European Textile Machinery Manufacturers Find Their Niche

摘要

As all stakeholders in the cotton and textile value chain have learned from the extreme volatility of the past few years, the fate of one sector can have a profound effect on all of the others. While they are usually spared the direct impact from trends such as rising raw material costs and dwindling supplies, textile machinery manufacturers are no exception to that rule. When spinners and textile mills feel the pressure to contain costs and save resources, they turn to their machinery suppliers forhelp. While much of the actual textile production has shifted to Asia, many of the top equipment manufacturers remain in their traditional locations in Europe. In January, the Cotton International team traveled to visit with the national associations inItaly (ACIMIT), Germany (VDMA) and Switzerland (Swissmem) to learn about the trends that are changing the face of the textile machinery industry.