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export potential
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Symposium in Indonesia by Swiss
Symposium in Indonesia by Swiss

Textile Machinery Association
Textile Machinery Association

Swiss T
Swiss Textile Machinery Symposium delegation in Jakarta
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Swiss T
y Symposium delegation in Jakar
y Symposium delegation in Jakar
extile Machiner
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The time is right for Swiss textile machinery relevance of innovation in textile technology to
The time is right for Swiss textile machinery
relevance of innovation in textile technology to
companies to grow their export business with
companies to grow their export business with sustainability and ‘saving the planet.’
sustainability and ‘saving the planet.’
Indonesia – one of the world’s top 10 textile Recent years have seen an acceleration in trade
Indonesia – one of the world’s top 10 textile
Swiss Review Swiss Review show that there is scope for a significant increase in in 2008 was classed as one of eight priority countries
Recent years have seen an acceleration in trade
producers. A free trade agreement between the two
producers. A free trade agreement between the two
relations between Switzerland and Indonesia, which
relations between Switzerland and Indonesia, which
countries came into force in 2021, and market analyses
countries came into force in 2021, and market analyses
show that there is scope for a significant increase in
in 2008 was classed as one of eight priority countries
for economic development cooperation by SECO
, the
for economic development cooperation by SECO, the
business in textile and textile machinery sectors.
business in textile and textile machinery sectors.
Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs, with a joint
Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs, with a joint
economic and trade commission established the
economic and trade commission established the
This was the background to a successful symposium
This was the background to a successful symposium
.
in the Indonesian capital Jakarta when Swiss T
in the Indonesian capital Jakarta when Swiss Textile
extile
following year
following year.
Machinery Association members presented their
Machinery Association members presented their
products and innovations to an invited audience of
Collaboration was heightened further in 2018 with a
products and innovations to an invited audience of
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Comprehensive Economic P
200 delegates from Indonesian textile companies.
200 delegates from Indonesian textile companies. Collaboration was heightened further in 2018 with a
artnership Agreement
(CEP
(CEPA) for Indonesia with Switzerland and the other
A) for Indonesia with Switzerland and the other
T
The symposium audience was welcomed by Philippe EFTA countries. This more extensive form of free
The symposium audience was welcomed by Philippe
EF
A countries. This more extensive form of free
Strub, of the Swiss Embassy in Indonesia; Ignatius trade agreement was accepted after a popular
Strub, of the Swiss Embassy in Indonesia; Ignatius
trade agreement was accepted after a popular
Warsito, from the Indonesia Ministry of Industry’s
referendum, and ultimately came into force in
W arsito, from the Indonesia Ministry of Industry’s referendum, and ultimately came into force in
November 2021.
Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Textile Industry
Chemical, Pharmaceutical and T extile Industry November 2021.
branch; Anne P
branch; Anne Patricia Sutanto, of the Indonesian
atricia Sutanto, of the Indonesian
,
T
Textile Association (API); and Ernesto Maurer, Trading between the two countries is supported by
T
extile Association (API); and Ernesto Maurer
rading between the two countries is supported by
, the Swiss export risk insurance organisation.
extile Machinery Association.
President of the Swiss T
SERV
President of the Swiss Textile Machinery Association. SERV, the Swiss export risk insurance organisation.
This insures export goods against political and
This insures export goods against political and
commercial risks and facilitates credit.
Swiss companies taking part were: Stäubli, Zeta
Swiss companies taking part were: Stäubli, Zeta commercial risks and facilitates credit.
Datatec, Loepfe, Saurer , Benninger , Rieter , Bräcker ,
Datatec, Loepfe, Saurer, Benninger, Rieter, Bräcker,
, Maag, Uster and SERV
The Swiss Textile Machinery Association is the
Jakob Müller
Jakob Müller, Maag, Uster and SERV. The The Swiss T extile Machinery Association is the
. The
presentations were followed by panel discussions representative body for Switzerland’s producers of
representative body for Switzerland’s producers of
presentations were followed by panel discussions
with speakers, and there were also networking textile equipment, systems, and services. Currently
textile equipment, systems, and services. Currently
with speakers, and there were also networking
43 companies are affiliated, offering solutions
opportunities at the companies’ exhibition tables. 43 companies are affiliated, offering solutions
opportunities at the companies’ exhibition tables.
covering the entire textile value chain, from spinning
covering the entire textile value chain, from spinning
to weaving, knitting, finishing, embroidery, and quality
estex,
Also taking part in a panel at the event was T
Also taking part in a panel at the event was Testex, to weaving, knitting, finishing, embroidery , and quality
the independent Swiss organisation which provides
control. The Association is an industry sector of
the independent Swiss organisation which provides control. The Association is an industry sector of
TEX®and other labels for
testing, certification, OEK
-
O
testing, certification, OEKO-TEX®and other labels for Swissmem, the national representative body for
Swissmem, the national representative body for
the textile industry. Discussion focused on the technology companies.
the textile industry
technology companies.
. Discussion focused on the
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