After acquiring flat knitting machine manufacturer Stoll, German textile machinery maker Karl Mayer has changed its name Karl Mayer Stoll Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH. Karl Mayer R&D GmbH will also henceforth be known as Karl Mayer Stoll R&D GmbH.

The German family-run enterprise Karl Mayer acquired Stoll on February 26, 2020. The merger of two world market leaders was officially completed on July 1, 2020. Stoll will broaden the portfolio of the global player, Karl Mayer, by competencies in the field of flat knitting. It will be continued and further developed as an independent business unit within the corporate group

One of the main aims of this acquisition is to increase the added value for more know-how protection, flexibility and rapid delivery. Components from the company’s production will be used groupwide and the manufacture of the Stoll machines in China will be integrated into Karl Mayer’s location in Changzhou.