corino - Acimit

excLUSiveBy Ganesh Kalidasan

excLUSiveat the small town of alba in italy, robertcorino set up corino Macchine Spa in1983 with the sole intension of providinghigh quality machines for the textile dyeingand finishing sector. Under the leadershipof Mr. corino, Founder and the currentpresident of the company, corino grewmultifold, moving from a small work stationto a bigger manufacturing facility atMonticello d’alba.Today the company has its machines operating in andaround 70 countries worldwide, with a clientele of more than1,500 customers and the most prestigious textile machinerymanufacturers. Turkey and India are among the major marketsfor the company.A company that was started with just a few employeesgrew over the years and has currently more than 200 professionalsworking directly. Corino’s sales network is composedof around 50 multicards agents looking after both marketingand service in their region, plus two distributors in theUS and Japan. For most other countries, local technicians,Mr. Roberto Corino flankedby Mr. Paolo Corino (left)and Mr. Francesco Corino ofCorino Macchine S.p.A.

excLUSiveCorino produces machines suitablefor different kinds of fabric, as well asnonwoven materials and the productionrange covers:• Expanders-centering devices-aligners.• Rope openers with slitting devices.• Squeezers and hydroextractors.• Brushing and beating systems.• Automatic weft straighteners for woven andknitted fabrics.• Preparation machines.• Introduction and exit equipment for finishingmachines.Mr. Silvano Rizzo, Sales Manager, Corino Macchine S.p.A.trained by company professionals, as well as spareparts stocks are available on site.Superslit ConceptThis is a flexible system that assures minimum tensionon elastic and delicate fabrics, combined withhigher productivity. The concept is also popular foropening and controlled slitting of tubular knitted fabric,and of late this technology is being used for the openingnon-woven fabrics from the rope form.The production line-up includes automatic turntable,soft rope de-watering, de-twister, opening basket,opening module and folder exit. When commissionedalong with an antipilling system for fabrics to be pretreatedwith enzymes, the set-up becomes completeeventually providing top quality results for thecustomer.Production has always been 100per cent Made in Italy withan export share of over 70 percent. From its annual turnover,the company spends close to 10per cent for R&D which in turnreflects on its productperformance and commitmentto innovation, quality and reliable after-salesservice.With its continuous innovations and three decadesof service to the industry, Corino is slowly establishinga name for itself in India by forming a successfulnetwork of satisfied customers. The SuperSlit conceptmachine is one among the few widely prevalent on theIndian market. A.T.E., the proud Indian agent, looksafter complete sales, service and also maintenance ofbasic stocks for all its machinery.•