Mr Michael P. Viniconis, President of Argus Fire Control, whose company has been exhibiting for eight editions of ITMA enthused, “This has been the best ITMA ever! The exposure we have received has been fantastic and we have seen a large number of visitors from many different countries. We are happy with the business opportunities from this show and are ready to book space for ITMA 2015.”
Marking 60 years since its first show in 1951, ITMA 2011 featured exhibits from the entire textile and garment making value-chain spread over 200,000 square metres of gross exhibition space.Mr Michael P. Viniconis, President of Argus Fire Control, whose company has been exhibiting for eight editions of ITMA enthused, “This has been the best ITMA ever! The exposure we have received has #
Show owner CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, along with organiser MP International, had also introduced several new and innovative offerings tailored to suit the changing needs of the global industry.
Innovation at its Best
Miss Maria Avery, Secretary General of CEMATEX said, “The main focus of ITMA has always been about innovation, and it has never been more apparent than at the 2011 edition. We have received many commendations for the conferences we have introduced, along with the new chapters we have added to the exhibition profile. This evolution of ITMA has paved the way for greater success for future editions to promote innovation at its best.”
Some 7000 industry professionals were present for 'Conferences @ ITMA', a series of collaborative events designed to cater to specific industries and sectors, which included the World Textile Summit, Sustainable Textile Leaders Roundtable, Textile Dyestuff and Chemical Leaders Forum, IFAI Advanced Textiles Europe 2011, and the Young Entrepreneurs of Textile International Meeting.
“The Forum has achieved its objectives. From speakers to attendees, the quality of discussion generated will definitely spark more innovative solutions for a sustainable future,” said Mr Andrew Filarowski, Technical Director of Society of Dyers and Colourists and Moderator for the Textile Dyestuff and Chemical Leaders Forum.
Apart from educational events, research and education was another focus for this 16th edition of ITMA. As part of the move by CEMATEX to focus on the sustainable development of the textile and garment industry, the Research & Education (R&E) Pavilion presented leading edge textile materials and technology research from 47 universities and institutes from 20 countries. Highlights included the European Textile Research and Education Pavilion led by AUTEX, EURATEX and TEXTRANET, and the Speakers' Platform, where participants presented their latest research findings.
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