Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine December Issue 2018 | Page 20

EVENT REVIEW APPAREL RESOURCES NEWSLETTERS FACEBOOK FRIENDS To subscribe, send us an email at [email protected] Join more than 10,000 people who are already fans of Apparel Resources on facebook. Search for Apparel Resources at https://www.facebook.com/apparelresources/ ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN CHINA WITNESSES YET ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MEGA EVENT T he sixth edition of ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 ended successfully after five days of exciting product demonstrations and business networking in Shanghai, China. Pre-dominantly, it was a show for the textile industry and rightly so as China is the textile hub of the world. The five-day exhibition witnessed machinery displayed largely in the spinning sector, while machinery for finishing and dyeing, knitting, weaving and non-wovens also got significant space. The total exhibition area at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2018 was approximately around 1,80,000 square metres and spanned seven halls. A total of 1,733 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions demonstrated their latest technological products that focused on automation and sustainable production. As China’s textile industry continues its transformation, the demand for advanced machinery and technology is on the rise. This This year’s ITMA Asia records more visitors than 2016 edition It’s worth noting here that the combined show is owned by CEMATEX, together with its Chinese partners – the Sub- Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China International Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC). It was organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co. Ltd. and co-organised by ITMA Services. has pushed the technology suppliers to showcase their innovative offerings in the country. The major exhibitors who showed up at the event were Shima Seiki, Rieter, Karl Mayer, Groz-Beckert, STOLL, Staubli, Mayer & Cie, Monforts, IMA, Thies, Jeanologia and Santex. All technology providers demonstrated their potential with the latest innovations to capitalise on the opportunities in the lucrative textile market of China. As per the exhibitors, the exhibition was quite productive in terms of ‘quality’ visitation. Betty Chou, Vice General Manager, Richpeace commented, “We displayed a part of our whole new automatic quilting line here this time which is new for the industry. We have got some leads which are surely going to be fruitful for us.” Out of the overseas participants, visitors from India topped the list, reflecting the massive opportunities for textile technology suppliers in the country. Following closely were trade visitors from Japan, China Taiwan, Korea and Bangladesh. Fritz P. Mayer, President of CEMATEX, commented, “There was a larger pool of qualified buyers and most of our exhibitors were able to achieve their business objectives. We are delighted with the positive outcome from our latest event.” It’s worth noting here that the combined show is owned by CEMATEX, together with its Chinese partners – the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China International Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC). It was organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co. Ltd. and co-organised by ITMA Services. Following the successful staging of the 2018 edition, the next ITMA ASIA + CITME will be held in October 2020 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai. Team IMA (from left to right):  Gian Pietro Rossi, Head of Sales; Luciano Sardini, Founder of the company; and Francesco Bertoli, CEO of China Project 20 Apparel Online Bangladesh | December 2018 | www.apparelresources.com