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The Textile Magazine
August 2012
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Mr. Luc Tack says:
“Over the last seven-and-
a-half decades the Pica-
nol Group has played a
pioneering role as devel-
oper and manufacturer of
highly productive weav-
ing systems. In 1971 we
were the first in the world
to introduce the electroni-
cally controlled weaving
machine. We were also
the first weaving machine
manufacturer in the world
to get ISO 9001 certifica-
tion. In recent decades, to-
gether with our customers,
we have constantly pushed
our limits with regard to weaving
machines, which has taken us to
the leading position amongst world
weaving machine manufacturers”.
Currently, nearly 2,600 weaving
mills worldwide have chosen Pica-
nol weaving machines, with over
130,000 machines running world-
wide. In 2011 the company clocked
a turnover of Euro 466 million. The
company employs 1,900 persons.
Picanol provides complete
weaving solutions for the apparel,
household and technical textile
industry. It also offers a wide range
of weaving machines to cater to all
possible requirements. Picanol has
more than 15,000 machines work-
ing in customer locations across In-
dia. The increase in the number of
Picanol machines in India prompted
the company to establish a sales and
service organization to interact with
customers directly and serve them
better.
An important highlight of the
inaugural event was the presence of
Mr. Kamal Oswal, Vice Chairman,
Nahar Group. The event marked the
formal handing over of the first Pi-
canol OmniplusSummum machines
to the Nahar Group, which has
placed a major order for the new
range of machines.
Mr. Kamal Oswal said: “We have
been associated with the Picanol
Group since 1995 when we started
with 72 looms. Now we have
around 1,000 looms. We are very
satisfied with the performance of
Picanol machines because of its in-
novation and reliability. I congratu-
late Picanol on inauguration of the
new facility”.
A sardar seen at the Picanol plant in
Belgium in 1960
Symbolic handing over of the first Omniplus Summum machine in India by
Mr. Luc Tack to Mr. Kamal Oswal, Vice Chairman, Nahar Group
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