Itma Asia + Citme will be held in China from October 15 to 19, 2018. The event will showcase state-of-the-art machinery as well as products that boost automation and energy-saving features. Over 1,600 textile machinery manufacturers will exhibit. Chinese manufacturers will take the largest area, followed by Germany, Italy, Japan and Switzerland. Sector-wise, spinning machinery forms the largest sector. This is followed by finishing and dyeing, knitting, weaving and nonwovens.
As China’s textile industry continues its transformation, demand for advanced machinery and technology is on the rise. The enthusiastic response for the exhibition is the result of China’s ongoing strategic push for innovation to enhance the global competitiveness of the Chinese textile and other industry sectors. To enhance the country’s position in the global value chain, China has drawn up a roadmap to upgrade industries through innovation.
The exhibition is the industry-leading platform in Asia for textile machinery manufacturers to showcase a wide spectrum of cutting-edge solutions. The last such combined show in 2016 welcomed 1,673 exhibitors from 28 economies and had over 1,00,000 visitors from 102 countries.
In today’s global market, textile makers are sourcing innovative solutions and upgrading their facilities. The drive for better technological solutions is expected to grow in Asia, especially China. Hence, leading brand names will have a large presence in at this event.