28 May 2024 – Visitors to ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024, Asia's leading business platform for textile machinery, can register their visit online to take advantage of early bird rates. The combined exhibition will be held from 14 to 18 October 2024 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai, China.

Visitors who pre-register on the combined show websites (itmaasia.com and citme.com) by 13 October will enjoy early bird rates which are at a 40% discount. The early-bird rates are US$9 (RMB 60) for a five-day badge and US$5 (RMB 30) for a one-day badge. Standard onsite rates are RMB 100 for a five-day badge and RMB 50 for a one-day badge. 

The combined show owners - CEMATEX and the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC) are pleased with the positive response received for space application. Compared to the previous edition, the size of the exhibition is expected to be bigger.

To-date, about 1,700 leading textile machinery manufacturers have applied for space. Among them are CHTC, Cixing, Fadis, Groz-Beckert, Itema, Karl Mayer, Memminger-Iro, Murata, Picanol, Rifa, Saurer, Savio, Shima Seiki, SPGPrints, Staubli, Tsudakoma, Truetzschler, Toyota, Vandewiele and Yoantion.

Mr Ernesto Maurer, President of CEMATEX said: “The textile industry is undergoing rapid transformation due to factors such as digitalisation and sustainability. Automated systems are driving efficiency across fibre processing, yarn production, weaving, dyeing and finishing. Textile machinery manufacturers are excited to promote these technologies at the upcoming ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition.”

Mr Gu Ping, President of China Textile Machinery Association concurred: “The textile industry is witnessing rapid changes driven by the progress of the Internet and AI technological advancements, and textile processing technologies are also developing rapidly. ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 will showcase the latest development trends of the global textile machinery sector. We warmly invite buyers to visit the exhibition to source the highest quality and efficient technologies.”

Featuring 18 product chapters of the textile-making manufacturing chain, ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 will showcase a comprehensive range of machinery, from spinning, weaving, knitting, nonwoven, printing and inks, dyeing and finishing, to garment making, recycling, testing and packaging.

The previous edition - ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022 – was successfully staged, grossing over 160,000 square metres of the exhibition venue. It featured more than 1,500 exhibitors from 23 countries and attracted visitorship of 100,000 from 105 countries and regions. 

ITMA ASIA + CITME is organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co., Ltd and co-organised by ITMA Services. Japan Textile Machinery Association is a special partner of the combined show.  

Issued by: CEMATEX, CCPIT-Tex, CTMA & CIEC

For more information on ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024, please contact:

Daphne Poon

ITMA Services

Tel: +65 94789543

Email: daphnepoon@itma.com

Christine Tang

Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Company

Tel: + 86 10 85229646

Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com

5 September 2023 – ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 space application is now open. Asia’s leading business platform for textile machinery, the ninth combined show will be held from 14 to 18 October 2024 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre, Shanghai, China. 

According to show owners, CEMATEX (European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers), the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC), the launch of space application for the 2024 exhibition ahead of this year’s combined exhibition in November is an exceptional procedure. 

The regular biennial sequence of the ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition was disrupted due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Originally slated for 2022, the exhibition had to be rescheduled to 2023. The ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition uniquely combines the Asian edition of the renowned ITMA exhibition with the China International Textile Machinery Exhibition (CITME). Over the past eight editions, it has established a stellar track record and holds significant importance within the textile and machinery industry.

Mr. Ernesto Maurer, president of CEMATEX, explained, “the planning of the 2024 edition of ITMA Asia + CITME requires an exceptional process, starting already ahead of this year’s edition in November 2023. The exhibition has a stringent admission policy which encompasses various processes, including various stages of space application, rigorous admission procedures, space allocation, and thorough booth design vetting. Considering the multifaceted aspects involved in these preparatory stages, and above all, to safeguard the quality of the 2024 edition of ITMA Asia + CITME, the stand space application must open well ahead of the show in October 2024.” 

In continuation of this approach, the organisers have launched the space application for ITMA Asia + CITME 2024 before ITMA Asia + CITME 2022 takes place this November. This step allows both the organisers and potential exhibitors to begin plans for the ITMA Asia + CITME 2024 exhibition.

Mr. Gu Ping, president of China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA), emphasised, “China's textile industry has reached a high-quality stage, with the world's highest demand for continuous, automated, intelligent, eco-friendly, and scalable textile machinery. I believe the launch of ITMA Asia + CITME 2024 as scheduled next year, will be a highly anticipated event to foster greater collaboration and exchanges between domestic and foreign textiles industries, working together to shape the future. Therefore, our commitment is to uphold this biennial exhibition schedule.” 

Online space application for the 2024 edition will close on 13 March 2024. Successful applicants will receive their admission certificate and be notified of their stand space by 23 May 2024. Interested exhibitors may visit www.itmaasia.com or email itmaasiacitme@itma.com for more details.   

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022, which was scheduled to be held last November, will open on 19 November 2023 in Shanghai. To-date, it has attracted close to 1,500 exhibitors. 

ITMA ASIA + CITME is organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co Ltd and co-organised by ITMA Services. Japan Textile Machinery Association is a special partner of the show.

Issued by: CEMATEX, CCPIT-Tex, CTMA & CIEC

For more information on ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024, please contact:

Daphne Poon

ITMA Services

Tel: +65 94789543

Email: daphnepoon@itma.com

Christine Tang

Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Company

Tel: + 86 10 85229646

Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com

4 July 2023 – ITMA ASIA + CITME, Asia’s leading business platform for textile machinery, continues to draw interest for its exhibition which has been rescheduled to take place from 19 to 23 November 2023 in Shanghai. To-date, over 1,400 exhibitors from 24 countries and regions have applied to take part in the combined exhibition. 

Six exhibition halls of the National Convention and Exhibition Center grossing over 160,000 square metres have been booked, according to the show owners - CEMATEX and its Chinese partners, the Sub-Council of the Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC).

Exhibitors are also buoyant about prospects as China’s economy is projected to be performing better than expected. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revised its forecast for China's GDP growth upwards to 5.2% in 2023 from its previous projection of 4.4% last October. 

“The reopening of China's economy is pivotal for the region as China is a key driver of the expansion. Such positive news has helped textile machinery manufacturers to rebuild their confidence in the China market,” explained Mr Ernesto Maurer, President of CEMATEX, which owns the ITMA and ITMA ASIA exhibitions. 

He added: “We salute our exhibitors for keeping faith with us. Not only have they not withdrawn their participation, some have even increased their booth space. We have also received a steady stream of enquiries from new applicants.”

Mr Gu Ping, President of China Textile Machinery Association, further commented: “Compared with the previous combined exhibition, the number of exhibitors in this edition has increased by 15 per cent. We welcome the presence of these new enterprises as they will add to a more diverse showcase of the technological innovation, and provide new vitality and impetus for the development of the textile industry.” 

Many exhibitors have also increased their booth space after China eased its strict COVID rules and reopened its borders earlier this year. Among the exhibitors who have increased their space since the Chinese government’s announcement early this year are Muratec, Saurer, Savio, TMT Machinery and Trützschler.

Mr Harald Schoepp, Managing Director of Trützschler China, said, “We have decided to enlarge our booth space because our outlook for the Chinese market is very positive and we expect more overseas visitors now. We are going to present Trützschler’s latest machinery and solutions for the spinning, nonwoven and man-made fibre industries.”

The combined show is organised by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co., Ltd and co-organiser ITMA Services. Online visitor registration is now open. To register or for more information, please visit www.itmaasia.com. 

Issued by: CEMATEX, CCPIT-Tex, CTMA & CIEC

For more information on ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022, please contact:

Daphne Poon
ITMA Services
Tel: +65 94789543
Email: daphnepoon@itma.com
 
Christine Tang
Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Company
Tel: + 86 10 85229646
Email: tangrong@ccpittex.com