About loopamid® With loopamid®, BASF has developed an innovative solution to improve circularity in the fashion industry and recycle polyamide 6 textile waste. Due to its capability to tolerate all fabric mixtures like PA6 and elastane, the cutting-edge technology behind loopamid® allows textile-to-textile recycling of post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste. The fibers and materials can be recycled over multiple cycles. At the same time, the material characteristics are identical to those of conventional virgin polyamide. Further information on www.loopamid.com
Looptworks
Looptworks is a Certified B-Corp textile-to-textile recycling specialist offering innovative, scalable solutions for brands and organizations world-wide. Based in Gresham, Oregon, Looptworks is the first and only recycling company in the United States equipped with a circular system capable of processing multiple types of materials into a range of finished fiber products. The new Looptworks facility is fully operational, and features a unique technology that transforms pre-and post-consumer textiles into high-quality recycled fibers. Our process starts where others end.
LIST Technology
LIST Technology AG is a technology provider of processing solutions based on unique Continuous Mixing-Kneading Reactors. LIST is based in Switzerland and globally active since 1966. LIST Kneading Reactors are designed • to be charged with solids, gases, liquids, fluffs or textile shreds • for intensive mixing and kneading • highly viscous, sticky, crust-forming, solid-liquid phase-changing or granular/solid multi-phase mixtures, pastes, suspensions, solutions • while heating or cooling • under medium pressure, ambient or vacuum conditions • optionally removing large vapor streams • discharging highly viscous, sticky, granular/solid products • in a continuous operation • from small pilot up to world scale. LIST Kneading Reactors are used for textile recycling by – mixing shreds of textile blends (polycotton, poly-poly) – for a glycolysis, hydrolysis, depolymerization, or dissolving of one component – at multi-phases – in a continuous mode. LIST operates a 4-bay piloting center in Switzerland to support customer projects from simple lab batch feasibility trials to sophisticated continuous pilot trials – always keeping the industrial implementation in mind. LIST technology is also available for basic R&D and recipe development as the LIST Lab Kneader fits in a fume hood. More information under www.list-polymer-recycling.com and www.list-lab-kneader.com and www.list-technology.com
KOSHA.ai
KOSHA.ai is an award-winning deep-tech startup developing hardware and software solutions to enable circular textile systems. Our IP-protected innovations include FibreSENSE, a portable NIR-based device for instant fibre identification used in sorting and quality verification, and KOSHATrace, a Digital Product Passport (DPP) platform enabling traceability across supply chains and textile waste value chains. KOSHA.ai has been recognized by organizations including the World Economic Forum, H&M Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Climate-KIC, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India, Startup India, and NASSCOM, and has also been featured in the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s monthly address to the nation.
Konica Minolta
At Automate 2026, we will proudly present cutting-edge technologies from Specim and EINES Vision Systems, two innovative brands within the Konica Minolta portfolio. Together, these solutions bring powerful capabilities in hyperspectral imaging, machine vision, and intelligent automation, helping manufacturers gain deeper insight, improve process control, and boost overall production performance. From real-time material identification and classification to advanced vision-based inspection and automation, our combined expertise addresses some of the most critical challenges facing today’s manufacturers. By uniting advanced sensing, imaging, and vision technologies, we enable smarter decision-making, increased efficiency, and more reliable outcomes across a wide range of industrial applications. Visit us at Booth #32036 to explore advanced sensing and vision solutions in action and discover how these technologies are shaping the future of industrial automation. | Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.’s (Konica Minolta) journey started more than 150 years ago, with a vision to see and do things differently. The company partners with clients to Give Shape to Ideas by supporting their digital transformation through its expansive Intelligent Connected Workplace portfolio. Its business technology offerings include IT Services, intelligent information management, video security solutions and managed print services, as well as office technology and industrial and commercial print solutions. 2025 marks Konica Minolta’s 20th anniversary in production print, for which it celebrates “20 Years of Excellence, Innovation and Impact,” and continues to lead the way in digital commercial printing. This year also commemorates 20 years of Konica Minolta’s bizhub brand. Over the past two decades, the bizhub series has revolutionized office technology and redefined how businesses operate. It has continuously evolved to meet the needs of modern workplaces, fueled by advances in technology and a commitment to innovation. Konica Minolta is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2025 America’s Best Large Employers list, included on CRN’s MSP 500 list numerous times; recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for eighteen consecutive years and presented with Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2025 and 2021 A3 Line of The Year and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Awards for its bizhub One i-Series. For more information, please visit Konica Minolta online and follow it on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter. | Konica Minolta’s Hyper ReTEX is an advanced AI-powered system that combines hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to automate and optimize the pre-sorting of textile waste. It addresses a critical industry challenge: the inefficient recovery of valuable materials due to inadequate textile identification. With over 95% accuracy in fabric detection, Hyper ReTEX enables fast, precise, and scalable sorting – helping organizations accelerate recycling, reduce contamination, and move towards circular textile practices. The solution is available in three tailored versions: • ReTEX FULL – for high-throughput industrial sorting • ReTEX LIGHT – for laboratory testing and quality control • ReTEX White Label – for OEM partners and custom integrations By combining cutting-edge technology with sustainability goals, Hyper ReTEX empowers recyclers, manufacturers, and innovators to turn textile waste into opportunity. See you in Brussels, 24-25 JUNE 2026
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Bulgaria EOOD
Konica Minolta’s Hyper ReTEX is an advanced AI-powered system that combines hyperspectral imaging and machine learning to automate and optimize the pre-sorting of textile waste. It addresses a critical industry challenge: the inefficient recovery of valuable materials due to inadequate textile identification. With over 95% accuracy in fabric detection, Hyper ReTEX enables fast, precise, and scalable sorting – helping organizations accelerate recycling, reduce contamination, and move towards circular textile practices. The solution is available in three tailored versions: • ReTEX FULL – for high-throughput industrial sorting • ReTEX LIGHT – for laboratory testing and quality control • ReTEX White Label – for OEM partners and custom integrations By combining cutting-edge technology with sustainability goals, Hyper ReTEX empowers recyclers, manufacturers, and innovators to turn textile waste into opportunity. See you in Brussels, 4-5 JUNE 2025
Ken Mills Engineering Ltd
Ken Mills Engineering Ltd designs and manufactures robust, UK-built machinery for the textile recycling industry. With decades of engineering experience, we specialise in high-performance solutions including textile bale breakers, balers, mutilators, conveyors, and integrated recycling systems. Our equipment is engineered to maximise throughput, improve material flow, and support efficient, sustainable textile recovery. From standalone machines to complete bespoke systems, KME delivers reliable solutions built to perform in demanding recycling environments.
KAVURLAR MAKINA SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.
KAVURLAR BALING SYSTEMS was established in 1982 in Izmir/ Turkey. We manufacture around 120 bale presses each year and we export % 65 of them. Our machines are used in 67 countries. Bale presses for all natural and synthetic fibers,clips,clothes are in our scope of our supply.
Jiangsu Recycolor New Materials
Recycolor operates as one half of an integrated dual-platform system with CTC (Tiancheng Textile), our sister company with over 30 years of experience in mechanical textile recycling, specialising in cotton. CTC is the largest recycled cotton yarn supplier in China, bringing deep operational expertise, established waste collection networks, and long-standing relationships across the textile supply chain. The two companies together form an integrated platform capable of processing both cotton and polyester textile waste in a closed loop: 100% cotton waste streams go to CTC for mechanical recycling into recycled cotton yarn; TC/CVC blended waste goes to Recycolor for BHET chemical recycling and cotton-polyester separation, with the recovered cotton fraction combined with CTC’s output and the recycled polyester converted into DTY, FDY, or staple fiber. This is genuine end-to-end collaboration across the value chain.