Textile Manufacturers Showcased Their Competitive and Sustainable Technologies at ITMA Asia
The 8th ITMA Asia + Citme exhibition, Asia’s leading business platform for textile machinery, was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) 19-23 November. Organized on grosses 160,000 m2 occupying six halls of the venue; products from 18 product sectors of the entire textile manufacturing value chain, ranging from spinning to finishing, recycling, testing and even packaging, were exhibited.
During the five-day exhibition highlighted an interesting array of technological solutions to help textile manufacturers stay competitive and sustainable.
China was the Most Participating Country in the Fair
At this edition, exhibitors from China rank first in terms of exhibition space. They are followed by exhibitors from Germany and Japan.
Among the well-known manufacturers took part in the exhibition are CHTC Group, Groz-Beckert, Itema, Muratec, Oerlikon, Picanol, Rieter, Saurer, Savio, Shima Seiki, Stäubli, Texpro, Truetzschler, Uster and Vandewiele.
By product categories, spinning and man-made fibre production form the largest sector, occupying 23 % of the total exhibit space. Dyeing and finishing machinery forms the next biggest sector at 21 %, followed by knitting (16 %), weaving (14%) and printing (8%).
Weaving and knitting technologies have undergone impressive developments, and there is an increase of about 30 % in the exhibit space for these two sectors, compared with the previous edition.
The exhibition organising committee was able to undertake extensive promotions to attract quality trade visitors as borders reopened earlier this year. Collaboration with over 100 supporting media partners was also sought. In addition to local promotions, overseas roadshows were also conducted in Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. As a result, more than 20,000 visitors from nearly 90 countries and regions have pre-registered.
Ernesto Maurer, president of CEMATEX, said: “We value this vote of confidence and industry partnership. Together with our Chinese partners, we are committed to continue to strengthen the combined exhibition’s reputation as the largest textile machinery platform in Asia in the post-Covid era.”
Maurer: “Our Members are Aligned with This Sustainability Trend”
Maurer continued: “China continues to be an important market for many textile machinery builders as it plans to develop a more resilient textile and apparel industry. Underpinning these developments is a keen focus on sustainability. As the world’s leading textile machinery manufacturers, many of our members are aligned with this sustainability trend by showcasing their environmentally-friendly solutions at the exhibition.”
Gu Ping, president of China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA), added: “We are glad to be able to stage another exciting ITMA Asia + Citme exhibition. Over the years, the combined show has developed into a highly influential exhibition for textile makers to explore new trends and technologies to growth their business. This edition is especially important as it features the industry’s technological development and progress, spotlighted sustainable and intelligent solutions to help accelerate the advancement of the region’s textile industry.”
The next ITMA Asia + Citme exhibition will be held from 14 to 18 October 2024 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai.
