Emitex is positioned as the great annual event that gathers Argentina's textile and garment industry suppliers.
The fair took place on April 4, 5 and 7 in Centro Costa Salguero of Buenos Aires. 75 national exhibitors and 20 international exhibitors from Brazil; Colombia; United States and China took part in it, thus there were a total of 95 representative companies of the sector.
These firms exhibited their products and services to 8,322 local and foreign visitors, coming from countries such as: Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; China; Colombia; Ecuador; Guatemala; Mexico; Paraguay; Taiwan; United States and Uruguay.
The figures show the importance that businessmen give to the search of new business opportunities. According to Fundación ProTejer data, in Argentina the sector is made up by 20,000 textile and garment companies and employs directly 450,000 workers.
Though in 2016 we observed a decrease in internal consumption level, it is important to highlight that between 2002 and 2015, almost US$3,500 million dollars were invested in the modernization and extension of the production capacity that in the last years set an investment record in flat and circular looms, thus tripling production.
Other important data to highlight is that 17% of production is exported to more than 120 countries.
During the three days of the fair, several proposals were developed with the aim of giving training and professional updating. Important specialists and exhibiting companies offered conferences on integral quality in the garment industry, technological innovations on swimsuits and sports clothing, laser cutting and engraving, textile vinyl application, among others.
Latest launchings
The introduction of new technologies is a constant in the whole industry that seeks to renew itself and be competitive. This year Emitex had the participation of important brands that offered state-ofthe-art products and services for sublimation printing and digital printing, as well as automatic cutting machines that have been recently launched in the market and, for the first time, were exhibited in Emitex.
These new technologies are generating important changes in the market and new business opportunities.
Areas for learning, innovation and creativity
Another important place within the exhibition was devoted to design as a differentiation tool in the management, production, commercialization and communication of textile industry. Under the slogan “Design Sells”, Emitex dedicated a special area called Design Point- to five studies of Argentine original print designers. Professionals exhibited their productions as well as the tools used in the process. Besides, they were in charge of designing the Emitex's 2019 image.
Design the Future was the area where students of Textile Design and Garment School of University of Buenos Aires were given the opportunity to present their own pieces of design, exhibiting the potential of a whole generation of new designers.
The main players’ word
The exhibiting companies assessed their participation in the fair. These are some of the statements regarding their experience:
The next edition of Emitex, the International Trade Fair of Suppliers for the Garment Industry, will take place from April 10 to 13, 2018 in Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It will be held simultaneously with Simatex, the International Trade Fair of Textile Machinery, and Confemaq, the International Trade Fair of Garment Machinery.
Further information: www.emitex.com.ar
Twitter: @Emitex2017
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Event exclusively planned for businessman and professionals of the sector. People under 16 years even attending with an adult or carrying baby stroller will not be admitted.
Additional Information on Mundo Textil
It is the only magazine specialized in the suppliers of the Textile and Clothing Industry of Argentina. For more than 15 years it has effectively communicated to the sector. It has participated in the organization of sector exhibitions from their creation and it forms active part of the most representative textile industry institutions. In its digital and paper format, it covers all Latin American countries and has more than 15,000 readers per edition.
Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is the world’s largest tradeb fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With some 2,400 employees at 30 locations, the company generates annual sales of over €640 million. Thanks to its farreaching ties with the relevant sectors and to its international sales network, the Group looks after the business interests of its customers effectively. A comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. With its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent).
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com
Background information on Messe Frankfurt Argentina
Messe Frankfurt Argentina is the affiliate of the worldwide trade fair organization leader. The purpose of the fairs is to promote actual business meetings to boost activity in regional markets, in the domestic market and in turn prompt the development of the technological pole in each area. The current portfolio of shows of Messe Frankfurt Argentina includes the following exhibitions: Automechanika Buenos Aires, BIEL Light + Building, Confemaq, Emitex, ExpoCehap, ExpoFerretera, ExpoMant, Intersec Buenos Aires, Simatex, Tecno Fidta. In addition to numerous congresses and special events for third party, such as Argentina Oil & Gas Expo, Arminera and Feria COAS de las Naciones, among others.
For more information, please visit our website at www.argentina.messefrankfurt.com
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