全球纺织行业将于6月汇聚在米兰，参加第19版的ITMA。
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Since 1951, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX) has organized what is generally regarded as the largest and most comprehensive textile machinery trade show in the world. Held once every four years, ITMA has become a platform for emerging trends and innovative solutions, new knowledge and best practices, and establishing relationships with textile industry leaders. The next edition of the show will be held June 8-14, 2023, at the Fiera Milano Rho fairgrounds in Milan, Italy. Milan is hosting ITMA for the sixth time since its inception at the now 19th edition of the show. ITMA is owned by CEMATEX, and is organized by ITMA Services.
ITMA 2023的总体主题是“改变纺织世界”。这个伞标题下的四个子主题包括高级材料，自动化和数字未来，创新技术以及可持续性和循环。
itma’s quadrennial schedule somewhat insulated the event from pandemic-related effects. The last show took place in 2019, and now, 4 years later, the 2023 event is on track to occur with minimal disruption for organizers. CEMATEX President Ernesto Maurer noted in a recent interview with188BET金博宝下载that the industry has been very supportive of the event and strong participation is expected in June(See sidebar on page 10)。
截至TW发行时间，展览空间几乎被售罄，来自42个国家 /地区的1,570多个参展商已预订了展览空间。意大利，德国和西班牙根据参展公司的数量构成了前三名；顶部的领域正在完成，旋转，编织，印刷，编织，缠绕和无编织。
“We are also pleasantly surprised that a number of exhibitors have taken up larger stand surface,” Maurer said. “On average, we see a more than 10 percent increase in the space booked by exhibitors.” Companies with the largest exhibit space include Epson, Groz-Beckert, Karl Mayer/Stoll, Lonati, Muratec, Oerlikon, Pai Lung, Picanol, Reggiani Macchine, Rieter, Saurer, Savio, Stäubli, Trützschler and Vandewiele.
ITMA Services主席查尔斯·博杜因（Charles Beauduin）指出：“在大流行两年以来，全球商业界渴望从事现实业务。”“企业正在研究对关键技术的长期投资，以保持竞争力。作为世界上最既定的同类展示，ITMA是该行业买卖并面对面合作的典型平台。”
The Venue
Fiera Milano Rho是世界上最大的展览场之一，涵盖了20个凉亭的345,000平方米覆盖的展览空间。该场地设有会议室，以及许多餐馆，酒吧和咖啡馆。展览场位于米兰的西部，并通过Rho Fiera的地铁站连接到市中心。它也由铁路提供服务，游客有14,000个停车位。
What’s New?
itmahas added one new category to its list of exhibit “chapters” for 2023 — Chapter 11, which is focused on machinery for textile reinforcement structures for composites. This brings the total number of chapters to 20(See Table 1)。
CEMATEX has also launched the Start-Up Valley, a new initiative featuring companies in early stages of developments “with new and game changing solutions and technologies to support and inspire innovation for the textile, garment and fashion industry.” Sixteen start-ups were selected by an expert panel from a pool of applicants. Successful companies received a grant to help cover the costs of exhibiting at the Start-Up Valley during the exhibition, and also are invited to participate in the Innovator Xchange, ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award and Innovation Showcase. See the March/April 2023 issue ofTWfor more information about these show features and other events and education offerings for participants during the 2023 exhibition.
“CEMATEX is excited to launch the Start-Up Valley initiative to attract innovative, young companies to ITMA 2023,” Maurer said. “As the largest textile technology exhibition attracting leading textile and garment manufacturers from around the world, ITMA offers start-ups a useful platform to put their innovations in front of a global audience, to find investors and collaborators, and to leverage industry connections and professional networks.”
Visitor Incentive
访客注册目前已开放。为了鼓励访客提前注册，ITMA将在其网站上提供早期的鸟类费用。访客可以以40欧元的价格购买一日通行证和80欧元的八天通行证。6月10日至14日，学生以25欧元的折扣价受到欢迎。
Beginning March 8, registered visitors will gain access to ITMAconnect, an online platform that connects visitors with exhibitors and industry partners to make appointments for in-person meetings during the show, as well as enable discussions before and after the event.
“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been exploring ways to add value to our participants in the digital space,” Maurer remarked. “We are excited that with the launch of ITMAconnect, we now offer the global textile community enhanced opportunities that extend beyond the physical exhibition. We hope exhibitors will make full use of this online platform to keep their contacts engaged while generating new leads to grow their businesses.”
该节目于6月8日至13日上午10点至下午6点开放。每天。6月14日，该节目将于上午10点开幕，并于下午4点关闭。
About Milan
Located in the northwestern section of the Po Valley, Milan is the second-largest city in Italy with a population of approximately 1.3 million. The city is the main financial, industrial and commercial center of Italy, housing the Borsa Italiana — Italy’s main stock exchange — and the headquarters of major banks and corporations.
The city has a long history as a fashion, clothing and textile producer and is widely recognized as one of the world’s fashion capitals, making it the perfect backdrop for a textile machinery trade show.
著名的必看景点在米兰，包括Duomo di Milano，La Scala和Leonardo da Vinci的《最后的晚餐壁画》。
The Duomo di Milano,— or Milan Cathedral — took nearly six centuries to build. It is the largest church in Italy and the fifth largest in the world. The Duomo is dedicated to St. Mary of the Nativity and acts as the seat of the Archbishop of Milan.
Teatro alla Scala, or La Scala as it’s more commonly known, is an opera house opened in 1778. Throughout its history, many great operatic artists and singers have appeared at the venue, which is still considered one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in the world. The La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet and La Scala Theatre Orchestra are all housed at the opera house.
For ITMA visitors interested in a little shopping during their time in Milan, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a can’t miss stop. This four-story double arcade connecting the Duomo and La Scala, is one of the world’s oldest shopping malls built between 1865 and 1877. Today, the arcade features a variety of luxury retailers, restaurants, cafés and bars.
最后的晚餐是达芬奇（Da Vinci）的15世纪末期壁画，可以在米兰的圣玛丽亚·德尔·格拉齐（Santa Maria Delle Grazie）的修道院中找到。随着时间的流逝，这幅画在遭受重复损害，多年的忽视和各种修复尝试后的日子更好，但这仍然是一个非常受欢迎的旅游胜地。
由于该市广泛的运输系统包括地下地铁，电车，公共汽车，链路线和出租车，因此很容易在米兰旅行。地下线在城市周围提供便宜而快速的行动，公交路线沿着M1，M2，M3，M4以及市中心和郊区最受欢迎的路线沿着四个地铁线路。公共汽车服务也在周五和周六晚上整夜运行。
188BET金博宝下载Interview With CEMATEX President Ernesto Maurer
ITMA归欧洲纺织机械制造商委员会（CEMATEX）所有，该组织代表欧洲的国家纺织机械协会。
瑞士纺织机械协会（Swissmem）主席Ernesto Maurer目前担任Cematex总裁四年。
188BET金博宝下载最近有机会与莫雷尔谈到Itma 2023。
TW: A lot has changed in the world since the last ITMA show held in Barcelona in 2019. Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected ITMA 2023 at all in terms of planning and organizing the event?
Maurer：我们很幸运的是，在我们成功完成ITMA 2019年之后，共同的19日大流行就开始了。由于ITMA每四年举行一次，因此大流行对展览的组织的影响很小，因为在展览会前两年的准备工作就会加剧。到我们的太空应用结束时，许多国家取消了Covid-19的限制，公司渴望将业务带回正轨。
然而，大流行对全球经济和供应链的破坏产生了巨大影响，这对我们的参与者产生了不利影响。尽管如此，我们还是感谢支持该行业的支持，这帮助我们确保了ITMA 2023的强劲参与率。
TW: Barring any unforeseen issues, what is the outlook for the show in terms of exhibitors and visitors?
Maurer：我们对展览的结果非常乐观，因为每个人（参展商，访客和组织者）都非常热情。
我们的参展商促销活动产生了有利的反应，几乎所有展览空间都已预订。尽管我们可能没有像2019年那样吸引参展商的数量，但许多参展商正在预订更多的空间。在展览空间方面，我们已经超过了2019年的规模，这最终是最终的。
通常，该行业期待再次进行面对面的互动，我们很肯定，除非带来不可预见的情况，否则我们将有很多来自世界各地的游客投票。
TW：机械技术和市场的优势领域是什么？
Maurer：世界正在枢纽数字，并且对可持续和循环解决方案也有紧迫的要求。纺织机械将帮助纺织制造商进行数字化转换，并自动化生产力，这将是巨大的需求。在可持续发展方面，减少碳足迹或使用更少的水和能源的绿色技术正在趋势。
大流行还催生了对非织造制造的机械需求，尤其是用于卫生和医疗用途。
TW: Are there any emerging areas of interest for the textile industry?
Maurer: There are two broad areas the industry is interested in: digitalization and automation; and sustainability and circularity. These are the main forces shaping the future of manufacturing for many industries, including the textile and garment industry. Both digitalization and sustainability require a long-term commitment that reshapes the entire approach to business. At the same time, they need to have mind-changing inputs at a technological, as well as economical level. Increasingly, digitalization can be used as a powerful tool in the journey towards sustainable manufacturing.
TW：该节目的米兰地点在国际旅行方面是否有任何好处？
Maurer: A cosmopolitan city, Milan is a very popular destination for exhibitions and conventions. As it has three airports, it is extremely well-connected to Europe and the rest of the world. Participants can make the most out of their ITMA 2023 experience by combining business with leisure. They can also take the opportunity to explore nearby picturesque cities and towns, art and culture, and gastronomic delights.
TW: Are there any new show features visitors should be aware of?
Maurer: For this edition, we have value-added to the ITMA experience by introducing ITMAconnect, a one-stop sourcing platform and knowledge hub. The platform connects the global textile community before ITMA, and extends the engagement after the exhibition.
Our exhibitors will be setting up digital spaces to showcase their exhibits, and registered visitors will be able to learn more about these products and schedule onsite meetings with them from March 8. With this platform, both exhibitors and visitors can plan their participation more effectively and be more productive during the exhibition.
另一个新计划是创业谷，它通过改变游戏解决方案的早期阶段将公司聚焦。16家公司已获得Cematex赠款，以支付其参与费用。您可以从www.itma.com找到有关这些初创企业及其创新解决方案的更多信息。
Last, but not least, we have expanded our index of products by introducing textile composites. Visitors will be able to source machinery for textile reinforcement structures for composites, auxiliary machinery and accessories.
TW: Please give a quick synopsis of ITMA 2023. Tell readers what to expect and why they should attend.
Maurer: ITMA 2023 will be the first major exhibition for the textile and garment industry to be held after the coronavirus pandemic. The industry is looking forward to the face-to-face interactions with their industry colleagues and customers in Milan.
ITMA 2023的主题是“改变纺织世界”。这是由四个趋势主题强调的：自动化和数字未来，高级材料，可持续性和循环以及创新的技术。
众所周知，作为创新产品的发射台，您可以期望许多参展商利用最大的行业聚会来展示整个制造价值链中的最新创新。
With greater emphasis on collaboration among various stakeholders, ITMA 2023 will present great opportunities for dialogues and sharing of knowledge among industry groups.
关于ITMA 2023的更多信息,请访问itma.com. Textile World will
continue its pre-show coverage in the March/April 2023 issue complete with an A-Z exhibitor list and show floor plan.
January/February 2023
