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The Textile Magazine
OctoBER 2011
will defnitely spark more innova-
tive solutions for a sustainable fu-
ture,” said Mr. Andrew Filarowski,
Technical Director of Society of
Dyers and Colourists, and mod-
erator for the Textile Dyestuff and
Chemical Leaders Forum.
Apart from educational events,
research and education was another
focus area for ITMA. As part of the
move by CEMATEX to focus on
the sustainable development of the
textile and garment industry, the Re-
search & Education (R&E) Pavilion
presented leading edge textile mate-
rials and technology research from
47 universities and institutes from
20 countries. Highlights included
the European Textile Research and
Education Pavilion led by AUTEX,
EURATEX and TEXTRANET, and
the Speakers’ Platform where par-
ticipants presented their latest re-
search fndings.
Making plans for 2015
With the success of ITMA 2011,
preparations are already underway
for the next edition of ITMA, which
will be held in Milan, Italy, during
November 12-19, 2015.
Said Mr. Sandro Salmoiraghi,
President of ACIMIT, the Asso-
ciation of Italian Textile Machinery
Manufacturers: “Italy is delighted to
be chosen to host the 2015 edition of
ITMA. We are already in talks with
the Milan city offcials and other
relevant stakeholders to deliver a
world class event.”
MP International’s Ms. Phua com-
mented: “We look forward to work-
ing with CEMATEX again for the
next edition of ITMA. Despite the
challenging business environment,
we are encouraged by the warm re-
sponse. We will take in the sugges-
tions of our participants and contin-
ue to build a platform that is relevant
to the industry.”
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