2023
2023
New locations in focus markets
Opening of the new subsidiary with Academy in Bursa/Turkey and an office in Indonesia
2021
Relocation to the new headquarters in Obertshausen
Networking, agile working and more: opening of the new company headquarters and integration of all capacities.
2021
2020
2020
Acquisition of the STOLL Group
Signing of the contract to acquire the STOLL Group, which was transferred to KARL MAYER on July 1, 2020. As a result, solutions for the two most important stitch formation processes, warp knitting and knitting, are now offered from a single source.
2019
Relocation of the Academy
Relocation of the KARL MAYER Academy Obertshausen to new premises.
Foundation with RABATEX INDUSTRIES and A.T.E
KARL MAYER founds the joint venture KARL MAYER Textile Machinery India Private Limited with RABATEX INDUSTRIES and A.T.E., based in Mumbai and with a production facility in Ahmedabad.
Opening of the new R&D center
Opening of the new R&D center as the core of the company's own denim center of excellence at KARL MAYER ROTAL.
2019
2018
2018
Takeover for denim warp preparation
Adoption of continuous dyeing technology for denim warp preparation from MASTER.
Delivery of the 125,000th machine
2017
Opening of the development center
Opening of the development center for double raschel technology at NIPPON MAYER.
Foundation of KM.ON
Foundation of the software start-up KM.ON GmbH for the development of digital solutions
2017
2016
2016
New assembly hall
Eröffnung der neuen Montagehalle in Obertshausen
2015
ITMA Milan
Das neue Maschinen Design wird auf der ITMA in Mailand erstmals dem breiten Publikum vorgestellt
KARL MAYER Technical Textiles GmbH
KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH is founded from the merger of LIBA and MALIMO
New competence center
New competence center for component production at the headquarters in Obertshausen
2015
2014
2014
Shares in LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH
KARL MAYER acquires the majority of shares in LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH
2013
Fritz P. Mayer retires from operational management
The managing partner, Fritz P. Mayer, is stepping down from operational management for reasons of age and will represent the family on the advisory board together with Suzanne Forker
Arno Gärtner
Arno Gärtner appointed Managing Director of KARL MAYER Holding
2013
2008
2008
KARL MAYER CHINA Ltd.
Opening of the new KARL MAYER CHINA Ltd. production facility in Changzhou
Takeover of the weaving preparation division from Benninger/Switzerland
2007
New customer and development center in Obertshausen
2007
2005
2005
KAMCOS
Introduction of KAMCOS (KARL MAYER Command System) in all KARL MAYER machines for competent management of the machine's entire computer technology
2003
Gir-O-Matic
Gir-O-Matic pattern chain warping machine sets standards in terms of efficiency, flexibility and quality
Innovation package
A complete innovation package characterizes the new top machine generation
2003
2001
2001
Foundation of the Warp Knitting Research Center
The establishment of the Warp Knitting Research Center offers regular customer training, information via the Internet and the publication of the textile trade journal "Warp Knitting Practice" in Chinese
1998
Acquisition of two companies
Takeover of Malimo Maschinenbau GmbH in Chemnitz (1992) and Rotal s.r.L, now KARL MAYER Rotal
1998
1995
1995
First branch in China
Foundation of the first KARL MAYER subsidiary in China (KARL MAYER Textile Machinery, Ltd, Wujin, China)
1991
First warp preparation system
The first KARL MAYER warp preparation system for weaving is launched on the market
1991
1980
1980
Joining the management board
Three sons of the company founder Ulrich, Ingo and Fritz P. Mayer join the management of the company
1967
First Jacquard Raschel machine is built
1967
1957
1957
First double-bar raschel machine goes to the customer
1956
First multi-bar raschel lace machine for lace is produced
1956
1954
1954
Delivery of the 1,000 warp knitting machine
1953
The first Raschel machine is completed
1953
1948
1948
Delivery of the first warp knitting machine
The first KARL MAYER warp knitting machine is delivered
1937
Foundation as a textile machine manufacturer
1937
