Introduction:


The textile machineryindustry requires great investments in research, deep know-how, long experiencein textile, mechanic and electronic fields. Therefore countries having a firstclass production are few. Italy is today the second producer of textilemachinery in the world and the technological level of its production isconsidered of the highest standard by the competitors themselves.


In 2009, the productionof Italian textile machinery amounted to 1.9 billion of Euro, 78% of which(worth 1.5 billion Euros) exported in about 130 countries.


Asia (50%) is the mainexport area, followed by Europe (31%), South America (8%), North America (5%)and Africa (6%).


Italian textilemachinery - export by areas-2009





Italian textile machinery - export by categories-2009





 

Italian Textile Machinery Exports by Main Countries (Million Euros)

 

Italian textile machinery export on the period January to April 2010 was worth 425 million Euro (+26% on previous period).


Italian Textile Machinery Sector (including laundry machinery) Main figures - million Euro


The supply of Italian textile machinery is characterized by a wide and complete range:


  • Pre-spinning and spinning machinery
  • Twisting, reeling, winding machinery
  • Pre-weaving and weaving machinery
  • Knitting and hosiery machinery
  • Dyeing, printing and finishing machinery
  • Laundry dry-cleaning and ironing machinery


Reference:

  • ACIMIT