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Picanol celebrates a experience gained in the production, to date, of
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400,000 weaving machines is also the best
historic milestone with guarantee to our customers, worldwide, that Picanol
produces the very best weaving machines on the
market. This is, therefore, also the moment to thank
the production of the all of our employees who have contributed to this
milestone achievement over the past decades. It is
purely due to their commitment and dedication that
Picanol has grown into the world leader it is today,"
400,000th weaving explains Johan Verstraete, Vice President Weaving
Machines.
machine in Ieper, Belgium A pioneer in weaving machine technology
A constant focus on innovation, combined with
continuous improvement of products and
processes continues to ensure Picanol’s capacity to
surprise the market, time after time, with
high-quality, innovative weaving machines. Indeed,
German Review generations of weaving machines to the market,
since producing its first weaving machine in 1936,
Picanol has introduced more than 20 new
and recently also its new digital platform
PicConnect. Sustainability Inside, Driven by Data,
Smart Performance, and Intuitive Control are the
basic principles applied in the development of every
new weaving machine. In June, Picanol successfully
participated in ITMA 2023 in Milan. This is the
world's most important, quadrennial, textile
machinery fair at which, among other innovations,
the new Ultimax rapier weaving machine was
presented.

Today, Picanol is the technological leader in both
airjet and rapier weaving machines, with production
taking place in Ieper and Suzhou (China). Driven by
an ongoing commitment to R&D, weaving machine
speeds have evolved dramatically. The first (shuttle)
weaving machine achieved a speed of
approximately 140 wefts per minute. Today, the
latest rapier weaving machine, the Ultimax, is able
to reach industrial speeds of more than 800 wefts
per minute. The OmniPlus-i Connect airjet weaving
Picanol celebrates milestone of 400,000 weaving machines
machine excels at speeds of up to 1,350 wefts per
minute in weaving mills, which makes this machine
The weaving machine manufacturer Picanol achieved Ieper this week on its way to a customer in India. the fastest airjet weaving machine in the world.
a new milestone last week with the production of its
400,000th weaving machine in Ieper, Belgium. This is "We are extremely proud of this achievement, which Picanol's weaving machines are used daily in some
a new high point in the company's rich history of once again highlights our position as the global 2,600 weaving mills, spread across more than 100
production, which started in Ieper. The very first leader in weaving machines. Over the past decades, countries. Various fabrics are woven on these
Picanol weaving machine was produced in 1936, we have continually pushed our boundaries, always high-tech machines: clothing (e.g. denim, shirt
based on a design by Spanish engineer Jaimé working in close partnership with our customers. At fabric, sportswear, etc.), interior textiles (e.g. sheets,
Picañol, after whom the company was named. The the same time, we have always remained true to our curtains, terry cloth, etc.) and technical fabrics (e.g.
400,000th weaving machine, an OmniPlus-i Connect core mission — to design and manufacture airbags, parachute fabric, canvas, car tire cord
airjet weaving machine, leaves the home base in innovative, high-tech weaving machines. The fabrics, etc.).

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