Swedish company and TMAS member Svegea speeds up Tritex sewing operations

Svegea of ​​Sweden, a member of TMAS, the Swedish Association of Textile Machinery, and manufacturer of the highest quality collar tape cutting machines, announced that it has supplied three of its latest collar tape cutting machines to high speed at Triteks Trejd for the production of clothing component tubes in North Macedonia.

According to Svegea, their machines are used by garment manufacturers around the world for the production of tubular garment components such as belts, wrist and neck bands and other seam reinforcements. Today, Svegea’s most productive flange machine has a throughput of 20,000 meters per hour.

“Clothing manufacturing was also still a dominant industry across Europe during the first decades of Svegea’s existence, largely enabled by such production of automatic machines, as the company said. Inevitably, however, labor costs, especially for machinists, have become too high in many countries in Europe, ”the company said in a press release.

“As a result, companies began to move their activities, first to neighboring low-wage countries, then inevitably to Asia and the Far East, which today is the main destination for flanged machines. Svegea for knits. At the same time, the company’s expertise has increasingly turned to the development of tailor-made machines for the production of special technical textiles and tailor-made units for specific niche applications ”, added the society.

“The recent Covid-19 situation is now leading to the relocation of certain niche textile production operations in Europe – particularly in face masks and medical gowns, but also fast fashion items – following the awareness of the total dependence on foreign suppliers with long delivery times. is reckless, ”the company said. “From the early 1990s until recently, however, only the toughest garment manufacturing companies with highly automated processes and strong brands have kept production in Europe. “

This makes Svegea Triteks Trejd’s client somewhat unique. Founded in 1994, this family-owned business employs over 280 people at its factory in Prilep, North Macedonia, where high-quality cotton fabrics are expertly processed into Tritex Underwear brand products. Operation Prilep encompasses fabric processing, design, cutting, sewing, quality control and packaging in a fully integrated workflow.

“We are constantly monitoring market and fashion trends, and our team of designers create collections that meet the needs of the most demanding consumers,” said Dejan Naumoski, director of the factory. “Our high-quality cotton fabrics are chosen through a rigorous selection process and we work in accordance with the relevant ISO 9001 standards. “

With around 200 machinists, the Tritex product line includes briefs, boxers, briefs, t-shirts, pajamas and bodysuits which are mainly sold in the countries of the European Union, as well as in the domestic market, the company added.

The company has also just completed the digitization of all of its production via the internal DPC-SYS system, by installing around 200 industrial PCs connecting each of its workstations and services.

“It was a great challenge, and we now have all the real-time data on all of our operations,” added Naumoski. “Of course, we are also making the most of the benefits our country has to offer. The business climate there is relatively stable, there are skilled and productive workers, the textile industry is very flexible to market needs and the country’s proximity to EU countries, as well as good transport and logistics. developed, are certainly a big plus. We also have a very efficient e-commerce operation which is essential in today’s market.

“In recent years, Triteks Trejd has replaced its original Svegea flange machines with our latest highly automatic units with True-Drive control systems,” said Hakan Steene, Managing Director of Svegea. “They are also equipped with anti-dust phantom units to ensure an optimal working environment through the efficient removal of dust and lint. Scalloping machine linings directly into boxes, rather than winding them onto rolls, also ensures fewer production breaks for machinists, with less stretching of the endless material produced.

“The latest machines are easy to use and we are very impressed with their accuracy, as well as the waste reduction achieved through their use,” Naumoski added in the statement. “Any issues that may arise are rare and easy to resolve and so far the service has been online via Viber or by mail, and it’s still fast and helpful.”

“With a high level of automation and expertise in many technological fields, TMAS members support the competitive advantage of the European textile industry,” said Therese Premler-Andersson, General Secretary of TMAS. “Today’s business isn’t just about supplying machines or technology. As suppliers, our members understand and are ready to integrate with procurement, administration and production and inventory management operations to create complete and intelligent systems. This means working closely with customers and providing a constant flow of ideas on efficiency, quality improvement, waste reduction and adaptation to automation.

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