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machines used in textile finishing. 2018 imports of the Thailand, Malaysia, and Egypt are increased more Weaving machine deliveries to these two countries
machines in this group amount to 273.6 million dollars. than 3 times. accounted for 81% of the total global shipments. Turkey
The report of Turkey in weaving and knitting machine and Bangladesh, requesting a total of 18% of orders
shipments, and its spindle manufacturing capacity WEAVING MACHINERY worldwide, have an important place in the rapier/
are considerably good. According to the ITMF report of Until 2017, the total number of weaving machines projectile weaving machines segment.
2018, the total number of spindles shipped in the yarn (Shuttle looms and shuttle-less looms) installed in
machinery division increased by approximately 126,000 North Africa, Turkic Republics, the Middle Eastern, KNITTING MACHINERY
pieces, to 8.66 million units compared to the previous and some Asian countries mentioned before is Large circular knitting machine shipments carried
years’ deliveries. The markets showing the most growth approximately 900.000 pieces. out between 2009 and 2018 to countries particularly
in the short- staple spindle machinery shipments Shuttle Looms: Worldwide share among the total Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Malaysia, and
considering the global worldwide figures in 2018 shipment is 51%. Egypt; additionally, including Syria, Iraq, Iran, Algeria,
compared to the previous year are South Korea with Shuttle-less Looms: Worldwide share among the total Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,
834%, Turkey with 306%, Vietnam with 290%, and Egypt shipment is 14%. Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan account to a total of
with 285%. The six biggest investors in the short-staple The number of air-jet, water-jet and rapier/projectile 45.000 units. Again, a total of 125.000 pieces of flat
spindle machinery segment in 2018 are China, India, weaving machines delivered to these regions between knitting machines were shipped to the aforementioned
Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. 2009 and 2018 is approximately 132.000 units. countries in the same time period.

TURKEY IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST INVESTORS Air-Jet: Worldwide share among the total shipment Circular Knitting Machines: Worldwide share among
IN LONG-STAPLE SPINDLE SHIPMENTS is 13%. the total shipment is 14%.
In 2018, long-staple (wool) spindle shipments in Water-Jet: Worldwide share among the total shipment Flat Knitting Machines: Worldwide share among the
the world fell from 165,000 units to approximately is 2%. total shipment is 14%.
120,000 pieces. This outcome was mainly because Rapier/ Projectile: Worldwide share among the total
of the decline in shipments to Asia and Oceania. shipment is 33%. ASIA AND OCEANIA COUNTRIES ARE THE WORLD’S
Nevertheless, these regions remained their features LEADING INVESTORS IN CIRCULAR KNITTING
as the strongest markets in long-staple spindle TURKEY UNDERTAKES AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MACHINES
shipments. However, shipments to China and Iran also RAPIER AND PROJECTILE WEAVING MACHINES The worldwide deliveries of large circular knitting
fell by 60%. The biggest investors in this section were SEGMENTS machines decreased by 4% in 2018 to 26,300 units in
Turkey, Iran, China, Italy, and Vietnam. Shuttle-less looms shipments in 2018 within the total. In addition, Asian and Oceania countries became
weaving machinery segment have increased by 39% the world’s leading investors, receiving 85% of all
91% OF TOTAL GLOBAL ROTOR MACHINES worldwide, thus, reaching to 133,500 units of looms. new circular knitting machines in this category. The
SHIPMENT IN 2018 HAVE BEEN MADE TO ASIA AND Air-jet and water-jet looms deliveries have increased largest investor was China with 48% of total shipments
OCEANIA by 21% to 32,750 pieces and by 91% to 69,240 pieces, worldwide. India and Vietnam ranked second and
721000 units of open-end rotor machines were respectively. third, with 2,806 and 1,406 units, respectively. The
shipped worldwide in 2018. Comparing to 2017 delivery Rapier/projectile loom shipments encountered a electronic flat knitting machines segment decreased
numbers; this means an increase of 83000 units. decline by 5% to 31,560 units. In 2018, the most orders by 20% in 2018, to about 160.000 pieces. Asia and
91% of total global rotor machines shipments were for shuttle-less looms globally came from the Asian Oceania countries were the main markets with a 95%
made to Asia and Oceania, and the total delivery has and Oceanian continents, which made 93% of all share in total global world shipments. China held its
increased by 20% to 658000 rotors. orders. Similarly, 92% of all water-jet looms, 83% of position as the world’s largest investor in this category.
At the same time, China, which supplies the world’s all rapier/projectile looms and 99% of all air-jet looms This country, although its order of 154,850 units from
largest open-end rotor investments, increased were also delivered to these areas. China and India the previous year fell to 122,500 units, retained 86% of
its investments by 7% in 2018, while deliveries to were the biggest investors in all three categories. worldwide shipments.

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