KLIEVERIK
Klieverik is a leading manufacturer of rotary thermo-processing equipment, specializing in advanced textile applications.
With over 40 years of expertise, we design, manufacture, install, and maintain innovative machinery tailored to enhance textile printing and finishing processes.
Our versatile systems, including heat presses and dwell calenders, offer efficient solutions for a wide range of industries.
We specialize in dye sublimation printing, dye fixation (both digital and analog), laminating and coating of technical textiles, thermobonding of non-woven fabrics, and production lines for thermoplastic composite prepregs.
Additionally, we offer fusing and laminating services for carpet and artificial grass.
Based in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands, Klieverik designs and builds high-quality machines that are shipped, installed, and serviced globally, ensuring optimal performance and value for our customers in the textile sector.
Deventer, The Netherlands – June 2026 – Klieverik Heli BV, a world leader in industrial rotary thermoprocessing equipment, has announced that its Technology Test Center is a dedicated facility designed to help manufacturers test and validate industrial lamination processes before committing to full-scale production.
The Technology Test Center enables customers to review materials, run practical tests, optimise process settings, and validate results across a wide range of material, adhesive, and layer combinations.
The facility reflects Klieverik's long-standing belief that robust process validation is essential to reliable industrial lamination outcomes.
Deventer, Netherlands – June 2026 – Klieverik, a leading innovator in advanced calender technology, today announced the successful dispatch of its GTC111-3500 calender heat press to a prominent textile producer in India.
Manufactured at the company’s newly established production facility in Deventer, this shipment represents a significant milestone in delivering reliable, forward-thinking solutions to the global textile market.
Oldenzaal – Netherlands – May 2026 Klieverik has announced its upcoming showcase at the FESPA 2026 exhibition in Barcelona, which is set to commence in one week.
The industry-leading manufacturer will display its highly anticipated Vertex 1850 T and GTC 81-3500 calender machines directly on the stand.
Furthermore, the company will invite select attendees to discover an unreleased, next-generation approach to calender technology that addresses urgent industry demands for sustainable and ethical production methods.
OLDENZAAL, The Netherlands – March 2026 – Klieverik, a global leader in industrial rotary thermoprocessing equipment, has announced it will conduct daily live demonstrations of its advanced LFC laminating calender at Techtextil Frankfurt, taking place from the 21st to the 24th of April 2026.
Situated in Hall 12.0, Stand D13, the dynamic presentations will highlight the company's commitment to driving sustainable, highly efficient manufacturing processes within the global textile industry.
Oldenzaal – Netherlands - March 2026 – Klieverik, a leading innovator in industrial processing equipment, today highlighted its advanced coating solutions designed specifically for roll-to-roll processes.
Engineered and built in the Netherlands, this cutting-edge technology addresses the urgent global demand for precision, consistency, and high production efficiency in the textile and technical materials sectors.
Oldenzaal, The Netherlands – February 2026 – Klieverik, a global leader in rotary thermo-processing equipment, has officially announced the appointment of GUIFFRAY as its new dedicated agent for the French market.
Based in Vienne, France, GUIFFRAY will oversee the representation of Klieverik’s advanced technical solutions, specifically focusing on projects related to laminating, coating, and powder scattering applications.
This strategic partnership was solidified earlier this week when the GUIFFRAY team visited Klieverik’s headquarters and production facility in Oldenzaal.
OLDENZAAL, THE NETHERLANDS – January 2026 – Klieverik Heli BV, a global leader in industrial rotary thermoprocessing equipment, has announced its participation in the upcoming C!Print Lyon exhibition.
Area Sales Manager Jorg Schuurman will be present at the stand of Klieverik’s trusted dealer, Multigraphic, to discuss how the company’s cutting-edge solutions support efficient dye sublimation and fixation processes for the textile industry.
The event in Lyon represents a significant opportunity for industry professionals to engage directly with Klieverik’s experts regarding the evolving landscape of textile printing.
By partnering with Multigraphic for this exhibition, Klieverik reinforces its commitment to strong dealer relationships and local market support.
Oldenzaal, Netherlands – January 2026 – Klieverik, a leading manufacturer of rotary thermo-processing equipment, has announced its participation in RemaDays Poland 2026.
The company will be represented by its dealer, SoftPlast, at the International Advertising and Printing Fair, taking place from January 27–29.
The exhibition will feature a live showcase of the GTC101-1850 Single Piece Flowline, highlighting Klieverik’s commitment to advancing efficiency in the textile production industry.
ColGraphix has formally announced the successful installation of a new Klieverik GFC calender at Tekstillprint in Estonia.
This strategic implementation of the GFC 81-3400 beltless calender marks a significant advancement in Tekstillprint’s production capabilities, reinforcing the company's commitment to high-quality output and operational efficiency within the digital textile printing sector.
The installation addresses a critical demand in the current market for machinery that delivers superior results without compromising on environmental responsibility
Oldenzaal December 2025 – Klieverik, a global leader in rotary thermo-processing equipment, has officially announced a significant expansion of its European operations through a new dealership agreement with Marabu Scandinavia AB.
This strategic alliance designates Marabu Scandinavia AB as the official dealer for the company's comprehensive range of advanced sublimation and fixation calenders across the entire Scandinavian region, reinforcing Klieverik's commitment to delivering high-quality service and technical innovation to the textile industry.
The partnership was formalized last week during a visit by Victor Bildsten to Klieverik’s headquarters, where the agreement was officially signed.
Oldenzaal, Netherlands – November 27th 2025 – Klieverik, a world leader in industrial rotary thermoprocessing equipment, is today highlighting the advanced technology at the heart of its machinery: the Klieverik heating drum.
Renowned for its exceptional temperature consistency and rapid heat-up times, this core component ensures stable and repeatable results, enabling high-performance production across a diverse range of textile applications.
The heating drum is the central element in all of Klieverik's calendering solutions, providing the reliability and efficiency required for demanding industrial processes.
The company's engineering ensures that clients can achieve top-tier output, whether for sublimation, lamination, coating, or fusing.
Oldenzaal, Netherlands – November 2025 – Klieverik, a leader in industrial rotary thermo-processing machinery, has announced its successful participation at the recent Hof Nonwovens Days.
The event provided an excellent platform for the company to showcase its advanced nonwoven thermobonding calenders, laminating calenders, and powder spreaders, drawing significant interest from industry professionals.
Klieverik, a world leader in designing and manufacturing rotary calender presses, has announced a strategic partnership with Media One Digital to establish the widest sales and service structure in the United States.
The collaboration provides customers with a nationwide network of technicians and immediate access to calender presses already stocked in the US, eliminating extended shipping delays.
The partnership was unveiled during a recent trade show demonstration featuring Klieverik's bestselling GTC101-3500 press, specifically designed for 3.2m sublimation applications.
Oldenzaal, Netherlands – September 2025 – Klieverik, a leading manufacturer of advanced calender heat presses, today announced it will be exhibiting its GTC101-3500 calender at the PRINTING United Expo 2025 in Orlando.
The company will conduct daily live sublimation demonstrations at booth #1548, offering attendees a firsthand look at the future of high-quality textile printing
Colour Is Too Important to Leave to Chance
Print will always be the part of the garment people see first.
But the sum of all parts — the fabric, the trims, the fasteners, the finish — is what determines whether a design actually delivers on its promise. Brands that continue to treat colour as a single creative decision, rather than a coordinated technical discipline spanning their entire supply chain, will keep paying for it in re-dips, delays, and disappointed design teams.
A Century of Textiles, and an Ever-changing World
Few companies can trace their roots back more than a century and still count themselves among their industry's innovators. Texia, headquartered in Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain, is one of them.
But the story of Texia is not simply one of longevity.
It is a story of continual reinvention. As the textile industry has grown more global and competitive, Texia has repeatedly reshaped its business, investing in technology, developing its own brands, and placing sustainability at the centre of its mission. In doing so, it offers a compelling example of how a heritage manufacturer can lead rather than follow through a period of profound industry change. Image Credit: Texia
What are we craving Ultimately?
The instinct to slow down while simultaneously optimising every measurable aspect of life isn't a passing curiosity. It's a structural response to a world that feels increasingly unstable, and it's reshaping what people expect from their homes, hotels, workplaces and healthcare environments alike.
For the design and manufacturing sectors, this means rethinking both product and process.
The Structual Shift is Real and its Already Here
Volumes are moving east, where digital production is accelerating rapidly. Consumer behaviour has shifted.
Demand is now driven by personalisation, shorter buying cycles, and an expectation of near-instant responsiveness. Regulatory pressure is intensifying, with supply chain transparency now a legal and commercial fact in many markets. And margins? They are under sustained, structural pressure.
This is not a temporary disruption. It is a fundamental reordering of how textile manufacturing must operate.
The Challenge: Standing Firm as the Industry Shifts
The wallpaper landscape has changed dramatically. Digital printing has lowered the barrier to entry, spawning countless direct-to-consumer brands and pushing much of the market towards faster, cheaper production.
At the same time, manufacturing in the UK has grown steadily harder - rising minimum wage, national insurance, energy and substrate costs all bear down on margins. Surface Print have embraced all of these challenges - and stand resolutely prepared for the future.
From Helsinki's printing mill to Paris's Le Marais, discover how Marimekko is scaling a design-led brand with purpose, craft, and bold innovation.
But what makes Marimekko's story compelling is not just its aesthetic legacy?
The word "toxic" carries weight. It conjures danger, harm, and things best avoided.
“Yet in the textile industry - Where between 3,000 and 10,000 chemicals move through the supply chain, a reflexive fear of the term is one of our biggest obstacles to progress.”
This article distils the key takeaways and what buyers, designers, and brands should be asking right now.
What Is the Digital Product Passport?
At its core, a Digital Product Passport is a digital record attached to a physical product - For a printed textile product, this means the DPP would capture data on the substrate, inks and dyes used, the printing process and technology, chemical compliance, environmental impact (including water and energy use), supply chain traceability, and end-of-life instructions.
The Market Gap that Changed Everything
Future Fashion was founded in 2019, timed deliberately to coincide with a pivotal moment in global textile technology: the commercial launch of the EFI Reggiani BOLT Single-Pass digital printing system.
The founders recognised that single-pass architecture had fundamentally changed what was industrially possible - and that Pakistan's domestic market had yet to catch up.
Print is no longer defined by the inefficiencies that once characterised it…as advances in production processes and technology have significantly improved its environmental performance.
Taran Rai, Corporate Sustainability Manager at Epson explains why?
The story of what happens when young designers access digital technology is still being written.
What once was a theoretical sustainability goal seems to have shifted into an active regulatory reality.
Is the Textile Market Finally Recovering?
After a difficult few years, there are genuine reasons for optimism. Duncan was candid about the challenges: "The market for textiles has been very difficult over the last three years. I'm not going to hide the truth there. But the tide is turning.“
A profound shift is currently reshaping the sector
Changing consumer expectations demand greater design diversity, faster turnaround times, and sustainable manufacturing practices.
To thrive, interior brands must adapt their supply chains, bringing production closer to the end consumer and moving away from bulk manufacturing.
Digital textile printing offers a definitive solution to these operational bottlenecks.
Digital transformation doesn't announce itself.
It accumulates - one innovation at a time - until an entire industry looks back and realises the ground has shifted beneath its feet. That's precisely where textiles stands today.
The conversations happening now about AI, automation, sustainability, and digital product passports are not theoretical. They are shaping decisions being made on factory floors and in boardrooms right now.
“By leveraging advanced digital textile printing, Marylene Madou has successfully merged traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Her approach offers a blueprint for how independent designers can scale their brands globally while maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.”
The textile industry is undergoing a vital transformation. As the insights from Techtextil and Texprocess reveal, the path forward relies on a combination of sustainable hardware, intelligent chemistry, and seamless digital workflows.
From Zimmer's industrial-scale energy reductions and Stratasys's on-demand 3D embellishments, to Kornit's single-step technical printing and the unified digital ecosystems of NedGraphics and Optitex, the tools for change are here. To stay competitive, brands and manufacturers must adopt these innovations, moving away from fragmented, wasteful processes towards a truly connected, circular economy.
Friedmans stands as a testament to the power of combining traditional textile knowledge with forward-thinking innovation.
“Operating from their UK headquarters, Friedmans now serves a diverse array of sectors, including swimwear, dance, entertainment, sportswear, interior decor, prosthetics, and even pet apparel. With a strategic supply chain that reliably serves clients worldwide”
The apparel decoration industry is decisively moving away from isolated, analogue production tools toward connected digital manufacturing environments.
"Kornit’s unwavering commitment to transformative technology continues to disrupt the status quo. For business leaders and innovators ready to capture the future of apparel manufacturing, the path forward is clear”
The Urgent Need for Sustainability at Scale
The transformation at Coats provides a vital blueprint for the wider textile and apparel sector. True sustainability cannot be achieved in silos. As Dearing emphasised:
“Cross-industry collaboration is the engine of meaningful change. Brands, machinery suppliers, chemical providers, and fibre producers must act as an interconnected ecosystem”
Today’s customers demand superior product quality, real-time data visibility, and lightning-fast turnaround times.
For large-scale garment decorators, managing these expectations while balancing seasonal demand fluctuations - such as the massive surges seen during Black Friday - presents a monumental challenge.
"Relying on transactional vendor relationships and outdated legacy equipment is no longer sufficient to secure long-term stability and growth.”
Printing method is never a secondary detail. It shapes the entire life cycle of a product, from concept to customer. In today’s fashion industry, where margins are tighter and speed matters more than ever, technical knowledge has become a competitive advantage.
“The future of textile design belongs to professionals who can combine creativity with execution, aesthetics with practicality, and vision with production reality”.