From 19 to 22 October, 2021, INDEX, the referral profession fair for the nonwovens field, will occur in Geneva.
For this edition there will certainly be even more than a hundred Italian exhibitors, of whom about eighty are machinery makers. As in the past versions, Italian Trade Agency will certainly arrange an Italian Pavilion, where 13 Italian suppliers will exhibit.
Recently nonwovens manufacturing have actually grown on a international scale, a lot more considerably than the typical fabric sector. According to figures collected and compiled by EDANA, the worldwide association of nonwovens firms, production of nonwovens in Europe expanded by 7.2% in 2020 to reach 3 million tonnes ( and also 85.9 billion square metres), with a total estimated turnover of Euro 9.6 million.
“Index is the leading trade fair for the nonwovens market, comments Alex Zucchi, head of state of ACIMIT. It is for that reason especially important for ACIMIT as well as the Italian textile machinery market to be existing at the recommendation exhibit for nonwovens, a sector that has actually shown solid growth during the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic. The enhanced demand for nonwovens, especially those meant for the medical industry (surgical masks, however likewise various other personal safety apparel and also equipment) has awarded the Italian technical deal, rich in innovative solutions”.
The demand for nonwovens has actually enhanced the Italian production of nonwovens machinery throughout the last year. The Italian exports of devices used for generating nonwovens (HS code 844900) reached a value of 59 million euros in 2020.
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