The Roadshow organized by the Italian Trade Agency and supported by the Ministry of Economic Development will kick off on 22 May, and end on 30 May in Iran. A total of 26 Italian manufacturers of which 23 are ACIMIT associated members will be taking part in a series of technology symposia programmed in some of the Country’s major cities like Teheran, Yazd, Isfahan, Mashad . Within the scope of the roadshow organized to enable Italy’s textile machinery industry to recover market shares lost in recent years and the gradual elimination of international sanctions, Iranian textile manufacturers will have the opportunity to combine their knowhow with some of Italy’s primary producers of textile machinery.
“This Roadshow will contribute to allowing us to recoup lost time”
Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT evaluated this mission, organized by the Italian Trade Agency and ACIMIT, with the support of Ministry of Economic Development: “In recent years, international sanctions have delayed the modernization process required for local industry to continue to be competitive in a global context. In 2004, Iran was ranked among the top ten markets for Italian exports in the sector. After years of complete stagnation, our businesses have begun to do steady business in Iran. I’m confident that this Roadshow will contribute to allowing us to recoup lost time,” he said. Carabelli continued his words: “We now have the possibility of returning to a market that has a great tradition, with even more success than in the past and with very interesting prospects. Thanks also to the support of Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade Agency, our sector will take on the role of a strategic partner in Iran’s textile industry.”
In 2015, Italian exports towards Iran amounted to 8 million euros. Iranian demand is spread out over all types of production, but Italian finishing and spinning machines are the primary exports. ACIMIT Member companies taking part in the Roadshow are AUTEFA SOLUTIONS ITALY, BETA MACHINERY, BIANCO, C.P.S TEX, CORINO MACCHINE TESSILI, FADIS, FERRARO, ITEMA, JTS, LAIP, LORIS BELLINI, MARIO CROSTA, MARZOLI MACHINES TEXTILES,MESDAN, RF SYSTEMS, RITE, ROJ, SANTEX RIMAR GROUP, SAVIO, SMIT, SSM GIUDICI, STALAM, and UNITECH.
