Technology

Trützschler’s CL-X Pre-Cleaner Goes Beyond Spinning To Unlock Value In Cotton Ginning

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Trützschler Spinning’s CL-X Pre-Cleaner has established itself as a proven solution in blowroom lines worldwide, with hundreds of installations demonstrating high cleaning efficiency, lower waste generation, improved productivity and significant energy savings. Now, the technology is finding

Corporates

Bikram Saha Appointed Managing Director & CEO Of Benninger India

Textile Insights August 6, 2026

Benninger India has appointed Bikram Saha as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, effective July 2026. Saha brings over three decades of experience across finance, commercial operations, corporate governance and business strategy within the textile machinery industry. He has been associated with Benninger India for more than nine years, having previously

Corporates

Lenzing To Close Austria And UK Plants, Cut Workforce By 25% Under Restructuring Plan

Textile Insights July 30, 2026

Austria-based fibre manufacturer Lenzing Group has announced a major restructuring programme that includes the closure of two production facilities, a workforce reduction of around 25 percent and fresh financing measures aimed at strengthening its financial position. The company said it plans to achieve cost savings of at least €120 million by the end of 2026 […]

Market

Italian Textile Machinery Orders Rebound In Q2 2026

Textile Insights July 27, 2026

Order intake for Italian textile machinery manufacturers showed signs of a strong recovery in the second quarter of 2026, despite a slight decline compared with the same period last year. Between April and June 2026, the order index at constant prices stood at 46.6 points, with 2021 used as the base year (100). This represented […]

Corporates

Sanathan Textiles To Double Technical Textile Yarn Capacity At Silvassa

Textile Insights July 23, 2026

Sanathan Textiles is set to double its technical textile yarn manufacturing capacity at its Silvassa facility from 9,000 tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 18,000 MTPA, with the expansion now in its final phase. The company said civil works for the expansion have been completed and the required plant and machinery has been installed. Commercial commissioning […]

Corporates

Rieter H1 Sales Rise 72% As Barmag Integration Advances

Textile Insights July 17, 2026

Rieter reported a strong increase in order intake and sales for the first half of 2026, driven primarily by the first-time consolidation of Barmag following the completion of the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Order intake rose 56% year-on-year to CHF 554.1 million, compared with CHF 355.4 million in the first half of 2025. […]

Event

Bharat Tex Day 3 Focuses On Sustainability And Circularity

Textile Insights July 16, 2026

The third day of Bharat Tex 2026 brought together policymakers, State Government representatives, industry leaders, investors, international organisations, brands, academic institutions and sustainability experts for focused discussions on circularity, responsible sourcing, textile financing, future-ready skills, global trade and technology-led growth. A series of panel

Corporates

PDS Partners With Busana To Strengthen Global Manufacturing Network

Textile Insights July 15, 2026

PDS Limited, a global fashion supply chain solutions company, has announced a strategic partnership between its manufacturing business and Indonesia’s Busana Apparel Group, marking a significant step towards strengthening its global manufacturing ecosystem. The partnership comes at a time when the global apparel industry is undergoing a major shift in sourcing

Textile Print

Dover Industries’ Two Plants Achieve Triple ISO Certification

Textile Insights July 7, 2026

Dover Industries Italy Srl has achieved triple ISO certification for its two manufacturing facilities in Italy, strengthening its commitment to quality, environmental responsibility and occupational safety across the production of digital textile inks and printing machinery. The certification covers the company’s JK Group facility, which manufactures advanced digital

Machinery

Turning Challenges Into Opportunities: The Path To Profitability In Spinning

Textile Insights November 1, 2025

Across the spinning industry, mill owners are facing unprecedented pressures — EBITDA margins are under strain, energy costs continue to rise, skilled manpower is in short supply, and maintaining consistent yarn quality is becoming increasingly complex. In such a scenario, sustaining profitability is no longer about running harder — it’s about running smarter. That very