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Texturing spindles & circular knitting machines record a recovery
28 May '10
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Texturing Machinery
Shipments of single heater draw-texturing spindles (for polyamide filaments) fell by -45% to 2,880 in 2009. Only China (2,640 or 92%) and Korea (240 or 8%) invested in this type of texturing machinery.
The amount of shipped double heater draw-texturing spindles (for polyester filament) jumped by +52% to 248,000 back to the levels of 2007 and 2006. The installations of new machinery were nevertheless considerably below the record highs in 2004 (406,000) and 2005 (315,000) but still higher than those at the beginning of the decade (2000: 138,000). By far the biggest and all-dominating investor was again China with 139,000 new spindles or 56% of global investment followed by India with 41,500 or 17%, Thailand with 16,300 or 7%, Brazil with 10,500 or 4% and Russia with 3,200 or 1.5%.
Weaving Machinery
Investments in shuttle-less looms dropped in 2009 by -3.0% to 43,400 machines marking the lowest investment level since the year 2000, the year when shipments of Chinese textile machinery manufacturers were included for the first time in this survey. 41,750 or 96% of all machines went to Asia. Country-wise China was again by far the biggest recipient of shuttle-less looms having installed 25,600 or 59% of total shipments in 2009. With 8,400 (or 19%) and 3,450 (or 8%), respectively, Bangladesh and India were distant second and third, followed by Indonesia with 1,760 or 4% and Vietnam with 750 or 2%.
Circular & Flat Knitting Machinery
The segment of circular knitting machines recorded an increase of +20% to 25,450 in comparison to 2008. This was the fourth highest level since the year 2000 and considerably higher than pre-2004 period (around 11,000). With 85% Asia was the preferred region of investments in circular knitting machines. Like in the other segments the biggest investor in this type of knitting machinery was China with 17,600 or 69% of global shipments. Mauritius was the second biggest investor in 2009 with 2,300 machines or 9% of global shipments followed by Bangladesh as distant third with 840 machines or 3.5%, India with 570 or 2%, Brazil with 540 or 2% and Korea Rep. with 360 or 1.5%.
The decrease of global shipments of textile machinery was less pronounced in the segment of electronic flat knitting machines. Global shipments in 2009 were down by -12% to 17,840. The bulk of shipments went to Asia (90%) with Europe (incl. Turkey) absorbing 9%. Once more China was the biggest single investor in electronic flat knitting machines receiving 10,690 machines (60%) followed by Hong Kong with 4,320 (24%), Italy with 900 (5%), Turkey with 470 (3%) and Cambodia with 200 (1%).
Finishing Machinery
The 2009 edition of the ITMF international textile machinery shipment statistics includes for the fifth time data on finishing machinery.
Shipments of single heater draw-texturing spindles (for polyamide filaments) fell by -45% to 2,880 in 2009. Only China (2,640 or 92%) and Korea (240 or 8%) invested in this type of texturing machinery.
The amount of shipped double heater draw-texturing spindles (for polyester filament) jumped by +52% to 248,000 back to the levels of 2007 and 2006. The installations of new machinery were nevertheless considerably below the record highs in 2004 (406,000) and 2005 (315,000) but still higher than those at the beginning of the decade (2000: 138,000). By far the biggest and all-dominating investor was again China with 139,000 new spindles or 56% of global investment followed by India with 41,500 or 17%, Thailand with 16,300 or 7%, Brazil with 10,500 or 4% and Russia with 3,200 or 1.5%.
Weaving Machinery
Investments in shuttle-less looms dropped in 2009 by -3.0% to 43,400 machines marking the lowest investment level since the year 2000, the year when shipments of Chinese textile machinery manufacturers were included for the first time in this survey. 41,750 or 96% of all machines went to Asia. Country-wise China was again by far the biggest recipient of shuttle-less looms having installed 25,600 or 59% of total shipments in 2009. With 8,400 (or 19%) and 3,450 (or 8%), respectively, Bangladesh and India were distant second and third, followed by Indonesia with 1,760 or 4% and Vietnam with 750 or 2%.
Circular & Flat Knitting Machinery
The segment of circular knitting machines recorded an increase of +20% to 25,450 in comparison to 2008. This was the fourth highest level since the year 2000 and considerably higher than pre-2004 period (around 11,000). With 85% Asia was the preferred region of investments in circular knitting machines. Like in the other segments the biggest investor in this type of knitting machinery was China with 17,600 or 69% of global shipments. Mauritius was the second biggest investor in 2009 with 2,300 machines or 9% of global shipments followed by Bangladesh as distant third with 840 machines or 3.5%, India with 570 or 2%, Brazil with 540 or 2% and Korea Rep. with 360 or 1.5%.
The decrease of global shipments of textile machinery was less pronounced in the segment of electronic flat knitting machines. Global shipments in 2009 were down by -12% to 17,840. The bulk of shipments went to Asia (90%) with Europe (incl. Turkey) absorbing 9%. Once more China was the biggest single investor in electronic flat knitting machines receiving 10,690 machines (60%) followed by Hong Kong with 4,320 (24%), Italy with 900 (5%), Turkey with 470 (3%) and Cambodia with 200 (1%).
Finishing Machinery
The 2009 edition of the ITMF international textile machinery shipment statistics includes for the fifth time data on finishing machinery.
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