ITMA Asia + CITME 2020 have started registrations for online visitors. To be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai, the fair will offer special rates for visitors who purchase their badge at www.itmaasia.com and www.ctme.com.cn.

Show owners and organizers will work closely with authorities, such as the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council and the Shanghai Convention and Exhibition Industries Association (SCEIA), to implement preventive and social distancing measures to enable the combined exhibition will be held safely.

Ernesto Maurer, President, CEMATEX urged visitors to purchase their badge online to avoid onsite queues and allow better and smooth entry process. Wang Shutian, Honorary President, China Textile Machinery Association said, the association is organizing a combined exhibition looking at the needs of the industry. The pandemic has created pent-up demand for quality machinery for sectors such as nonwovens and technical textiles as less sales and marketing opportunities last year. Therefore, machinery manufacturers are eager to reconnect with the market.

The seventh edition of the combined exhibition is expected to feature a gross exhibition space of 170,000 sq m. Till-date, the exhibition has attracted the participation of 1,500 exhibitors, including many established machinery manufacturers from 24 countries.