Techtextil offers nonwovens manufacturers the chance to showcase a wide variety of technical applications for their products. James Bakewell reports.

The development of high-performance and environmentally friendly fibres, yarns, filaments and threads continues to create significant opportunities for manufacturers of technical textiles. James Bakewell picks-out some highlights to look-out for during Techtextil.

There will be much innovation from manufacturers of knitted, woven and laminated fabrics on-show at Techtextil. James Bakewell provides a guide of the companies to look for in the busy halls of the exhibition.

While many machinery builders will wait to present their most important developments at ITMA (which will take place in Hannover, Germany, on 16–22 September 2027), Techtextil, and its sister show, Texprocess, will provide them with a vital opportunity to showcase their technologies to manufacturers of technical textiles. Editor James Bakewell picks-out some highlights.

The Chief Commercial Officer and President of AGY, Patrick Hunter, talked to John McCurry about how the company’s multimillion-dollar expansion of its facility in South Carolina will enable it to serve the  booming market for artificial intelligence, the importance of manufacturing in the USA, the company’s latest products for the composites market and the importance of finding  skilled engineers.