Itema opens new training centre in Lahore, Pakistan

Itema, a provider of advanced weaving solutions, has opened its new training centre, ItemaCampus, in Lahore, Pakistan, on October 4, 2017.

During the grand opening ceremony at which over 100 representatives of the Pakistan textile industry attended, Itema in close collaboration with Noon International, the sole and exclusive sales and after-sales agent for Itema’s advanced weaving machinery in Pakistan, unveiled the ItemaCampus.

Christian Straubhaar, group sales and marketing director of Itema Group said, “We are celebrating a new milestone for our company in Pakistan, one of the most strategically important markets for Itema and a country with a strong potential for continued growth. The concept of the campus is to bring Itema to Pakistan because we believe that a physical presence in a country is essential in order to create a dynamic and positive environment for business. We want to bring Itema closer to our customers and the ItemaCampus training centre is our strong commitment to the Pakistani textile industry, which we are ready to serve with our best-in-class, innovative weaving machinery to enable Pakistani Mills to produce highest quality fabrics and achieve maximum success on the worldwide market.”

Hands-on training for the latest Itema Rapier R9500 and Airjet A9500 series looms, as well as the projectile P7300HP V8 and the R9500terry looms currently takes place at various Itema locations around the world, including the original ItemaCampus at the corporate headquarters in Colzate, Italy, as well as in a number of training centres globally.

With the opening of the first ItemaCampus in Lahore, Pakistan, select training courses will now be offered locally, based on customer interest. In addition to training at the above locations, Itema offers professional training courses for operators and maintenance personnel directly at customer mills.