Techtextil 2013 with double-digit rates of growth on exhibitor and visitor sides

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Techtextil 2013 closed its doors after setting unequivocal new records on both the exhibitor and visitor sides. 1,322 exhibitors from 48 countries (2011: 1,199), an increase of ten percent over the last event, presented new products for all product groups and areas of application for technical textiles and nonwovens. Around 27,500 visitors (2011: 24,915) from 97 countries, also an increase of ten percent, ensured busy exhibition stands and numerous contacts throughout the fair.

At the leading trade fair for the sector, visitors had the chance to discover innovations in all areas of application for technical textiles. The products on show took account of the latest trends, e.g., lightweight construction, functionality, sustainability and mobility. The novelties included sensory systems for apparel, extremely light textile reinforced concrete and natural-fibre-based composites for automobiles. In addition to the great innovativeness of the sector, synergistic effects generated by the range of products at Texprocess were very much in evidence, as reflected by the statistics on visitors from Texprocess, which reveal that around 5, 400 trade visitors of the leading trade fair for textile-processing technologies took advantage of this unrivalled opportunity to attend Techtextil.

96 percent of visitors rated their visit to Techtextil as having been good to very good (2011: 96 percent). The values on the exhibitor side are similar. 90 percent of exhibitors said they had achieved their goals for the fair (2011: 90 percent).

Besides the growth in visitor numbers, there was also an increase in the proportion of visitors from outside Germany to 57 percent (2011: 55 percent), which enabled Techtextil to consolidate its position as the world's foremost meeting place for the sector. After Germany, the biggest visitor nations were Italy, France, Turkey, Great Britain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Poland and the Russian Federation. There were also significantly more visitors from China, Japan, Taiwan and the USA.

13 countries (2011: 11) made presentations in national pavilions. In addition to Belgium, China, France, Italy, Canada, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, the Czech Republic und the USA, Great Britain, India and Croatia were represented.

With its eleven product groups and twelve areas of application, the concept of Techtextil once again attracted visitors and exhibitors from all parts of the textile industry and areas of application.

Ten of Germany's young and innovative companies made presentations at the joint stand sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie – BMWi) in Hall 3.1.

The very good mood at the fair was not affected by the current economic situation. 79 percent of exhibitors and 85 percent of visitors rated the business climate in the sector as good (2011, 86 and 91 percent respectively). According to a study by Germany Trade&Invest, the sector will continue to expand in future thanks to no small extent to the intensive research and development activities.

In view of the large number of discussions, the high visitor quantity and quality and the huge product spectrum on show, many exhibitors said they would be in favour of a fourth day for Techtextil.

Complementary programme and special shows very popular
A comprehensive complementary programme showed the latest trends from the fields of technical textiles, nonwovens and functional apparel textiles. At the Techtextil and Avantex Symposiums, over 400 participants heard about current trends in the sector. In 66 lectures and presentations, renowned speakers offered insights into new ideas, projects, products, materials and technologies.

The Techtextil and Avantex Innovation Awards were presented on the Monday evening before the fair opened (10 June). From 85 entries, the jury of experts selected nine developments for an award and one project for an honourable mention. There were also ten winners, including two special mentions, in the ‘Textile Structures for New Building’ student competition organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with the international Tensinet association. The special shows in Halls 4.1 and 3.1 presented the award-winning products in an impressive and aesthetically pleasing way.

Techtextil 2015
It is planned to hold the next Techtextil from 5 to 7 May 2015, concurrently with Texprocess (4 to 7 May 2015).

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