Increased presence of German textile machinery industry at 2nd ITMA Asia

The German textile machinery industry will strongly increase its presence at ITMA Asia from 17 to 21 October 2005 in Singapore in comparison to the first event four years ago. 120 companies of the branches spinning, weaving, knitting and hosiery, washing, bleaching, dyeing and finishing, nonwovens and accessories will cover an overall area of 7900 sqm. This increase of 20 % underlines the high importance German companies attach to the Asian textile industries.

This part of the world, in particular the great textile nations China and India, have become the leading manufacturers of textiles and apparel and an end of the boom is not yet to be expected. Smaller countries make great efforts to meet the requirements of the world market with their products.

The figures of the exports to Asia clearly reflect this situation, the market share reaches nearly 50 %. For several years China has been among the leading export markets; the Chinese textile companies absorbed 35 % of all German exports last year. India, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea rank among the top 20 markets.

Hence, ITMA Asia represents the ideal platform for bringing together the decision-makers of the textile companies and the suppliers of the latest generation of textile machinery in order to exchange concepts, collect information, cultivate existing contacts and initiate new ones. This is a decisive step towards the development of new machinery, optimised for the production of the highest quality textiles for every application imaginable.

VDMA Textile Machinery Association at ITMA Asia
The VDMA Textile Machinery Association will attend the fair with an information booth. Before the start of the exhibition, the staff will already assist all German exhibitors with any questions and problems. During the fair, the information booth will be the central meeting point for all visitors who desire more information about the branch, seek a certain German exhibitor or look for a special type of machine.

For more detailed information please contact:
VDMA Textile Machinery Association
Thomas Schmitz
Tel.: ++49 69 / 66 03-13 66
Fax: ++49 69 / 66 03-23 66
E-Mail: thomas.schmitz@vdma.org

Business in 2004
The German manufacturers of textile machinery and accessories as well suffered from the effects of the global recession last year. In comparison to 2003 the exports declined by 6 % and added up to 3.6 billion Euro for all textile branches together. Once again the main business was made with the Asian textile industries to which the exports increased by 2.5 %. The People’s Republic of China, the biggest individual market, imported machinery of more than one billion Euro from Germany; Germany’s exports to China remained nearly unchanged with a plus of 1 %. Strong increases, however, were reported from India (142 million Euro, + 30 %) and Pakistan (99 mio. Euro, + 50 %). Turkey has now established as the second most important market, though deliveries decreased by 31 % and the export volume reached only 393 mio. Euro. The most important European markets were Italy with an increase of 25 % to 216 mio. Euro, the Czech Republic (91 mio Euro, -22 %) and Switzerland (76 mio. Euro, +10 %). The delivery volume to the USA went down again by about 8 %, though the overall volume still reached 256 mio. Euro. This market, for many years the first one for German manufacturers, remained third place in 2004 ranking. Development in less important markets showed differences as well. The biggest growth with a duplication was registered for Russia. Great Britain as well improved by 30 %. Double-digit losses, however, were made by Taiwan (-12 %), Belgium/Luxembourg (-17 %), Spain (-26 %) and South Korea (-49 %).

Good start in 2005
At the beginning of 2005, business of the branch shows a stabilization. In the first three months the exports of textile machinery (without dryers) remained nearly the same in comparison to the same period in 2004 and totalled 864 mio. Euro. Development is particularly promising for the 10 most important markets (PR China, Turkey, USA, Italy, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand). Losses compared to the first quarter of last year were listed by China (-31 %) and the USA (-4 %). All other markets registered double- or triple-digit growths, whereas Malaysia made a great leap forward from practically zero to the top ten markets.

Closest proximity to customers pays
Boosting international competition and shortening of cycles regarding the customer’s demands force the textile machinery manufacturers to intensify contacts to the customers. Thus, for many years German companies have been present “at site” in important export countries with branches, production plants and agencies, enabling them to react more timely and more closely to changes in demand. In important developing markets the VDMA Textile Machinery Association supports its members by organising technical symposia and sponsors as scholarship programmes for university teachers offering them a training of several weeks’ duration to become acquainted with latest technology. They will pass on this knowledge to their students who will become the future decision-makers of the textile companies in their countries.

Posted: July 2005

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