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An Italian textile machinery delegation will be on hand at the upcoming African Sourcing & Fashion Week (ASFW), to be held in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) from 3 to 6 October 2017.

The year 2017 has started off on a positive note for Italian textile machinery manufacturers. For the first quarter, orders have increased both in Italy and abroad. Says ACIMIT President Raffaella Carabelli: “Orders for the start of 2017 confirm a positive trend in major foreign markets, and a climate of trust for Italy’s textile industry that is on the upswing.”

Alessandro and Roberto Manes, Aleph CEO and R&D Director, recently received the Future Textile Award 2017 plate for the category – Best product – Industrial Textiles.

Vietnam in top 10 markets for Italian machinery
An essential production hub for the garments manufacturing sector thanks to its low labour costs, Vietnam is currently a major industry supplier for both the European and US markets

The orders index for textile machinery compiled by ACIMIT, the Association Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period from October to December 2016 rose by 5 per cent compared to the same period for the previous year.

Bianco S.p.A, a leading Italian machinery manufacturer and brand, for the 26 years, has been most trusted name for advanced technology machinery for the textile industry of India, catering to a full range of wet and dry finishing machines and accessories for textile finishing entirely designed and manufactured in-house in Italy. Bianco’s India North Agent, Amiya Kumar Swain at Delhi and agent for Bianco, shares the company’s strategy for the Indian market and what makes it the first preferred choice for Indian customers.

For Italian textile machinery manufacturers, the first quarter of 2016 has opened with a recovery in orders on the domestic side. In foreign markets, orders have instead dropped off slightly. Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT, said: “The recovery on the domestic market compared to the minimum recorded a year ago is highly encouraging. Abroad, only a few markets have performed well.”