Epson expands its digital textile printers’ capabilities by acquiring 100% stake of Robustelli, helping customers to drive businesses forward through advanced digital solutions.

Epson acquired 100% stake of For.Tex, a leading company in manufacturing dyes, thickeners and fabric treatment products. This drives further innovations in digital inkjet textile printing, better serving customers globally.

Textile Solution Center opens in Italy, dedicated to research and training for industrial digital textile printing. Epson inkjet technology and For-Tex's expertise in ink innovation merge in textile printing.

Launches world’s first original ink tank large format printer, offering customers affordable high-volume digital textile printing.

Together with Robustelli, Epson establishes a digital textile printing center in Kyoto for Monna Lisa’s sales and support in Japan. Development of inkjet printing solutions for commerce and industry continues.

1st generation of ‘Monna Lisa’ launches for large scale textile production. Epson provided Robustelli with inkjet technology such as Micro Piezo printheads and ink supply mechanism components, commercialising a digital textile printer that can handle volume printing.

Epson begins co-development of digital textile printers with Robustelli, an Italian printer company in Italy.