ITMA Asia Proved to Be a Very Successful Event for The Group

ITMA Asia in Shanghai – the first exhibition of the complete Saurer Group, proved to be a very successful event for the Group. Being the only machine manufacturer launching three completely new machines, the Saurer booth was attracting a large number of visitors from both China and abroad.

The new sustainability label: E3 - the triple added value that was launched in Shanghai, was extremely well received by customers, as the label focuses on all essential features of a machine. The first Saurer press conference held during the exhibition saw the Group’s CEO, Mr Daniel Lippuner and the Business Units CEO’s highlight the drive, passion and innovation with which the Group had entered the exhibit.

During the press conference Mr Daniel Lippuner revealed bits of what Saurer has been concentrating on the first year of the “new era”. The concentration on customers, the decentralization of the internal structure that allows decisions to be taken fast and close to the customer is paying off. The applause the Group received for the new products combined with the new customer oriented drive makes a promise of a bright future.

Saurer Schlafhorst:
The market and innovation leader Schlafhorst presented a comprehensive technology portfolio comprising four machines at ITMA. The new rotor spinning machine BD 6 and the ring and compact spinning machines in the new Zinser 72 series proved to be crowd pullers.

Chairman of the Saurer board Mr Pan Xueping and Saurer CEO Mr Daniel Lippuner unveiled a real eye catcher at the exhibition in the innovative BD 6 rotor spinning machine in the new SAURER livery. With its DigiPiecing piecing technology and highly precise winding technology, the BD 6 bridges the gap between the Autocoro class and the semi-automatic segment. It defines a completely new type of machine with which customers achieve faster, better and more economical production.

The new Zinser 72 ring and compact spinning machines, likewise resplendent in their new livery, were the second highlight. Super-long and super-productive, these machines with up to 1,920 spindles and speeds of up to 25,000 rpm give customers of Schlafhorst unique competitive advantages. At the same time, they save energy due to the new bilateral suction system.

Autoconer X5 occupies an unrivalled position. The Autoconer X5 was once again the focus of interest. Schlafhorst's automatic package winder produces individual package formats at the touch of a button thanks to the globally successful, software controlled yarn displacement system PreciFX.