The Santex Rimar Group has moved into the weaving machine sector by joining hands with SMIT, one of the world leading manufacturers of weaving machines.
“SMIT technological know-how and committed human capital faced with past-operational problems deserve to keep growing. We firmly believe in this restart: we have a solid plan involving our territorial district historically devoted to the textile industry. We will start SMIT production in Trissino where our group is based and begin supplying customers throughout the world,” said Ferdinando Businaro, President, Santex Rimar Group.
SMIT has been a forerunner in the weaving textile machinery sector since 1938 and has become a key player worldwide by supplying machines for a variety of applications. The technology characterizing SMIT production includes weaving machines with rapier weft insertion for home textiles, garments and terry cloths, and air-jet weft insertion machines for production of special technical fabrics.
The Santex Rimar Group and SMIT share values such as quality, high levels of innovation, flexibility, versatility and commitment to fulfil customer expectations.
The entry of the Santex Rimar Group will allow SMIT to use the vast sales and support network worldwide to open up new opportunities and to provide a higher level of know-how for customers. With more than 150 years of history, the group is present in different countries with four factories and more than 10,000 customers around the world, and with vast experience to be innovative and to offer reliability, lower cost of production and environment-friendly technologies.
The achieved synergy between SMIT and the Santex Rimar Group allows customers to rely on a global service network, high quality products, deep technological heritage and, above all, on an integrated technology provider for all production processes, from loom to finished natural and technical textiles.