Textile Machinery Sector Faces Economic Context

Following several quarters of sustained recovery compared to the minimum levels recorded during the two-year period from 2008-09, Italy’s textile machinery industry has seen a slowdown in new orders.

This downturn, already apparent in the year’s second quarter, was stressed during the summer period from July to September, as illustrated by the economic survey conducted by Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers - ACIMIT’s research department.

The overall index of orders for the year’s third quarter shows a 45% decrease compared to the previous period, stopping at a value of 70.8 points. The greatest drop was recorded for exports, where the index registered 75.3 points (-46%). On the domestic market, orders fell by 39%, for a value of 60.4 points.

The economic context will remain uncertain over the coming months. Economic growth at a global level is slackening off, and this is also occurring in emerging markets with a greater demand for textile machinery. For both the domestic and export markets, the majority of manufacturers estimate that the fourth quarter of 2011 will, on the whole, bring in a stable flow of orders, compared to the three previous months.

However, regarding export markets, and in spite of the positive signs at the recent ITMA trade fair, the percentage of companies forecasting increased orders is greater than those which foresee increases in the domestic market (34% compared to 13%).

ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) is a private non-profit making body and its main purpose consists in promoting the Italian textile machinery sector and in supporting its activity, mainly abroad, through the most updated and innovative promotional means, constantly improved during its more than 60 years of life.

Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers - ACIMIT

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Textile machinery prices move up

The new series of Wholesale Price Index has been launched by shifting base year from 1993-94 to 2004-05. WPI for the month of August 2010 has been released with base year 2004-05.

The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2004-05 = 100) for the month of August 2010 remained unchanged at its previous month’s level of 140.3 (Provisional).
Inflation
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 8.51% (Provisional) for the month of August, 2010 (over August, 2009) as compared to 9.78 % (Provisional) for the previous month. Build up inflation in the financial year so far was 3.31% compared to a build up of 4.95% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated below.

The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-
Primary Articles (Weight 20.12%)
The index for this major group declined by 0.3 percent to 177.0 (Provisional) from 177.5 (Provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-

The index for ‘Non-Food Articles’ group rose by 1.1 percent to 154.1 (Provisional) from 152.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of flowers (13%), rose and groundnut seed (11% each), castor seed (8%), marigold, cotton seed and copra (coconut) (5% each), coir fibre (4%), raw silk (3%), sunflower (2%) and fodder (1%). However, the prices of soyabean (11%), raw rubber (4%) and gingelly seed (sesamum), raw jute and mesta (1% each) declined.

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Marching In March, Textile Machinery Trade Fairs: A Gateway To Opportunities!!!

March 2009 is waiting for some mega events which will put on view machinery innovations to the textile world. Textile fraternity is expecting to generate some good business through these trade fairs in this otherwise crisis driven times.

ITMEX Americas 2009

Out of total export of 327 million Euro worth of textile machineries to Brazil, Germany accounts for 116 million Euros capturing 1st position in machinery export to Brazil and leaving other competitors like Italy, Japan way behind.


Considering above figures and to further conquer its position in Brazilian market, VDMA Textile Machinery Association organized a special event called ITMEX Americas 2009- International Textile Machinery Trade Show to come closer to Brazilian machinery buyers. The fair is going to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The four day event will start from 10th March and will conclude on March 13th, 2009. German government is supporting VDMA in its initiative.


Full spectrum of machinery in the areas of spinning, weaving, finishing and clothing machinery will be displayed in the fair. Approximately 400 exhibitors are going to showcase their latest technology in front of 40,000 expected visitors.


Some leading machinery manufactures participating in the fair include Oerlikon, Lenzing instruments, Bruckner etc.


Lenzing Instruments GmbH & Co. KG, leading Austrian quality control instrument in the field of filament, fiber, nonwovens, and film production will display OPUMAT and RAPID 500 for Filament producers. ALFA NMR and ALFA 300 for filament and fiber producers used for spin finish analysis. In the nonwovens field, SCIENTA system for monitoring area weight, moisture content and thickness of nonwovens, fabrics, plastic films and coated products, NIS 200 for real time feedback about aesthetic and physical defects of web.






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Advanced Technology Machines From RITM At India-ITME

INDIA-ITME will be the major textile event in 2008 in India and RITM is of course going to participate to this show. On its booth at Hall 4/Stand G106, RITM will present one of the most complete ranges for textile machinery.

Today’s production of textile and industrial yarns is a challenge requiring flexibility, creativity and market knowledge. With 100 years experience in yarn machinery, RITM (previously known under the brands Verdol, ICBT and Rieter FYT) is a major player in the field of textile machinery.

RITM staff will be present to welcome you on our booth during the INDIA-ITME show, being held November 15-22 2008, in the Bangalore International Expo Centre.

Fine count processing Texturing, Twisting, Covering, rewinding, Assembling… RITM has got always the perfect solution! RITM offers today the most complete range of twisting and covering machinery on the market for all continuous made-man yarns.

Industrial Yarn: RITM reinforces its leading position since the launching of the UT 50 machine, well appreciated for its flexibility and for the quality of yarn and package produced, RITM sets a reference for two-for-one twisting machines for industrial yarns. Listening to the market demands, the machine range is continuously extended to offer the best product answering to all customers’ needs.

For Techtextil North America 2008, RITM showed a combined process to produce cords and ropes up to 4mm in a one step process. The UT 50 machine was connected to a Twister Winder GS 2000 from the well-known rope machine manufacturer SIMA, from Italy.

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