At the upcoming edition of Colombiatex, that takes place in Medellin, Colombia from 23-25 January 2024, Italy’s leading manufacturers of textile machinery will be present at a communal pavilion organised by Italian Trade Agency and ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers.

There will be 23 companies exhibiting in the Italian pavilion. Amongst these are ACIMIT members BTSR, Color Service, Danti, Fadis, Flainox, Isotex, Itema, Kairos Engineering, LGL, Lonati, Mcs, Monti-Mac, Nexia, Orox, Ratti, Reggiani Macchine, Salvadè, Santoni, Srs, Stalam, Tecnorama, and Ugolini.

The Colombian textile and clothing industry has experienced significant growth in recent years and accordingly imports of textile machinery have also increased. In 2023, Colombian imports are expected to reach EUR 58 million. For the period 2024-2027, the country’s import growth is projected to be an average of 2.2% annually, according to data compiled by ACIMIT.

Italy has long been a technological partner for Colombian textile companies that have invested in the modernisation of their production processes. Italian exports to Colombia in 2022 exceeded EUR 18 million (a 50% increase from the previous year). In the first six months of 2023, Italian exports to Colombia reached EUR 9 million.

“The consistent presence of Italian companies at last editions of Colombiatex testifies how our sector is a privileged partner in assisting Colombian textiles in their path of qualitative growth,” comments Marco Salvadè, ACIMIT President. “ACIMIT is committed to creating opportunities for meetings between Italian manufacturers and Colombian textile companies. We have done this frequently, organizing various business missions in Italy in collaboration with Italian Tarde Agency. The most recent one allowed selected Colombian textile operators to visit the last ITMA Milan.”

ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) represents an industrial sector that comprises roughly 300 manufacturers (employing around 13,000 people), which produce machinery worth around EUR 2.7 billion per annum, of which 86% is exported. Creativity, sustainable technology, reliability and quality are the hallmarks that have made Italian textile machinery worldwide leaders.

www.acimit.it