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Corporate Highlights
“We want to completely redefine how the loom
manufacturing industry currently responds to
the needs of the diverse and constantly
Best-in-Class weaving evolving fabric mills with tailor-made,
latest-generation equipment assembled closer
to where the Customers are located. We want
machines Made in Italy Itema Customers to be sure that no matter
where they are in the world, no matter what
fabric they weave, when choosing an Itema
loom, they get the guarantee of the absolute
best in the market, better and faster than they
would expect. Once again, we are challeng-
ing ourselves and the status quo with special
looms, produced exactly how and where
Customers want. Less rigidity, faster delivery,
better machinery. Everything to increase the
value for the Customer.”
Carlo Rogora, CEO Itema

providing breakthrough, tailor-made and highly the Company's added value: the continuous research
innovative weaving solutions. to meet, exceed and anticipate the needs of the most
demanding weavers worldwide, providing the market
The Company’s CEO, Carlo Rogora, in charge since with innovative weaving machines which ensure top
the end of 2011 and coming from high-level fabric quality, reliability and the highest performance.
experiences in multinational companies, such as
Pirelli SpA, contributed to establishing a modern, In 2016, Itema was awarded the prestigious Italian
international, technologically advanced and agile Mechatronics Award, beating four other finalists
Company, able to position itself as a leader in the shortlisted. The Scientific Committee chose Itema for
worldwide weaving industry. its visionary implementation of mechatronic solutions
which are enabling disruptive advancements through
The results speak for themselves: since 2012, Itema the development of high-tech innovative weaving
has managed to double its sales of weaving machinery solutions.
Itema, fastly gaining a sound reputation as one of the partnerships and acquisitions, a solid Company, machines, growing every year despite market
leading and most innovative manufacturers of since 1967 at the pinnacles of the worldwide textile volatility and difficult operating conditions. In addition to constantly improving the technological
advanced weaving machines, comes from the engineering industry. With more than 800 employees content of its weaving machines, Itema believes that
successful merger and acquisitions over the years of worldwide, two world-class production sites in Italy, Essential ingredients of the success achieved by the future lies in the hands of the younger
legendary brands in the textile machinery industry, one in Switzerland and an assembly line in China, as Itema have been the choices to rely on the generations. The Company has recently
such as Somet, Sulzer and Vamatex. Headquartered well as a worldwide presence with commercial, craftsmanship and know-how of its workers and to implemented a 12-month hands-on training
in Northern Italy’s Bergamo area, in the Seriana after-sales and training centers in Italy, Switzerland, focus on the excellence of Made in Italy, with the programme, Itema Academy, which provides the very
Valley – the historic cradle of the Italian textile industry China, India, Japan, USA, Hong Kong and Dubai, deep reorganization of production facilities, applying best of Itema’s expertise and resources to a pool of
- the Company is uniquely positioned as the only Itema is today the largest privately held multinational the latest lean manufacturing concepts, leading the promising young graduates, thus giving them the
manufacturer in the world to provide all three top weft Company in its sector. Company to optimize and maximize production opportunity to cultivate their talent and turn it into a
insertion technologies: rapier, airjet and projectile. processes, increase productivity and set new quality successful career.
Part of Radici group, one of the biggest standards.
The roots of Itema trace back to the entrepreneurial conglomerates in Italy with more than Eur 1Bln Itema delivers every year its best-in-class weaving
vision of the Radici family - one of the most annual turnover, Itema implemented major structural Itema also stands out from the competitive machines in more than 50 countries around the
successful Italian business dynasties - in the person strategies and significant investments in R&D, landscape due to its flagship twin R&D departments: world, including Pakistan, forging ahead with the
of Mr. Gianni Radici (declared a Master of Labor for strongly believing that the key to be rewarded by the out of which one, ItemaLab, is fully dedicated to the excellence of the Made in Italy brand in the field of
his lifelong career) who built up, through key market was to differentiate from the competition by development of the "loom of the future." Therein lies advanced weaving solutions.