In a move to increase its presence in the increasingly competitive textile print market, Epson will join forces with Robustelli in the research and development of digital inkjet textile printers. On top of the expansion of its portfolio, the acquisition will also mean Robustelli will have Epson’s sales and service network at its disposal to see its Monna Lisa range available to a wider customer base.

 
Sunao Murata, chief operating officer of Epson’s professional printing operations division, comments: “This is a very exciting development for the Epson Group. As the market for high-quality digital textile printing expands, I believe that formalising our partnership with Robustelli in this way puts us in a great place to meet the needs of the growing numbers of customers who are seeking to leverage the advantages of advanced digital solutions that will help drive their businesses forward.

“We will work closely with our colleagues at Robustelli to take Monna Lisa to the next level and remain leaders in the field.”

Robustelli and Epson have enjoyed a longstanding relationship, having started collaborating on the Monna Lisa series in 2003. Valerio Robustelli adds: “We are happy and proud to become members of the Epson Group.

“Our cooperation with Epson led to the development of Monna Lisa, an industrial digital textile printer that is today a market benchmark for high-quality textile printing. The combination of our respective skills is the natural conclusion of a process of innovation to satisfy customers in Italy and the rest of the world.”

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