Spanish Textile Machinery Exports Increased 39.5% Over The Same Period Last Year

Spain textile machinery Exports in the first half of this year (2011) increased by 39.5% compared with the same period last year. Exports accounted for 34% of Europe, mainly in France, Italy, Portugal and Germany, followed by 21% in Asia, mainly in India and Mainland China, followed by 16% in Latin America, mainly in Mexico and Brazil, and 13% in the Middle East, including Iran and Syria.

To (2010) Spanish textile machinery Import amount 229 million 190 thousand euros, mainly imported washing machines, driers and other mechanical components (Hscode84509000/84519000), accounting for about 63%; export amount of 177 million 950 thousand euros, the main export rope machine, dryer, ironing machine parts, washing machine parts, dryer, spinning machine and other auxiliary machinery, textile machinery trade deficit of 51 million 250 thousand euros.

More than 80 Textile Machinery Companies in Spain, mainly in Catalan autonomous region, accounted for 56%, with 2 employees and 238 million euros in revenue. The main manufacturers include ElectroLoras and so on.

　 International Textile Machinery Exhibition (ITMA-InternationalTextileMachineryExhibition) to be held in Barcelona in from September 22nd to 29th this year, a total of 1300 exhibitors from 45 countries, including 70% in Europe and 320 in Italy, followed by Germany and Switzerland. The main exhibitors in Europe are India, Japan and Mainland China. There are 83 member exhibitors in the Spanish textile machinery Association (AmecAmtex), with a booth area of 5200 square meters and fourth exhibitors.