Uster Technologies has appointed Oswald Baldischwieler as the new head of the textile technology department and member of the Executive Committee in April. Baldischwieler is an experienced textile technologist and manager. His entire career has been dedicated to the development and promotion of the textile industry, in a number of senior roles.

After working as Mill Manager for the German textile producer Lauffenmühle and as Technical Director and Chief Operating Officer at spinning mill Hermann Bühler, Baldischwieler joined Uster Technologies in 2017. As product manager for in-line process control, he has been responsible for a large part of the Uster portfolio.

Uster Technologies offers a wide range of textile services and support to its customers and partners. These include the Uster® Statistics global benchmarks, laboratory testing services, and textile training and consulting programs. A worldwide team of more than 50 textile technologists, together with more than 200 service engineers, is taking care of 4,500 customers in 75 countries – working at customer sites or in Uster laboratories – conducting training, carrying out tests and providing application know-how.