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It was 1957 when Fiorenzo Biancalani, never seen before. AIRO radically changed the
twenty-seven but with eleven years of experience fabric finishing: it turned the concept of finishing
behind him in a workshop in a wollen mill of Prato department from just a service to being an integral
(Tuscany/Italy), decided to open his own part of the creative process which forms the final
construction company for wet finishing machinery aspect of the fabric. Softness, volume, drape and
of wool fabrics. The Prato District was extremely other specific advantages can be delivered to
alive, the requests were not lacking and the roots every textile surface in any composition and
of Biancalani were already very firm. weight.

After 60 years Fiorenzo Biancalani is still a Several times developed and redesigned to adapt
constant presence in the company, although from to the times and client requirements, in 2006 AIRO
the beginning of the 80's the guide went to his is followed by AIRO 24, which assures the same
sons Rossano, Rossana and Massimo. They were type of beautiful fabric finishing, but in continuous
the ones to develop the commercial network and and in open width form with a design that allows
get Biancalani out of the Prato boundaries, even for high efficiency, low maintenance, and low
though so far were not missing the orders from consumption.
other countries in and out of Europe.
“Apart from AIRO and AIRO 24 we also launched
Since 1985 the production of machinery has also IDRA, MILLA, BRIO, and BRIO 24 while other
begun for dry finishing: a year characterized by the projects are now under development”, says
arrival of AIRO, a machine that transport the fabric Rossano Biancalani, who followed all the evolution
in an air jet and can achieve beautiful finishings, of the markets. “The research for new sustainable

better, exceeded.”

Some regret in these first 60 years?
"Nobody. Only satisfaction to be still on the
Biancalani family, from left Massimo, Fiorenzo, Rossana, Rossano market, even after the 2008 crisis, and to
be appreciated all over the world. And now
that many countries start investing again,
and ecological solutions that allow Biancalani constant presence on the markets and the full from Germany, England, Portugal and
finishing machines to deliver a perfect combination services for the end-users, including a Belgium, we are there. And we will continue
of quality, beauty and efficiency has always been technological service that assists all customers to be there, for them and all our other
one of the main activities for the company, and is with advice on any issues related to the finishing of clients."
well known and appreciated by all customers in their products.”
every textile sector”. MUSTEX Corporation in Karachi, exclusive
“The attention to details, even small, is very agent for Biancalani in Pakistan, is
How has the textile machinery makers world important for Biancalani: sometimes small details available to coordinate and organize trials
changed? And the competition? which might be less evident are neglected by other on any kind of fabric of any weight and
“When we started partecipating at ITMA machine manufacturers, but they are all of extreme composition, in order to show the
international exhibition in 1975, the competition did importance, as they are part of the quality chain extraordinary results that the Biancalani
not build similar machines. But now they are, even concept which connects us to our own customer, machines can deliver.
though Biancalani have the experience, the whose expectations and trust need to be met, or
The famous AIRO1000, since 1985