3/10/2009
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Communication Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado
With a turnover of US$ 43 billion in 2008, the textile and clothing industries depend on machinery, accessories and services to produce, export and sell clothing to Brazil and the world;
São Paulo, March 2009 – Beginning on the 10th, the INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY WEEK, at the Exhibition Pavilion of Anhembi, in São Paulo, will bring together around 600 exhibitors from 20 countries, with the expectation of receiving approximately 28 thousand visitors.
Organised by Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado, the WEEK, which is formed by the events of ITMEX AMERICAS (10th International Textile Machinery Trade Fair), EXPOLAV (8th International Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Machinery, Equipment, Products and Services Trade Fair), FEIMACO (5th International Garment Industry Machinery and Components Trade Fair) and the NT&TT SHOW (3rd International Nonwovens & Technical Textiles Trade Fair), will present various innovations to visitors, as well as hold some lectures for the laundry, nonwovens and technical textiles sectors.
"The INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY WEEK will bring a range of offers on machinery, equipment and services, inviting businessmen from the textile and clothing sectors to get to know new products which could help them increase or modernise their companies, apart from showing them an opportunity for new business", observes Evaristo Nascimento, Director of Fairs for Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado.
The sixth largest producer of the world, the textile and clothing sectors turned over US$ 43 billion in 2008 (4% more than 2007) and invested US$ 1,5 billion, according to data from the ABIT (Brazilian Association for the Textile and Clothing Industries). The national industry produced 1, 6 million tons of cotton, an average of 1,416 million tons of flat woven fabrics (all the fibres) and an average of 706 thousand tons of nap (all the fibres). The average amount of clothing was 9, 8 billion pieces, 4% more than in 2007. To reach these numbers, machinery, equipment and accessories are of fundamental importance. And it is this universe that will be presented at the TEXTILE WEEK 2008.
At ITMEX AMERICAS, for example, the public can confirm the innovations in textile machinery, both national and international, equipment and industrial processes aimed at the textile industry. Among the principal sectors for which products and services will be presented, the highlights will be those of spinning, weaving, knitting, processing and finishing, laboratory equipment and software for the use of the textile industry, amongst others.
FEIMACO will present to the clothing industry the most recent innovations in industrial sewing machines, machines for cutting, embroidering and ironing, accessories, components, systems for cutting and sewing and CAD/CAM amongst others. Data from ABRAMACO (Brazilian Association of the Industries of Industrial Sewing, Components, Accessories and Systems) indicate that imports of machinery for clothing in 2008 reached the sum of US$ 247.249,822, or 46, 12% more than in 2007, when it reached US$ 169.207,748. From 2004 to 2008 imports of machinery totalled 289%, which signifies growth in clothing and consequently in the creation of employment. Among the most imported machines are embroiderers, overlocks, interlocks and coverstitch sewing machines.
"Apart from the Asian competition, our sector expands every year thanks to the reduction in production costs and of the import taxes on industrial sewing machines, and especially through the inexhaustible creative capacity of the Brazilian people. Even with this scenario temporarily unfavourable, the sector is more than prepared to receive visitors to the WEEK, especially at FEIMACO", says Giuseppe Tropi Somma, president of ABRAMACO. "At the Pavilion we will present the best assistance for the creation of direct and indirect jobs: our machines, components and accessories. They are the essential means to promote the clothing industry", he completes.
New technologies, products and services for domestic, industrial, medical and hotel laundries will be presented to the market at EXPOLAV. Data from ANEL (National Association for Laundry Businesses) points out that one of the laundry segments which stood out in 2008 was that of Hospitals. Among motives for this is the level of demand for laundering of material for these institutions, which is always growing. Renowned hospitals have opted for outsourcing, which has stimulated the market to find new alternatives. This is the vision of the director for hospitals of ANEL, Dr. Ananias Magalhães, owner of a laundry in Ceará. He estimates that in the capital of the state where he works, there has been an increase of up to 20% in the segment.
“We, of ANEL, together with associates from the whole country, possess an entrepreneur’s vision and continue to always seek growth and sustainable development. This is fact. Even in times of crisis”, he declares. “For the owners of laundries, it is only necessary to rationally control cash flow, but always being alert for the correct moment to make the necessary investments”, concludes Paulo César Dantas Fernandes, president of the association. According to him, EXPOLAV will be the moment to bring together the businessmen of Brazil and think of realistic strategies to maintain the laundry segment on a high.
In the area of nonwovens and technical textiles, the NT&TT SHOW will bring together manufacturers and representatives from the sectors of nonwovens, technical textiles, machinery and equipment, consumables, components, hygienic disposables (nappies, sanitary napkins, moistened tissues), transformers of nonwovens and technical textiles, machinery and equipment for transformation, consumables and components for transformation, among others. According to ABINT (Brazilian Association for the Nonwoven and Technical textiles Industries), the HD’s segment (hygienic disposables, nappies, sanitary napkins, medical/hospital material and moistened tissues) deserves highlighting among the sectors, as it represents 40% of all that is produced and continues with a good level of production. Apart from this, tit contributes to the environment, as it avoids waste and the contamination of water, and economise energy.
In 2007, the apparent consumption of nonwovens and textiles was 160 thousand tons, distributed as follows:
• 40% for Hygienic disposables (34% hygienics – nappies and sanitary napkins / 2% medical hospital material / 4% moistened tissues)
• 60% durables and semi durables (9% shoes / 6% civil construction and geotechnical / 3% filtration / 5% cleaning cloths – kitchen and industrial / 2,5% automotive / 34,5% others (agriculture, packing material, decorations, clothing - carpets, etc.)
Innovations and Opportunity
With the presence of around about 600 exhibitors, Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado believes that the INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY WEEK will bring together more than 2.000 products, such as circular looms for knitting, electronic machinery for the manufacture of socks, replacement parts, lubricating oils, needles, sinkers, auxiliary products for dying, threads, feeders, industrial sewing machines for all types of material, rings, hand stroboscopes for the measurement of the speed of spindles, machinery to bind warp (binding machine), comb and de liçar warp, exchangers and economisers for boilers, automatic units for the sewing of jeans and embroidery machinery, assistance services, consulting, intermediation of sales and training in the section of nonwovens, tapes for closing nappies, machinery for the putting adhesive on the loop while on the production line for disposable nappies, among others.
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Occurring every four years, ITMEX AMERICAS arrives in 2009 with the 10th edition, presenting the most modern techniques with regard to machinery, equipment and the latest generation of industrial processes, apart from the latest innovations, revelations and solutions for textile manufacturers. The fair has the institutional support of ABIMAQ (Brazilian Association of the Industries of Machinery and Equipment).
With the objective of presenting innovations and quality information for the sector of domestic, industrial, hotel, hospital and specialised laundries, the 8th edition of EXPOLAV will bring together manufacturers of machinery and suppliers of national and international chemical products. The fair occurs every two years and has the institutional support of ANEL (National Association for Laundry Businesses).
The stage to the most recent technological innovations, the 5th FEIMACO will present the cutting edge of high technology in machinery for moulding, cutting, sewing, embroidering and ironing, apart from components and accessories. This fair also occurs every two years and has the institutional support of ABRAMACO (Brazilian Association of the Industries of Industrial Sewing, Components, Accessories and Systems).
Focused on the 21 segments of industry, such as automotive, agro business, hygienic disposables, furniture makers, construction, shoes and clothing, the NT&TT SHOW arrives at its 3rd edition, consolidating itself as the principal event of the sector in Latin America. In 2009, the Fair will bring the principal innovations in the sectors of nonwovens, technical textiles, machinery and equipment, consumables and components, hygienic disposables (nappies, sanitary napkins, and moistened tissues), transformers of nonwovens, among others. The institutional support is from the ABINT (Brazilian Association of the Industries of Industrial Sewing, Components, Accessories and Systems).
More information:
International Textile Technology Week
Date: 10th to 13th March, 2008
Hours: 12 noon to 8pm
Location: Pavilhão de Exposições do Anhembi - Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1.209 - Santana - São Paulo - SP
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About Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado
Set up in April, 2007, Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado is a joint venture between the world’s largest fair promotions agency, Reed Exhibitions, which has been in Brazil since 1997, and the biggest in Latin America, Alcantara Machado Feiras de Negócios, which was founded in 1956 and had its first event at the International Machinery and Industrial Supplies Trade Fair, in 1959, and the International Automobile Trade Show, in 1960.
The partnership started in 2006, with FEICON BATIMAT (International Construction Industry Trade Fair), which was followed by ISC BRASIL (International Security Conference and Exposition) and SISP (São Paulo Real Estate Trade Show).
With offices in the city of São Paulo, Reed Exhibitions Machado has 140 collaborators, and in Brazil organises more than 30 business fairs of the most diverse industry segments. The business fair promoter’s main objectives are to provide exhibitors and clients with the opportunity to increase their business, bring international events to Brazil and form new partnerships.
About Reed Exhibitions
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s main organiser of events. In 2007 it brought together more than six million professionals worldwide, which resulted in billions of dollars in business being generated. Today Reed’s events, which are organised by the company’s 39 offices, take place in 38 countries, spread across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Reed Exhibitions organises a series of events, including business fairs, conferences, congresses and meetings. The portfolio has more than 500 that meet the needs of 47 industry sectors, such as aerospace and aviation, the automotive industry, construction, electronics, energy, engineering, entertainment, the environment, food and hospitality, gifts, health, IT, jewellery, natural sciences and pharmaceuticals, property and real estate, manufacturing, machinery and equipment, medical education, packaging and transformation, printing and visual communication, security, sport and leisure and tourism.
The close relationship Reed has with professionals, industry associations and government bodies ensures that every event is of interest and relevance to the market being served. As a result many of the Company’s events have become leaders in their own particular field, because they are targeted at and extremely relevant to the interests of the particular market they serve.
Reed Exhibitions is a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a London Stock Exchange FTSE 100 Index member company [most highly capitalised companies] and a leading provider of global information driven services and solutions. In 2006, Reed Elsevier had a profit before tax of £1.052 billion, on revenue of £5.398 billion.
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