00 ItMa 2011 (exclusive Feature) - Textile Magazine
00 ItMa 2011 (exclusive Feature) - Textile Magazine
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itMA <strong>2011</strong> [<strong>exclusive</strong> feature]<br />
on september 22, the very first day of itMA Barcelona, picanol celebrated<br />
its 75 th anniversary. the company name refers to the spanish engineer<br />
Jaimé picañol. his ideas shaped products that brought with them important<br />
technological advantages.<br />
Since its foundation in 1936, the<br />
Picanol Group has evolved from being<br />
a very small player to the technological<br />
leader among modern weaving<br />
machine manufacturers. Picanol<br />
has launched ablog(http://75yearsof<br />
picanolgroup.blogspot.com), which<br />
carried interesting articles about<br />
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the company and its founder since<br />
inception in 1936. A commemorative<br />
edition has also been publishing<br />
the history and achievements of the<br />
company.<br />
Mr. Luc Tack, Managing Director<br />
of the Picanol Group, said: “At<br />
ITMA we have showcased two very<br />
special innovations. The first is a<br />
new airjet that will become the new<br />
standard of weaving machinery:<br />
The Omniplus Summum. This machine<br />
combines the broadest palette<br />
of technological innovations and the<br />
high quality you can expect of Picanol”.
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