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Solid growth rates can be expected by high-tech suppliers
03 Jan '08
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Shoe and leather technology only experienced modest growth in 2006. In this sub-sector Italy accounts for the largest share in global trade: 48.6 % and EUR 280.1 m worth of exports (2005:44.3% and EUR 261.8 m).
Taiwan follows with a global market share of 12.0 % and an export volume of EUR 69.2 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 85.9 m). South Korea accounts for an 8.3 % share in global trade and exports worth EUR 47.8 m (2005: 10.9% and EUR 69.7 m). Germany ranks fourth with a 6.9 % world market share and exports worth EUR 40.2 m (2005: 6.8% andEUR 40.7 m).
The laundry and textile cleaning technology sector has also seen very positive growth (excluding automatic washing machines with a capacity <= 10kg dry laundry).
Holding a 13.5 % share in world trade and generating exports worth EUR 367.1 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 344.7 m), Germany is the third largest exporter. Ranking first in 2006 was South Korea with a 21.9 % share in world trade and exports worth EUR 597.7 m (2005: 19.7% and EUR 469.4 m), followed by China accounting for 14.1 % and EUR 385.7 m (2005: 11.1% and EUR 265.4 m).
VDMA Campaign "Pro Original":
The VDMA campaign "Pro Original" launched jointly with the member firms has now also been joined by the Garment and Leather Technology Association. For the first time now the Association and its members are raising public awareness for this campaign at the two trade fairs Texcare Asia and CISMA.
Both fairs held in the Chinese city of Shanghai in September are considered industry highlights for the Chinese market. "We welcome the VDMA campaign "Pro Original". It is a valuable complement to the other initiatives launched by the VDMA to fight product piracy," was the general response echoed by the members of the Association.
Some member firms even incorporated the campaign logo into their own websites using it for their trade fair participations in Germany and the rest of the world. Members also felt that the positive approach of this campaign prompted discussions on IPR in critical markets and raised awareness amongst both buyers and producers.
Board Elections:
The Annual General Assembly of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association has now elected its new board of management.
Re-elected for another 3-year term of office as Chairman of the Board was Tilo Ullmer, Managing Partner of PMF GmbH in Schweix and of FORTUNA Spezialmaschinen GmbH in Weil der Stadt. Dietrich Eickhoff, Head of Sales and Marketing at DÜRKOPP ADLER AG in Bielefeld, was also re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Board members are: Bodo Friederich, Head of Marketing and Sales, GROZ-BECKERT KG in Albstadt, Engelbert Heinz, General Manager at Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH in Vlotho, Wolfgang Koliwer, General Manager at Klöckner Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH in Achim, Jörg Lehnen, General Manager at Ferd.
Schmetz GmbH in Herzogenrath, Andreas Ring, General Manager, Ring GmbH in Pirmasens, Peter Schwenk, Chairman of the Board at PFAFF Industrie Maschinen AG in Kaiserslautern, Günter Veit, Managing Director of VEIT GmbH in Landsberg.
Taiwan follows with a global market share of 12.0 % and an export volume of EUR 69.2 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 85.9 m). South Korea accounts for an 8.3 % share in global trade and exports worth EUR 47.8 m (2005: 10.9% and EUR 69.7 m). Germany ranks fourth with a 6.9 % world market share and exports worth EUR 40.2 m (2005: 6.8% andEUR 40.7 m).
The laundry and textile cleaning technology sector has also seen very positive growth (excluding automatic washing machines with a capacity <= 10kg dry laundry).
Holding a 13.5 % share in world trade and generating exports worth EUR 367.1 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 344.7 m), Germany is the third largest exporter. Ranking first in 2006 was South Korea with a 21.9 % share in world trade and exports worth EUR 597.7 m (2005: 19.7% and EUR 469.4 m), followed by China accounting for 14.1 % and EUR 385.7 m (2005: 11.1% and EUR 265.4 m).
VDMA Campaign "Pro Original":
The VDMA campaign "Pro Original" launched jointly with the member firms has now also been joined by the Garment and Leather Technology Association. For the first time now the Association and its members are raising public awareness for this campaign at the two trade fairs Texcare Asia and CISMA.
Both fairs held in the Chinese city of Shanghai in September are considered industry highlights for the Chinese market. "We welcome the VDMA campaign "Pro Original". It is a valuable complement to the other initiatives launched by the VDMA to fight product piracy," was the general response echoed by the members of the Association.
Some member firms even incorporated the campaign logo into their own websites using it for their trade fair participations in Germany and the rest of the world. Members also felt that the positive approach of this campaign prompted discussions on IPR in critical markets and raised awareness amongst both buyers and producers.
Board Elections:
The Annual General Assembly of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association has now elected its new board of management.
Re-elected for another 3-year term of office as Chairman of the Board was Tilo Ullmer, Managing Partner of PMF GmbH in Schweix and of FORTUNA Spezialmaschinen GmbH in Weil der Stadt. Dietrich Eickhoff, Head of Sales and Marketing at DÜRKOPP ADLER AG in Bielefeld, was also re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Board members are: Bodo Friederich, Head of Marketing and Sales, GROZ-BECKERT KG in Albstadt, Engelbert Heinz, General Manager at Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH in Vlotho, Wolfgang Koliwer, General Manager at Klöckner Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH in Achim, Jörg Lehnen, General Manager at Ferd.
Schmetz GmbH in Herzogenrath, Andreas Ring, General Manager, Ring GmbH in Pirmasens, Peter Schwenk, Chairman of the Board at PFAFF Industrie Maschinen AG in Kaiserslautern, Günter Veit, Managing Director of VEIT GmbH in Landsberg.
Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau eV
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