SANTEX RIMAR Group welcomes SMIT as new group technology
SANTEX RIMAR GROUP has firmly moved in the weaving machine sector for the textile industry with the official entrance of SMIT within the group, one of the world leading manufacturer of weaving machines
“SMIT technological know-how and committed human capital struggled by the past operational problems deserve to keep growing. We firmly believe in this is a restart: we have a solid plan involving our territorial district historically devoted to textile industry. We will start SMIT production in Trissino where Santex Rimar Group headquarters are based, and supplying customers throughout the world” said Ferdinando Businaro, Santex Rimar Group President.
SMIT has been a forerunner in the weaving textile machine sector since 1938, and it has become a key player worldwide in supplying weaving machines for a large variety of applications. The technology characterizing SMIT production includes weaving machines with rapier weft insertion for home textiles, garments and terry cloths; air-jet weft insertion machine for high production volumes and customized solutions for the production of special technical fabrics.
Santex Rimar Group and SMIT share values such as quality, high levels of innovation, flexibility, versatility and commitment to fulfil customer’s expectations.
The entrance into the group is an essential element of the group strategic development. It will allow SMIT to make use of a worldwide important sales and support network. This will open up new opportunities, and to provide a higher level of know-how for customers. With more than 150 years of history the group is present in various countries with four factories and more than 10000 customers throughout the world and has the experience to be innovative yet offer reliability, lower cost of production and environment friendly technologies.
The achieved synergy between SMIT and SANTEX RIMAR GROUP allows customers to rely on a global service network, high quality products, deep technological heritage and above all on an integrated technology provider for all production processes, from loom to finished – natural and technical – textiles.
Santex Rimar Group is one of the leading players in the world market of machine manufacturers for textile finishing, technical textile and non-woven and green technologies for water treatment and drying processes. With more than 150 years of history the Group has the experience to be innovative yet offer reliability, lower cost of production and environment friendly technologies. The group has local companies in Italy, Switzerland, China and India.
SMIT is one of the world leading manufacturer of weaving machines established in 1938 and renowned for the high standard levels of innovation, productivity and versatility, ensuring competitiveness among a large variety of applications, from garments fabrics to home textiles, terry cloths and technical fabrics.