“Our New Generation Dyeing and Stenter Machines Attract Great Interest”
West Global, a company operating in the field of textile finishing machinery, attracted significant attention from industry professionals at the ITM 2026 Exhibition with its innovative technologies. Specializing in the production of fabric dyeing and finishing machines, the company showcased its air-jet and water-jet fabric dyeing machines, as well as its new-generation stenter technologies.
Murat Erzinli, Founding Partner and Vice Chairman of the Board of West Global, stated that with the next-generation fabric dyeing and finishing technologies they showcased at ITM 2026, they have significantly reduced water and energy consumption while increasing production quality. Erzinli noted that, thanks to their R&D investments over the past two years, they have achieved remarkable progress in efficiency and sustainability in textile machinery.
Erzinli stated that ITM holds a special importance for their company and described Istanbul as a strategic hub that brings together the global textile industry. Having been active in the industry for nearly 24 years, Erzinli emphasized that ITM is one of the most important exhibitions in the global textile machinery sector. He noted that Istanbul, which connects Europe and Asia, provides the exhibition with a unique international reach.
Our Products Lead the Competition in Many Aspects”
Erzinli stated that the machines they exhibited at ITM 2026 are not merely standard production equipment, but innovative solutions with proven performance in real production environments. He noted that their technologies are capable of competing with global manufacturers in fabric quality, process performance, energy consumption and production efficiency, and in many aspects even offer more advanced solutions. According to Erzinli, air-jet dyeing machines and stenter technologies are among the company’s flagship products.
“35 of Our Engineers are Exclusively Focused on R&D Activities”
Erzinli stated that understanding customer needs accurately lies at the heart of transformation in the textile machinery industry and noted that West Global shapes its R&D activities largely based on customer feedback. He explained that the company continuously monitors new fabric types, new production processes and changing market expectations, adding that approximately 35 engineers within the company are exclusively focused on R&D activities.
Erzinli also stated that the integrated success of the company’s R&D, production, quality control and organizational structure has played a major role in its growth. He announced that West Global ranked among Türkiye’s top five exporters in its sector in 2025.
Up to 19% Reduction in Water Consumption
Erzinli stated that the most significant transformation in the textile machinery industry between 2024 and 2026 has been the drive to reduce costs while increasing quality, and that West Global has directed all of its developments toward this objective. Pointing out that there are substantial differences between the machines exhibited two years ago and the systems presented at ITM 2026, Erzinli revealed that they have succeeded in reducing water consumption in dyeing machines by 18–19%. He further noted that they have increased the capacity of their stenter machines by approximately 8–9% without compromising quality standards. Erzinli concluded by stating that developments focused on sustainable production and high performance will continue in the coming years.
