Italy Produced 2.7 Billion Euros Worth of Textile Machinery in 2022
In Italy, there are around 300 companies producing textile machinery and related accessories and a total of 12,900 employees. Today, Italy is one of the world’s major textile machinery manufacturers and exporters, with a textile machinery production of 2.7 billion euros in 2022.
Advanced technology, sustainability, versatility, flexibility, excellent quality and price ratio are the key features that make Italian textile machinery the undisputed leader in the world.
“Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers Focus on Sustainability and Digital Transformation”
Italian textile machinery manufacturers focus on innovation, energy saving, machine efficiency and digital transformation in their R&D activities. Among Italian manufacturers, there are companies focusing on innovations related to recycling and regeneration of textile waste. Some companies are also offering solutions in the field of augmented reality and artificial intelligence (AI) to support textile customers in optimizing production using real-time data and providing both predictive and preventive maintenance of the machines used in the customer’s plant.
The Green Label is at the heart of the ACIMIT Sustainable Technologies project. The ‘Green Label’ is a document that certifies the energy and environmental performance of machines and summarizes this by assigning a value to the machine’s Carbon Footprint. As for digitalization, the ACIMIT digital certification, called ‘Digital Ready’, is designed to simplify the production process by using a standard language and a unique data reading system that enables different types of machines to dialogue with production systems. The aim of the certification is to build customer loyalty while creating a valuable bond between textile machinery manufacturers and their customers.
Italy Exports 86% of Textile Machinery Production
Today, Italy, one of the world’s major textile machinery manufacturers and exporters, produced textile machinery worth 2.7 billion euros in 2022. It exported 86% of this (2.3 billion euros) to around 130 countries. Asia was Italy’s main export region with 44%, followed by non-EU Europe with 18%, the European Union with 17%, North America with 9%, South America with 8% and Africa with 4%.
Main Export Market of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers: Turkey
Turkey overtook China to become the largest foreign market for Italian textile machinery exports in 2022. Italy’s textile machinery exports to Turkey reached 309 million euros with an increase of 15%. In 2022, Italy exported 296 million euros to China, 200 million euros to India, 164 million euros to America and 113 million euros to Bangladesh.
