Heralding a new era in textile machinery exhibitions in China

Starting from 2008, a combined show known as "ITMA ASIA + CITME 2008" will be held in China, scheduled to take place every two years. Taking off in Shanghai, the milestone event features the unique strengths of the ITMA brand and China's most important textile event. ITMA ASIA (Asian International Exhibition of Textile Machinery) and CITME (China International Textile Machinery Exhibition) are two of the most influential trade shows for the industry. The integration of these two well-established exhibitions into one mega show aims at offering their exhibitors and customers a high quality cost effective exhibition.

• An industrial event that enjoys the strong support of trade associations and their members from Europe, China and Japan
• Some 100,000 trade visitors from all sectors of the textile industry
• Targeting over 120,000 sqm exhibition space and over 1,200 exhibitors
• Exhibition space structured by product category in line with the ITMA and ITMA ASIA Index of Products tradition
• The only show in China and indeed Asia where the basic stand rental includes the unique and comprehensive ITMA package of high value technical and non-technical services
• Stringent controls in force to protect intellectual property rights

ITMA is the world's largest international textile machinery exhibition, an event which is owned by CEMATEX. ITMA is recognised as the 'Olympics' of the textile machinery industry and the event has taken place every 4 years since its launch in 1951. In 1999, CEMATEX made the decision to introduce an event which catered to the growing needs of Asian textile manufacturers which represent a significant percentage of its association members' buyers. In 2001, ITMA ASIA made its debut in Singapore. Its second presentation held in 2005 grew by over 30 percent, with more than 850 international exhibitors from 36 countries taking over 40,000 sqm net (over 80,000 sqm gross). Over 30,000 international visitors from 86 countries attended the event in 2005.

CITME was launched in 1988. It has grown to be the most established as well as the largest international textile machinery exhibition in China. With its authoritative background and professional operation, CITME has become the first ever international textile machinery exhibition in China endorsed by UFI ( the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) in 2002. The 10th edition of CITME, which is sponsored by China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC), and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and organised by the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT TEX), China Textile Machinery Associations (CTMA), and China International Exhibition Center Group Corporation (CIEC) was successfully held in Beijing in October 2006. The exhibition space reached the new record of 65,000 sqm, of which 25,000 was taken by 440 international exhibitors from 25 countries or regions. The exhibition also received warm acceptance from the textile industry worldwide. According to statistics from the Access Control and Registration system, 36,635 trade visitors from 73 countries attended.

Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co. Ltd
12 East Chang An St., Beijing, P.R.China
Tel: 86-10-85229422 85229406
Fax: 86-10-85229026
Email: itmaasiacitme@ccpittex.com
Website: www.itmaasia.com; www.citme.com.cn