03/07
ITMA 2007: More than 1300 exhibitors already registered
One-half year before ITMA 2007 opens its gates from 13 to 20 September, more than 1,300 exhibitors have registered for the International Exhibition of Textile Machinery in Munich, which is already more than at ITMA 2003.

While 1,279 exhibitors took part in ITMA 2003 in Birmingham, more than 1,300 exhibitors (as of 1 March 2007: 1,318 exhibitors) will present their innovations and products in Munich. Consequently, ITMA is again underlining its position as the leading trade fair of the textile machinery industry.

The participation of manufacturers of machines and accessories for nonwovens production has increased considerably by about 50 percent with 60 exhibitors and 9,300 square metres compared to the last ITMA (6,359 square metres). Suppliers from this segment will be represented in two halls (A3 and B3) in Munich.

The growth rate in the area of machinery and accessories for the making-up industry is even somewhat higher, which has increased from 2,221 square metres in 2003 to 3,400 square metres. In addition, many of the key players of the embroidery machinery industry such as Barudan, Tajima, ZSK and KSM are again taking part after having not exhibited in 2003. The leading manufacturers of flat knitting machines, who were not present in Birmingham in 2003, will again exhibit at ITMA 2007 too.

In the area of dyestuffs and textile chemicals, the increase in exhibition area at ITMA 2007 is approximately 60 percent with 1,710 square metres compared to 2003 with 1,071 square metres. All important manufacturers of dyestuffs and textile chemicals will present their innovations in Munich. This includes renowned companies such as CHT, Clariant, Fortex, Graf, Huntsman and Schaetti.

The registrations from Asia represent especially pleasant news. With a total of 3,727 square metres, the Japanese companies have booked an approximately 300 percent larger area than at ITMA 2003. China will be represented with 58 exhibitors, i.e., twice as many as in Birmingham, and participation from India has also increased considerably with 98 exhibitors and more than 3,500 square metres compared to ITMA 2003 (86 exhibitors and 2,536 square metres).

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