For the scope of: Viscose Dope Preparation, Spinning/Stretching/Cutting/Treatment/Drying/Bailing or Winding, Spin bath Preparation and Spin bath Circulation, Carbon Disulphide (CS2) Recovery, and Waste Air Treatment. And Carbon Disulphide Production (CS2 HTP).
Competence
- Worldwide experience since 1923 in the regenerated cellulosic fiber industry
- The only provider of engineering and equipment over the complete value chain.
- Customized Equipment from laboratory to industrial scale
- Customized Engineering
- Capability to handle a wide range of products and services with different backgrounds. Keeping the holistic view whilst still elaborating on details properly.
15- Itema Group
Address: via Cav. G. Radici 4 I-24020 Colzate (Bergamo) Italy
Phone: +39 035 728 21 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Itema is a leading global provider of advanced weaving solutions, including best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts, and integrated services. The Company is the only manufacturer in the world to provide the top three weft insertion technologies: rapier, air jet, and projectile, with an ample product portfolio and a commitment to continuous innovation and technological advancement of its weaving machines. The Company is also unique in its sector with two R&D units, of which one – ItemaLab –is entirely dedicated to breakthrough innovations. Itema has a worldwide presence with production plants in Italy, Switzerland, and China as well offices in the USA, India, Japan, Hong Kong, and Dubai.
Competence
- Rapier Weaving Machines
- Rapier Terry Weaving Machines
- Airjet Weaving Machines
- Projectile Weaving Machines
- OEM Spare Parts (Itema, Somet, Vamatex and Sulzer brands)
16- Jakob Müller AG
Address: Schulstrasse CH-5070 Frick Switzerland
Phone: +41 62 865 51 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Systems and solutions for ribbons and narrow fabrics: Müller researches, develops, plans, and produces top technology. With its product range, Jakob Müller AG covers every requirement of the ribbons and narrow fabrics industry from yarn warping to the finished fabric, from crochet knitting to woven labels, and from individual machines to complete system solutions.
Competence
- Warping
- CAD
- Narrow fabric weaving
- Rope weaving
- Crochet knitting
- Label production
- Textile printing
- Dyeing, finishing, coating
- Winding and make-up
- Confection of technical textiles
17- KARL MAYER Textilmaschinen AG
Address: Sandackerstr. 26 CH-9245 Oberbüren Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 554 02 00
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
KARL MAYER is a technology and market leader as well as the driving force for innovations in textile machinery building. The manufacturer offers perfect solutions for the warp preparation for weaving. The success of its international customers is of utmost importance to KARL MAYER. Therefore, it has always been the company‘s aim to provide its clients with the best economical and technical products and services and to offer innovations that bring fresh impetus to the textile world.
Competence
- BEAMING MACHINES AND DIRECT WARPERS
- SECTIONAL WARPER
- WARP SAMPLING MACHINES
- SIZING AND ASSEMBLING MACHINES
- INDIGO DYEING UNITS
- CREELS
18- LÄSSER AG
Address: Industriestrasse 1 CH-9444 Diepoldsau Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 737 92 92
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
LÄSSER is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance shuttle embroidery machines. Our headquarters, the R&D department, and the manufacturing plant are based in Diepoldsau, Switzerland.
LÄSSER provides everything from embroidery machines in all versions, attachments, and accessories to machine training and after-sales Service.
Competence
- High-performance shuttle embroidery machines / LÄSSER MVD71
- Flatbed embroidery machines based on shuttle-embroidery technology / LÄSSER LSH 2
- Attachments for embroidery machines / SEQUIN, CORD, LASER, THERMOCUT
- Frame length: 1.6 yards to 33 yards
- Frame height up to 285 cm / LÄSSER MVD71 Big Frame
- Shuttle preparation machines / SCHIFFLI BERT, SCHIFFLI MAXX, SCHIFFLI KING
- Accessories for shuttle embroidery machines
- Editing and machine software
- Machine and software training
19 – Loepfe Brothers Ltd.
Address: Kastellstrasse 10 CH-8623 Wetzikon Switzerland
Phone: +41 43 488 11 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
From Switzerland, Loepfe Brothers Ltd. with its optical yarn clearers has revolutionized quality control in the textile industry. Today, Loepfe is the world-wide leading manufacturer and solution partner for electronic online quality assurance systems. Machine manufacturers as well as spinning mills and weaving mills around the globe use Loepfe technology from Switzerland. They know what to expect: Innovation at the top level, and quality made in Switzerland.
Competence
- Yarn quality control winding
- Yarn quality control open-end spinning
- Data management winding
- Yarn control weaving
- Weft control weaving
- Thermal fabric cutting
20 – Luwa Air Engineering AG
Address: Weiherallee 11a CH-8610 Uster Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 943 11 00
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
For over 80 years, Luwa is the leading solution provider to the textile industry helping them to operate various textile processes in the most optimum way, increasing productivity and quality and creating comfortable working conditions for employees.
Luwa is setting the benchmark in unmatched engineering, highly accurate control of temperature and humidity, and efficient and quality equipment. As a market leader in the field of Textile Air Engineering Luwa is having subsidiaries in Turkey, India, Singapore, China, and the US.
Competence
- Air conditioning and humidification
- Process conditioning
- Air filtration
- Centralized waste handling systems
- TexGuard fire protection system
- Traveling cleaner for Spinning and Weaving
- Laboratory air conditioning systems
- Heat recovery systems
- Process monitoring and controlling with the DigiControl system
- Performance Guarantee
21 – Maag Brothers Machine Works Ltd.
Address: Untere Heslibachstrasse 39 CH-8700 Küsnacht Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 913 66 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Maag Brothers Machine Works Ltd. puts your textile into motion.
We are your innovative and flexible partner for all your rolling or plating requirements. For the todays high requirements in technical textiles we are the experienced partner for special machinery requirements.
We provide turnkey solutions for the whole inspection department, from the machine up to the printed piece tag in fabric inspection. Our software solution offers various quality data analyses and visualization options in fabric inspection.
Competence
- Inspection Machines for all kinds of fabrics
- Integral Inspection Department Solution
- Fault-Data-Logging-Solutions
- Packing Machines
- High-Pile Plating Machines
- Doubling Machines
- Selvedge Printing Machines
- Cut Optimization Software
- Automatic Roll Handling Solutions
22- Mathis AG
Address: Rütisbergstrasse 3 CH-8156 Oberhasli Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 852 50 50
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
MATHIS AG is the world’s leading manufacturer of exceptionally high-quality machines and finishings for the dyeing laboratory. Many years of experience and close contact with renowned companies in the textile sector are the prerequisites for the development and construction of practice-oriented laboratory machines. MATHIS AG has been cultivating these contacts since it was formed. The global application of Mathis laboratory machines in the textile, chemical, and dyeing industries, as well as exceptional customer loyalty, provide MATHIS AG with further credentials as regards their high level of technical competence. Innovative and practice-oriented.
Our engineers and technicians also stay in close contact with research institutes and development departments. This way they are aware of the latest innovations in the various industries and can introduce them in the construction of new laboratory machines. Together with our customers, we look for the best solution for the optimum application of our machines in the dyeing laboratory.
Competence
- Beaker dyeing system LABOMAT type BFA
- Labdryer/-coater type LTE / LTE-S
- Color star type Cj / CB / CF
- Spectrophotometric analysis of dye bath – SMART LIQUOR
- Thermolising Range type HVF – KTF
- Mini Pad Steam Range type TPS
- Horizontal / Vertical padder type HVF
- Universal steamer type DH / DHe
- Overflow jet dyeing system type JFO / JFP
- Printing table type SILK-B
23 – Norsel Textilmaschinen AG
Address: Palmenstrasse 28 8280 Kreuzlingen Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 672 62 24
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
NORSEL AG is a manufacturer of labeling systems for more than 30 years. The labeling system works for all kinds of textile raw materials – regardless of whether the raw material was produced from natural or synthetic yarns or whether the material to be marked was produced on a weaving, circular / warp knitting, and non-woven machine.
NORSEL hardware and components ensure high-quality label printing as well as proper sealing on all kinds of knitting and woven fabrics. Our high-quality labels ensure readability and sustainability after all dyeing processes like mercerizing, high-temperature dyeing, and ever-after hot calendering.
Competence
- On fabric labeling system for piece tracking through all textile process
- Reduce the number of human errors caused by handwriting on grey fabrics and article sheets
- Saving fabrics wastage by decreasing marking size.
- No more re-working because of lost information on the fabrics
- No mix-up of rolls during the dyeing process.
- Easy sorting of fabric rolls and quick delivery
- Full control of fabric inventory
24- POLYTEX AG
Address: Grundstrasse 1 CH-5012 Schönenwerd Switzerland
Phone: +41 62 858 90 00
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Since 1949, the competencies of POLYTEX lie in the development, design, manufacturing, and worldwide sale and distribution of sample-making machines. As a professional partner for textile manufacturers and sample factories in more than 100 countries, POLYTEX has succeeded in coming up with innovations in the sampling sector year after year making POLYTEX the global leader in sample-making equipment.
Our manufacturing range includes everything from simple manufacturing aids to fully automatic high-performance sample production plants and robots, together with the relevant consumables, in order to guarantee that your products are presented in their best light!
Competence
- Sample cutting and pinking machines
- Universal mounting machines for color shade cards
- Fully automatic color card production lines
- Waterfall sample mounting machines for upholstery, garment, and shirting fabrics
- Yarn sample tab winding machines
25 – Prolim engineering GmbH
Address: Freihofstrasse 20 CH-8700 Küsnacht Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 790 28 00
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
With its innovative engineering and procurement solutions, prolim makes machinery and plant more profitable and competitive.
With more than 15 years of practical experience, prolim has continually refined design-to-cost methods, such as target cost management, value analysis, and product design cost estimation. prolim demonstrates how to formulate and achieve manufacturing cost targets.
Competence
- Product development
- Design-to-cost
- Strategical Procurement
- Express-Procurement
- Profit potential analysis
26- RETECH Aktiengesellschaft
Address: Lindenmattstrasse 16 CH-5616 Meisterschwanden Switzerland
Phone: +41 56 676 66 33
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
RETECH – the expert at drawing your fibers to perfection and monitoring your yarn tension!
For more than 40 years, Retech has been developing and producing components and installations for the processing of synthetic filaments mainly in the field of thermal and mechanical treatment.
RETECH offers complete solutions coming either as stand-alone concepts or fully integrated as a retrofit or upgrade of existing equipment. As the leading global player and trendsetter in its field, RETECH products are used by OEM and end users worldwide.
Competence
- Heated Godets / Rolls
- Unheated / ambient Godets / Rolls
- Active cooled Godets / Rolls
- Plate Heaters / Ovens
- Air Bearing Separator Rolls
- Temperature Controllers
- Temperature Transmitters
- Yarn Tension Sensors
- On-Line Tension Monitoring Systems
- Custom built Draw Stands
27- Rieter Management AG
Address: Klosterstrasse 32 CH-8406 Winterthur Switzerland
Phone: +41 52 208 71 71
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for short-staple fiber spinning. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems, and components to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns. Rieter is the only supplier worldwide to cover spinning preparation processes as well as all four end spinning processes currently established on the market. Furthermore, Rieter is a leader in the field of precision winding machines. With 18 manufacturing locations in ten countries, the company employs a global workforce of some 5’480, about 16.5% of whom are based in Switzerland. Rieter is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker symbol RIEN.
Competence
- Customized spinning systems for maximum efficiency and competitiveness
- Competence in all four end spinning technologies on the market
- Solutions for the digitization of spinning mills
- After Sales services and solutions
- Premium components from fiber to yarn
28 – Rotorcraft AG
Address: Bafflesstrasse 14 CH-9450 Altstätten Switzerland
Phone :+41 71 757 89 60
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Founded by Hans Stahlecker in Altstaetten, Switzerland, in 1973, ROTORCRAFT has been family-owned since. Today, ROTORCRAFT is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality spinning components. In today’s environment, this means ROTORCRAFT’s main focus of all our products is on three issues:
Power saving in a world power becomes more and more expensive and scarce
The simplicity of operation in an industry dealing with staff shortage and high labor cost
Seamless service to optimize and safeguard our customers’ operations
Competence
- GC GreenCompact
- NGD Next Generation Compact Drafting
- NGS Next Generation Compact Spinning
- GC-P GreenCompact Premium
- RT3 Toparm
- GC-C GreenCore yarn
- GC Siro yarn
- OilCup Spindle Lubrication
29 – Rüti Textil
Address: Postfach 632 CH-8630 Rüti Switzerland
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Rüti Textil is a company that is dedicated to modifying and improving Maschinenfabrik Rüti, Sulzer Rüti, and Sulzer Textil brand weaving machines. Thanks to our many years of experience and sound knowledge in textile machine engineering, we perform customer-specific modifications, adaptations, and improvements. The result is higher performance, better fabric quality, or relief of the machines themselves. With our conversion concept, we are leading high-quality technology into the next generation and thus preventing fully functional machines from being replaced by weaving machines with significantly shorter lifetimes.
We are a company that follows the standards of Industry 4.0. We provide engineering services in a network of specialists. For the production of the components, we work together with selected Swiss manufacturers.
Competence
- Analysis in the areas of mechanical and textile engineering, particularly for weft insertion
- Customer-specific modifications and improvements, from development right up to the implementation
- High-quality and performance-enhancing components and assemblies, thanks to the very latest production technologies
- Flagship product
30 – SANTEX RIMAR AG
Address: Fliegeneggstrasse 9 CH-9555 Tobel Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 918 66 66
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Santex Rimar AG with the leading brands CAVITEC in machines for hotmelt coating + laminating and impregnation of carbon + glass fibres (Prepregs) and SANTEX in machines for finishing of knitted fabrics such as cotton, blended cotton, and viscose.
Many of our customers are market leaders in their branch and are relying on the know-how of Santex Rimar AG, which was founded in 1982 in Switzerland.
Competence
- Drying
- Shrinking
- Relaxing
- Stretching
- Compacting
31 – Saurer Intelligent Technology AG
Address: Textilstrasse 9 CH-9320 Arbon Switzerland
Phone: +41 71 447 51 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
The Saurer Group is a globally operating technology group focusing on machinery and components for processing staple fibre from bale to yarn. Our offering also includes twisting as well as engineered and polymer solutions. As a company with a long tradition, Saurer has always been a leader in innovation. With annual sales revenues of EUR 1.1 bn, 4500 employees, and locations in 12 countries the group is well positioned to serve the world’s textile industry centers.
Competence
- rotor spinning (fully automated spinning positions)
- winding
- ring spinning (compact, worsted)
- twisting (glass twisting)
- online quality control systems
- engineered bearing solutions
- elastomer components
32 – Sedo Engineering SA
Address: Rue de Village 7 CH-1908 Riddes Switzerland
Phone: +41 79 356 9952
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Sedo Engineering develops new technology for Denim industry. Our Smart Indigo Technology brings a revolutionary change in the global Denim / Jeans industry. Smart Indigo uses Electricity instead of chemicals to reduce and make indigo able to dye. It’s the cleanest, cheapest, and best way to use indigo.
Besides Smart Indigo we offer several unique production control equipment, automation, and industry 4.0 integration for the denim industry. We have decades of experience in this field and offer Swiss-quality products and services.
Competence
- Smart Indigo or the cleanest Denim / Jeans production
- Electricity instead of chemicals
- High sustainability
- More ecological and economical
- Reduce health hazard
- Better color consistency and performance
- Savings in wastewater treatments and energy
- Easy to handle and more efficient
33- SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG
Address: Rütihof 8 CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 718 33 11
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
SSM Textile Machinery, Horgen (Switzerland), is a subsidiary of the Rieter Group based in Winterthur (Switzerland). It is the one brand and trendsetter that drives the global market in winding technologies and machines.
SSM’s competencies lie in the handling of the yarn during the winding and yarn processing operations to obtain the best packages that combine all the desirable characteristics. This serves as a foundation for the optimization of quality and efficiency in the downstream processes.
Competence
- Dye Packages/ Rewinding
- Air Texturing
- False Twist Texturing
- Air Covering
- Draw Winding
- Assembly Winding
- Singeing
- Sewing Thread Winding
- Conventional Covering
34 – Stäubli AG
Address: oststrasse 5 CH-8808 Pfäffikon Switzerland
Phone: +41 81 725 01 01
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Stäubli, an international group headquartered in Switzerland, is a global mechatronics solution provider with three dedicated activities: Connectors, Robotics & Textiles.
Stäubli Textile has been developing and producing high-quality systems for the weaving industry for over a century. The broad range of weaving and knitting solutions brings flexibility to mills while allowing the highest production speeds and reliability. Stäubli enables its customers to quickly meet any market demand with ease.
Competence
- Solutions for automated weaving preparation (warp reading-in at sizing, leasing, automatic drawing in, warp tying, transport & storage solutions)
- Shedding solutions for frame weaving (cam motions, electronic rotary dobbies)
- Jacquard machines for any application, from flat fabrics to technical applications
- Weaving systems for carpets, e.g. rugs & wall-to-wall carpets for residential and contract applications
- Weaving systems for technical fabrics, e.g. reinforcement for lightweight applications, heavy multilayers, and spacers
- Automation solutions for sock-knitting machines (controller, toe-linking device, design, and production software)
35 – STEIGER PARTICIPATIONS SA
Address: Route du Simplon 20 CH-1895 Vionnaz VS Switzerland
Phone: +41 24 482 22 50
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Steiger Participations SA is active in the production of flat knitting machines. Its headquarter is based in Vionnaz Switzerland, the global activity is supported by operations in China. Founded in 1947, the company is part of CiXing group since 2010.
Steiger is the technology leader for knitting machines used for medical and technical products. In the fashion world, it is recognized for the quality of its stitch on Intarsia machines. Steiger is actively developing specialized 3D knitting Technology.
Competence
- Flat knitting
- Complex intarsia knitting
- Medical and orthopedic products knitting
- Composite material preform knitting
- 3D knitting
- Intuitive programming system MODEL +
- Stitch Lab facility for innovation
36 – Swinsol AG
Address: Bahnhofstrasse 6 – 8 CH-9434 Au SG
Phone: +41 71 510 92 50
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
The company, based in St. Margrethen (Switzerland), develops and manufactures components as well as technologies of mechanical compacting systems for ring spinning machines for processing natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns. Swinsol is one of the most experienced providers of mechanical compact spinning processes worldwide and a leader in magnetic force technology.
We strongly believe that the success of our customers is our biggest mission and our greatest achievement. Therefore, we passionately guide each of our customers in a concrete and practical way to build innovation into the fabric of their businesses.
Competence
- Outstanding service worldwide
- 100% swiss quality
- Carbon-neutral / energy-saving products
- Sustainability
37 – Trützschler Switzerland AG
Address: Schlosstalstrasse 45 CH-8406 Winterthur Switzerland
Phone: +41 52 268 69 69
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Trützschler Switzerland AG, Winterthur is a member of the family-owned Trützschler Group, headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
For decades, it is our designation to serve our worldwide customer base in the field of extrusion systems for the production of first-class carpet yarn (BCF) and as well technical yarn (IDY).
Competence
- 4-end extrusion systems with:
- Extruders
- Spinning systems for Polypropylene, Polyester, and Polyamide
- HPc Texturing
- High-speed winder
- Draw rolls
38 – Uster Technologies AG
Address: Sonnenbergstrasse 10 CH-8610 Uster Switzerland
Phone: +41 43 366 36 36
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Uster Technologies is the leading high-technology instrument manufacturer of products for quality management for the textile industry. The company provides testing and monitoring instruments, systems, and services that allow the optimization of quality through each individual stage of textile production. This includes raw textile fibers, all staple fiber, and filament yarns, as well as downstream services to the final finished fabric.
Competence
- Ginning & Cotton classing
- Fiber cleaning
- Fiber testing
- Yarn testing
- Yarn clearing
- Fabric inspection
39 – Vito Noto Industrial Design
Address: Via dei Circoli 18 CH-6965 Cadro-Lugano Switzerland
Phone: +41 91 943 45 61
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
VITO NOTO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN has always worked to improve the user experience by designing ergonomic and functional workstations. Decisive importance to making an intuitive and comfortable approach for the operator with the machines. The continuous collaboration between engineering and design results in a constructive dialogue and quality of development otherwise unattainable. The operator’s life becomes easier when using different machines through a consistent interface that includes textile-specific families of pictograms.
Competence
- industrial product corporate design
- interface
- ergonomie
- rendering
- communication
- pictogramms
40 – Xetma Vollenweider AG
Address: Rütihof 8 CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 718 35 35
E-Mail: [email protected]
Profile
Xetma Vollenweider is the longest-standing manufacturer of textile surface processing machines worldwide. Located in Horgen/Switzerland and Aue/Germany Xetma Vollenweider develops and manufactured for more than 165 years machinery for mechanical textile and carpet finishing.
Specializing in versatile machine systems for value-adding technologies Xetma Vollenweider provides solutions that are always one step ahead and trendsetting in the textile industry.
Competence
- Shearing
- Raising
- Emerizing
- Brush-Sueding
- Fabric Cleaning
- Carpet Shearing
- Carpet Finishing
41 – ZETA DATATEC GmbH
Badstrasse 5
CH-8212 Neuhausen
Switzerland
Phone +41 52 551 06 60
E-Mail [email protected]
Profile
ZETA DATATEC GmbH is the manufacturer of the product LOOMDATA, the monitoring, and planning system for textile production.
LOOMDATA covers all functions from ERP over merchandise management and quality control up to data collection. Our hardware and software are developed and produced in Switzerland.
Competence
- Complete System is delivered by us
- Very fast Start-up – in one day the system is up and running
- Standard Software
- Own machine station
- Very stable communication
- The high number of machines can be connected
- Many years of experience
- The high number of Installed Systems
- Simple data transfer to other systems
- Software maintenance contract with integrated support
- Flagship product
