Six well-known German textile machinery and accessories builders as well as five German universities will be present at the International Izmir Textile & Apparel Symposium (IITAS).
The event will take place from 2nd to 5th April 2014 in Antalya and is supported by the German VDMA Textile Machinery Association. Turkish textile companies aiming for new products, improved quality of fabrics and enhanced competitiveness have the chance to learn more about the latest German technologies to realize these objectives. German Technology and Competence The speakers from the German companies and institutes will present practice-oriented technology topics related to weaving, warp-knitting, spinning, manmade fibers, non-wovens as well as finishing. A platform for networking between business partners from Turkey and Germany will be a dinner of VDMA, scheduled for the 4th April. Fritz P. Mayer, Chairman of the VDMA Textile Machinery Association explains: “Like previous editions of IITAS, the 2014 event will also be a good meeting point for German textile machinery companies and their partners from the Turkish industry and the research institutes. Many German companies can look back not just to years but to decades of close cooperation with Turkish customers. The event in Antalya will be an excellent occasion to deepen existing contacts or to establishing new ones.” Sustainability meets profit Sustainability has become an increasing focus for Turkish companies. Volatile prices for commodities and energy force the textile industry to pay highest attention to resource saving and energy efficiency. Today, sustainability is a significant competitive factor. The German machinery industry plays a prominent role in developing and realizing solutions for efficient textile production all along the textile chain. On occasion of IITAS, VDMA will present its sustainability initiative Blue Competence. Instead of certification experiments, Blue Competence focuses on best practice examples from member companies themed „Sustainability meets profit”. These success stories provide concrete examples of how to save raw material and energy.
