In 201,8 May& Cie recorded a slight increase in sales over previous year. The company was affected the most by the turbulence in Turkey, traditionally one of the company’s most important sales markets.

Mayer & Cie is a circular knitting machine manufacturer. Against this backdrop, the integration of a successful line of business, the manufacture of braiding machines, should prove to be a good investment in future. Unlike declining market for circular knitting machines, the outlook for sales of braiding machines is excellent. In the circular knitting machine sector, the downturn in demand can be offset by in-house measures. The company is also looking at countries like Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, where developments are positive. The company looks forward to 2019 in spite of all of the challenges, since it is well positioned as regards its portfolio of machines, corporate structure and market position.

Mayer & Cie is committed to promoting the concepts of sustainability and digitisation when dealing with its customers. Its entire operations have technical solutions concentrating on sustainability, such as the Low Energy Option for warp knitting machines and the materials-conserving HSB-PW Size Box for warp preparation as well as textile applications having ecological implications in the field of multiaxial technology.