The antitrust authorities in Germany, Austria and Poland have approved the takeover of the Heytex Group’s core business by Freudenberg Performance Materials, the parent company of Mehler Texnologies. This means that Heytex’s core business with three production sites (in Germany and China) and all central functions will in future be part of the newly formed specialist for coated technical textiles.
Textile wholesaler Cotton Classics is launching its 16th roadshow in January 2025, one of the best-known events in the promotional textiles industry. The mobile trade fair will stop at 18 locations in seven countries and present around 300 new products and three new brands. Specialist retailers from the promotional products, textile printing, embroidery, workwear, merchandising and online retail sectors are invited.
FESPA has announced an extension to the deadline for entries for the FESPA Awards 2025 for Speciality Printers and Signmakers. Those wishing to enter now have until midnight on 6 January 2025 to submit their entry.
In the printing industry, digital printing machines have become an integral part of production processes. In addition to investing in stand-alone digital presses, there is an opportunity to capitalise on highly productive digital printing with the integration of digital imprinting systems that can match conventional machines in terms of quality and print speed.
By collaborating with industry and creative professionals, Mimaki leverages expertise and perspectives and fosters a culture of creativity, customisation and responsiveness to market demands.
The Hamburg-based management consultants Apenberg & Partner have once again completed their traditional management survey on the market and business development of the German printing industry for the year 2025 with a high level of participation. 191 companies (previous year: 221) took part in the study.
‘Spiel-Räume’ is the theme of the 38th Leipziger Grafikbörse. The exhibition, which will take place from 23 November 2024 to 26 January 2025 at the Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig, presents contemporary graphic art. The submissions from 87 artists from Germany, France, Ukraine and the Netherlands address the exhibition’s theme in different ways. On display are physical ‘play spaces’ such as toys, playgrounds, landscapes or rooms.
Reflex Labels, a label printing group in the UK, has continued to evolve by constantly investing in the latest label printing solutions in the UK and internationally. In 2024 alone, the company has invested £14 million in modernisation to continue to provide customers with high quality labels at affordable prices and fast turnaround times.
Albstadt-based braiding machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie. has been offering braiding machines with 48 carriers since autumn 2024 and the first MR-11 braiding machine is due to leave the factory in Albstadt before Christmas. The first MR-15 machine equipped with 48 carriers is scheduled to follow in spring 2025. With braiding machines with 48 carriers, customers benefit from larger inner tube diameters, short set-up times and large spool volumes when processing yarn and wire.
