#ITM 2018

2018-04-16

ITM 2018 opens its doors for record-breaking number of participants and visitors

ITM 2018 continues with great enthusiasm and many domestic and international visitors. Meeting point for the textile world, ITM 2018 International Textile Machinery Exhibition opened its doors at TÜYAP Istanbul on April 14th, at 9:30 AM. With its grand opening, ITM 2018 exceeds all expectations. Organized by Teknik Fuarcılık and TÜYAP partnership in cooperation with TEMSAD, ITM 2018 Exhibition is one of the industry's most important global events as well as being the biggest trade exhibition in the region of in Turkey, the Near East, and the Middle East.

Transformed into a show with the participation of industry professionals, participating companies, press members and guests, the ITM 2018 Exhibition continues enthusiastically for company owners and representatives. During the exhibition, many textile machine leaders are launching their new technologies for the world.

Being the most important textile technology exhibition in the region where thousands of companies from all over the world are participating, and thousands are visiting, the ITM 2018 is being held with the participation and visits of hundreds of producers worldwide, and investors from all over the world.

At ITM 2018, companies serving in all the sub-sectors of the industry, from cotton to yarn, weaving, knitting, digital printing, dyeing and dressing, bring together their latest technological products.

Purchasing committees from many countries including Iran, Uzbekistan, India, Russia, Egypt, Morocco, Panama, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Kenya are coming to the exhibition. Also the Colon Free Zone of Panama, the world's second largest Free Zone, is opening its booth for the first time at ITM.

Introducing the latest machinery and technologies of the world's leading brand in the textile machinery world, the exhibition is offering tremendous business opportunities for all professionals who want to stay up-to-date about the industry and follow the innovations.

Two Other Exhibitions are Being Held Simultaneously with ITM 2018

Being the first and only exhibition in its field and is held for the seventh time this year, the Hightex 2018 is awaiting its visitors at Hall 9. At Hightex 2018, textile producsts such as nonwoven, technical textile, intelligent which are rapidly complying the technological developments in the industry are being introduced. Continuing to be one of the most important platforms guiding the yarn industry, the Yarn Exhibition hosts industry representatives. High-performance and quality products of the top producers in the industry are exhibited at Hall 11 during the exhibition.

Italian Trade Agency ITA took its place at ITM 2024 with its Italian Pavilion

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) decided to participate in the ITM 2024 Exhibition this year with the Italian pavilion. Italian textile machinery manufacturers, which are leaders in the global textile industry, will mark on the ITM 2024 with their innovative technologies focusing on energy consumption, efficiency, sustainability and digital transformation.

Providing Turkey's visa facilitation will make ITM 2024 a global destination

Leading textile machinery manufacturers, global industry investors and professional visitors will meet at ITM 2024 to see the latest textile technologies. The fact that the textile manufacturers of the countries that have visa problems when travelling to Europe will not have this problem when coming to Istanbul will increase the number of exhibitors and visitors of ITM 2024 Exhibition.

ITM 2024 gets ready to bring textile technology leaders together with global buyers

ITM 2024 Exhibition, where world brand companies in textile machinery and technologies will introduce the latest products they have developed, will host a unique experience with the diversity of exhibitors, visitor profile and the business volume it creates. Visitors to ITM 2024 Exhibition will have the opportunity to discover the technologies that will shape the future of textile.

SHIMA SEIKI brings new flat knitting technologies to FEBRATEX 2026

Leading flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Brazilian representative BRASTEMA TECNOLOGIA TEXTIL LTDA., will exhibit at the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair (FEBRATEX 2026) this month. On display will be a roundup of SHIMA SEIKI computerized flat knitting technology, represented by WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machines, computerized flat knitting machines featuring a brand-new model with high productivity and excellent cost performance, a glove knitting machine and the latest digital solutions.

Lenzing reports improved half-year results and advances strategic transformation

Despite a persistently challenging market environment in the first half of 2026, characterized by volatile energy and raw material prices, subdued global consumer demand and intensified competition from Asia, the Lenzing Group significantly improved its financial performance. Net result after tax more than doubled to EUR 35.6 million, compared with EUR 15.2 million in the first half of 2025. Free cash flow increased to EUR 45.8 million, while EBITDA amounted to EUR 239.2 million. Revenue totaled EUR 1.27 billion, compared with EUR 1.34 billion in the previous year.

Trützschler’s latest spinning and card clothing innovations at CAITME 2026

From September 8 to 10, 2026, Trützschler will present its latest innovations in spinning and card clothing for state-of-the-art fiber processing at CAITME in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Visitors are invited to meet the experts at Pavilion 2, Booth D50 and explore solutions designed to increase productivity, streamline processes, and ensure consistently high yarn quality. Key topics include the next-generation card TC 30i, the integrated draw frame IDF 3, the high-performance comber TCO 21XL as well as Trützschler Card Clothing’s new flat top series STEELTOP®.