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KARL MAYER Is Turning 90

• By  Textile Excellence
• September 30, 2026

The German machinery specialist will mark its anniversary in September 2027 with an event at its headquarters in Obertshausen, near Frankfurt, bringing together customers, partners and textile experts from around the world.

Instead of a conventional anniversary celebration, KARL MAYER plans a live showcase across warp knitting, technical textiles and warp preparation, with new machine generations, textile applications and fabric concepts running in real production environments.

More than 5,000 sq m across its Textile Innovation Center and Product Innovation Center will become the stage for the programme.

The focus is firmly on what comes next: higher productivity, new applications, better efficiency and fresh business opportunities for textile manufacturers.

Visitors will also have access to KARL MAYER specialists throughout the event week for technical discussions and application-specific consultations.

The anniversary programme will effectively replace a major ITMA presence for KARL MAYER in 2027, with the company choosing to focus its activities at Obertshausen.

But the technology preview starts earlier. At ITMA ASIA 2026 in Shanghai, KARL MAYER will showcase developments across two booths covering warp knitting, technical textiles and warp preparation, followed by a Product Show at its Changzhou facility.

The anniversary programme will effectively replace a major ITMA presence for KARL MAYER in 2027, with the company choosing to focus its activities at Obertshausen. But the technology preview starts earlier. At ITMA ASIA 2026 in Shanghai, KARL MAYER will showcase developments across two booths covering warp knitting, technical textiles and warp preparation, followed by a Product Show at its Changzhou facility.