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itMA 2011 [exclusive feature]
itMA 2011, a big success
By n. Subramaniam, Managing Director, habasit Iakoka Private ltd.
Mr. n. SuBRAMAnIAM
Managing Director, habasit Iakoka
when the taxi dropped
me at a hotel very near to
La-rambla, the entire Barcelona
city was in a festive
mood. in the evenings
there were carnivals for
the week-end and big precession
with bands playing
loud music. people, including
the tourists, were
dancing on the streets
with a lot of fanfare. it
was really a prefect time
for itMA 2011.
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Even though the global economy
is not giving any hope for a sustainable
industrial growth and the Indian
spinning industry is going through a
very tough time, one could still say
the exhibition was really successful.
We have ITMA Asia in Shanghai
and India-ITME next year, but I am
sure ITMA-Europe is still the place
to be.
At ITME 2011 there were 1,350
exhibitors from 45 countries and
around 125 exhibitors from India.
Apart from that, many Indian companies
were exhibiting their products
through their JV partners. Out
of 45 countries most of the space
was covered by Italian companies
(322), followed by Germany (220)
and Switzerland. There was also
strong presence of Turkish, Japanese
and Chinese exhibitors, apart
from participants from India.
The official claim was that there
were around 100,000 visitors from
138 countries. Most of them were
from Italy (9%), followed by Spain,
India, Germany and Turkey. Also
Brazil and Iran were ranked among
the top ten. I doubt very much about
the numbers.
According to the organizing committee,
the exhibitors were satisfied
taking into account the ongoing global
economic difficulties. Many of
them reported significant enquires
Mr. Kh lau of habasit, Singapore and Mr. Giuseppe Bassi of habasit,
Italy with Mr. n. Subramaniam