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ILLIES at Saigontex from April 9 - 12, 2025 Save the date! We're excited to be back and invite you to join us at Saigontex from April 9–12, 2025. Visit the ILLIES booth to connect with our valued partners Andritz LaRoche, Barmag, BB Engineering, Graf, Itema, Recover, Rieter, Terrot, and Thies and discover cutting edge solutions in the textile industry. Meet our experts in person and explore the latest innovations. We look forward to seeing you! 📍 Hall A1 / Booth J1

📢 We’ve Moved!   New ILLIES Office Location in Taipei City 📢   We are excited to announce the relocation of our ILLIES office in Taipei to a new address!               This move reflects our ongoing commitment to providing the best environment for our team and enhancing our ability to serve our valued clients and partners. Our new location offers improved accessibility in the heart of Taipei and a more collaborative space to support our continued success. We look forward to welcoming you to our new office soon!   ILLIES ENGINEERING (TAIPEI) LTD. 6F.-4, No. 495, Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110007, Taiwan (R.O.C.)   台北翊利股份有限公司 台北市信義區光復南路495號6樓之4

Illies Engineering Vietnam Honored at Rieter Agency Meeting 2025   Winterthur, January 2025 – The Rieter Agency Meeting, held in Winterthur, Switzerland, welcomed 35 agencies with a total of 70 representatives from across the globe. This prestigious event served as a platform for key discussions on innovation, growth, and excellence in the textile industry.  Illies Engineering Vietnam (IEV) was proudly represented by Mr. Le Gia Thi, Head of After-Sales, and Mr. Niklas Hunka, Head of Sales. During the event, IEV was recognized with the esteemed “Commitment to Excellence in After-Sales” award, affirming its position as a leading agency worldwide. This recognition particularly highlighted IEV’s outstanding efforts in driving growth in repair services and repair sales.  The award was presented by Franziska Haefeli, Head of Sales & Marketing, and Julien Sonnerat, Head Sales Division After Sales, in acknowledgment of IEV’s significant contributions to enhancing customer satisfaction through its after-sales services.  With over 270 million Rieter spindles in operation globally, Rieter’s CEO Thomas Oetterli emphasized the growing importance of professional after-sales service in ensuring operational excellence and long-term value for customers.  Award Citation: “In recognition of your outstanding commitment to bringing after-sales products and services to market, we are delighted to present you with the Commitment to Excellence in After-Sales Award. Your dedication has significantly contributed to elevating customer satisfaction. Thank you for your invaluable partnership with Rieter and for playing a crucial role in driving innovation and excellence.”  IEV’s recognition at this global gathering underscores its dedication to quality service and innovation, reinforcing its role as a key player in the textile machinery after-sales sector. The company remains committed to further strengthening its service portfolio and continuing to exceed customer expectations.

Recover™ launches Vietnam recycling plant with Illies Engineering Vietnam as key market partner   Global textile recycling leader Recover is proud to announce its expansion into Vietnam, marking a significant milestone in circularity and sustainability for the textile industry. The partnership with Illies Engineering Vietnam (IEV) focuses on accelerating Recover’s entry into Vietnam’s textile market - the third largest globally - by leveraging IEV’s extensive network and expertise to connect Recover’s innovative recycled materials with key players in the industry. “Partnering with Recover represents a remarkable extension of Illies’ recycling portfolio,” said Christoph Peters, General Director of Illies Engineering Vietnam. “Recover provides the essential link to ensure the future of circularity in the textile industry.” Pioneering Recycling Facility in Vietnam The plant, located in Dong Nai province, will commence operations in early 2025 with two advanced recycling lines and an initial capacity of 10,000 metric tons annually. It will specialize in RMix, Recover’s proprietary recycled cotton-polyester blend, which addresses the industry’s challenge of recycling natural-synthetic fiber blends without separation. “This expansion is crucial,” said Recover CEO Anders Sjöblom. “By bringing advanced technology to Vietnam, we’re fostering a shift towards circularity.” Focus on Sustainability and Local Impact Strategically positioned near waste sorting and manufacturing activities, the facility minimizes transportation costs and environmental impact. With cutting-edge recycling technology and an on-site lab for quality assurance and innovation, the plant underscores Recover’s commitment to driving sustainability in Vietnam’s textile industry.

ILLIES JAPAN (K.K. IRISU, C. ILLIES & Co.) participating at the Automotive World 2025 in Tokyo!   ILLIES JAPAN (K.K. IRISU, C. ILLIES & Co.) is again showing the latest trends in automobile design during the Automotive World, which will be held from January 22 to 24, 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight. Various trends are changing the way automobiles are designed and built, from lightweight materials, new production methods, drive trains and so on. Our technology helps to reduce the weight of cars and thus fuel consumption as well as CO2 emissions and makes them safer on top. The displayed parts and production methods will show the latest trends from double door rings to gigacast parts and we explain in particular how to cut blanks out of coils by laser, automatically weld blanks up to double door rings, trim edges, heat up the blanks or door rings for the press hardening step, including the required presses, inspect gigacast parts, individual battery cells up to complete battery packs, how to connect different body parts, produce drive shafts and rotors for electric motors, measure magnetism of hard and soft magnetic materials, teach robots and much more. In detail we are showing #laser blanking, #tailor welded blanks, #door rings & #double door rings, #robotic laser cutting & trimming, #press hardening, #press solutions, #x-ray CT for #gigacast and #battery inspection (*), #flowdrilling screws, #blind rivet nuts, #rotary swaging and #axial forming, #magnetic measurement, #fine blanking, #measurement and calibration equipment for industrial robots as well as #acoustic and vibration sensor solutions. Together with our partners we are delighted to welcome you at our booth, meet our team and learn about our latest references! Please see us at the Automotive World, Hall East 4, E37-8 at Tokyo Big Sight   * It is not only automobiles - we are currently delivering a x-ray machine to detect cavities in turbine blades, enabling you to arrive safe after your next flight.

Successful ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 Textile Machinery Exhibition for the ILLIES Group Together with its key textile machinery partners — Karl Mayer, Oerlikon, itema, and Terrot —  the ILLIES Group successfully exhibited at the ITMA ASIA and CITME 2024 textile machinery fair in Shanghai, P.R. China from October 14 to 18th, 2024.   Karl Mayer The Karl Mayer Group, under the theme of “Master the Change, Profitable. Flexible, Sustainable” showcased its latest technologies and solutions. Concurrent with the exhibition, Karl Mayer China hosted an Inhouse Exhibition in their Changzhou factory. A major highlight, besides the numerous Karl Mayer machinery on display, was the launch of the new Karl Mayer showroom, which displayed advanced solutions in multiple technical areas and a variety of innovative warp knitting applications, as well as the latest trends in textiles. Oerlikon In response to the current industry's challenges, the Oerlikon Group focused on its technology leading, energy-efficient and sustainable high performance solutions, increasing productivity and ensuring material quality, as well as traceability of all products to enable recycling of materials used in a future-oriented circular economy. itema The cutting-edge weaving technologies highlighted at the itema booth included the GalileoRX rapier weaving machine — in 2300 mm weaving width — and the high-performance projectile  P7300HP V8 in 3900 mm weaving width. Further Itema weaving machines were displayed at several partner booths. Terrot (Santoni Group） Terrot presented its UCC 572-T high-feeder transfer jacquard circular knitting machine for sports and leisurewear in fine gauges. The integration of Terrot into the Santoni Group last year, further solidified its leadership in circular knitting large diameter machinery, particularly for double jersey and jacquard. The next ITMA ASIA exhibition will be from October 28th to 31st, 2025 at the Singapore Exhibition Center and will present significant market opportunities for all attendees, with special focus on the Southeast Asian region. 

The month of July has been a celebratory month for the ILLIES Group, founded in Nagasaki, Japan in the year 1859. A harbor cruise through the port of Hamburg, a dinner party in Tokyo and many other events throughout the ILLIES markets of Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and Germany properly marked the occasion of the 165th Anniversary of the ILLIES Group. We very much appreciate the continued support from our industry and technology leading business partners and pledge to continue our Strive for Excellence in supporting their business for many more years to come !

Dear valued Customers and Partners. Thank you for making ACHEMA 2024 a resounding success. Your visit and engaging discussions were the highlights of the fair for us. We are always here to support you and look forward to our follow-up meetings. Let's drive innovation together. #ACHEMA #Innovation #Engineering #ILLIES

We are thrilled to inform about successful days at ACHEMA! Our team had an incredible experience showcasing latest innovations and connecting with industry leaders. Thank you to everyone who visited and engaged with us. We look forward to continuing these conversations. #ACHEMA #Innovation #Engineering #ILLIES

Illies & Thies expand their partnership in the Taiwanese market   Effective July 1st, 2024, Illies Engineering (Taipei) Ltd. will take on the role of the sole representative for THIES GmbH and Co KG in Taiwan. For many years, Illies has been the exclusive agent for Thies in Korea and Vietnam. This partnership between Illies and Thies will now encompass the Taiwanese market, promising an exceptional customer experience by leveraging the strengths and resources of both companies. Moreover, Taiwanese customers who are making significant investments in Vietnam will benefit from Illies' well-established Thies Service Station, providing them with a centralized contact point. #Thies The brand Thies stands for more than 130 years of innovative machinery construction and advanced process engineering in the field of textile finishing. The range of products covers dyeing machines - for yarn, fabric and fiber. As well as dye house automation and decolorizing of waster water and recycled fibers / yarn. The Asia textile industry is shifting towards sustainability with evolving standards and industry regulations. This shift is not only a response to market demands but also a strategic decision to ensure long-term competitiveness and viability. However, challenges remain in implementing circularity principles and ensuring transparency.