2010 as recovery year for Italian textile machinery manufacturers

Preliminary 2010 data drawn up by ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) show a decisive recovery under way for Italy’s textile machinery sector, in the wake of a 2009 which had been marked by a conspicuous drop in production. In terms of value, Italy’s textile machinery production recorded an 18% increase with respect to 2009, from 1.9 to 2.3 billion Euros. Exports drew a similarly favourable increase, at +19%, reaching a value of just under 1.8 billion Euros.

Obviously, these gains in sales and orders are a physiological consequence of the minimum levels of the previous two-year period. However, it does underscore a general reprise in demand for textile machinery across many geographical areas, materializing during the first part of 2010. The demand for Italian machinery was mostly driven by the world’s major markets, with sales showing double digit growth percentages in China, India and Turkey. Overall, Italian exports obtained positive performances on all primary textile manufacturing markets; Asia and South America representing the driving forces for global demand.

The domestic market also recorded a more dynamic trend compared to the 2008-2009 period. Domestic demand jumped by 27% on previous year, for a turnover of close to one billion Euros. “These preliminary closing data are no doubt encouraging - commented ACIMIT’s President Sandro Salmoiraghi - but a deep sense of uncertainty remains regarding the global scenario.”

Effectively, a study conducted by ACIMIT over the first quarter of 2011 shows that forcasts for orders remain Cautions, drawing a picture that is rather stationary with the respect to the last quarter of 2010, both for the foreign and domestic markets.

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Belgian textile machinery road show in India

The Belgian Textile Machinery Association SYMATEX organizes a road show in India.

From February 28 to March 4 2011, a delegation of the Belgian textile machinery industry will meet key decision makers of the Indian Textile Industry. The roadshow will visit Ludhiana, New Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore and Bangalore. Some key Belgian companies participating in this roadshow are Bekaert, Bonas, Picanol and Van De Wiele. The Belgian delegation will interact with the Indian textile industry to select effective technologies that meet Indian industrial needs.

The Belgian textile technology industry will present its newest developments in the areas of flat and pile weaving technology, jacquard technology, weft feeders, finishing machinery, weaving accessories, textile inspection and control systems, textile industry automation, carding technology, extrusion and filtration technology. Belgian textile technology developers will also show the latest technologies for the production of clothing fabrics, interior textiles (upholstery, carpet …) and technical textiles.

Answers to Indian industrial needs

The participating Belgian companies will interact with the Indian textile industry to select effective technologies that meet Indian industrial needs. Belgian technology providers will support the Indian textile industry in the achievement of its strategic goals to reduce raw material waste, energy and water consumption and to increase competitiveness. Some key Belgian companies participating in this roadshow are Bekaert, Bonas, Picanol and Van De Wiele.

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Event on German Technology for the Vietnamese textile industry

On initiative of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association, the conference and exhibition “German Technology for the Vietnamese textile industry” will take place in the New World Hotel in Ho-Chi-Minh City on 6 and 7 April 2011.

The symposium is officially supported by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology as well as by AGTEK, the Association of Textile and Apparel in Ho-Chi-Minh City.

The two-day event themed “Innovation for successful business” will present machinery and technology solutions comprising all fields of the textile chain. In about 20 lectures, German textile machinery manufacturers will report about their latest developments and technical innovations that enable textile producers in the region to enhance their position in the world market.

Decision makers from the Vietnamese textile industry have the unique chance to find out about current developments and technical innovations to meet the increased request for quality products. The use of modern textile technologies results in lower production costs as well as reduced energy consumption and material use.

Throughout the last years, Germany has been one of the main exporters to Vietnam. After two difficult years, the exports picked up again in 2010. From January to November 2010, German exports of textile machinery to Vietnam increased by almost 84 % to 27 million EUR compared with the respective period in 2009. The Vietnamese demand for German textile technology has been particularly strong since August 2010.

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Exempt MMF from import duties – CITI

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has placed its Pre-Budget Memorandum for 2011-2012 for the perusal of the Finance Minister of India, Mr Pranab Mukerjee.

CITI has recommended that it is important to exempt duties imposed on imports of man-made fibres (MMF) to help the textile sector source the raw material in large volumes at affordable prices.

CITI has pointed out that, globally MMF is the most dominantly consumed textile fibre and the ratio between man-made fibres and cotton fibre consumption is 60:40 globally while in India it is 41:59 (2009-10).

The recommendation adds that the share of man-made fibre based textile products in India’s export basket from the textile and clothing sector is even lower.

CITI has suggested that, optional excise duty for textile products may be continued at a uniform rate of four percent for all products, irrespective of the fibre content, along with which, excise duty on MMF should also be reduced to four percent.

It has further recommended withdrawal of all anti-dumping duties on MMF and not consider levying fresh anti-dumping duties to remove the anomalies in consumption pattern as well as help increase exports of MMF products from India.

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New wool press comes up with higher efficiency

A wool press designed as well as built in Mosgiel has been launched in the market. It is the first no-tramp wool press that has come up in New Zealand after several years. Shearing Services will be selling the machines and P&W Engineering will be manufacturing them.

The 60 percent hike in wool prices in the current season has once again diverted the focus on wool and wool growers as well as wool contractors are replacing their shearing machines. There has been a shortage of a wide variety of machines in New Zealand particularly after the receivership of a wool press producer from Australia around three years ago.

There has been a gap of around two to three years when no new wool press has come up in the market. The launching of Micron wool press designed as well as built in Mosgiel and the effective Magnum wool press at this time in the New Zealand market is a timely gesture. This will provide an opportunity to the wool contractors to install the new equipment.

Both the Micron and Magnum wool presses are of better quality with larger and stronger rams, joints and pumps. The machines are more efficient and their yield is also higher. The wool presses have been designed in such a fashion that they can be easily transported into the sheds and plugged in to begin their operations with nominal set of connections.

The designers have used high-quality specifications which have been provided by domestic as well as foreign suppliers. Further, the suppliers have also promised to provide the machine parts immediately whenever required. As far as their prices are concerned, they will be comparable with other machines available in the market.

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