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Shima Seiki and Lonati to host joint webinar

By Haydn Davis
4 February 2026

Wakayama - Leading flat knitting solutions provider Shima Seiki is to co-host a webinar with renowned hosiery machine manufacturer Lonati aimed at helping knitting mills shorten time-to-market while efficiently delivering high-quality products.
Scheduled for 4th March, 2026, the webinar is the first such event by both companies since they entered into a strategic collaboration in May 2025 to promote digitalisation and sustainable product development within the sock industry.

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