ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, and the Italian Trade Agency for the promotion and internationalisation of Italian businesses abroad, will have an exhibition space at the upcoming edition of Techtextil Russia, the fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, scheduled to be held in Moscow from March 20-23, 2018.

A total of 22 Italian textile machinery companies will be on hand at Italy’s exhibition space, including ACIMIT associated members such as Beta, Bombi, Bonino, Cibitex, Cognetex, Durst, Fabotex, Fadis, Ferraro, Guarneri, Mcs, Cosmatex, Pugi, Ratti, Reggiani, Salmoiraghi, Sariel, Santex Rimar Group, Smit, Sicam, and Tessil Gomma.

Techtextil Russia is being organised at a time when the Russian textile sector is growing. The Russian government has initiated pilot projects aimed at modernising existing technology in the textile sector, and increasing the supply of domestic products in the local Russian market. Technical textiles, in particular, has been marked by the authorities as a key driver in revival of the Russian textile industry.

“This restructuring phase provides an opportunity to further strengthen existing relations between Russian textile manufacturers and Italian technology suppliers, which are already in good stead thanks to the promotional initiatives launched by ACIMIT and the ICE-Agency over the past few years,” explains ACIMIT president Alessandro Zucchi.

“The result of this interaction between Italy’s textile machinery manufacturers and Russian producers,” adds Zucchi, “is the Russian market’s constant presence among primary destinations for Italian exports of textile machinery.”

In 2016, Italy exported €22 million worth of textile machinery to Russia, whereas figures updated to the first seven months of 2017 show a 51 per cent increase compared to the same period for 2016, for a corresponding value of €11 million. (RKS)