Santex extends textile finishing niche in Asia

With three months ahead, worldwide exhibitors are preparing actively for their participation at ShanghaiTex 2011 which will be held on June 14-17, 2011. China is viewed as one of the fastest economic growth regions in the world. The market has huge domestic demand for textile and clothes. Exhibitors take advantage of Shanghaitex’s geographical location and its long history in China to expand their market shares, pitch new buyers and maintain customer relationship.

While the Knitting Machinery and Hosiery Machinery zone is always in the spotlight at ShanghaiTex, Printing Machinery, Dyeing Machinery and Finishing Machinery will be another most popular product category this year, with Swiss manufacturer Santex being a key exhibitor on top of Benninger, also from Switzerland.

Santex has planned to extend its production projects in Asia with improved technology know-how in textile finishing. Meanwhile, the company has invested into new coating technology after seeing a growing demand for such system.

ATA Journal visited Santex’s headquarters in Switzerland and spoke to the company’s CEO, Antonio Staffoni. Mr Staffoni said, “We have a two-legged development model. China is located at the heart of Asian market, while in Europe we produce a lot of highly customized machines. Here in Switzerland, we focus on production and design of machines for technical textiles, composites, and textile finishing. We have a plan to improve the production in China for Asia market by strengthening the technology know-how in our factories.”

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Members of UCMTF to attend Techtextil 2011

The French machinery manufacturers group, which considers itself as part of the technical textiles industry, will welcome technical textiles and nonwovens producers at TECHTEXTIL 2011 (Frankfurt, May 24-26)

“We understand the unique needs of the technical textiles producers and the importance of providing them tailored solutions to address their specific requirements. Our main objectives are to help them design new marketable products and produce them in a safe and cost efficient way. That’s why we encourage our members to attend TECHTEXTIl next May in Frankfurt” states Evelyne Cholet, Secretary General of the French Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (UCMTF).

French textile machinery manufacturers are often world leaders on their specialties. Their strategy is to offer tailor made solutions to solve customers’ needs and be their long term
partners. This strategy is particularly fitted to the nonwovens and technical textiles sectors in which the machinery manufacturers are really integrated. This is how new markets for the technical textiles can be opened.

Thanks to this strategy, France is the 6th machinery exporter, particularly strong in weaving preparation, nonwovens machinery, spinning machinery, and finishing machinery. The total turnover is slightly over 1 billion Euros (1.3 billion US$), nearly all of it being exported all over the world.

These markets are complex and limited in size. They do not attract the new and large machinery manufacturers from such countries as China.

Not to work on technology innovations behind the closed doors of the machinery manufacturers’ laboratories but very closely with the customers to understand their needs and offer them solutions is particularly important for the technical textile applications which require real partnerships to design the specific technologies to produce new marketable end products.

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YIWU H&G 2010 concludes successfully

The 11th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery, Knitting, Dyeing & Finishing Machinery, successfully concluded at Yiwu International Expo Centre on Nov 26, 2010. YIWU H&G 2010, with the tenet of "showcase, communication, trade, innovation, win-win, development", aimed to construct a business-matching platform for exhibitors and buyers. The quantity of machineries displayed onsite, buyers and professional visitors were recorded high, the professionalism and branded exhibition of YIWU H&G have been further proven.

YIWU H&G 2010 occupied an exhibiting area of 7,600 sqm.150 high quality exhibitors from 9 countries and regions including Germany, France, Korea, China, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Hong Kong, Italy participated, showcasing 299 machineries. The 3-day show attracted 7,506 visitor flow to source onsite.

In addition, it was the first time for Hong Kong Productivity Council to organize more than 20 textile-related enterprises to visit the show, while it was the second visit of Zhuji Hosiery Industry Association, Haining Hosiery Industry Association and Pujiang County Knitting, Printing and Dyeing Industry Association to the show, bringing more than 100 members to discuss and source for machineries onsite.

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ShanghaiTex to start in June 2011

The International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex) is the most historical and professional exhibition of the kind in China and possesses its unique national brand. With the resources of international buyers accumulated many years, high quality supplier and also the great publicity and promotion, ShanghaiTex has always been concerned by the textile industry and participated by textile machinery exhibitors.

The Organizers will fully utilize 8 halls in Shanghai New International Expo Center in ShanghaiTex 2011 during June 14-17, expecting an exhibition area of over 100,000sqm and the participation of 1,000 exhibitors. Theme zones will be established for visitors' convenience as follows: Knitting Machinery & Hosiery Machinery Zone, Printing Machinery, Dyeing Machinery & Finishing Machinery Zone, Textile Chemicals Zone, Spinning Machinery, Nonwoven Machinery & Techtextile Machinery Zone, Weaving Machinery Zone and Spare Parts & Accessories Zone.

Global economy has been reviving from the global financial crisis since 2008. Chinese textile industry has been recovering at the fastest pace. According to the reports from both national statistic bureau and customs, the fixed asset investment in textile industry was up to RMB13.12 billions in the 1st quarter of 2010, equivalent to a 20.7% increase over last year.

The total export amount has reached 15.21 billions, equivalent to a 26.6% increase over last year. In the mean time, the domestic market has thrived despite the global financial crisis, with countless high-end brands from both domestic and international seizing the opportunity in Chinese market.

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