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The Textile Magazine
OctoBER 2011
ITMA 2011 marked the centenary celebrations of Savio, one of the most respect-
ed brands in the textile industry. The Savio brand is represented by the companies
Savio Macchine Tessili, Savio (Shandong) Textile Machinery Co. Ltd., and Savio
India Ltd. The group has been operating for 100 years in the textile machinery in-
dustry dealing with the design, manufacturing and marketing of machines for yarn
finishing.
ITMA 2011
[exclusive feature]
By Ganesh Kalidas
Over the past years, an interna-
tionalization process has been de-
veloped, involving expansion plans
in the Chinese and Indian markets.
In China, the manufacturing unit,
Savio Shandong, located in the
modern industrial zone of Jining,
is now well established in the local
market. Particularly important is the
marketshare achieved by Savio and
its subsidiary in China, ranking the
company the frst winder manufac-
turer in the world.
In India, Savio is now present with
its own production plant located in