Italian high-end textile finishing machinery is accelerating its entry into China's manufacturing system through technology licensing. On July 21, 2026, EFI Reggiani (Reggiani Macchine S.p.A.) signed a multi-year license and manufacturing agreement with Danitech Engineering and Solutions Srl and Suzhou Danitech Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., covering the full portfolio of Mezzera and Jaeggli finishing machinery. This is not a simple distribution deal but a technology transfer that brings Italian century-old textile machinery craftsmanship to local Chinese production.
Industrial Logic of Technology Transfer
The Mezzera brand has over a century of technical heritage in textile finishing, with its dyeing machines, washing machines, and dryers holding significant positions in European high-end fabric mills. Previously, Chinese dyeing and printing enterprises faced high import tariffs, long delivery cycles, and slow after-sales response when purchasing these machines. The core of this licensing agreement is that Suzhou Danitech will obtain complete Mezzera and Jaeggli drawings, process specifications, and quality inspection standards to produce equipment in China according to original Italian standards. This means domestic printing and dyeing enterprises can expect shorter delivery times and lower procurement costs for equipment of equivalent technical level.
Direct Impact on Supply Chain
From a supply chain perspective, this partnership will first reshape the competitive landscape of domestic finishing equipment. Chinese-made finishing machines already offer good value in the mid-to-low-end market but still lag behind European brands in high-end continuous washing machines and air-jet dyeing machines. EFI Reggiani's licensing lowers the technical threshold, directly challenging the premium pricing of imported equipment. For large printing and dyeing enterprises with annual capacity exceeding 50,000 tons, equipment procurement costs could drop by 20%-30%, while spare parts supply cycles could shorten from three months to two weeks.
Regional Industrial Clusters to Benefit First
Suzhou Danitech is located in East China, home to over 60% of the country's printing and dyeing capacity—including Keqiao in Shaoxing, Shengze in Wujiang, and Nantong. Localized manufacturing means enterprises in these clusters can access installation, commissioning, and training services for high-end finishing equipment nearby. Notably, the agreement also covers Jaeggli's finishing machinery series, which has unique advantages in wool and wool-blend fabric finishing, directly benefiting wool textile clusters in Jiangsu and Shandong provinces.
Long-term Impact on Intelligence and Energy Efficiency
EFI Reggiani, as part of EFI, is already well-known in digital textile printing. Including finishing machinery in the licensing system hints at a larger vision—a digital closed loop for dyeing workshops. Mezzera and Jaeggli machines already feature high levels of automation; integration with EFI's software systems enables full digital management of dye recipes, washing processes, and drying parameters. For an industry under pressure to meet dual-carbon targets, finishing equipment with precise control of water, electricity, and steam consumption will be a key entry point for energy efficiency upgrades.