During the Grand Opening event, Itema will proudly unveil its latest advancements in weaving technology to allow its Customers to produce high quality fabrics and achieve maximum success. Itema is an Italian privately-held multinational Company and leading player in the textile industry, providing best-in-class weaving machines for over 60 years, and bringing together Italian quality, Swiss precision and Chinese efficiency. The Company is present in China since 2003 with sales and after-sales teams, assembly and technical support in order to ensure the highest possible standard of weaving solutions, with a complete offering and service to its valuable Customers in the Chinese market. A key testimonial of Itema quality will come from Mr. Silvio Albini, who will attend the event, president of the eponymous Albini Group, one of the largest European manufacturers of high-quality exclusive shirting fabrics and a real flagship of Made in Italy excellence. Albini is one of the oldest and most loyal Customers of Itema. Albini Group has eight plants (five in Italy), with a total of more than 1300 employees worldwide. Mr. Albini is also President of Milano Unica, the international textile fair of the finest quality products from Italian and European textile manufacturers. Other special guests include the Italian Consul for Economic & Commercial Affairs in Shanghai – Ms. Eugenia Palagi, the Italian Trade Commissioner – Mr Claudio Pasqualucci and the vice-president of the Chinese National Textile and Apparel Council – Mr Xu Wen Ying.

Itema CEO, Mr Carlo Rogora said: “We at Itema strongly believe that our unyielding commitment to our Customers – from best, most innovative technology solutions to most accurate and timely assistance – will help them, and us, reach together new heights of shared success.”