Company History

About Us

Monarch Knitting Machinery Corporation was founded in 1961 and is today widely recognised as being the world's leading supplier of single and double jersey knitting machines. This reputation has been built on a very close working business partnership with Precision Fukuhara Works Limited in Japan, who celebrated their 50th anniversary in the autumn of 2006.

Together, our business philosophy has always been to stay one step ahead of our competitors through our continuing technological development. We believe that the quality of the machine is of paramount importance and this, in conjunction with excellent after-sales support, has enabled us to establish very close working relationships with our customers. We feel that it is the close bond we develop with our customers which enables us to better understand market demands and which leaves Monarch and Fukuhara well placed to develop new machinery and fabrics of real commercial importance.

Monarch has its head offices in the U.S.A.

Monarch UK is responsible for the sale of machines, spare parts and technical service for the whole of Europe, Africa and Turkey.

Our Timeline

1961

Company Founded

25th September

Monarch Knitting Machinery Corporation, U.S.A. established by David Pernick.

1968

UK Branch Established

1st April

Monarch Knitting Machinery (UK) Ltd incorporated in Leicester, UK by David Pernick with Norman Brunton (MD) to facilitate the import of knitting machines, parts and needles from Fukuhara Industrial & Trading Co. Limited, Japan and export these to the European market, Turkey, Russia and Africa. Premises were in Ireton Avenue, Leicester.

1972

Office Move

2nd May

Monarch UK moved their offices and warehouse to Gloucester Crescent, Wigston, Leicester.

1982

Relocation

14th November

Moved to our current premises; a newly constructed factory, warehouse and offices in a recently created industrial estate on Boston Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester.

1999

New Managing Director

1st January

David Brunton took over the role of Managing Director.

1999

Retirement

31st December

Norman Brunton retires.

2015

ITMA 2015

12th November

ITMA 2015 exhibition in Milan.

2019

ITMA 2019

20th June

ITMA 2015 exhibition in Barcelona.