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New textile machinery deliveries marginally down in 2014
10 Jun '15
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Asia accounted for 57 per cent, where most of the single heater draw-texturing spindles were shipped to, followed by Western Europe with 20 per cent and South America with close to 15 per cent.
In the segment of double heater draw-texturing spindles which are mainly used for polyester filaments, the downward trend continued and global shipments fell by 12 per cent on an annual basis to 443,352.
However, the pace of decline moderated somewhat in 2014 compared to 2013 when shipments fell by nearly 30 per cent, with Asia’s share of worldwide shipments amounting to close to 88 per cent.
In 2014, worldwide shipments of shuttle-less looms fell by 14 per cent to 71,667 units, the third continuous year of decline in a row.
Shipments of water-jet shuttle-less looms dropped by 30 per cent to 24,220, the third fall since 2012 and shipments of air-jet looms also declined though this was the first fall after four years of increases.
The number of shipped air jet looms contracted by 19 per cent year on year to 20,176 in 2014. However deliveries of rapier and projectile looms shipments rose by 14 per cent over 2013 to 27,271 in 2014.
As in previous years the main destination of shuttle-less looms was Asia amounting to a share of 97 per cent of worldwide deliveries.
Water-jet looms accounted for 36 per cent of shipments to Asia, rapier and projectile looms made up for 35 per cent with air-jet looms making up the rest with 29 per cent.
In Europe and North America, 73 per cent and 54 per cent of shipments are for rapier and projectile looms, while the share of water-jet looms is only 7 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.
Global shipments of large circular knitting machines fell by 22 per cent from 36,575 in 2013 to 28,502 in 2014, the lowest level since 2009.
Nearly 88 per cent of all circular knitting machines were shipped to Asia and with a share of 60 per cent or 17,000 shipments of worldwide deliveries, China is the single largest investor.
India and Turkey rank second and third with 2,464 units or 8.6 per cent share and 1,325 units or 4.6 per cent, respectively.
According to ITMF, 2014 was a good year for the segment of electronic flat knitting machines as global shipments grew by 31 per cent to 46,100 machines and the first increase since 2011.
Over 85 per cent of all deliveries went to Asia with China being the largest investor with a share of 42 per cent equivalent to over 19,000 units.
China was followed by Bangladesh with 11,312 units, Vietnam 1,956 units, Turkey with 1,879 machines and finally India ranked fifth with 1,840 units. (AR)
In the segment of double heater draw-texturing spindles which are mainly used for polyester filaments, the downward trend continued and global shipments fell by 12 per cent on an annual basis to 443,352.
However, the pace of decline moderated somewhat in 2014 compared to 2013 when shipments fell by nearly 30 per cent, with Asia’s share of worldwide shipments amounting to close to 88 per cent.
In 2014, worldwide shipments of shuttle-less looms fell by 14 per cent to 71,667 units, the third continuous year of decline in a row.
Shipments of water-jet shuttle-less looms dropped by 30 per cent to 24,220, the third fall since 2012 and shipments of air-jet looms also declined though this was the first fall after four years of increases.
The number of shipped air jet looms contracted by 19 per cent year on year to 20,176 in 2014. However deliveries of rapier and projectile looms shipments rose by 14 per cent over 2013 to 27,271 in 2014.
As in previous years the main destination of shuttle-less looms was Asia amounting to a share of 97 per cent of worldwide deliveries.
Water-jet looms accounted for 36 per cent of shipments to Asia, rapier and projectile looms made up for 35 per cent with air-jet looms making up the rest with 29 per cent.
In Europe and North America, 73 per cent and 54 per cent of shipments are for rapier and projectile looms, while the share of water-jet looms is only 7 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.
Global shipments of large circular knitting machines fell by 22 per cent from 36,575 in 2013 to 28,502 in 2014, the lowest level since 2009.
Nearly 88 per cent of all circular knitting machines were shipped to Asia and with a share of 60 per cent or 17,000 shipments of worldwide deliveries, China is the single largest investor.
India and Turkey rank second and third with 2,464 units or 8.6 per cent share and 1,325 units or 4.6 per cent, respectively.
According to ITMF, 2014 was a good year for the segment of electronic flat knitting machines as global shipments grew by 31 per cent to 46,100 machines and the first increase since 2011.
Over 85 per cent of all deliveries went to Asia with China being the largest investor with a share of 42 per cent equivalent to over 19,000 units.
China was followed by Bangladesh with 11,312 units, Vietnam 1,956 units, Turkey with 1,879 machines and finally India ranked fifth with 1,840 units. (AR)
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