{
  "icp": {
    "regions": [
      "global"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "weaving apparel fabrics",
      "weaving denim fabric",
      "weaving terry fabric",
      "weaving silk and decorative fabrics",
      "weaving technical fabrics such as tire cord"
    ],
    "industries": [
      "textile manufacturing",
      "weaving mills"
    ]
  },
  "itha": "0.1",
  "proof": {
    "customers": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/testimonials/riopele",
        "name": "Riopele"
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/testimonials/menderes-tekstil",
        "name": "Menderes Tekstil"
      }
    ],
    "case_studies": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/testimonials/riopele",
        "title": "Riopele",
        "outcome": "Runs 30 Picanol machines, producing about 700,000 meters of fabric per month, 98% exported."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/testimonials/menderes-tekstil",
        "title": "Menderes Tekstil",
        "outcome": "Installed base of 267 Picanol airjet machines plus an order for 105 more, producing 750,000 m² of fabric per day."
      }
    ],
    "certifications": [
      {
        "id": "iso_9001",
        "status": "self_declared",
        "evidence_url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/milestones"
      }
    ]
  },
  "company": {
    "hq": {
      "city": "Ieper",
      "country": "BE"
    },
    "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en",
    "name": "Picanol",
    "domain": "picanol.be",
    "founded": 1936,
    "same_as": [
      "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7190498",
      "https://be.linkedin.com/company/picanolweavingmachines"
    ],
    "employees": {
      "min": 1200
    },
    "description": "Picanol develops, manufactures, and sells airjet and rapier weaving machines for the textile industry, together with genuine spare parts, a digital connectivity platform, and machine maintenance and repair services.",
    "identifiers": {
      "lei": "549300TLMDDUQR3DJ408"
    }
  },
  "offerings": [
    {
      "id": "optimax-i-connect",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/machines-features/machines/optimax-i-connect-rapier-weaving-machine",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "OptiMax-i Connect",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Rapier weaving machine with an electronic control platform (BlueBox) and touchscreen display (BlueTouch) for machine data monitoring, connected via PicConnect."
    },
    {
      "id": "omniplus-i-connect",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/machines-features/machines/omniplus-i-connect-airjet-weaving-machine",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "OmniPlus-i Connect",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Airjet weaving machine used for fabrics such as poplin and sheeting, featuring the EcoBoost drive stated to reduce energy consumption by up to 1.5 kW, with PicConnect connectivity."
    },
    {
      "id": "ultimax",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/machines-features/machines/ultimax-rapier-weaving-machine",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Ultimax",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Rapier weaving machine platform introduced in 2023, with integrated sensors throughout the machine and digital connectivity through PicConnect."
    },
    {
      "id": "supermax",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/machines-features/machines/supermax-rapier-weaving-machine",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Supermax",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Rapier weaving machine introduced in 2024, used in production including denim and Jacquard-patterned sarees, with digitized controls."
    },
    {
      "id": "gtmax-s-connect",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/machines-features/machines/gtmax-s-connect-rapier-weaving-machine",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "GTMax-S Connect",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Rapier weaving machine for decorative fabrics, linen, silk, and clothing fabrics, with a dedicated silk execution variant and an EcoFill weft-saving system."
    },
    {
      "id": "original-quality-parts",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/parts-accessories/original-quality-parts",
      "kind": "component",
      "name": "Original Quality Parts / PartsLine",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Genuine spare parts for Picanol weaving machines, ordered through the PartsLine web shop for quotations, orders, invoices, stock availability checks, and wish lists.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "customer-services",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/training-services/services",
      "kind": "service",
      "name": "Customer Services",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Machine audits, maintenance programs, and performance consultancy for weaving mills, plus multilingual technical support and same-day print-board repair for Picanol machine models."
    },
    {
      "id": "picconnect",
      "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/machines-features/picconnect",
      "kind": "software",
      "name": "PicConnect",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Digital platform for Picanol weaving machines, accessed via login or registration, that gives customers access to machine data services and the PartsLine spare-parts web shop."
    }
  ],
  "engagement": {
    "url": "https://www.picanol.be/en/contact-us",
    "email": "info@picanol.be",
    "phone": "+32 57 222 111",
    "methods": [
      "consultation",
      "quote_request"
    ]
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-09-04"
}