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Groz-Beckert at CINTE Techtextil China 2014

Groz-Beckerts will focus on specific needle solutions for the automobile industry at the upcoming CINTE Techtextil China exhibition.

28th July 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Albstadt/Shanghai

Industrial, Transport/​Aerospace

Groz-Beckert, a leading of machine needles and systems for the production of technical textiles, will be presenting at CINTE Techtextil China that is due to be held from 24-26 September in Shanghai.

CINTE is considered as Asia’s leading trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens and covers the full range of potential uses of modern textile technologies.

Highlight

In the centre of Groz-Beckert’s show presence stands the TexCar – a Mercedes-Benz E-Class model that was rebuilt so that nearly all of the textiles used in its manufacture were laid open.

This exhibit allows a free view of woven and knitted fabric, nonwovens and seams, and demonstrates the diversity of textile applications. The use of textiles goes far beyond the classics such as seat covers, carpets and car mats, the company reports.

Automobile industry

Groz-Beckert will focus on specific needle solutions for the automobile industry. The needled nonwovens, visible in the automotive interior, can be structured or flat needled products.

Depending on the requirements of the customers in the automobile industry and the application or the desired quality of the end product, different needle types are suitable. The best possible surface quality of flat needled products is said to be achieved with the EcoStar felting needle.

EcoStar. © Groz-Beckert

If a grainy or velvet-like surface appearance is desired, fork or crown needles are the better choice. According to the manufacturer, its EcoStar is a universal felting needle for almost all requirements. In comparison with standard needles, it is said to offer users an improved surface quality of the end product, longer service life combined with reduced energy consumption, and a fibre transport requiring a lower penetration force for the same efficiency.

Quicker access

Since last year, Groz-Beckert has an updated modern website. At this year‘s ITMA Asia the company, for the first time, presented its fundamentally redesigned app myGrozBeckert.

The previous version of the app was downloaded more than 10,000 times. With the relaunch, the app is now also available for Android devices.

At this year‘s ITMA Asia the company, for the first time, presented its fundamentally redesigned app myGrozBeckert. © Groz-Beckert

The improvements of the app are the new design adjusted to the website, the quicker access to the requested information and tools as well as the simplified intuitive user prompting. The myGrozBeckert app is available in German, English and Chinese and for iOS and Android.

Groz-Beckert

Groz-Beckert is the leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools as well as systems and services for the production and joining of textile fabrics.

The products and services support the fields of knitting, weaving, felting, tufting and sewing. Founded in 1852 the company today employs nearly 8,000 people and has a turnover of about EUR 570 million.

The company operates with agencies, production and distribution subsidiaries in more than 150 countries around the world.

www.groz-beckert.com

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