ITMA ASIA 2018 + CITME Exhibition which has been held in every other years, is going to be hold in Shanghai, China. CEMATEX's joint exhibition with the Sub-Council of the Textile Industry and China Exhibition Centre was held in June with 1673 participants from 28 countries and over 100,000 visitors from 102 countries and regions. In the recent edition, the majority of the ITMA Asia fair participants were Chinese producers. China is followed by German, Italian, Japaneese and Swiss technology manufacturers.
Simultaneous with Yarn Expo
At the same time as the Yarn Expo held by Messe Frankfurt between the 15th and 17th of October, the CEO of the Messe Frankfurt (HK) Company, Wendy Wen considered the simultaneous development of the Yarn Expo with ITMA Asia 2018 as a positive development. Yarn Expo participants, who will take part in this exhibition, stated that they will have many opportunities in the ready-made clothing and home textile sectors.
The European Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association CEMATEX, which is the owner of the fair, consists of nine representatives in various countries. These countries are Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and England, with the participation of CCPIT, China Textile Machinery Association and China International Exhibition Center Group Company.
Chinese Torture on Visa Prochedure
The recent Chinese visa procedure for Turkish visitors and participants has become a torture. Many visitors, who had difficulty in receiving an approved invitation to the Chinese Consulate together with the visa documents, cancelled their flight and hotel reservation and decided not to attend the fair. In a very rigidly applied visa procedure, the consulate declared that it removed the ex-visa and thus refused to accept applications. Due to the commercial links, the people who pay the bribe 1000-1500 dollars, as their companies which are essential for the fair, to try to get a visa was a surprising attempt. On the other hand, since at least 2 firms from a few Turkish participants are not able to obtain visas, it seems that they will not be able to attend the fair.
The sectoral distribution of the products which will be introduced at the ITMA Asia 2018 Fair, held every two years, consists of yarn, weaving, knitting and technical textile sectors in general. The space is different for each sector. In this way, visitors will be able to perform their visits easily in the areas for which they are interested. At the ITMA Asia 2018, 1,700 local and international machinery manufacturers from 28 countries are expected to participate. ITMA Asia + CITME will be held from 15 to 19 October at the National Exhibition and Meeting Centre (NECC) in Shanghai.
