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Management board of the successful circular knitting machine manufacturer: Benjamin Mayer,
Sebastian Mayer and Marcus Mayer (from left)

The financial year 2016 in review too long, and it's something we need to change."
Over the past year, Mayer & Cie. cracked the
100-million-Euro turnover mark; across the whole In the course of 2016, Mayer & Cie. has already
group 2016 sales amounted to around 105 million implemented pioneering decisions: With the
and have therefore grown considerably again construction and expansion of the Czech factory and
compared to the previous year. the establishment of further machine production lines
in Vsetín, the premium manufacturer is also able to
The main reason for the successful conclusion to the hold its own in the mid-range segment of the market.
year is the very good order situation. Several times With new appointments in important strategic roles at
over the last year the circular knitting machine the parent company, the firm hopes to tap into new
manufacturer was able to record record-high numbers customer segments. New, modern manufacturing
of incoming orders. Correspondingly, the number of machines have been purchased in production. These
machines produced rose once again in 2016: at 1,500, will be followed by further acquisitions in Albstadt in
The Albstadt-based circular knitting machine across the Group as a whole there have been 55. In it was 200 more than the previous year. 2017, which include a few in-house developments by
manufacturer Mayer & Cie. (MCT) can once again order to ensure this success continues, Mayer & Cie. Mayer & Cie., for example a slitting cutter machine.
look back on an extraordinarily successful financial are planning further investments at all three locations Clear objectives for 2017 Machines like this, produced by MCT itself, are
year. Mayer & Cie. has been able to record a in 2017. One important goal is to reduce the long "Traditionally one step ahead" is the guiding principle specifically tailored to the requirements of circular
substantial increase in sales of around ten percent lead times resulting from demand. for the knitting machine manufacturer. To ensure it knitting machine construction and the company's
for 2016. With regard to the number of machines stays that way, in 2017 this family-run company will own production processes. Also on the plan for
produced during the year, the result was about 200 "2016 was once again a record year for our make further investments in its three production sites Albstadt in 2017: Production of the new,
more than in 2015. The ongoing positive trend in company", says Mayer & Cie. Managing Director in Albstadt, the Czech Republic and China. The fully-automated high-rack warehouse, further
business development is also reflected in the Benjamin Mayer. "That is down to our employees, overriding goal is to reduce lead times. Managing modernisation of the administration building and
company's recruitment figures: its base in Albstadt and they deserve our thanks for having made this Director Benjamin Mayer: "Our customers are now comprehensive innovations in the company's own IT
alone has welcomed 40 new members of staff, and renewed success possible in the first place." waiting up to ten months for certain machines. That is and software.