Global shipments of long-staple spindles drop 45% in 2013

30 May '14

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Weaving Machinery

Worldwide shipments of shuttle-less looms fell slightly in 2013 from 86,450 machines to 83,420, a fall of -4%. The main reason for this development was a further decline in shipments of water-jet looms. After a skyrocketing jump of +537% to 73,250 in 2010 and to 112,930 in 2011, which was partially due to the fact that more weaving machinery manufacturers reported for the first time in 2010, global deliveries of water-jet shuttle-less looms dropped by -65% to 39,920 machines in 2012 and by -13% to 34,580 in 2013. In the shuttle-less loom segment of rapier/projectile looms shipments increased marginally from 23,250 in 2012 to 23,830 in 2013, an increase of +2.5%.

Also deliveries of shuttle-less air-jet looms increased from 23,300 in 2012 to 25,010 (+7%). As in previous years the main destination of shuttle-less looms was Asia, where 76,390 or 92% of all new shuttle-less looms were installed. Country-wise the biggest global investor was again China with 54,830 looms (66%), of which 30,590 were water-jet looms, 16,330 air-jet looms and 7,910 rapier/projectile looms. With 10,060 shuttle-less looms (12%) of global shipments India was the second biggest investor, followed by Indonesia (3,110 or 3.7%), Turkey (3,010 or 3.6%), Bangladesh (2,820 or 3.4%) and Korea (1,290 or 1.5%).

Circular & Flat Knitting Machinery

Global shipments of large circular knitting machines increased by +27% from 28,900 in 2011 to 36,640 in 2012 which set a new record. In 2013 the amount of machines remained practrically unchanged at 36,575. Also in this segment Asia was the main regional investor in this type of machinery absorbing 33,440 units or 91% of all new machines shipped in 2013.

The biggest single investor was once more China with a total of 27,460 (a global market share of 75%) followed by India with 1,600 (or 4.4%), Turkey with 1,490 (or 4.1%), Bangladesh with 910 (or 2.5%), and Indonesia with 850 (or 2.3%).

In the segment of electronic flat knitting machines, global shipments in 2012 dropped by -34% to 46,100 machines. Also in 2013 global shipments recorded a decline of -24% to 35,180. The bulk of global shipments of electronic flat knitting machines was delivered to Asia (30,300 or 86%), while Europe's share (including Turkey) reached 12% (4,350 machines). The biggest single investor in 2013 was China with 20,800 new machines (59%), followed by Bangladesh with 3,960 (11.3%), Turkey with 2,790 (7.9%), Hong Kong with 1,850 (5.3%) and Italy with 790 (2.3%).

Finishing Machinery

The 2013 edition of ITMF's International Textile Machinery Shipments Statistics included for the nineth time also data on finishing machinery (wovens and knits continuous machinery).

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