Jakob Müller is a Swiss-based world market leader in machinery and production equipment for the narrow fabrics industry, with over 130 years of history. The company provides systems and solutions covering the entire value chain of the narrow fabric industry, from yarn preparation to finished products. It establishes partnerships that contribute to customers' market success through innovative technologies and precise Swiss engineering. The Group focuses on developing efficient and sustainable solutions, embracing digitalization and smart production as core values.JakobMüllerisaSwiss-basedworldmarketleaderinmachineryandproductionequipmentforthenarrowfabricsindustry,withover130yearsofhistory.Thecompanyprovidessystemsandsolutionscoveringtheentirevaluechainofthenarrowfabricindustry,fromyarnpreparationtofinishedproducts.Itestablishespartnershipsthatcontributetocustomers'marketsuccessthroughinnovativetechnologiesandpreciseSwissengineering.TheGroupfocusesondevelopingefficientandsustainablesolutions,embracingdigitalizationandsmartproductionascorevalues.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Narrow Fabric Weaving Systems: Electronically controlled needle looms like the NH2 53 2/130 feature linear motor drives for unlimited repeat lengths and pattern changes in minimal time. The NG3 series represents the world's fastest narrow fabric needle looms, achieving speeds of up to 2,750 rpm for high efficiency and reproducible quality. The MÜGRIP® MBJ8 MDW® rapier loom, with VELVEDGE® technology, ensures the softest label edges globally, suitable for smart textiles and functional fabrics through its multidirectional weaving technology.NarrowFabricWeavingSystems:ElectronicallycontrolledneedleloomsliketheNH2532/130featurelinearmotordrivesforunlimitedrepeatlengthsandpatternchangesinminimaltime.TheNG3seriesrepresentstheworld'sfastestnarrowfabricneedlelooms,achievingspeedsofupto2,750rpmforhighefficiencyandreproduciblequality.TheMÜGRIP®MBJ8MDW®rapierloom,withVELVEDGE®technology,ensuresthesoftestlabeledgesglobally,suitableforsmarttextilesandfunctionalfabricsthroughitsmultidirectionalweavingtechnology.
Warp Crochet Knitting Systems: The Comez Acotronic 8B/600 utilizes compound needles for producing a wide range of elastic and non-elastic ribbons, laces, and technical textiles. The DNB-EL-32 is an electronically controlled warp crochet knitting machine capable of manufacturing spacer knits with pile heights from 1-20mm across an 82cm working width. The DNB / 600-2B is a high-speed warp knitting machine with a double needle bed, enabling the production of double-layer surface structures and processing various natural and synthetic yarns.WarpCrochetKnittingSystems:TheComezAcotronic8B/600utilizescompoundneedlesforproducingawiderangeofelasticandnon-elasticribbons,laces,andtechnicaltextiles.TheDNB-EL-32isanelectronicallycontrolledwarpcrochetknittingmachinecapableofmanufacturingspacerknitswithpileheightsfrom1-20mmacrossan82cmworkingwidth.TheDNB/600-2Bisahigh-speedwarpknittingmachinewithadoubleneedlebed,enablingtheproductionofdouble-layersurfacestructuresandprocessingvariousnaturalandsyntheticyarns.
Dyeing / Finishing / Coating Systems: Continuous dyeing and finishing machines, such as the MFR...A series, offer simultaneous processing of various fabrics and high-quality finishing. These technologies enhance the functional and aesthetic value of textile products.Dyeing/Finishing/CoatingSystems:Continuousdyeingandfinishingmachines,suchastheMFR...Aseries,offersimultaneousprocessingofvariousfabricsandhigh-qualityfinishing.Thesetechnologiesenhancethefunctionalandaestheticvalueoftextileproducts.
Digital Solutions: The mymueller® customer portal provides an integrated platform for machine status, manuals, spare parts catalogs, and remote support. mymuenet® is a browser-based production data acquisition and management software, supporting global data monitoring and exchange for smart factory implementation.DigitalSolutions:Themymueller®customerportalprovidesanintegratedplatformformachinestatus,manuals,sparepartscatalogs,andremotesupport.mymuenet®isabrowser-basedproductiondataacquisitionandmanagementsoftware,supportingglobaldatamonitoringandexchangeforsmartfactoryimplementation.
Warping Systems: Universal warping machines like the MW700 and MW1000 ensure precise tension control for elastic and non-elastic yarns, offering high production efficiency. This technology is crucial for determining quality in the initial stages of the weaving process.WarpingSystems:UniversalwarpingmachinesliketheMW700andMW1000ensureprecisetensioncontrolforelasticandnon-elasticyarns,offeringhighproductionefficiency.Thistechnologyiscrucialfordeterminingqualityintheinitialstagesoftheweavingprocess.
Winding and Make-up Systems: The UV60-RS is a flexible, fully automatic winding system capable of winding rolls or bobbins up to 500mm in diameter with high process reliability. The UV40-G220/H is an automatic cutting-to-length machine for belts and tapes, featuring hot cutting and edge sealing for synthetic yarn products.WindingandMake-upSystems:TheUV60-RSisaflexible,fullyautomaticwindingsystemcapableofwindingrollsorbobbinsupto500mmindiameterwithhighprocessreliability.TheUV40-G220/Hisanautomaticcutting-to-lengthmachineforbeltsandtapes,featuringhotcuttingandedgesealingforsyntheticyarnproducts.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technological Leadership and Innovation Capability: Since its founding in 1887, the company has pursued continuous technological innovation in narrow fabric technology, starting with punch card control and jacquard-based shedding systems. Its innovative products like MÜGRIP® MBJ8 MDW® and the NG3 series achieve world-record softness and speed, demonstrating leading technological prowess.TechnologicalLeadershipandInnovationCapability:Sinceitsfoundingin1887,thecompanyhaspursuedcontinuoustechnologicalinnovationinnarrowfabrictechnology,startingwithpunchcardcontrolandjacquard-basedsheddingsystems.ItsinnovativeproductslikeMÜGRIP®MBJ8MDW®andtheNG3seriesachieveworld-recordsoftnessandspeed,demonstratingleadingtechnologicalprowess.
Comprehensive System Solutions Provider: The company offers a broad product portfolio covering all process stages of the narrow fabric industry, from yarn preparation to finished products, including weaving, knitting, label production, dyeing, and finishing. It provides not only individual machines but also complete system solutions, maximizing customer production efficiency.ComprehensiveSystemSolutionsProvider:Thecompanyoffersabroadproductportfoliocoveringallprocessstagesofthenarrowfabricindustry,fromyarnpreparationtofinishedproducts,includingweaving,knitting,labelproduction,dyeing,andfinishing.Itprovidesnotonlyindividualmachinesbutalsocompletesystemsolutions,maximizingcustomerproductionefficiency.
Global Production and Service Network: Operating manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, China, and India, with sales and service companies in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Japan, and Hong Kong. A network of representatives in over 82 countries ensures prompt and professional support for customers worldwide.GlobalProductionandServiceNetwork:OperatingmanufacturingfacilitiesinSwitzerland,Germany,Italy,CzechRepublic,China,andIndia,withsalesandservicecompaniesintheUSA,Mexico,Brazil,Japan,andHongKong.Anetworkofrepresentativesinover82countriesensurespromptandprofessionalsupportforcustomersworldwide.
Transition to Digitalization and Smart Production: The company leads the digital transformation through its mymueller® customer portal and mymuenet® production data management system. It provides specific machine technology for processing smart textiles, contributing to the establishment of efficient and sustainable value chains.TransitiontoDigitalizationandSmartProduction:Thecompanyleadsthedigitaltransformationthroughitsmymueller®customerportalandmymuenet®productiondatamanagementsystem.Itprovidesspecificmachinetechnologyforprocessingsmarttextiles,contributingtotheestablishmentofefficientandsustainablevaluechains.
Customer-Centric Quality and Sustainability: Prioritizing innovative solutions, superior product quality, and performance to meet customer needs. [database info] As a family-run company with over 130 years of tradition, it maintains sustainability and forward-looking actions as core pillars of its corporate philosophy.Customer-CentricQualityandSustainability:Prioritizinginnovativesolutions,superiorproductquality,andperformancetomeetcustomerneeds.[databaseinfo]Asafamily-runcompanywithover130yearsoftradition,itmaintainssustainabilityandforward-lookingactionsascorepillarsofitscorporatephilosophy.
The company has pursued continuous technological innovation since its founding in 1887, starting with the development of punch card control and narrow fabric weaving systems. Early technological leadership includes the development of the first Müller loom in 1900 and a patent for a narrow fabric loom for zipper tape in 1912.Thecompanyhaspursuedcontinuoustechnologicalinnovationsinceitsfoundingin1887,startingwiththedevelopmentofpunchcardcontrolandnarrowfabricweavingsystems.EarlytechnologicalleadershipincludesthedevelopmentofthefirstMüllerloomin1900andapatentforanarrowfabricloomforzippertapein1912.
MÜGRIP® MBJ8 MDW® technology achieves world-leading softness through its innovative VELVEDGE® label edge finishing technology. This represents proprietary technology combining traditional weaving methods with a flexible weft insertion device.MÜGRIP®MBJ8MDW®technologyachievesworld-leadingsoftnessthroughitsinnovativeVELVEDGE®labeledgefinishingtechnology.Thisrepresentsproprietarytechnologycombiningtraditionalweavingmethodswithaflexibleweftinsertiondevice.
The NG3 series, recognized as the world's fastest narrow fabric needle loom, demonstrates strong technical capability in ensuring excellent efficiency and stable quality in high-speed production environments. Its electronically controlled shedding system and linear motors enable unlimited pattern lengths and rapid pattern changes.TheNG3series,recognizedastheworld'sfastestnarrowfabricneedleloom,demonstratesstrongtechnicalcapabilityinensuringexcellentefficiencyandstablequalityinhigh-speedproductionenvironments.Itselectronicallycontrolledsheddingsystemandlinearmotorsenableunlimitedpatternlengthsandrapidpatternchanges.
Electronically controlled warp crochet knitting machines like the Comez Acotronic 8B/600 and DNB-EL-32 show high competitiveness in technical textiles, utilizing compound needles and processing various special fibers. These technologies are crucial for industries requiring high-performance textiles, such as medical and automotive.ElectronicallycontrolledwarpcrochetknittingmachinesliketheComezAcotronic8B/600andDNB-EL-32showhighcompetitivenessintechnicaltextiles,utilizingcompoundneedlesandprocessingvariousspecialfibers.Thesetechnologiesarecrucialforindustriesrequiringhigh-performancetextiles,suchasmedicalandautomotive.
As part of its digitalization strategy, the company develops software solutions like mymueller® and mymuenet® to innovate production data management and customer service. This reflects its digital technology competence essential for smart factory environments.Aspartofitsdigitalizationstrategy,thecompanydevelopssoftwaresolutionslikemymueller®andmymuenet®toinnovateproductiondatamanagementandcustomerservice.Thisreflectsitsdigitaltechnologycompetenceessentialforsmartfactoryenvironments.