1947     The company changes over to producing warp knitting machines

1948     Delivery of KARL MAYER’s first warp knitting machine

1950     The ‘Warp Preparation’ section is set up

1954     The 1,000^th warp knitting machine is delivered

1955     The company begins to operate on an international level, with the setting up 
             of the first overseas subsidiary in West New York (Clifton), New Jersey, USA .
             Over the next few years, subsidiaries are also set up in Brazil, the UK and 
             in Greensboro, USA

1968     The subsidiary, NIPPON MAYER Co. Ltd., is set up in Japan

1980     The three sons of the company’s founder become members of the management
             board

1985     A subsidiary is set up in Hong Kong

1991     KARL MAYER’s first warp preparation machine for weaving is launched onto the
             market

1992     Takeover of Malimo Maschinenbau in Chemnitz and the building of a new
             production and administration building

1995     Setting up of KARL MAYER Textile Machinery Ltd. in Wujin, China

1998     Takeover of Rotal s.r.l. and the setting up of KARL MAYER Rotal

1999     KARL MAYER takes over the shares of the joint venture partner and becomes 
             a wholly foreign qwned company. Opening of a new production hall in Wujin/
             PR China.

2002     Setting up of the service agency, KARL MAYER Technical Service Ltd., in Wujin

2003     The Textronic ^® Lace TL 66/1/36 and the Fascination Lace FL 20/16 – the first 
             representatives of the new generation of lace machines – create a sensation 
             on the market. The Jacquardtronic^® Lace follows in 2004. In the warp 
             preparation sector, the new GIR-O-MATIC sample warping machine sets new 
             standards in terms of cost effectiveness, flexibility and quality

2006     A new logistics centre is opened in Obertshausen

2007     KARL MAYER celebrated its 70th anniversary at the same time as
             the opening of its new Customer Support and Development Centre