Coming in the wake of the highly successful Polaris-24™, the new model has some more unique features to provide for a significant increase in production capacity, better performance and higher quality
Mario Crosta, a leading manufacturer of dry finishing machinery globally, is excitedly looking forward to participating in ITMA 2023. The company, which is represented by Batliboi in India, is showcasing a new raising machine model in this edition of the event. In an exclusive chat, while speaking about the preparations for the event, the company’s President Marco Crosta said, “We can say that we are in a state of great excitement and enthusiasm. After the pandemic, this exhibition represents an important and unique opportunity for us to meet people we have not seen for a long time and to present our latest innovations.”
Every four years ITMA represents a global event where all textile machine producers exhibit their most innovative technical solutions and have the opportunity to meet customers and potential customers and to create business partnerships aimed towards mutual business growth and development of new textile products. “Our preparation for the event is proceeding as scheduled and we are looking forward to the first day when we shall start welcoming visitors to our stall,” Crosta added. Continuing further about what visitors can expect to see at the company’s booth, Crosta stated, “At the exhibition we will present our new raising machine, model Polaris-28™, designed with a focus on sustainability, digitisation and technology – key themes of our Italian association ACIMIT. The machine is designed with the same concepts and geometry that made the Polaris- 24™ so great and successful.”
“However, new features have been integrated to provide for a significant increase in production capacity, better performance and higher quality. At our booth, visitors will be able to experience how easy it is to remotely connect to the processing machine and to supervise both actual operation and production parameters.”
Custom-Designed Machines
Elaborating on the complete product range that Mario Crosta offers the global market, Marco Crosta commented: “We can say that the Mario Crosta production programme covers a wide range of specific needs of the textile industry, from home textiles to technical textiles. Our philosophy of machine development always starts from the product our customers want to manufacture and the meeting of customer needs with Mario Crosta’s almost 100 years’ old experience in the textile finishing field. This allow us to produce machines specifically designed to meet customers’ requirements but with a scalability and flexibility higher than other machines in the same segment. Even the old Mario Crosta machines can be upgraded, thanks to their mechanical sturdiness to offer new production capabilities.”
Strong Global Footprint
The company enjoys a strong global presence. Highlighting its key markets, Marco Crosta said, “Mario Crosta SRL has been manufacturing and exporting its textile finishing machines worldwide for almost one century. It has an extensive network of agents and teams of after-sales engineers operating worldwide, which allows us to be present in almost every market. We currently enjoy a strong presence in the European, North American and Asian markets, specifically in India, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Pakistan, where Mario Crosta’s machines have a high demand due to the growth of the textile industry in these countries. In addition, we are also seeing growing interest in our products in emerging countries in Africa where the textile sector has begun to develop significantly.”
One of the key factors that have made the company’s solutions stand out is their support to customers’ sustainability goals. “Regarding sustainability, we are proud to say that our machines have a low impact on the environment and are chosen by the world’s top brands to achieve and maintain the highest level of quality by keeping production costs low, achieved through efficiency and state-of-the-art technology aimed at saving energy. Thanks to our research and development in this field, Mario Crosta machines are worldwide known for their low carbon footprint,” Crosta explained.
Key Strengths
So, what are Mario Crosta’s key strengths and advantages? Why should a customer consider their machines over others? Replying to these questions, Marco Crosta said, “We are aware of the competition in the textile processing machinery industry and Mario Crosta’s efforts are constantly aimed to keep our core strengths and offer advantages to our customers. One of our core strengths is surely the quality of our products. We invest every year in research and development and in all details that improve our machines’ production capacity and performances.”
“Our machines are designed to last, ensuring excellent performance, reliability and long life. This has allowed us to earn the trust of our customers who are our best business card and basically our best form of advertising. We can offer customised solutions to meet specific customers’ needs, ensuring comprehensive and reliable after-sales,” he added.
Partnership with Batliboi
Finally, speaking about the company’s successful partnership with Batliboi in India, Marco Crosta remarked, “Needless to say that we are proud of our long-lasting partnership with Batliboi, which is also witnessed by the friendly relationships that bind us to them. Batliboi is one of the leading technical entities in the textile field in India and their knowledge of the Indian market and experience has allowed us to work with the best Indian textile companies over time and install innovative solutions that have been very successful. “Batliboi manages the installation and after-sales service of our machines though a number of skilled local engineers. This allows them to meet customers’ needs in a quick and professional way by improving problem-solving capability.”