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| Brazil's technical textile and nonwovens market is growing, ACIMIT observes (Photo: Dow Corning) |
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Technical textiles and nonwovens sectors in Brazil are developing at a fast pace, and many local textile manufacturers are now concentrating on this type of production, ACIMIT observes.
According to a recent survey conducted by IEMI, a Brazilian consulting firm, the two sectors (nonwovens and technical textiles) account for well over 200 companies currently operating in Brazil, employing roughly 40,000 people. Total estimated production for 2008 amounted to 462,000 tons, for a value of 3.9 billion Brazilian Reais. For the same year, over 160 million Reais were invested in modernizing and/or acquiring new machinery (a value of about 4% of annual revenues). Exports of products for these two sectors in 2008 totalled 269 million US Dollars.
About 15 textile machinery builders will participate with a technology symposium to be organized in Sao Paolo in March 4-5 by ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) and ICE (Italian Trade Commission).
The most recent figures, relative to January to September 2009, indicate that Italian exports to Brazil amounted to 23 million euros. Italian machinery most in demand in the Brazilian market are finishing machinery (32%), followed by accessories (26%) and knitting machines (21%).
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