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...and bought a small and declining silk twsiting mill in Bellusco, which he renamed Lei Tsu.
Giuseppe Terragni changed completely the mill’s activity, increasing both quality and quantity of the output: non-stop innovation and the excellent quality of the products were the basis of his activity and still today are the two driving forces of its success.
At the beginning of the Sixties, the sons of Giuseppe Terragni suddenly inherited the company and in 1967 they started the first production of polyester yarns: less than 5 years later, silk was abandoned.
In 1989, Lei Tsu and well known Tessitura Enrico Boselli SpA of Olgiate Comasco (CO) created in Tirano (SO) a new company called Si Lin Tsi, of which Lei Tsu owns 60% of the shares.
In 1997, Si Lin Tsi bought 75% of the capital of its biggest competitor, Torcitura di Rancio SpA of Rancio Valcuvia (VA).
In 2001, the remaining 25% was also acquired by Si Lin Tsi.
In 2003, the group bought the first air-texturing machine and the following year a second one.
In the same year, Lei Tsu was the first European twisting group accredited by American company Cargilldow for the use of its trademark Ingeo yarn, 100% PLA.
In 2004, due to the rapidly changing textile industry scenario, Lei Tsu decided to stop the production in Italy of low added value articles, to close Torcitura di Rancio and to strengthen its position on the high end of the market, concentrating on flame retardant and dyed polyester.
Today Lei Tsu, in its two plants, runs 179 Ratti twisting machines (115 DFT + 64 DT) bearing 27,000 spindles and 2 SSM air-texturing machines.
Lei Tsu is managed by brothers Carlo and Marco Terragni and two children of the lattest, Cecilia and Pietro.
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