Since the first sewing machine was invented in 1830 by French Barthelemy Thimonnier, France is in an important position in textile machinery. Among France's export markets of textile machinery industry Europe, North America and the Middle East stands out. Furthermore, in recent years the French textile machinery manufacturers due to shift of textile production to non-European countries, focused on the markets of South America and Asia.
In the global market with 6.5 per cent of share, the French textile machinery manufacturers are among the largest six countries in textile machinery exports. The main markets of French which puts aside the 8 percent of annual revenue for R & D and P & D works are China along with Hong Kong looks far ahead, followed by Belgium, Japan, Turkey, USA, Germany and Italy. Close to 40 percent of exports are made to the Asian region, while 35 percent portion is carried to Europe. In total sales of French textile machinery manufacturers, Turkey has a share with 8-10 percent.
UCMTF
French Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association UCMTF, was established with the combination of leading textile machinery manufacturers. UCMTF comprises 31 companies that are operating worldwide and are leaders in their markets. UCMTF's members that operates in the fields of yarns, nonwovens, weaving, finishing and software of the textile industry, with the investments they make to R & D and P & D, they increase brand awareness and sales rates every day. Through the work of UCMTF, the awareness that French textile machinery manufacturers are not just a machine supplier, but also technology partners are spread all over the world. With the products and solutions special developed with customers, UCMTF members which offers high value-added products both in the national market in the world market, increases their market share with each passing day.
Promotional Activities
By the promotional activities conducted by UCMTF, French textile machinery manufacturers' 90 percent of 1 billion euros endorsement comes from the export. Under this success lies UCMTF's protecting the rights of French companies and regulating the competition between the exporting countries.
With the collaboration of French Industrial Research Center, by providing project management, UCMTF which involved in European and international standardization programs, supports its members in the international arena and especially in international activities. French manufacturers directly attend to exhibitions organized by Cematex. UCMTF by helping its member companies' elections on this issue, helping to support the efforts of members, it provides logistical support with French Pavilion organizations and local incentives.
In addition to this, UCMTF which organizes symposiums, receptions for delegations and foreign delegations, also provides support to promotions that will be made in emerging markets. UCMTF supports institutions that gives textile education in France, in this way it contributes to training staff on textiles.
Financing and Export Insurance
UCMTF members, can benefit from services that French Federation of Mechanical Engineering Industries FIM applies to Germany, such as Hermes type of credit financing and export insurance. By the guarantee program that FIM created in order to support to exporters, French exporters, can benefit from these guarantees that is provided by France against commercial and political risks in export transactions.
UCMTF which has great importance to sustainability, attaches great importance to eco-design in the produced machines. UCMTF that provides recycled and non-tracking environment materials, ensures that all members follows these criterias.
