top of page

News
News Updates about SPESA, its Members, and Trade & Government


For Apparel & Fashion Retailers, the Future Rests on Actionable Data
By Retail Today | For retailers in the apparel and fashion industry, 2023 will be an opportunity to be proactive as opposed to simply...
Feb 15, 2023


BUILD Once and Reuse: Why Production-Ready 3D Matters
By Retail Today | Alvanon turned 22 this year, and whilst rooting around in the archive files, I found these two photos, of our...
Feb 15, 2023


AMANN Group’s State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in India
By India Textile Magazine | AMANN Group, founded in 1854 in Germany, is one of the leading international manufacturers of high-quality...
Feb 6, 2023


PFAFF Welcomes Dr. Frank Meyer as New General Manager
Press Release | On February 1st, 2023, Dr. Frank Meyer has joined PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH as General Manager for both...
Feb 2, 2023


Methods Workshop Under New Management
By The Needle's Eye | These past 40+ years have been a joy to John Stern as he created and steered within the sewn products industry the...
Feb 2, 2023


3 Ways Leonard Marano Uses His Own Furniture-Buying Experience to Inform Decisions at Work
By Furniture Today | As the father of two young children, Leonard Marano, president, Americas at Lectra, has firsthand knowledge about...
Jan 31, 2023


YKK Debuts DIY Repairable Zippers in ARTILECT Shells
By Gear Junkie | YKK introduces the Revived Zipper, a pull tab that you can repair or replace on your own — and two new products from...
Jan 30, 2023


Messe Frankfurt Introduces Internationally Recognised Environmental Management System EMAS
Press Release | As part of its ongoing sustainability campaign, Messe Frankfurt aims to obtain a certificate for the internationally...
Jan 26, 2023


SPESA Member Shimmy Technologies Announces Its Participation in Oporajita
Company Announcement | SPESA member Shimmy is proud to be a part of Oporajita, an impact initiative involving a diverse group of...
Jan 25, 2023


Transforming the Fabric of Manufacturing: AFFOA
By SME Association | As a non-profit, public-private partnership, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) bridges the gap between...
Jan 19, 2023


Aptean Recognized in Top Tier of Power 500 Software Companies
Press Release | Aptean announced that it was named in the top 10% of companies in The Software Report’s Power 500 Software Companies of...
Jan 19, 2023


Coming Soon! Alvanon Workshops | Charlotte, NC on March 8th and 9th
Press Announcement | SPESA member Alvanon has announced dates for its upcoming workshops in Charlotte, NC...
Jan 18, 2023


Goodbye to a Special Man Who Revolutionized the Idea of the Cutting Room
A Tribute from Morgan Tecnica | Franco Giachetti has left us an immense human and professional legacy: of respect, empathy, & generosity...
Jan 18, 2023


Zünd Systemtechnik AG Acquires Spain-based Sign-Tronic
By Fibre2Fashion | As of the beginning of 2023, Zünd Systemtechnik AG a Swiss company that specialises in digital cutting systems, has...
Jan 13, 2023


A Tale of Thrifty Germans and Digitalized Shoe Manufacturing
By World of Print | German shoe manufacturer Berkemann has been with the help of SPESA member Zünd...
Jan 9, 2023


The 2023 GSV Cup Elite 200: The Most Disruptive Startups in Digital Learning & Workforce Skills
By GSV Ventures | SPESA member Shimmy Technologies was recently named a 2023 GSV Cup Elite 2022, joining other leaders in digital...
Jan 4, 2023


Eastman Machine Automated Cutting Equipment Increases HanseYacht Efficiencies by 85%
By Composites World | Said to be one of the biggest producers of recreational sailing and motor yachts in the world, HanseYachts Sp...
Dec 28, 2022


Zünd and Caldera’s New PrimeCenter Opens Smart Way to Automation
By Sign News | As Zünd and French software manufacturer Caldera have launched new PrimeCenter software solution that creates an ultra...
Dec 27, 2022


JUKI Renews DDL-9000C Series Optional Products
By Apparel Resources | Juki Corporation has renewed DDL-9000C Series optional products that further improve productivity and sewing...
Dec 24, 2022


Saving the Buyer-Supplier Relationship is All About Shared Risk
By Sourcing Journal | Pandemic-era supply chain relationships have not always been on equal footing, with suppliers occasionally having...
Dec 16, 2022
bottom of page
.png)
