European Textile Machinery Manufacturers Are Optimistic About Chinese Market

After 6 years of experience, China International Spin The machinery exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition have become one of the top exhibitions with Chinese characteristics and highly internationalized in the global textile machinery exhibition. Charles Beauduin, chairman of the European Textile Machinery Association, said in an interview that China, as the largest producer of textile industry in the world, will still be the most exciting market for textile machinery manufacturers. He believes that all participants of the joint exhibition will return with full support.

In 2014, China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition will be launched in Shanghai. What textile products will the European textile machinery enterprises focus on at this exhibition? What opportunities and challenges are there for the European textile machinery association to jointly organize an international textile machinery exhibition with China? On these issues, the reporter interviewed Charles Beauduin, chairman of the European Textile Machinery Association.

Reporter: at present, the overall profitability of Chinese textile enterprises is not good, and the total demand for domestic textile machinery equipment has been reduced. Has European textile machinery sales also been affected?

Charles Beauduin: Although the overall profitability of China's textile enterprises is not good enough, the demand for domestic textile machinery equipment has decreased, but China is still the world's textile industry. clothing The country with the largest export. It also provides a huge market opportunity for European textile machinery manufacturers to provide innovative technology and process solutions.

At present, China's textile industry is in a critical period of transformation and upgrading, and textile enterprises have intensified their technological transformation efforts. We have also observed that the investment of Chinese enterprises in high-performance fibers, spinning, weaving and printing and dyeing is unprecedented. And these high-tech textile machinery is the product superiority and specialty of European textile machinery manufacturing. In this sense, the transformation and upgrading of China's textile industry will greatly stimulate the demand for European textile machinery products.

Reporter: what are the characteristics of spinning machinery products that European textile machinery enterprises will focus on in 2014 at China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition?

Charles Beauduin: businesses around the world are very concerned about the environment and the increasing cost of labor. In recent years, textile enterprises in China and even Asia have maintained an increasing demand for advanced textile equipment with environment-friendly and productive forces. At this exhibition, textile machinery and equipment exhibited by European textile machinery member enterprises basically showed the characteristics of environmental friendliness and high level of production automation.

Reporter: this year is the fourth joint China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and the ITMA Asia Exhibition. What experience and achievements have been made in the first three cooperation and what aspects need to be improved and improved?

When we launched a joint exhibition in Charles Beauduin:2008, we faced a series of challenges. China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition are two famous exhibitions. The two parties have undergone a period of adjustment and adjustment to make full use of the advantages of the two exhibitions. For example, the ITMA brand exhibition has strict entry permit system. Only a real textile machinery manufacturer can apply for the exhibition. At the same time, there are a series of rules to ensure the high quality of the exhibition, including a very segregated policy on infringement of intellectual property rights. In addition, professional audiences need to pay admission tickets. These measures are aimed at improving the quality of exhibitions and spectators. After several years of efforts, China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition has become the most famous platform for textile equipment manufacturers to enter China's huge market. {page_break}

6 years later, China's exhibitors and spectators have basically recognized the benefits of these measures and have accepted the greatest efforts to provide the highest quality exhibitions. This year's China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition will be the largest ever. The global textile machinery market is expected to reach US $22 billion 900 million in 2017. China, the largest producer of textile industry in the world, will still be the most exciting market for textile machinery manufacturers. Therefore, it is not surprising that the whole industry is interested in the joint exhibition.

Reporter: in recent years, many European textile machinery enterprises have set up production companies in China to expand the capacity of Chinese factories. How do you see this phenomenon? Will this trend continue to accelerate?

Charles Beauduin: China is the largest buyer and largest seller of textile machinery in the world. It is for this reason that many well-known European textile machinery manufacturers are targeting the Chinese market. Lida, Karl Mayer, Te Luth Le and other enterprises also set up production plants in China. For new products with continuous demand, the market will provide localized products, so long as the market has this demand and meets the market development law, this trend should be able to continue.

At present, not only China, but also the global business environment is facing challenges and uncertainties. Under such circumstances, I predict that it will be more difficult for European textile machinery manufacturers to expand their factories. However, one thing is for sure: the Chinese market is still a very important market for European textile machinery manufacturers both at present and in the future.

Reporter: your 2014 China International textile machinery What is the expectation of the exhibition and ITMA Asia exhibition?

The exhibition area of China International Textile Machinery Exhibition and ITMA Asia Exhibition in Charles Beauduin:2014 reached 152200 square meters, distributed in 13 pavilions, an increase of about 15% over the previous 2012 exhibition. Currently, more than 1600 textile equipment manufacturers from 25 countries and regions have attracted participation. We believe that all participants of the joint exhibition will return with full support.