Itema addresses the Turkish market through their agency Bilol Makine Mümessilliği and Alfredo Modiano Mümessillik. Turkey is one of the most important markets for the company as they are reaching all regions which includes weaving process such as Bursa, Denizli, and Gaziantep. This shows that we need to know more about this company.

Italy-based Itema S.p.A., one of the most important weaving machines (looms) manufacturers in the weaving industry, is developing solutions based on rapier, airjet and projectile technologies. Reaching all the important and emerging markets where textile is, the company has advanced weaving machines, spare parts and integrated systems.

They have a strong network with their subsidiaries and agencies in the global market. Itema is the only company offering three weft insertion (airjet, rapier and projectile) technology to the market. Their solutions respond to the demands of high quality fashion and industrial fabric weaving, and are produced in Italy and as well as in the assembly lines in Switzerland and China. The company, with a 200-year-old heritage, combines their international initiative with Swiss precision and Italian creativity. Today, more than 300 thousand Itema weaving machine in more than 100 countries in the global market continue to weave fabrics.

The new company logo, launched in 2012, has now become a sign of quality and reliability. Somet, Sultex and Vamatex’s long-standing and powerful legacy come together under this brand.

Itema focus on the future through training

With an annual turnover of 206 million euros, the company has 900 employees worldwide. In addition to the sales and technical support, the company is also carrying out investments that will bring innovations to the industry. Itema Campus, ItemaLab and Itema Academy are of great importance for the studies on the digitalization becoming substantially significant in weaving technologies. Opened in June 2015, Itema Campus offers special training courses for key weaving personnel. In addition to Itema Campus located in the company headquarters in Bergamo; there are training centers in Switzerland, China, India, Japan and the USA. Training studies focus on the company’s latest rapier, airjet and projectile technologies.

Opened in May 2014 at the renowned Science and Technology Park just outside Bergamo; ItemaLab serves to perfect the R&D; which forms the basis of advanced weaving machines that the company produces and sells worldwide. The company transfer 6% of their profits to R&D activities every year. ItemaLab is dedicated to developing the ‘loom of the future’; and is a member of the Intellimech Consortium for Mechatronics.

Organized in partnership with Confindustria Bergamo Education, Itema Academy is providing new career opportunities; to new graduates in a growing and dynamic multinational company. Here you have the chance to become a versatile and well-equipped professional and have a successful career.

Itema Expand Their Galaxy with the Agreement for Significant Stakes of Schoch

One of RadiciGroup companies, the leading textile weaving solutions provider of advanced weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services in the textile industry, Itema S.p.A has added a new step to their strategic growth in the market. Itema agreed for significant stake in Schoch, a manufacturer of weaving accessories, including reed and other components, headquartered in Ranica, Italy by the end of September. In addition to their headquarters in Bergamo, Italy, Schoch has a subsidiary in India.

The acquisition operation is part of the Galaxy project, the wider strategy of the company launched in 2017 with the target to integrate, through strategic diversifications across the whole textile supply chain, key expertise and resources for the development of weaving machines components… read more.

Itema Integrates 3 Weaving Technologies in Discovery

Itema, the Italian leading rapier, airjet and projectile weaving machine manufacturer, participated in ITMA Barcelona 2019, where the company set new benchmarks on speed, quality and productivity for the textile industry. Exhibiting a total of 7 machines in its booth, Itema’s most curious and fascinating product was undoubtedly the conceptual Itema Discovery. On the other hand, Itematech – the recently established Itema technical textiles division born from the merger of Itema technical weaving machines and PTMT (formerly Panter) expertise and know-how – exhibited its solutions in a separate booth at the exhibition. ITEMA CEO Carlo Rogora and Itema Sales and Marketing Director Christian Straubhaar gave information about both companies’ line-up and the recent market studies at the press conference held at the exhibition.

In his special interview with Textilegence, Carlo Rogora said that ITMA is an historical exhibition for them. Rogora; “I can say that we have left behind an increasingly successful ITMA for Itema, either with new technology presentations and visitors’ interest and business meetings. During the exhibition, visitors flocked to our machine demos. We were already expecting this but experiencing it live has been extremely rewarding. I would like to thank all our visitors once again”… read more.

A9500e Airjet Weaving Machine

A sturdy and practical narrow machine designed especially for 2 colors weaving offering the best value for money; combined with the perfect technical features and the highest speed in the commodity fabric market. Lean and agile, the A9500e airjet gets top marks for user-friendliness and reduced downtime… product page.

P7300HP V8 Projectile Weaving Machine

The P7300HP is a high-performance, all-purpose projectile weaving machine. It is unique in the world.

With the P7300HP you can fulfil any and all of your various requirements with utmost precision and individual flair. The mature projectile weft insertion technology is suitable for any weft material; from spun yarns made of natural and manmade fibres to filaments and tapes… product page.