Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine September Issue 2018 | Page 40

RESOURCE CENTRE TO ADVERTISE GOING TO A GOOD EVENT? Contact Rani Mahendru [phone] (512) [email protected] Send your industry gossip, photos and news to [email protected] ITMA set for another scintillating show at Barcelona next year; exhibition space already full P opular technology event ITMA is all geared up to witness another vibrant showcase in Barcelona (Spain) next year. The exhibition space for 2019 edition has already been booked, according to show owner CEMATEX. The event will be held from 20th to 26th June 2019, and will occupy all nine exhibition halls at Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via venue. Fritz P. Mayer, President, CEMATEX, commented, “The response for ITMA 2019 is so overwhelming that we have not been able to meet the demand for space despite adding two more exhibition halls. ITMA is a show for the industry, by the industry. Hence, we are of the opinion that ITMA should feature a wide spectrum of cutting-edge solutions from as many solutions providers as possible, whether established or new-to-market.” ITMA is a show for the industry, by the industry. Hence, we are of the opinion that ITMA should feature a wide spectrum of cutting-edge solutions from as many solutions providers as possible, whether established or new- to-market. – Fritz P. Mayer Charles Beauduin, Chairman, ITMA Services, too shared the same views as Mayer and averred, “Currently, we were only able to accommodate some 1,660 exhibitors from 47 countries on the show floor. We have to put many applicants on the waiting list.” Federico Pellegata, Director of ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) also agreed that space constraint is there due to massive number of participants. The sectors which have occupied most of the exhibition area are spinning, printing and garment manufacturing technology. As far as spinning segment is concerned, Japanese textile pioneer and a well-known name to ITMA, Murata Machinery, will showcase its latest range of spinning machinery. The company’s CEO, Daisuke Murata, shared that ITMA has been a very important international exhibition for Murata and has become a proven platform to launch the company’s new technologies. Markedly, printing, which was a part of the finishing segment previously, will get standalone space this time and it has already garnered massive interest of the industry. The number of exhibitors in the printing and inks sector has jumped around 30 per cent as compared to that in ITMA 2015, said the organisers. Dick Joustra, CEO, SPGPrints Group, shared, “Digitalisation is having a tremendous impact on the textile and garment industry, and the true extent of its influence can be seen not only in textile printing companies, but also throughout the value chain. As a total supplier in conventional and digital textile printing, we see ITMA as an important marketplace to show our latest technologies.” Further, garment manufacturing segment too has noted a great response. Gone are the days when garment manufacturing used to be labour-intensive industry as now, it is using more industry 4.0 concepts such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics, vision systems and other advanced automation. ITMA 2019 will focus on the same trends. Borsoi, Bullmer, Card Clothing & Services, Han’s Yueming Laser, Juki, Serkon Tekstil and SoftWear Automation will be some of the fresh participants in ITMA 2019. 40 Apparel Online Bangladesh | September 2018 | www.apparelresources.com