The Durst Group is merging with Aleph SrL and is in the final phase of a process that should complete by the end of 2025. Aleph will be fully integrated into the Durst Group, and Durst Como (in northern Italy) is planned to emerge as a new centre of excellence for digital textile printing.
Aleph textile printers are highly regarded for their water-based, sustainable inks
Durst acquired Aleph in 2023, as we reported back then. The 'merger' appears to be a centralising of all things digital textile, into Aleph's Como site on the beautiful shores of Lake Como in northern Italy.
Product management will be centralized under the leadership of Andrea Riccardi, Head of Product Management Graphics & Textile at the Durst Group, to ensure a clear strategic direction and seamless integration of all technologies. 
Durst CEO Gamper
Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of the Durst Group says: “Durst Como will be our innovation center for the textile future – a hub that unites technology, software, and passion."
The new structure will be supported by a strong leadership team:
- Alessandro Manes will take on the role of Director Global Sales Industrial Textile, overseeing global sales activities.
- Roberto Manes will be responsible for Director Development Textile, leading research and development.
- Roberto Frigerio will serve as Managing Director of Durst Como, expanding and managing the site.
United showing at FESPA 2025 in Berlin
An initial result of the merger will be shown by the Durst Group at FESPA 2025 in Berlin this May, featuring the new Durst LF Series Graphics. These printing systems, developed further from the Aleph Laforte platform for indoor and outdoor applications using water-based inks, enable both high-speed sublimation printing on paper and direct printing on polyester fabrics with sublimation ink. Key features of these advancements include the sticky-belt transport system for textile materials and the patented vacuum-belt transport system for paper media, both ensuring top precision and quality. At FESPA 2025, the Durst Group will exhibit the LF 430 GF (Graphics Direct Fabrics) using water-based pigment inks for direct-to-fabric printing.
This expansion of the Durst Graphics portfolio reinforces the company’s market position in the areas of signage, trade fair construction, and textile advertising.
