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Welcome to Manoir Inc. Manoir Inc is a vertically integrated manufacturer of fine circular knit fabrics. Located in Montreal, Canada, Manoir has established a solid reputation for quality, innovation and reliability, with over 30 years of experience supplying fabrics, on time, to North America's biggest names in apparel. Inspired by our merchandising team's frequent forays into European and North American fashion circuits, an extensive range of knitting and finishing equipment provides a huge variety of fabric construction offerings. - from body size products to electronic jacquards with Lycra®, from casual single knits and double knits with an international flavour, to technical fabrics. With an emphasis on cotton fabric incorporating some of the finest combed cotton fabric constructions featuring branded synthetic performance fibers, Manoir offers a rich assortment of fibers and blend to create a collection of knits that cater to the discriminating taste of today's fashion buyer. Product enhancements, including sueding, shearing, and other surface finishes, as well as the most innovative technical and chemical applications, propel Manoir's market-driven product offering. A dedicated in-house staff supports customers and sales associates throughout North America with personalized service buoyed by real time access production, technical, and quality related data. Manoir is constantly engineering new, innovative, and fashion sensitive fabrics in pace with the latest trends in fibers, constructions, and technical enhancements. All inquiries may be directed to the sales department at 1-800-597-1150 or by email to: info@manoir-inc.com |
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| Knitting Mills Weft Knit Fabric Mills knitting weft (circular) fabrics or in dyeing, or finishing weft (circular) knit fabrics. Circular knit fabrics Cloth, circular knit Dyeing and finishing circular knit fabrics Dyeing and finishing weft knit fabrics Fabrics, circular knit Fabrics, weft knit Jersey fabrics Knit fabrics, weft (circular): knitting, dyeing, or finishing Pile fabrics, circular knit Weft knit fabrics Product / Service / Licensing FABRIC, DOUBLE-KNIT, POLYESTER, BROAD FABRIC, DOUBLE-KNIT, NYLON, BROAD FABRIC, DOUBLE-KNIT, RAYON, BROAD FABRIC, DOUBLE-KNIT, BROAD NES FABRIC, DOUBLE-KNIT, BLENDS, BROAD, NES FABRIC, INTERLOCK KNIT, COTTON, BROAD FABRIC, SINGLE KNIT, COTTON, BROAD KNITTED FABRIC, COTTON, BROAD, NES FABRIC, INTERLOCK KNIT, NYLON, BRD FABRIC, INTERLOCK KNIT, POLYESTER, BRD FABRIC, INTERLOCK KNIT, POLYESTER/COT, BRD FABRIC, INTERLOCK KNIT NES FABRIC, SINGLE KNIT, POLYESTER/COTTON, BRD KNITTED FABRICS NES NOVELTY KNIT APAREL FABRICS CIRCULAR KNIT JACQUARD FABRICS SHERPA LYCRA/SPANDEX KNIT FABRICS |
Legal Name: Manoir Inc. Operating Name: Manoir Inc. Alternate Name: Manoir Knitting USA Inc. Alternate Name: Manoir Knitting USA Inc. Mailing Address 951 Reverchon St. Laurent, Quebec, H4T 4L2 Fashion Knitters
WATS: 1-800-597-1150
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WINNER OF 2000 BIOSPHÈRE PRIZE FOR SAVING WATER |
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Improvement Projects - Small Energy Users Boiler-Stack Exhaust Recovery System Manoir Inc., Quebec - Cong Thanh Dao - 514-339-1150 Fashioning a New Way to Reduce Energy Consumption Manoir Inc., one of Canada's largest producers of knitted textiles, has made significant investments in energy-saving technologies that not only contribute directly to the company's bottom line but also help improve the environment. Manoir Inc. sells millions of metres of fabric to apparel manufacturers across North America each year. Competition in the textile industry is fierce - a difference of a few cents per metre of cloth is often enough to make or break a deal. Controlling the cost of production is paramount. Dyeing and finishing textiles requires a substantial amount of heat. In fact, each batch of fabric must be systematically immersed in up to 14 different baths heated to temperatures above 50°C. The fabrics are then dried and often thermo-fixated in huge gas-fired heating chambers. "Energy - especially natural gas - is one of our largest manufacturing costs," says Ian Perowne, Manoir Inc.'s Vice-President of Operations. "We continually search for ways to reduce energy consumption and cut costs." In 1994, Manoir Inc. installed a relatively new energy-saving technology: a direct-contact economizer, which was further upgraded and expanded in 1999. Perowne describes it as a sophisticated machine that accomplishes a simple task. "The economizer enables us to heat a tremendous volume of water," Perowne explains, "and do it as inexpensively as possible." The direct-heat economizer heats cold water entering the plant with hot wastewater leaving the plant. By preheating this fresh water, less energy is consumed in the manufacturing process. The economizer also has a filtering system that helps clean the plant's effluent. The device performed so well that the company opted to install a second preheating technology: a boiler-stack heat recovery unit. The unit recovers heat that would otherwise escape through the boiler chimney. At Manoir Inc., the two systems are integrated. The direct-contact economizer preheats fresh water to approximately 40°C. This water then flows into the boiler-stack unit where it is further warmed to 51°C. Only then is the water heated - using steam generated from natural gas - to the temperature needed for dyeing and finishing. The two installations have resulted in a significant decline in the company's natural gas consumption, reducing both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The company's carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced by 1500 tonnes per year, while the boiler-stack unit alone has reduced its annual gas bill by more than $50,000. Manoir Inc.'s investments will pay for themselves within a few years - the precise payback period is impossible to calculate, given fluctuations in the prices of natural gas and electricity. According to Perowne, these price fluctuations make the technologies an even sweeter - and more astute - investment. "The cost controls realized with these heat recovery systems protect us from the vagaries of the market," Perowne says. "We'll reap the benefits for years to come, regardless of how high energy prices rise." The environment will also benefit - from reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Manoir Inc. has established a new standard for energy efficiency that many of Canada's 130 dye houses can emulate. |
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