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THE TEXTILE MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2011
tant sources of inspiration and new
ideas.
Q: What development pros-
pects do you see for non-Asian
textile producers over the next
few years?
A:
Since the economic crisis in
2009, the textile markets outside Asia
have recovered exceptionally well and
also offer good business prospects
for manufacturers who are based out-
side this emerging continent. In order
to be successful, it is important to de-
velop new products all the time, offer
ranges that can cater to lucrative yet
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be able to deliver high-quality goods
on time.
Q: How can European textile
machinery builders stand out
against their Asian competitors
in the future, especially in view
of China’s increasing expertise
in machine building?
A:
The strength of European tex-
tile machinery manufacturers lies
both in their traditional pioneering
spirit and their expertise in engineer-
ing and development, which is based
on strong interdisciplinary co-opera-
tion. With their high-tech
systems, European textile
machinery builders have
traditionally determined
the performance limits
of the textile and cloth-
ing sector. On the other
hand, their international,
market-oriented location
enables European manu-
facturers to manufacture
goods having a competitive
price:performance ratio.
Above all, the use of mod-
ern production technol-
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control and management
techniques offer a huge
potential when it comes to
strengthening and consolidating pro-
duction locations in Western Europe.
Q: What level of interest do
you expect from the Asian visi-
tors at ITMA?
A:
We are expecting a large number
of visitors from all over the world,
especially from emerging nations like
India. In addition to visitors from
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that many interested people from
Asia will also take the opportunity
to examine our latest innovations for
themselves.
Q: How important are the
markets outside Asia for Karl
Mayer?
A:
The markets outside Asia have
always been extremely important to
us. This is where there is demand
for high-tech products manufactured
in Germany. We have built up long-
standing and close relationships with
a large number of companies, which
have resulted in the development of
many new innovations.
Q: What can visitors to ITMA
expect to see on Karl Mayer’s
stand?
A:
We will be exhibiting the latest
developments from all our business
units at ITMA under the motto ‘We
care about your future’. Whereas the
focus of our machines for producing
technical textiles is on offering indi-
vidual, client-based solutions, we also
aim to showcase our warp knitting
machines with their optimised price-
performance ratios, as well as new,
innovative textiles. Our warp prepa-
ration machines also offer an impres-
sive, well-balanced price-performance
ratio and a high, reproducible prod-
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of our latest new developments are
based on the requirements of their
relevant markets, not only the current
ones but also the emerging ones of
the future.
We will also be exhibiting at ITMA
as a focal hub for the industry. This
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units will be exhibiting on the same
stand. It is here that companies will
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practical tips and information to help
them do business, and they will also
be able to exchange ideas and infor-
mation with each other.
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