German textile machinery leader Monforts will participate in the Morocco Stitch & Tex 2025 exhibition from May 13-15 at Casablanca’s International Fairground (OFEC), as North Africa looks to strengthen its position in textile manufacturing and finishing.
Morocco and neighbouring countries are rapidly expanding their textile processing capacity to complement strong garment exports, leveraging their strategic proximity to Europe, lower costs, and favourable trade agreements, including Morocco’s 2006 free trade pact with the USA. The region could also benefit from potential new US tariffs on Asian imports, boosting its global competitiveness.
At the event, Monforts will present its proven technologies for energy-efficient and high-throughput fabric finishing. These include the Montex stenter, a benchmark in the denim and home textiles sectors, along with Thermex dyeing ranges, Monfortex compressive shrinking systems, MontexCoat and coaTTex coating units, and relaxation dryers. The company celebrated 140 years of innovation in 2024 and continues to serve clients from its headquarters in Monchengladbach, Germany, and production facility in Austria.
Monforts emphasizes not just new machinery but also the value of retrofitting legacy lines. With around 2,000 machines in use globally some over 30 years old upgrades with advanced automation and control systems are enabling significant performance improvements.
“We’ve seen double-digit growth in European machinery imports to Morocco,” says Area Sales Manager Achim Gesser. “Exciting projects, including a planned $2 billion textile city with 568 factories, are underway.” He adds that Turkish manufacturers are expanding into North Africa, with Monforts already operating over 600 lines in Turkiye.
Gesser and Unionmatex, Monforts regional partner, will be at stand D4 to support the region’s ambitious Vision 2025 programme targeting $10 billion in annual garment exports.
