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Best-in-class weaving innova-

tions and corporate updates at

ITMACH INDIA

A9500-2 R9500-2denim

Itema, the global leading provider of best-in-class weft yarns. Thanks to the BLC nozzle, the weft is held
weaving solutions, including weaving machines, OEM without movable parts to ensure superior fabric
spare parts and integrated services, is exhibiting at quality and reliability. The device is simple and yet
ITMACH India (Booth C1) from December 5th – 8th at ingenious: the BLC is fixed into the main nozzle
The Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad. performing the valuable task of keeping the elastic
weft yarn avoiding defects due to the continuous
From the weaving technology point of view, the Itema air flow.
team will deeply illustrate to ITMACH visitors the latest
novelties and advancements implemented by the The Itema A9500-2, featuring these advanced
company. In particular, on the airjet weft insertion side innovations, ensures the weaver the possibility to
– which is the most diffused weaving technology in weave faster, producing better fabrics and with a
the Region – Itema launched on the market during smarter usage of resources.
ITMA 2019 in Barcelona the Second Generation of its
airjet model, the A9500-2. Itema acquisition of Schoch
Moreover, ITMACH will be the first formal platform to
The A9500-2, the Second Generation of the Itema introduce to the Indian textile industry stakeholders
airjet A9500 and A9500p, sums up all the best the new partnership between Itema and Schoch, the
features of its predecessors and further enhances leading producer of reeds and accessories for textile
machine performances, cost savings and textile looms headquartered in Italy and in India, of which
efficiency. Itema recently acquired majority stakes.

Gujarat Region is famous for the high concentration Following to the acquisition of majority stakes in
of denim weaving mills, and Itema provides specific Lamiflex completed in 2017 and the recent
and unique-in-the-industry features to weave denim agreement reached with PTMT (ex Panter) finalized to
on its airjet machine. the establishment of Itematech – the Itema Technical
Textiles Division, the agreement signed with Schoch
The popular recent trend to weave stretch and super group represents a further significant step for the
stretch denim fabrics with dedicated weft yarns synergic development of key weaving machine’s
inspired Itema to create and patent the innovative accessories as well as a remarkable reinforcement of
BLC – Brush Lycra Clamp – nozzle to weave elastic Schoch commercial network.

February/March 2020