The Zurich-based Swiss Textile Machinery Association has appointed a new president and additional board member.

Davide Maccabruni, CEO of Uster Technologies, will now lead the board as president, defining the association’s strategies and key focus areas.

“The Swiss textile machinery industry still holds unique strengths that can secure its success well into the future,” he says. To achieve this, however, we must focus on aligning our capabilities, working together, and supporting one another.”

Maccabruni succeeds Ernesto Maurer, the association’s president for the past ten years. Maurer has been an active board member since 2011, becoming president in 2015. During his service, he has made a significant contribution to strengthening the innovative power and international visibility of the Swiss textile machinery industry.

Martin Zürcher of Heberlein also joins the board alongside existing members Beat Meienberger (Benninger), André Imhof (Autefa), Andreas Conzelmann (Jakob Müller) and vice-president Ralph von Arx (Retech).

The Swiss Textile Machinery sector was founded in 1940 and is the longest-established industry sector within Swissmem. It currently has 42 affiliated companies, including manufacturers of machines and components and service providers for the textile industry. The association supports its members in fostering innovation initiatives and education. A major focus is on joint market access campaigns, through a successful programme of international symposia. Recent events have been held in Mexico and the US, and another is planned for Morocco later this year.

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