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Excellent results

for the Partnership

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Gianluca Macchi (Director of sales IJ Textile, Konica Minolta) with Pasquale Mari (Digital Printing Director, Gentili Mosconi)
It's news of a few months ago the Partnership appreciated Nassenger 8, the Konica Minolta System
between Konica Minolta, a multinational leader in the at the forefront of Digital Textile Printing, capable of
Italain Review Konica Minolta-Gentili Mosconi serving the main international players in the luxury The real innovation, however, involved the chemistries: acid and dispersed inks. as a reference player in high fashion, with an
production of digital printing systems and Gentili
offering professionals in the sector maximum precision
and quality, short printing times and ease of use.
Mosconi, a world leading Group in the fashion market
world. The objective of the agreement is to combine
increasingly personalized offer that combines
introduction into the printing process of a new way of
Konica Minolta's technological experience and
The two Players can therefore be satisfied with the
technology and innovation with craftsmanship and
vocation for innovation with Gentili Mosconi's
handling in-line pre-treatment, capable of skipping
attention to detail."
important steps forward that have been taken and the
technical design skills and attention to detail in order
aimed at the development of
the fabric pre-treatment stage altogether, coming
positive evolution of the Partnership. Currently, the
directly to the printing stage. Thanks to this
to optimize high-quality standards, also from the
companies are in a fine-tuning phase and it is
"We are pleased to have entered into an agreement
the two entities has yielded excellent results in
steps, thus increasing printing speed, produce more
worldwide reference for prêt-a-porter. Thanks to this
sell the product globally.
innovative technologies for point of view of sustainability. The Synergy between technology it has been possible to reduce process expected that Konica Minolta will soon be ready to with such a prestigious partner as Gentili Mosconi, a
developing technologies intended for fabrics for
sustainably, reducing water consumption, and make
partnership we are jointly developing new solutions
prêt-a-porter and accessories collections, and the
efficiencies by limiting the use of materials, inks
that can really improve the production process; by
Francesco Gentili, CEO and founder of Gentili
and energy.
companies are now preparing to enter phase 2.
combining our know-how with that of Gentili Mosconi
Mosconi commented, "We are honored to have been
chosen by Konica Minolta as a strategic partner to
we will realize the desired goals, always leaving the
digital printing of textiles In recent months Gentili Mosconi has been testing Relative to inks, fine tuning is underway with respect develop together new innovative solutions for digital doors open to further technological developments.
to Reactive Ink. If the results are positive, further
the production of its fabrics for the high-end luxury
We are confident that this is just the beginning of a
printing. It is a prestigious collaboration for us, of
market through the already well-known and
testing will then follow regarding the other
international scope, which validates our innovative
long path of fruitful cooperation for both companies,"
capacity and know-how in printed fabrics for said Enrico Verga, Inkjet Textile Director at
prêt-a-porter, strengthening the Group's positioning Konica Minolta.
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