Milestones of innovation during the last five decades

1949

foundation of POLYTEX AG

1950’s

successful introduction of automatic glueing machines (KM)

1960’s

introduction of the first automatic glueing machine for hanging collections (MA)

1970’s

revolution in the market due to the first automatic "Waterfall“ sample glueing machine (FA)

1985

first "Waterfall“ machine for upholstery and home textiles (FB)

1987

fastest serrated-edge sample cutting machine to date, with up to 50 cuts/min. (ZP-V)

1991

fully automatic glueing machine for flat-glued samples, with volume capacity to brake the barrier of 1000 cards/h for the first time ever (KA)

1993

first "Waterfall“ machine with traction feed (FC)

1995

first printer for sample cards and caps (DT)

1996

first fully automatic yarn sample winder (FM)

1997

first "Waterfall“ machine with integrated automatic label printing and positioning (FE)

1998

first fully automatic "Waterfall“ sample collection machine with an hourly output of more than 1200 strips per hour, and integrated punching for hanging collections (FX)

1999

first fully automatic glueing line for thick materials (AT/KT)

2001

first Colour shade card and cap printer (DT2)

2002

first fully automatic multiple yarn sample winding machine for up to 400 yarn cards per hour (MW)

2004

two new, automatic edge fixing systems make their first appearance (KR and KF)

2006

a new fully automatic single swatch mounting line sets new speed records in the production of flat glued sample cards (KE)

2007

first laser colour shade card and cap printer (DT4)

2007

the first ever semi-automatic mounting machine for hanger sample collections is disclosed to the crowd at ITMA in Munich (MB)

2008

a semi-automatic production line for memo-tag-samples is launched (MK)

2009

the fully automatic, robot-based swatch glueing machine sets a new milestone in the production of shade cards (VB)

2009

a new hydraulic sample cutting and pinking machine is built to meet the high expectations and requirements of professional sample makers (ZX)

2010

the revolutionary robotic swatch card mounting machine (VB) sets new standards in the fully automated production of shade cards

2011

release of the brand-new universal mounting machine (EX) for the production of large format shade cards