Koninklijke Ten Cate NV : Royal Ten Cate puts first digital inkjet machine into operation
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
On Monday 1 July textile technology company Royal Ten Cate introduced the first
production machine for digital finishing on the basis of inkjet technology. Theo
Rietkerk, member of the Provincial Executive of Overijssel for Economy, Energy
and Innovation, activated the machine at the company site of TenCate Protective
& Outdoor Fabrics in Nijverdal, the Netherlands. Operation of this new machine
marks the official transition from analogue to digital finishing of technical
textiles.
With digital finishing of textile surfaces other or new characteristics can be
introduced in existing products, leading to product modifications that meet the
increasing dynamics of wishes of customers. Digital inkjet technology gives
TenCate the ability to offer on-demand delivery and mass customization on the
basis of a flexible, sustainable and cost-efficient production process.
Industrial application of inkjet technology within the technical textile
industry means considerable savings in water, energy and chemicals, such as dyes
and pigments.
As Ir Loek de Vries, President and CEO of TenCate, explains: 'Digital inkjet
technology is a case of technological innovation, one of the cornerstones of the
TenCate business model. This groundbreaking innovation is the driving force
behind new activities of TenCate. It generates new opportunities to continue to
meet the changing needs and expectations of the end-user.'
This digital inkjet machine is the result of an intensive cooperation between
Reggiani Macchine, Xennia Technology and TenCate within the framework of
European innovation programs. The research and development of the digital inkjet
machine and the related research over the past years were facilitated by the
support of the European Union, the European Technology Platform for the Future
of Textiles and Clothing, the province of Overijssel, the University of Twente
and the region of Twente.
Royal Ten Cate
Almelo, the Netherlands, Tuesday 2 July 2013
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Note to editors
Digital images are available on request via media(at)tencate.com
TenCate corporate
F.R. Spaan, Group Director, Business Development & Investor Relations
Telephone : + 31 546 544 977
Mobile : + 31 612 96 17 24
E-mail : ir(at)tencate.com
Internet : www.tencate.com
TenCate Protective Fabrics is a world leader in the development, production and
marketing of protective and safety fabrics and multi-risk solutions for
industry, services, firefighting and defence. TenCate Protective Fabrics has
production facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
TenCate Outdoor Fabrics is a leader in the development, production and marketing
of protective fabrics for outdoor applications. Its product portfolio is
incorporated in among other things in tents, sun awnings and structures. TenCate
Outdoor Fabrics has a production facility in Europe.
Royal Ten Cate nv (TenCate) is a multinational company that combines textile
technology with chemical processes and material technology in the development
and production of functional materials with distinctive characteristics. TenCate
products are sold throughout the world.
Systems and materials from TenCate come under four areas of application: safety
and protection; space and aerospace; infrastructure and the environment; sport
and recreation. TenCate occupies leading positions in protective fabrics,
composites for space and aerospace, antiballistics, geosynthetics and synthetic
turf. TenCate is listed on NYSE Euronext (AMX).
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