ITMA ASIA + CITME gained significance for surrounding Asian countries
Oct 19, 2016 ｜ by
ITMA ASIA + CITME gained significance for surrounding Asian countries
－Interview with Ernesto Maurer, President of the Swiss Textile Machinery Association
By Zhao Zihan
ITMA ASIA + CITME are very important partners for the Chinese market. Over time the show also gained significance for surrounding Asian countries.
It is self-explanatory that we are very keen to see how the show is doing in a year where the Chinese textile industry is not anymore the main growth factor. ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 will be an indicator, whether the concept of having the two shows combined in Shanghai, remains to be a success factor.
The fact that ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 will be followed by a very similar trade show in Mumbai, India within 6 weeks, will definitely influence the attendance of visitors from this region.
This year, and possibly also 2017/18, the market for textile machinery in China seems to remain at a considerably lower level than before, well below as it used to be over the past 10 years. Fortunately the Swiss machine manufacturers are very active and successful in other Asian countries, like Taiwan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.
The members of the Switzerland association are quite happy with the year 2016 up to date. The mix of the countries and their respective markets however are slightly different than in the past years. The lack of a significant Chinese market cannot be denied.
