Reference trade fair for the nonwovens sector, Index will take place from October 19 -22, 2021 in Geneva.

This edition will have more than a hundred Italian exhibitors, of whom about eighty are machinery manufacturers. As in the past editions, Italian Trade Agency will organize an Italian Pavilion, where 13 Italian manufacturers will exhibit. The following ACIMIT member companies will be exhibiting in this area: A Piovan, Bianco, Bombi, ColorService, Guarneri Technology, Monti-Mac, Officina Master, Ratti, Texera, Toscana, Spazzole, Unitech, etc. Other ACIMIT member companies will exhibit with their own booth.

In recent years, nonwovens production has grown on a global scale, much more significantly than the traditional textile industry. According to figures collected and compiled by Edana the global association of nonwovens companies, production of nonwovens in Europe grew by 7.2 per cent in 2020 to reach 3 million tonne (and 85.9 billion square metre), with a total estimated turnover of €9.6 million.

The demand for nonwovens has boosted the Italian production of nonwovens machinery during the last year. The increased demand for innovative solutions is precisely what enhances the role of Italian textile machinery manufacturers. The Italian exports of machines used for producing nonwovens (HS code 844900) reached a value of €59 million in 2020. In the first six months of 2021, then, the growth was impressive: +142 per cent over the first half of 2020, worth €37 million.