Mayer & Cie. Global is strengthening its presence in Egypt through a new partnership with ATAG as the restructured circular knitting machinery manufacturer develops a more internationally integrated production model.
Speaking with Kohan Textile Journal during EGY Stitch & Tex 2026 in Cairo, Wolfgang Müller, Vice President of Mayer & Cie. Global, discussed the company’s restructuring, its manufacturing operations across Germany, the Czech Republic and China, and the growth prospects of the Egyptian and Syrian textile industries.
Wolfgang Müller Discusses the New Structure of Mayer & Cie. Global
Kohan Textile Journal: Could you introduce yourself and explain your professional journey at Mayer & Cie.?
Wolfgang Müller: My name is Wolfgang Müller, and I am Vice President of Mayer & Cie. Global. I have worked with the company for nearly 25 years.
I began my career at Mayer & Cie. in sales before becoming Sales Director and later Service Director. Following the recent restructuring, I assumed my current position as Vice President.
The company went through a difficult period that lasted slightly more than a year. It was a challenging chapter in Mayer & Cie.’s history, but after completing the restructuring process, we established a redesigned company under the name Mayer & Cie. Global.
Kohan Textile Journal: How is Mayer & Cie. Global’s manufacturing structure organised?
Wolfgang Müller: Under the new structure, Mayer & Cie. Global can supply machines from three different manufacturing locations around the world.
Our headquarters remain in Germany, where component production is based and where we offer our widest machinery programme.
We also operate a company in the Czech Republic. This location serves as an assembly facility for components and can also manufacture certain machine ranges when required.
Our third facility is in China, near Shanghai, where we also manufacture machines. However, their core technology and key high-quality components for the knitting head continue to come from Germany.
This structure allows us to combine our German engineering and component expertise with production and assembly capabilities in the Czech Republic and China.
New Partnership with ATAG in Egypt
Kohan Textile Journal: How is Mayer & Cie. Global developing its activities in Egypt?
Wolfgang Müller: One of the important new developments for us in Egypt is our partnership with ATAG and Mr. Ali Nagy.
We are looking forward to developing this cooperation. ATAG is an experienced agency with several strong brands in its portfolio, and Mayer & Cie. Global is now part of that group of represented companies.
Having an established local partner is important for maintaining close contact with customers and supporting the company’s development in the Egyptian market.
Read more: ATAG Appointed Official Representative of Mayer & Cie. for Egypt and Syria
Kohan Textile Journal: Why do you consider Egypt a promising textile market?
Wolfgang Müller: Egypt is one of the relatively few textile markets where we currently see genuine potential for growth.
Several traditional textile machinery markets are experiencing difficulties. Türkiye, for example, was a booming market for more than a decade but is now facing significant challenges. Other parts of the world, including the Americas, have also not yet returned to strong levels of investment.
In the middle of this challenging global environment, Egypt stands out as a promising market.
The level of interest at EGY Stitch & Tex 2026 demonstrated this potential. During the exhibition, we saw many customers searching for new machinery and exploring new fabric developments.
This indicates that manufacturers are not only maintaining their operations but also looking for technologies and products that can support future growth. We are therefore pleased to be present in Egypt and to develop the market together with ATAG.
Kohan Textile Journal: How do you assess the outlook for Syria’s textile industry?
Wolfgang Müller: Syria is still at the beginning of its recovery and will need time to regain its former strength.
What happened in the country was tragic. Before the war, Syria was internationally recognised for high-quality fabrics and had a highly developed textile industry. The conflict caused much of that industrial activity to decline.
The industry is now beginning to return, but rebuilding will be a long process.
I strongly believe in the capabilities of Syrian textile entrepreneurs. Many moved to Egypt and have contributed to the growth of the Egyptian textile industry.
If some of these manufacturers eventually return and reinvest in Syria, they could help the country emerge once again as an important textile production centre. However, this transformation will require time.
Egypt Gains Importance in Mayer & Cie.’s New Global Chapter
Mayer & Cie. Global’s restructuring has created a manufacturing network that combines German engineering with assembly and production capabilities in the Czech Republic and China.
The company’s new partnership with ATAG provides a local foundation for expanding its presence in Egypt at a time when investment in several established textile markets remains weak.
Interest in new machinery and fabric development at EGY Stitch & Tex 2026 suggests that Egypt is attracting manufacturers seeking new production opportunities. The experience of Syrian textile entrepreneurs operating in the country has also contributed to this development.
For Mayer & Cie. Global, Egypt represents both an immediate opportunity for circular knitting machinery and an important market within the company’s renewed international strategy.
