At India-ITME 2012 Karl Mayer presented a machinery show of superlatives. It displayed its prestigious HKS 3-M machine of the 3rd generation and a FL 20/1 machine, each offering wide production possibilities for sari fabrics, a Wefttronic RS for technical textiles and the new automatic sectional warper NOM for warp preparation – all in all a machine range by means of which the company will surely meet the requirements of the currently booming Indian market.
“From day one the Karl Mayer booth attracted a lot of visitors. Our stand at the fair was an interesting meeting point for the entire field of business. Here we met both our customers and a lot of potential buyers”, said Marketing Director Tim Wollnik.
No matter whether new-comers or the already active market participants, the visitors had very detailed discussions and the topics of discussion were specific. For example, Martin Küppers, Sales Vice President of the business unit Warp Preparation, said: “Every day we have about 36 partly very specific talks with our customers. During the meetings some of our clients from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have already placed firm orders.”
The negotiations were mainly focused on direct warping machines, sectional warpers and sizing machines as well as on warp preparation units for denim business.
As for warp knitting machines it is especially Karl Mayer’s offer for the sari industry which is a complete success: the well-established HKS 3-M machine now operating at max. 2800 rpm and used for embroidery ground production along with the FL 20/16 machine for one-step manufacture straight on the warp knitting machine. The combination of highest productivity and completely new manufacturing possibilities aroused great interest.
The exhibited HKS 3-M was already sold at the fair. This 3-bar tricot machine was certainly the highlight of the fair and the best-seller. Karl Mayer could also finalize sale of other machines. There was a ready willingness to invest in machines. Thus, the Multibar Raschel machines were also an important topic for deliberation.
Besides, the fact that technical textiles get fresh impetus in India can be confirmed by Axel Wintermeyer. So far, the Sales Vice President of Karl Mayer’s Technical Textiles BU and his team had a lot of manual discussions, particularly on the topic of coating substrates.
In other words, Karl Mayer is much satisfied with its participation in the Mumbai event. The fair was a complete success, added Tim Wollnik.