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Interview on the situation in the textile industry with t+m President Ingeborg Neumann
The textile and apparel industry has had a turbulent year: Broken supply chains and skyrocketing procurement prices caused enormous problems for the companies. In addition, the climate-neutral restructuring of the economy is on the agenda. aktiv talked about this with Ingeborg Neumann, president of the textile+fashion association since 2013.
(Article in German language)
Germany's New Agenda
CEOs and scientists describe a roadmap for the transformation of the German economy. Included as author: Ingeborg Neumann, as entrepreneur, President of the German Textile and Fashion Industry Association and Vice President of the Federation of German Industries, BDI.
Peppermint invests in lab of the future - honeycomb as a model for Lab 4.0
With its investment in SmartLab Solutions GmbH, based in Dresden, Peppermint is investing in the laboratory of the future.
Peppermint invests in blockchain technology against product counterfeiting
Managing Director Baumbach: "We are convinced of the high potential of the unique digital solution and are again acting as lead investor in the current financing round."
Making sure products are counterfeit-proof with a green tick on them and an app. This is guaranteed by a completely new digital application developed by the start-up authentic.network based on blockchain. The young company from Chemnitz in Saxony can now continue to grow after Peppermint Holding GmbH and Jentzsch Investment GmbH invested another 2.6 million euros.
Ingeborg Neumann: Lockdown goes to the existence
In an interview with the Tagesspiegel, Ingeborg Neumann, president of the textil+mode association, warns that a factory shutdown would be an "economic shock from which we would not recover. The current lockdown goes "to the existence" of the companies. Neumann calls for the government to treat manufacturers and retailers equally when compensating for hard-to-sell seasonal goods.
Ingeborg Neumann was re-elected as President of the General Association of the German Textile and Fashion Industry
Neumann: "Medium-sized industry needs social and political support in order to get out of the Corona crisis."
Berlin: Ingeborg Neumann is elected President of the general association textil + mode for a further three years. The general meeting of the umbrella association of the textile and fashion industry unanimously confirmed Neumann today. The Vice Presidents and the Presidium also continue to work together.
(Article in German language)
