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The seventh

ITMA ASIA & CITME

2020 exhibition

The seventh ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 was a Printing Solutions, Meech International, Muratec,
combined show owned by CEMATEX (European Oerlikon Barmag, Picanol, Reggiani Macchine,
Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers), Rieter, Santoni, Saurer, Savio, Shima Seiki,
the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT Staubli, Toyota, Tsudakoma, Vandewiele, and
(CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association Vanwyk. In addition, mandatory temperature
(CTMA), and China Exhibition Centre Group checking and strict badge verification with facial
Corporation (CIEC). The show was held recognition at hall entry gantries were made to
successfully from 12-16 June 2021 in Shanghai, protect the physical audience.
China grossing 160,000-square-meters and
bringing together 1,237 textile machinery The Research and Innovation Zone was one of
manufacturers from 20 countries and regions. the main features of the exhibition, having 11
local universities and colleges. The products and
The event went with great success. About 170 technologies showed in this zone were
participants in the exhibition were from CEMATEX textile-related innovations. The contributing
territories which occupied over 9,200 square textile-based research institutions included
meters, amounting to 13 percent of the net Donghua University, Jiangnan University,
space. German exhibitors (57) displayed their Qingdao University, Tianjin University of
masterpieces over 3,700 square meters, while 63 Technology, Wuhan Textile University, Xi'an
Italian exhibitors took up over 2,500 square University of Technology, Zhejiang University of
meters at the event. In addition, the German Technology, and other institutions. Like previous
company Lindauer Dornier presented its latest editions, spinning remained the most prominent
developments in producing high-quality filter sector occupying 25 percent of the total exhibit
fabrics and future-oriented fiber composite space. The finishing sector stood as the 2nd
components at the exhibition. Furthermore, biggest group at 24 percent, followed by knitting
Dornier unleashed its modern composite (13 percent), weaving (12 percent), and printing (8
lightweight construction: PROTOS® and percent). Marzoli, a Camozzi Group company,
TRITOS®. The TRITOS® could be used to create introduced its new Draw Frame DFR1, which leads
3D fabrics for aircraft parts, while PROTOS® the field in terms of production capacity and yarn
could be used for modern high-performance quality, with 1000 m/min production and low CV%.
materials based on unidirectional, thermoplastic Marzoli also introduced MRM (Marzoli Remote
continuous fiber reinforcements (UD tapes). Maintenance): the world's first patented software
platform to analyze Big Data generated by
After Italy and Germany, the next big group of machinery processes and the ability to monitor
exhibitors was from Japan, taking up more than critical operations continuously, ensuring reduced
2,200 square meters of net space. The Japanese machine downtime, more life of valuable parts, and
participation is coordinated by the Japan Textile more timely and effective maintenance.
Machinery Association - a strategic partner of the
combined show. However, the combined show The exhibition space was divided for the
only contracted by 10% in gross exhibition space. convenience of people. The sub-division of
Moreover, international participation had been allocated space for the sections were braiding,
significantly reduced due to travel restrictions. weaving, knitting & hosiery, research &
Nevertheless, ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 featured innovation, printing, garments & textile
leading brand names from Europe and Japan, processing, recycling, finishing, colorants &
including Automatex Solution, Fil Control, chemicals, spinning & man-made fibers,
Groz-Beckert, Itema, Jeanologia, Karl Mayer, MS nonwovens, and testing.

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