ITMA Asia + CITME
Ernesto Maurer and Gu Ping signing the contract (Source: DFV/MM)
The show owners of ITMA Asia + CITME have extended their collaboration to organize the combined textile machinery exhibition in a second Asian location. ITMA Asia + CITME, Singapore 2025 will be held from October 28-31, 2025. The combined exhibition has been held biennially in Shanghai since 2008.
Owned by the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX), Zurich/Switzerland, and partners in Asia, the ITMA Asia + CITME, Singapore 2025 is expected to gross 60,000 m². It aims to attract over 700 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors.
The ITMA Asia was held in Singapore in 2001 and 2005 before it combined with the CITME. The exhibition was moved to Shanghai to take advantage of the buoyant textile sector in China after the country joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001.
Singapore is an attractive destination and well connected to the growing textile hubs in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as the Middle East. Its extensive airlinks and visa-friendly policies make it an accessible destination for these visitors. The exhibition also requires robust infrastructural and technical facilities to support live machinery demonstrations, which Singapore's exhibition venue can provide.
The upcoming ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition will be held in Shanghai/China from November 19-23, 2023. It was postponed from last year due to the corona pandemic. Grossing 160,000 m², the combined exhibition has, to date, attracted over 1,400 exhibitors.
The ITMA Asia + CITME series will continue to be held biennially on even years in Shanghai. The 2024 combined exhibition will be held from October 14-18, 2024.
