ZIMMER AUSTRIA
| J. Zimmer Maschinenbau GmbH
With production sites in Klagenfurt and Kufstein, ZIMMER AUSTRIA is a worldwide leader among the producers of machines for textile and carpet finishing (digital printing systems, flat screen and rotary screen printing, coating systems, steaming, washing, drying).
ZIMMER AUSTRIA reaches even the most distant markets and supplies all around the globe owing to a strong and well-developed agent network.
ZIMMER AUSTRIA offers all elements out of one hand:
- complete lines
- high-quality and reliable control systems as well as software
- complete process and application know-how
- service and support
„First in Quality" and „First in Service"
ZIMMER AUSTRIA has been committed to this motto constantly for more than 140 years. A lot of inventions, innovations and improvements for the textile printing industry have been accomplished by Zimmer during this long and successful period.
Milestones
| 1874 | Foundation of Franz Zimmer at Warnsdorf (North Bohemia/ K&K monarchy) |
| 1950 | Re-establishment of Zimmer in Kufstein (Austria) |
| 1951 | DUPLEX.SCREEN Printing Machine |
| 1952 | FLAT.SCREEN Printing Machine |
| 1955 | ROTARY.SCREEN Printing Machine |
| 1956 | Invention of ZIMMER MAGNET SYSTEM |
| 1960 | Establishment of Johannes Zimmer Klagenfurt (Austria) |
| 1962 | MAGNOROLL high-precision Coating Machine for technical textiles and fabrics |
| 1962 | FLAT.SCREEN Printing Machine for carpets |
| 1970 | First wallpaper printing line |
| 1976 | Development of the digital carpet printing system |
| 1982 | MAGNOJET closed coating system |
| 1983 | First transfer paper printing line |
| 1987 | First completely computerized ROTASCREEN machine |
| 1989 | COMPACT.HC Dryer with Lay-On-Air floating fabric guiding |
| 1992 | Invention of the individual drive system |
| 1993 | Technology and R&D Centre in Klagenfurt (Austria) |
| 1998 | MAGNOPRINT - completely electronic FLAT.SCREEN Printing Machine |
| 2001 | ROTASCREEN intermitting printing |
| 2003 | Market launch of the TRIPLEXCOAT Coating Machine |
| 2005 | CHROMOJET 25 dpi (high resolution digital carpet printer) |
| 2009 | CHROMOJET 76 dpi (CMYK, process color printing) |
| 2010 | COLARIS for home textiles, fashion, flags, ... |
| 2011 | COLARIS-NF.MULTI for narrow fabrics |
| 2014 | COLARIS-NF.COMPACT for narrow fabrics |
| 2015 | COLARIS.INFINITI for home textiles and graphics |
| 2016 | Technology Centre in Kufstein for textiles & flooring products |
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