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Santoni Shanghai Acquires A Leading German Knitting Machinery Maker Terrot In Move To Create A New Ecosystem

PRIVATESep 12, 2023

Acquiring Company

Santoni China

Acquired Company

Terrot

ChinaGermanyManufacturingFashionManufacturingFashion

Description

Santoni Shanghai Knitting Machinery Co., Ltd., founded and wholly owned by Italy's Lonati family, today announced the strategic acquisition of Terrot GmbH, a leading manufacturer of circular knitting machines based in Chenmitz, Germany. The move comes as the latest development in Santoni Shanghai's long-term vision to build an ecosystem that aims to reshape and consolidate the circular knitting industry. The transaction will be finalized pending approval from Chinese regulatory authorities.

Quick answer

Santoni China is acquiring Terrot, announced September 12, 2023. Santoni China is based in China.

How much did Santoni China pay for Terrot?
The deal value was not disclosed.
What does Santoni China do?
Established in 2005, Santoni Shanghai Knitting Machineries Co., ltd. offers a full range of innovative textile knitting products and solutions to its customers.
Where are Santoni China and Terrot based?
Santoni China is based in China. Terrot is based in Germany.

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Company Information

Company

Santoni China

Location

China

About

Established in 2005, Santoni Shanghai Knitting Machineries Co., ltd. offers a full range of innovative textile knitting products and solutions to its customers. With two decades of journey, its business expanded with multidimensional organic growth and through acquisitions. Today Santoni Shanghai owns several circular knitting machines brands, particularly JingMei for the large diameter, Hengsheng for the mid and SOOSAN for the small diameter before adding up Terrot and Pilotelli both focused on large diameter production. Fueled by this enormous combination of capabilities Santoni Shanghai aims to take the experience of its customers to a different level with the development of the ecosystem that offers a Knitting Platform for the intelligent manufacturing plant, "Materialliance" a portal connecting designers and makers, an Innovation Lab, C2M solutions like the recently launched "MyKnit" program, and Textile Automation offerings. http://www.santoni.cn

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Who acquired Terrot?

Terrot was acquired by Santoni China, based in China. The deal was reported on September 12, 2023. Established in 2005, Santoni Shanghai Knitting Machineries Co., ltd. offers a full range of innovative textile knitting products and solutions to its customers. Santoni China is privately held and operates in Manufacturing.

When did Santoni China acquire Terrot?

Santoni China's acquisition of Terrot was reported on September 12, 2023. Santoni Shanghai Knitting Machinery Co., Ltd., founded and wholly owned by Italy's Lonati family, today announced the strategic acquisition of Terrot GmbH, a leading manufacturer of circular knitting machines based in Chenmitz, Germany. Fundz records the date the transaction was first publicly reported, sourced from filings and company announcements.

What does Terrot do?

For over 160 years, Terrot GmbH has been a premium partner to the textile industry worldwide. With its Terrot and Pilotelli product lines, the company is present in 120 countries. It is privately held, operating in Manufacturing, and is based in Germany.

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