The German manufacturers of garment and leather technology and textile care machinery expect output to rise by 3 percent for 2007.
This means the production volume will grow to a total of EUR 931 million (2006: EUR 904 m) and the positive trend of the previous year will continue.
Key buyer countries in 2006 were the USA at EUR 67.0 m, China at EUR 58.5 m, Italy at EUR 46.8 m and Turkey at EUR 44.4 m.
Speaking at this year's Annual General Assembly in Frankfurt, Tilo Ullmer, Chairman of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association and General Manager at the PMF-Fortuna Group, explained: "German machinery manufacturers are currently experiencing a hitherto unseen upswing in many areas.
This development - albeit to a lesser degree - has also benefited our industry and some of its sub-sectors. Solid growth rates can be expected especially by German high-tech suppliers."
German technology to prevail on global markets:
Commenting on developments Elgar Straub, General Manager of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association, said: "As early as mid-2006 our industries started noting a perceivable increase in demand.
Long awaited investment came as from the middle of the year and the very full order books sometimes even caused delivery bottlenecks because upstream suppliers were also overwhelmed by a drastic increase in orders."
He then noted: "Forecasts for last year (2006) were even exceeded." Ullmer also said output in 2006 was up by 4.2 % (while the original forecast was 3 %) and added: "In 2007 the large majority of Association members managed to maintain this positive momentum.
Just how long the trend will continue is hard to see." Straub then also remarked: "We succeeded in consolidating and expanding our position as quality vendors and service providers especially in the high-end segment."
Developments in Sub-Sectors:
2006 also saw German companies in seaming and apparel engineering and industrial textile processing slightly increase their share in world trade by 1.2 % over the previous year to 12.9 %. The resulting export volume totalled EUR 406.9 m (2005: EUR 368.4 m).
This means Germany now ranks third in the top supplier countries of seaming and apparel technology. China maintains its first place holding a 26.8 % share in global trade with exports amounting to EUR 845.5 million (2005: 23.8% and EUR 745.3 m).
The People's Republic is then followed by Japan with a 16.9 % share in global trade and exports totalling EUR 617.9 m (2005: 21.1% and EUR 660.6 m).Shoe and leather technology only experienced modest growth in 2006. In this sub-sector Italy accounts for the largest share in global trade: 48.6 % and EUR 280.1 m worth of exports (2005:44.3% and EUR 261.8 m).
Taiwan follows with a global market share of 12.0 % and an export volume of EUR 69.2 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 85.9 m). South Korea accounts for an 8.3 % share in global trade and exports worth EUR 47.8 m (2005: 10.9% and EUR 69.7 m). Germany ranks fourth with a 6.9 % world market share and exports worth EUR 40.2 m (2005: 6.8% andEUR 40.7 m).
The laundry and textile cleaning technology sector has also seen very positive growth (excluding automatic washing machines with a capacity <= 10kg dry laundry).
Holding a 13.5 % share in world trade and generating exports worth EUR 367.1 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 344.7 m), Germany is the third largest exporter. Ranking first in 2006 was South Korea with a 21.9 % share in world trade and exports worth EUR 597.7 m (2005: 19.7% and EUR 469.4 m), followed by China accounting for 14.1 % and EUR 385.7 m (2005: 11.1% and EUR 265.4 m).
VDMA Campaign "Pro Original":
The VDMA campaign "Pro Original" launched jointly with the member firms has now also been joined by the Garment and Leather Technology Association. For the first time now the Association and its members are raising public awareness for this campaign at the two trade fairs Texcare Asia and CISMA.
Both fairs held in the Chinese city of Shanghai in September are considered industry highlights for the Chinese market. "We welcome the VDMA campaign "Pro Original". It is a valuable complement to the other initiatives launched by the VDMA to fight product piracy," was the general response echoed by the members of the Association.
Some member firms even incorporated the campaign logo into their own websites using it for their trade fair participations in Germany and the rest of the world. Members also felt that the positive approach of this campaign prompted discussions on IPR in critical markets and raised awareness amongst both buyers and producers.
Board Elections:
The Annual General Assembly of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association has now elected its new board of management.
Re-elected for another 3-year term of office as Chairman of the Board was Tilo Ullmer, Managing Partner of PMF GmbH in Schweix and of FORTUNA Spezialmaschinen GmbH in Weil der Stadt. Dietrich Eickhoff, Head of Sales and Marketing at DÜRKOPP ADLER AG in Bielefeld, was also re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Board members are: Bodo Friederich, Head of Marketing and Sales, GROZ-BECKERT KG in Albstadt, Engelbert Heinz, General Manager at Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH in Vlotho, Wolfgang Koliwer, General Manager at Klöckner Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH in Achim, Jörg Lehnen, General Manager at Ferd.
Schmetz GmbH in Herzogenrath, Andreas Ring, General Manager, Ring GmbH in Pirmasens, Peter Schwenk, Chairman of the Board at PFAFF Industrie Maschinen AG in Kaiserslautern, Günter Veit, Managing Director of VEIT GmbH in Landsberg.
This means the production volume will grow to a total of EUR 931 million (2006: EUR 904 m) and the positive trend of the previous year will continue.
Key buyer countries in 2006 were the USA at EUR 67.0 m, China at EUR 58.5 m, Italy at EUR 46.8 m and Turkey at EUR 44.4 m.
Speaking at this year's Annual General Assembly in Frankfurt, Tilo Ullmer, Chairman of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association and General Manager at the PMF-Fortuna Group, explained: "German machinery manufacturers are currently experiencing a hitherto unseen upswing in many areas.
This development - albeit to a lesser degree - has also benefited our industry and some of its sub-sectors. Solid growth rates can be expected especially by German high-tech suppliers."
German technology to prevail on global markets:
Commenting on developments Elgar Straub, General Manager of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association, said: "As early as mid-2006 our industries started noting a perceivable increase in demand.
Long awaited investment came as from the middle of the year and the very full order books sometimes even caused delivery bottlenecks because upstream suppliers were also overwhelmed by a drastic increase in orders."
He then noted: "Forecasts for last year (2006) were even exceeded." Ullmer also said output in 2006 was up by 4.2 % (while the original forecast was 3 %) and added: "In 2007 the large majority of Association members managed to maintain this positive momentum.
Just how long the trend will continue is hard to see." Straub then also remarked: "We succeeded in consolidating and expanding our position as quality vendors and service providers especially in the high-end segment."
Developments in Sub-Sectors:
2006 also saw German companies in seaming and apparel engineering and industrial textile processing slightly increase their share in world trade by 1.2 % over the previous year to 12.9 %. The resulting export volume totalled EUR 406.9 m (2005: EUR 368.4 m).
This means Germany now ranks third in the top supplier countries of seaming and apparel technology. China maintains its first place holding a 26.8 % share in global trade with exports amounting to EUR 845.5 million (2005: 23.8% and EUR 745.3 m).
The People's Republic is then followed by Japan with a 16.9 % share in global trade and exports totalling EUR 617.9 m (2005: 21.1% and EUR 660.6 m).Shoe and leather technology only experienced modest growth in 2006. In this sub-sector Italy accounts for the largest share in global trade: 48.6 % and EUR 280.1 m worth of exports (2005:44.3% and EUR 261.8 m).
Taiwan follows with a global market share of 12.0 % and an export volume of EUR 69.2 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 85.9 m). South Korea accounts for an 8.3 % share in global trade and exports worth EUR 47.8 m (2005: 10.9% and EUR 69.7 m). Germany ranks fourth with a 6.9 % world market share and exports worth EUR 40.2 m (2005: 6.8% andEUR 40.7 m).
The laundry and textile cleaning technology sector has also seen very positive growth (excluding automatic washing machines with a capacity <= 10kg dry laundry).
Holding a 13.5 % share in world trade and generating exports worth EUR 367.1 m (2005: 14.5% and EUR 344.7 m), Germany is the third largest exporter. Ranking first in 2006 was South Korea with a 21.9 % share in world trade and exports worth EUR 597.7 m (2005: 19.7% and EUR 469.4 m), followed by China accounting for 14.1 % and EUR 385.7 m (2005: 11.1% and EUR 265.4 m).
VDMA Campaign "Pro Original":
The VDMA campaign "Pro Original" launched jointly with the member firms has now also been joined by the Garment and Leather Technology Association. For the first time now the Association and its members are raising public awareness for this campaign at the two trade fairs Texcare Asia and CISMA.
Both fairs held in the Chinese city of Shanghai in September are considered industry highlights for the Chinese market. "We welcome the VDMA campaign "Pro Original". It is a valuable complement to the other initiatives launched by the VDMA to fight product piracy," was the general response echoed by the members of the Association.
Some member firms even incorporated the campaign logo into their own websites using it for their trade fair participations in Germany and the rest of the world. Members also felt that the positive approach of this campaign prompted discussions on IPR in critical markets and raised awareness amongst both buyers and producers.
Board Elections:
The Annual General Assembly of the VDMA German Garment and Leather Technology Association has now elected its new board of management.
Re-elected for another 3-year term of office as Chairman of the Board was Tilo Ullmer, Managing Partner of PMF GmbH in Schweix and of FORTUNA Spezialmaschinen GmbH in Weil der Stadt. Dietrich Eickhoff, Head of Sales and Marketing at DÜRKOPP ADLER AG in Bielefeld, was also re-elected as Vice-Chairman of the Board.
Board members are: Bodo Friederich, Head of Marketing and Sales, GROZ-BECKERT KG in Albstadt, Engelbert Heinz, General Manager at Herbert Kannegiesser GmbH in Vlotho, Wolfgang Koliwer, General Manager at Klöckner Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH in Achim, Jörg Lehnen, General Manager at Ferd.
Schmetz GmbH in Herzogenrath, Andreas Ring, General Manager, Ring GmbH in Pirmasens, Peter Schwenk, Chairman of the Board at PFAFF Industrie Maschinen AG in Kaiserslautern, Günter Veit, Managing Director of VEIT GmbH in Landsberg.
