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“ITM Exhibition Can be Favored

As A Great Opportunity for Textile

Investors”

TEMSAD (The Textile Machinery and Accessories Industrialist’ Association ) President Adil Nalbant expressed that

ITM Exhibition; with the collaboration of Tüyap, Teknik Fairs Inc. and TEMSAD, has improved its quality and become
more professional with each year passing on. He continued: “We saw that clearly in the ITM 2018 Exhibition that

was organized in 2018. The ITM 2018 Exhibition was a great success, with participants consisted of 1150

manufacturing firms from 64 countries and close to 60 thousand visitors, of which 15 thousand of them were
internationals. We attended the exhibition with 110 of TEMSAD members and the surveys we took after the

exhibition revealed a satisfaction rate of 95%.”

albant, in his interview with ITM 2020 News, shrinkage in 2020. We foresee a consistent growth
mentioned that with regards to many sectors in textile industry as a keen and dynamic sector of
textile machinery industry is one of the few Turkish economy.
Nproduct categories that could realize an A first and very important event happened in the world
increase in exports and continued as: in the beginning of last November. A 42-container 850
“It has been observed that we achieved 750 million meter freight train leaving Beijing, the capital of China,
USD worth of exports in 2018 and 10% increase in passed under Bosporus using Marmaray and arrived
exports sales in the first 10 months with respect to directly at Prague, the heart of Europe. We can consider
last year. In addition to that, the imports of textile this as a comeback of Silk and Spice Roads after 500
machinery, which occurred as 1.9 billion USD in 2018, years. In our opinion, these are the real reasons behind
showed a significant decrease of 48%. National textile the trade wars in the world. The passage of power
machinery suppliers are improving themselves every transmission lines through Turkey to the western
single day and advancing their international market countries, together with the connection of eastern
share in the world. Our textile machinery industry, countries, which are centers for manufacturing, with Silk
which is capable of trading with 180 different countries, Road and railroads to Europe, center of consumption,
has 3% market share in the global textile machinery made our country even more strategic and important.
commerce. Through market variety advantages and Moreover, besides Marmaray, the railroad that is at the
value-added, high-technology products, we believe that center of the large tube tunnel passage built on the
national textile machinery manufacturers will pursue 3rd Bridge will definitely enrich this line. At this point,
their progress both in Turkey and in the world in the it is important to consider the disadvantages as well
upcoming years.” as the advantages of this situation. Because, without
using the risky areas such as Oceans, Suez Canal,
■ Textile industry, providing the greatest added- Adil Nalbant - TEMSAD President and Mediterranean Sea, etc. the freight travel distance
value and being one of the leading sectors that from Beijing to London decreases to 11 days instead of
allows the financing of the current account deficit, whereas the unit price per kilogram of the textile transporting it via sea routes from Far East to Europe
holds a great significance in Turkey’s economy, industry export is about 20 USD on the average. with an expected delivery time of 30 to 45 days. China
industry, and exports. What are your expectations on The current global economic shrinkage that has been made agreements with 150 countries in the world for
the investments and exports for the textile industry going on in 2018 and 2019, and the increase in foreign its zone road project started in 2013. In 2015, Turkey got
in 2020? exchange rates adversely affected domestic production involved in this project and made an investment of over
Textile industry is one of the fundamental forces and exports. On the contrary of major industries such 100 billion USD. This is a very important incident that
of the Turkish economy due to its contribution to as automotive and construction, textile businessmen will shape the future of the world. The new commerce
employment, value-added product range, and its share did not whine or mourn, but looked for opportunities roads together with e-commerce opportunities are in
in total national exports. Looking at the export figures of to raise their productions and exports. This way, in position to open up Turkey’s horizon. Therefore, all of
2018, we observe 18 billion USD of Textiles and Clothing comparison with the aforementioned industries, the our machinery manufacturers, textile suppliers, and the
exports, in addition to 11 billion USD of Textile and Ram textile sector maintained its strength both in domestic entire Turkish industry should analyze the advantages
Materials exports. Therefore, we can remark a total of and international markets without a serious shrinkage. and the disadvantages here and position themselves
29 billion USD textile exports. Taking into consideration After the shrinkage of national economy in the second accordingly.
that Turkey’s gross export amount is 168 billion USD, quarter, recently announced third quarter growth data
textile industry realizes 18% of it single-handedly. shows a 0.9% positive growth is achieved. This is ■ Can you please comment on the developments in
Moreover, the unit price per kilogram of the Turkey’s acknowledged as a sign of recovery of the economy. Turkish textile and textile machinery industries in a
gross export is approximately 1 USD on the average, Furthermore, the aim is to significantly overcome the broad view in terms of 2019 figures?

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