Indians top as visitors at ITMA ASIA 2005, as exhibitors exude confidence

24 Oct '05

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ITMA ASIA 2005 (17 to 21 October), the region's leading textile machinery exhibition, is attracting record numbers of international visitors from South Asia. Of a total of 30,000 after five days, the largest numbers have come from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), which has recorded a 55 per cent increase from the previous exhibition held four years ago in Singapore.

Indians are fast seizing the opportunity
India leads the pack with an increase of over 70 per cent in visitor numbers from 2001, reflecting the rapid growth of its textile industry. Thousands of Indian textile manufacturers, association and government officials, dealers and agents, have constituted the largest group among the trade fair audience.

Edward Roberts, President of CEMATEX (Owner of ITMA ASIA) stated that they are very pleased with the results achieved by many of their exhibitors. They have been especially encouraged by the large groups from India, who are fast seizing this window of opportunity to upgrade and grow their textile businesses, while trade talks are still taking place between US and China.

Other groups from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are also strongly represented – a trend that shows the strength of South Asian players in textile manufacturing.

Quality leads at ITMA ASIA 2005
Common feedback from exhibitors shows that visitors this year have tended to spend more time at the exhibition gathering in-depth knowledge about the machinery and discussing plans. Edward Roberts added that most of their visitors are serious buyers and as a result many of their exhibitors have signed major contracts this week. This speaks extremely well of all their efforts to build and retain quality visitor traffic.

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