“Investment in BRÜCKNER ensures high quality and efficient production”
Regina Brückner, CEO, Brückner Textile Technologies
Q. Sustainability is the buzzword of today. How would you define it? Regina: Sustainability describes a system of action in which the lasting satisfaction of needs is ensured only by safeguarding the natural regenerative capacity of systems. Serious sustainability obliges each of us to use only as many resources as the earth can provide us with in the long term. Climate change, as well as the current raging war in Europe, has clearly shown us how dependent we are on many resources and how important it is to conserve them and use them carefully. Every single person can contribute in his private as well as professional environment by e.g. using electricity and water more carefully and consuming and investing much more consciously. We see ourselves at BRÜCKNER absolutely in the duty to develop products which are extremely durable and which are produced as sustainable as possible. In this way, we also support our customers so that they can produce sustainably. After all, it is about saving
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resources: water, chemicals, energy, metals and other raw materials. Process optimization alone could reduce resource consumption in textile finishing by up to 40 or 50 %. This is currently and has always been the focus of our research and development work. Q. How do you see the future of the global textile industry and what are some of the challenges that you foresee? Regina: The challenges lie first of all in being able to plan for the long term again. Currently, there is no demand problem in the world, but a supply problem: many resources are scarce and significantly more expensive than before. The aim of all companies must therefore be to make more optimal use of the equipment available and to plan the right investments in more efficient production for the future. During the pandemic, the way we work has changed in many areas, but we all need to continue to invest in digitalization, training and process optimization. Intensive networking between machine manufacturers, chemical suppliers and customers must
also be pushed even harder in the future in order to continue to be successful. Q. As past Chairperson of the German textile machinery manufacturers Association VDMA, what is the importance of the “Made in Germany” label today? Regina: Made in Germany" stands for the highest standard in efficiency, safety and quality, as well as for durability and innovation. German universities are leaders in many areas, the multi-level German education system is the basis for quality in all areas of manufacturing, planning, developing and commissioning of our machines and lines. In addition, many companies in the VDMA are medium-sized, the employees identify with the products and the company much more intensively and thus make a great contribution at all levels for the products of the VDMA members. Q. What makes Brückner well suited to serve the present and future needs of the industry? Regina: At BRÜCKNER, we identify strongly with the motto "Made in Germany". We do not strive for short-
