“Nonwovens business is doing fantastically in China and is growing significantly; there’s lots of room for growth here,” Edward McNally from Oerlikon Textile, Germany outlined.
Cinte Techtextil China, the biennial technical textiles fair held last month, witnessed 12,496 visitors attending the fair, massively up by 63% from #
Many other sectors are growing too, according to Guy Decleer from Belgium’s Beaulieu Fibres International. “Our target is the high-end market and we see potential in the future. There’s a lot of demand here for high-performance geotextiles for high-speed rail projects, and demand for floorings and auto textiles has increased a lot too,” he said.
As in the Chinese textile industry as a whole, demand for European products is very high in the technical textiles sector, with domestic buyers appreciating the quality and technological advantage these products have.
Messe Frankfurt informed that like their overseas counterparts, Chinese exhibitors also had a successful fair.
Textile producer - Hangzhou Jeenor Cleaning Supplies was a repeat exhibitor to the fair and its Sales Manager said, “We met many professional buyers this year, with most of them coming from throughout Asia including Korea and Japan,”
She added, “This fair plays a big part in promoting our brand within the Chinese market.”
Fellow textile exhibitor Wenzhou Changlong Textile Technology’s Vice General Manager Huadi Wang explained the success the company had at the fair this year by saying, “Some customers have already placed orders with us here so the fair this year has been successful for us.”
According to Messe Frankfurt, visitors to the fair generally came away satisfied with the range that was on offer, plus the quality of both domestic and international exhibitors.
In addition to the wide range of products and technology at the fair, the fringe programme provided information on the latest trends in the market and product developments. Over 30 seminars and product presentations took place, with topics ranging from regional and global market overviews to new product innovations.
The Innovation Showcase displayed the newest technology and fabrics from exhibitors from around the world, while the China International Nonwovens Congress was well-received by participants. (AR)
Fibre2fashion News Desk - India