Germany has maintained its position as leading supplier of textile machinery and accessories in the world with an export value of 3.4 billion euros last year, despite a slight decrease of exports by 5.3 % year-on-year.
The Asian market is still strong but has shrunk by 7.6 %. With a share of 46% and a turnover of 1.6 billion euros, Asia led the list of German exports in 2005.
China continued to be the key buyer, sharing 22% in the total export value of German textile machine. The total value was 742 million euros, declining by 27% compared to the previous year.
However, India, Pakistan, and Iran held strong upswings of German export markets in 2005. Deliveries to India went up 62.9% to a volume of 232 million euros. Especially exports of spinning machinery grew 124.1% while weaving and finishing machinery reported an increase by 56.2% and 52.1% respectively.
Even exports to Pakistan showed a substantial increase at a rate of 31.1%, with demand of finishing sector increased by 98.3% and that of spinning sector by 42.7%. Exports to Iran accounted for 89 million euros, up 42.4%.
For regions outside Asia, the export value recorded in the EU market declined by 7.9% whereas other European markets including Turkey dropped by 17.3%. The turnover of 1.1 billion euros in Europe represents a market share of 33.3%.
Export by specialized branches |
America has regained importance in the German machine export market, reaching a market share of 17.2 % and accounting for a turnover of 587 million euros last year, with North America saw an increase of 25.5% and South America a surge of 53.7%.
German business with the US has considerably recovered last year. Deliveries of textile technology attained a plus of 22.7% up to 315 million euros, the highest value of shipments since 2001. Imports of spinning machinery gained 84 % and finishing machinery noted an increase of 42.5%.
Shipments to Brazil increased by remarkable 79.3% to a total value of 127 million euros.
Roadshows in Thailand and Indonesia
To intensify the promotion of German textile machinery in individual Asian markets, VDMA Textile Machinery Association has gathered their members to host in roadshows, apart from bringing them to large-scale international trade shows.
In February this year, two sessions of roadshows were organized in Bangkok, Thailand and Bandung, Indonesia, which attracted around 400 and 600 visitors respectively.
During the roadshows, some 30 experts from well-known German textile machinery manufacturers presented the latest innovations on such topics as "innovative textiles", "economical resources" and "management efficiency in textile mills".
According to statistics, Thailand imported 36 million euros worth of textile machine from Germany in the first three quarters of 2005, representing a drop of 14.4% year-on-year.
Despite the downturn, German suppliers have cited Thailand's particular demand for certain types of machine. For example, knitting machine import from Germany has jumped 38% compared to the same period in 2004, while parts and accessories import went up 16% to 8 million euros.
In Indonesia, knitting and weaving machines are the most sought-after German machinery, with the import value surging by 210.9% and 87.7% respectively in the first three quarters of 2005.
During the period, Indonesia imported 12.24 million euros worth of textile machine from Germany, representing an increase of 35.7%. While the import of parts and accessories declined by 27.7% to 8 million euros, the overall import of textile machinery and accessories increased by an average of 0.7%.
Source: VDMA
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