A.T.E is a name that needs no introduction for those from the textile fraternity. Founded in 1939 in India, A.T.E. is an engineering group operating in: Textile Engineering; Cooling & Heating; Waste water Treatment; Flow Technology; Value-added Equipment for Textiles, Packaging, etc. & Industrial IoT. The businesses of the A.T.E. Group encompass manufacturing, industrial sales, distribution and service. It also has expertise in handling turnkey projects. The group has developed several cutting-edge technology products and solutions.
A.T.E. has a robust manufacturing base. In the textile engineering domain, it comprises of a fully owned state-of-the-art facility for manufacturing precision spinning machinery components, under the brand ‘TeraSpin’, joint ventures that include Truetzschler India, a j/v with Trützschler, Germany, to manufacture spinning preparatory machinery, and KARL MAYER Textile Machinery India, a j/v among KARL MAYER, Rabatex Industries and A.T.E., to manufacture warp preparation machines and creels for the Indian market.
A.T.E. has partnered with 50+ global leaders in textile engineering to offer hi-tech solutions across the textile value chain. With deeply embedded knowledge of textile processes and with its highly trained professionals in sales and service, A.T.E. along with its principals has successfully executed several major textile projects in India.
The A.T.E. Group also occupies a formidable position in sustainable technologies. They include a comprehensive range of wastewater treatment, recycling and sludge management solutions; 100% fresh air, energy efficient, solutions for space or process cooling; concentrated solar thermal energy solutions for industrial process heating; plus, a host of novel products and solutions for various industry applications. A.T.E. is recognised as a reliable business partner by customers and principals, with relationship spanning decades – a testimony to its impeccable track record for delivering world-class products and services and its resolute adherence to value-based operations.
Some of the key USPs of A.T.E include one stop solution provider, core technologies, word-class products, and excellent after sales service. A.T.E has several milestone installations to its credit. In case of processing, it has successfully commissioned non-woven finishing line at Welspun by supplying a complete package of machinery for finishing. Also A.T.E has supplied coating solution at DDecor and Sri Venkatalashmi. Arvind, Kusumger and Khosla Fabrics are using Guarneri calender for finishing filtration and parachute fabrics. Truetzschler Nonwovens and Voith are thrilled to be the technology partner for Tufropes’ (patent pending) unique nonwoven line based on pentamerous technology.
The new installation relies heavily on Truetzschler/Voith core components for wet-laying, carding and hydro entangling. Proprietary refinements will allow Tufropes to produce any possible hydro entangled nonwoven material, including bio-degradable, natural fibre, eco-friendly high- performance nonwovens. Globally this would be a first industrial-scale pentamerous technology-based nonwoven project. The company has recently supplied Karl Mayer technical textile machines at SKAPS I Pvt. Ltd. for their Mundra and Halol plant.
The company has been a regular participant at Techtextil, which offers it a great opportunity to interact with technical textile producers across India. The company has been participating in the event for more than 10 years now. Needless to say, A.T.E enjoys a very good relationship wth Messe Frankfurt India.
According to the company, mixed profile customers are attending the exhibition. The exhibition provided the company with an opportunity for us to conclude few project orders . In general, the company feels that the response has been good and they were able to create good awareness about their capabilities in technical textile manufacturing. The company has a clear cut vision for the future. They are aiming to achieve sustainable successes through a continual cycle of improvements and reforms. A.T.E is also aiming to expand its business by providing new value, innovations, achieve rapid solutions to problems/issues and implement speedy decision-making and operations cater to its customers as they harness the technology and know-how they have built through the history of the company so far.
