Karl Mayer opens R&D centre for denim in Italy

10/12/2019
Karl Mayer Rotal has opened a new “competence centre” in Italy. The 500 square metre centre in Mezzolombardo features a Greendye pilot installation, an academy, a show room and meeting rooms.

According to the company, the expansion offers customers new opportunities to make their production more efficient and sustainable. 

The opening included a factory tour, machinery show and specialist presentations, with around 34 representatives from international customers. Equipment in the 13-metre-long pilot installation is said to simulate the environmentally friendly and efficient nitrogen dyeing technology in real-life conditions on a scale of 1:10. 

“The customers can come to us with their yarn,” said Stefano Agazzi, chief of technology and products. “We dye and warp it and, working with our Italian partners, we then turn it into woven fabrics that are comparable with previous products.”