Trutzschler Sells Equipment To Fruit Of The LoomFruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Ky., is
furnishing several plants with machinery from Germany-based Trutzschler GmbHandCo. KG. The companys
Leesburg, Ala., plant has purchased a cotton cleaning system comprising five Blendomat BDT and
eight Cleanomat CXL machines and 48 DK 903 cards. Fruit of the Looms Williamston, N.C., facility is
installing a spinning preparation plant comprising seven Blendomat BDT and 10 Cleanomat CXL
machines. In addition, Trutzschler is supplying the company with several blending installations for
the production of cotton/polyester blends, as well as a total of 60 DK 903 cards equipped with its
Integrated Draw Frame.Canada-based Gildan Activewear Inc. has installed a completely new
Trutzschler spinning preparation plant and 29 DK 903 cards at its facility in Longsault, Ontario.
June 2003
