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2008-2009, deliveries surged in 2010 and grew
even stronger in 2011, in most cases to record
highs. In comparison to 2010, global shipments
of new spinning machinery increased by 15
per cent (short-staple spindles), by 35 per cent
(long-staple spindles) and by 27 per cent (open-
end rotors).
These are the main findings of the 34th
annual International Textile Machinery Ship-
ment Statistics (ITMSS) just released by the
International Textile Manufacturers Federation
(ITMF). The report covers six types of textile
machinery, namely, spinning, texturing, weav-
ing, large circular knitting, flat knitting and
finishing machinery. The 2011 survey has been
compiled in co-operation with some 118 global
textile machinery manufacturers.
Spinning
After shipments of new short-staple spindles
plummeted in 2008 (-33 per cent) and 2009
(-17 per cent), they rose in 2010 (+75 per cent)
to pre-crisis levels and increased in 2011 by a
further 15 per cent, reaching 14.33 million, an
all-time high. Almost 94 per cent of all shipped
short-staple spindles were destined for Asia
(13.46 million), with China alone absorbing
8.90 million or 62 per cent of global shipments,
followed by India as a distant second (2.49
million spindles or 17 per cent), Bangladesh
(639,000 or 4.5 per cent), Turkey (628,000 or
4.4 per cent) and Indonesia (517,000 or 3.6 per
cent).
Global shipments of long-staple (wool) spin-
dles soared in 2011 by 35 per cent to 113,250.
Europe was the main recipient (53,750 or 47
per cent), followed by Asia (49,000 or 43 per
cent), the Americas (8,750 or 7.7 per cent)
and Africa (2,000 or 1.8 per cent). The single
biggest investor in long-staple (wool) spin-
dles was Turkey (32,500), followed by China
(23,400), Iran (14,300), the UAE (9,000) and
Italy (8,800).
Investments in open-end rotors moved up in
2011 by 27 per cent to 572,250, a new record
high. Asia was once again by far the biggest
textile machinery
ity in prices of cotton and yarn. Against the
backdrop of frail domestic demand, European
companies are expected to seek opportunities
in major foreign markets, including Turkey,
China, India, Brazil and the US.
Asia-Pacific represents the largest and the
fastest growing regional market for textile
machinery worldwide, as stated by the new
market research report. Growth in the market is
projected to be driven by the fabric machinery
segment through the analysis period. Invest-
ment in textile production witnessed a spurt in
Asia, particularly in China, India and Pakistan,
following the shift in manufacturing operations
of US and European companies to these loca-
tions to accrue cost benefits.
China and India are poised to claim the
largest gains in clothing output and exports
in the immediate future. The gains could also
be at the expense of other lower income cloth
exporting regions such as Mexico, Bangladesh
and Mauritius. While production of clothing in
the US and the EU is slated to decline, it would
not be completely stopped. Market majors
in these regions are adopting ‘lean retailing’
practices such as elimination of warehousing
and inventory overheads through pre-planned
management of deliveries from manufacturers.
Development of EDI has enabled enhanced
production and shipment schedules with pro-
ducers. Manufacturers close to the retail dis-
tribution centers are increasingly being given
the preferred supplier status as it cuts down the
delivery time significantly. China is poised to
bank on this trend, thanks to its extension of
EDI to include overseas players.
In the fiber-fabric machinery product cat-
egory, the spinning & twisting frames segment
is expected to report the fastest growth.
Global textile machinery
shipments at record high
in 2010 and 2011
After a sharp reduction in shipments of new
textile machinery in 2008 and 2009 as a result
of the global financial and economic crisis of
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The Textile Magazine
MAY 2012