CAITME - the major specialised international exhibition of technologies for the textile and clothing industry in the Central Asian region and CIS countries, according to the independent audit of UFI, will be held from October 6 to 8 at a new venue – in the Ankhor Lokomotiv Park.

The textile industry of Uzbekistan continues to demonstrate high growth rates. Over the past four years, a number of changes have taken place in the field. These include the experimental creation of cotton and textile clusters for Uzbekistan as a new form of organising the production chain from raw materials to finished products, reducing cotton exports to zero with its further complete processing within the republic, attracting advanced experience in the production of textile and clothing products and significantly expanding its presence in foreign markets.

The reputable international exhibition platform CAITME is designed to serve the achievement of these ambitious goals, which over the years has become an integral part and the key to the dynamic development of domestic textile production and international trade relations.

The exhibition will once again demonstrate the best technological developments and specimen of equipment for textile, knitting, sewing production, contributing to the promotion of the most modern equipment and innovative technologies necessary for the technical re-equipment and modernisation of industry enterprises, the creation of new highly competitive industries on the domestic market.

This year the event gathers 100 companies from 12 countries: Austria, Germany, India, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Turkey, USA, Uzbekistan, and Switzerland. The share of foreign exhibitors was 78%, in relation to domestic participants 22% - 22 manufacturing companies and suppliers.

Traditionally, Turkey is represented by the widest national participation, 44 companies participate in its exposition, which will demonstrate at the exhibition a range of modern technologies - knitting and drying machines, finishing, dyeing, rejection and laboratory equipment, machines for continuous washing of linen, textile boilers and burners, as well as control and measuring equipment, compressors, hydraulic devices and many more.

As part of the collective stand of Spain, 7 companies-manufacturers of roving and ring–spinning coils, printing and twisting machines, technical equipment of weaving equipment and finishing equipment, headed by the Association of Industrial Manufacturers of Spain - AMEC, are coming.

Leading manufacturers of India will also take an active part this year - these are 7 companies that will demonstrate to visitors control and measuring equipment, accessories for spinning, tape transport systems, technical equipment for textile equipment and many more.

Debutants of the exhibition will bring their novelties to the exhibition, among them: Santex Rimar Group - a well-known European manufacturer of textile equipment, including finishing machines (Italy), Metal Processing - a domestic manufacturer of sheet metal products, Smart-T Asia - a comprehensive supplier of technologies and equipment for digital inkjet printing on natural and synthetic textiles (Russia), Konica Minolta - a global manufacturer of industrial equipment for full-cycle printing (Russia), Elfort – the official representative of the leading manufacturers of sewing and embroidery equipment Janome, Elna (Uzbekistan), Hisarmak Makine Enerji Tesisat - a leading manufacturer of steam boilers and steam generators (Turkey), Best`ko - an exclusive distributor of high-quality sewing industrial machines "ZOJE" (Uzbekistan), Berit Dis Ticaret - a manufacturer of dyes for the textile industry (Turkey), Efatech - a manufacturer of automation systems for the textile industry (Turkey), Myd Grup - a manufacturer of textile pretreatment (Turkey) and others. Debutants made up about 25% of the total number of participants in this year`s exposition.

Among the constant participants of the exhibition are leading manufacturers of spinning equipment from Italy Marzoli; Austrian manufacturer of textile printing machines MHMS, manufacturers of dyeing and finishing equipment from Turkey: Beneks, Serteks, Ides, Noya Mekatronik, Santeks; companies selling sewing equipment Tristar Technologies, Jack, Baoyu and other well-known companies and brands.

One of the most important components of comfortable work in production are ventilation and air conditioning systems. The exhibition will feature equipment for solving such tasks at textile enterprises, which will be demonstrated by the following companies – Koralp, Tufekci Makine, Temsan Air Engineering, Cesa Isimak Klima (Turkey), Ven-Kon (Uzbekistan). Companies with auxiliary compressor equipment are widely represented: Atlas Copco, Lupamat, Komteks, Aydin Trafo and others.

A separate block will represent the sector of chemicals and dyes for textiles, which is represented by Berazol, MYD Kimya, Clarity Kimya, TAN Kimya, NF Kimya (Turkey).

CAITME is a unique event that discover limitless opportunities to attract advanced technologies to the country, upgrade production facilities and establish mutually beneficial cooperation. Visiting the exhibition will help the target specialist to acquire the latest technologies and innovative equipment, get acquainted with the novelties and trends of the industry, as well as hold important direct meetings with foreign partners.

The organisers, as a socially responsible company, have carefully prepared to ensure a safe environment for the health of participants and visitors. The CAITME exhibition will be held in strict compliance with all norms and requirements established by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Special Republican Commission for Combating Coronavirus, as well as standards developed by the World Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI).

Official support for the exhibition was provided by:

·       Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

·       Uztextilprom Association

·       Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Technical Partner: Led Design Group

The event is organised by international exhibition companies Iteca Exhibitions and its partner – ICA Eurasia.

For more information, please contact the press service of Iteca Exhibitions.

Tel: + (998 71) 205 18 18, fax: + (998 71) 237 22 72
E-mail: pr@iteca.uz; www.caitme.uz