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The Textile Magazine
MAY 2012
textile market in the world. We have
hundreds of installations at customer
locations all across the country. We sold
a good number of yarn dyeing and piece
dyeing machines to Indian customers.
We have our own company in India em-
ploying our own technicians and sales
people. Our sales team is very efficient
and knowledgeable and they come every
year to the headquarters in Germany for
training”.
Thies regularly conducts symposiums
in India to educate the customers on
emerging technologies and also engages
with the Government to showcase its
technology and the concepts of zero
discharge. The company recently held a
1892
In July Bernhard Thies established the company,
on the same site where the plant is still located.
1894
The company’s first patent is granted.
1929
The company builds the first pressure tank.
1950
The workforce grows to 159 employees.
1952
The experimental dyeing plant is installed,
commission dyeing is part of our business.
1957
The workforce grows to 380 employees.
1967
Exports now make up to 65 per cent of total sales.
1968
The production program is expanded to include
fabric dyeing machines.
1969
Thies has now a workforce of 460 employees.
Thies AG, Switzerland, was established.
1976
Thies Corp, USA, was established
1978
The company builds the first open-width tumbler.
1989
Thies UK, Great Britain, was established.
1990
Thies S.A.R.L., France, was established.
1991
Thies S.R.L. was established
1992
Thies since 100 years. Thies Wolga GmbH, Russia, was
established.
1998
1st fully automated yarn dyehouse - ZKS, Germany. Thies
S.E.A., Thailand, as well as Thies Shanghai were established.
2000
1st HT-Jigger
2001
Thies Tekstil Makinalari, Turkey, was established.
2002
1st fully automated dyestuff weighing and dispensing system
2005
1st NT-Jigger
2006
1st HP batcher
2007
MPS Colourmatic launched 1st Lab Master
2009
Thies India was established
2010
1st iMaster H²O Certification Carbon Footprint
Historic milestones
symposium in Tirupur and another one in Ludhi-
ana. “We are trying to support our customers so
that they can show to the government on how we
try to protect our environment”.
To customers and interested textile companies,
Thies offers access to its research and dye-house
facilities for carrying out trials.
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dyeing & processing