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“We wanted to use electric motors to move the bars. That was completely new territory,” recalls Georg Kraus, Senior Expert Technology Development and EL pattern drive activist from the very beginning. © Karl Mayer

04/12/2025 – Technological advances in warp knitting

Technological advances in warp knitting

Karl Mayer: 35 years of EL technology

From the first trials with electric motors to the latest innovations presented at ITMA 2023, EL technology has shaped machine development at Karl Mayer ... By Daniel Keienburg

Axel Wintermeyer is the new President of Karl Mayer’s Warp Knitting Business Unit. © Karl Mayer

18/07/2025 – Personnel matter

Personnel matter

Karl Mayer’s Warp Knitting under new leadership

Karl Mayer’s Warp Knitting Business Unit is working flat out to prepare for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 in Singapore. The most important division of the renowned ... By Editorial staff

The specialist for solutions in the fields of warp knitting, weaving and technical textiles is strengthening its competitiveness with the new production site. © Karl Mayer

17/06/2024 – New subsidiary, new managing director

New subsidiary, new managing director

Karl Mayer founds a production company in Romania

The Karl Mayer Group founds a production facility in north-western Romania. Patrick Mack has been the new General Manager of Karl Mayer Romania since May ... By Editorial staff

07/05/2024 – Karl Mayer

Karl Mayer

Energy efficiency solution for warp knitting machines

The Karl Mayer Group launches its “energy efficiency solution” for the smart use of energy. By Editorial staff

20/09/2023 – Groz-Beckert

Groz-Beckert

Warp knitting symposium in India

Groz-Beckert, Brückner, Karl Mayer and Thies invite representatives of the Indian textile industry to a symposium with presentations and discussion panels ... By Editorial staff

24/08/2023 – Crealet

Crealet

Celebrating 20 years of customized warps

Crealet, a global leader in electronic warp feeding systems for wide and narrow fabrics, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and looks back on two decades ... By Editorial staff

AEI has made the decision to exit the tension control market and focus on its patented broken and tight yarn monitoring technology. Picture: YTC yarn tensioner © Karl Mayer

17/08/2022 – Transfer

Transfer

Karl Mayer acquires yarn tensioner technology from AEI

Appalachian Electronic Instruments and Karl Mayer Group agreed on August 2nd, 2022 that AEI will transfer their YTC yarn tensioner technology to Karl Mayer. By Editorial staff