ITMA ASIA 2005

22 Sep '05
6 min read

China, together with India and Pakistan, produces more than 80 per cent of Asia's total textile output. In the past three years, China has already invested more than US$21 billion in its textile operations, according to A.T. Kearney management consultants.

The rest of Asia are also gearing up to upgrade their machinery and facilities to keep up with the competition. For example, India and Pakistan are setting up new textile parks; and technology upgrading schemes throughout the region are massively supported by the local government.

These developments augur well for textile machinery manufacturers exhibiting at ITMA ASIA 2005.

Edward Roberts, President of CEMATEX said, “For textile manufacturers to keep ahead of the industry, they need to readjust their strategy to enhance overall production efficiency. They should also adopt a longer-term outlook to focus on the quality of their products which will ultimately contribute to their company's bottom line. This will lead to a demand for new machinery and technology to modernise and upgrade their existing textile equipment.”

Sylvia Phua, Chief Executive Officer of Meeting Planners International Pte Ltd (MPI) and organiser of ITMA ASIA 2005, said, “We believe that ITMA ASIA 2005 will serve as a vital platform to bring together industry players in the region to learn more about new textile machinery. This will be the leading show in Asia, showcasing a nett exhibition space of over 40,000sqm of textile machinery, with many innovative solutions making their debut.”

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