CAITME is the industry's largest and most anticipated event, where every year leading international companies demonstrate the latest products and technological developments in textile machinery. This year, CAITME is held during 15th to 17th September 2009 alongside Textile Expo Uzbekistan, which began in 2004.

CAITME exhibition will also celebrate its 5th Anniversary. Its participants are the world's most recognized companies and brands, manufacturers and exporters of textile machinery and technologies. Bringing together all the textile market offers in one venue will allow specialists to see the full range of product sectors in the CAITME 2009 and Textile Expo Uzbekistan 2009 exhibitions.

The exhibitions are organized by the international exhibition company ITE Uzbekistan, a member of the UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry), and its partner, I.T.E. Exhibitions and Conferences Ltd (UK).

Official support is provided by Uzbekengilsanoat SJSC, Association of Fashion Designers of Uzbekistan (Ociye Ramzi), Mayor's Office of Tashkent, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Organizational support is provided by Uzexpocentre of the Ministry for Foreign Economic Relations, Investments and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

CAITME and Textile Expo Uzbekistan will present production lines; new raw materials processing technologies; machinery and equipment in operation; parts and components; dyes and chemicals; hardware; finished textile products; and semi-finished products.

The CAITME and Textile Expo Uzbekistan exhibitions present 176 companies from 17 countries, including: Austria, Belgium, Belarus, UK, Germany, India, Italy, China, Holland, Poland, South Korea, Russia, USA, Turkey, Uzbekistan, France and Switzerland.

Traditionally, European countries are most well represented, accounting for 45% of exhibitors. The leader amongst European countries, and in terms of the number of companies present at the exhibitions, is Germany. German manufacturers have held a central position at CAITME for several years in a row. This year, the exhibitions will include 32 German companies, 18 Italian, nine Swiss, three French, three Belgian, two Austrian, two Dutch, one British and one Polish.

By their participation, South East Asian countries are demonstrating their interest in expanding cooperation with manufacturers in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries. Producers from three countries in this region will present exhibits: India, China and South Korea, amounting to 21% of the exhibitors. Fifteen companies will be on India's national stand, twelve on China's, and twelve on South Korea's.

Turkey will reaffirm its position as a leader in the textile machinery industry in Europe and Asia. Turkish manufacturers account for 18% of exhibitors, putting Turkey in second place in terms of the number of participating companies (30).

CIS countries make up 15% of exhibitors. They include leading manufacturers of finished textile products and semi-finished products from Belarus: Mogotex, Polese, Svetogorsk, Khimvolokno, Lenta, Kamvol and Sukno. Textile companies from these countries have shown continued interest, over many years, in Uzbekistan's market. Most of the companies listed here have taken part in Textile Expo Uzbekistan previously.

Domestic manufacturers taking part in the exhibitions include: Belting Rezina, VesChem Textile, Guner Tash, Beshariktextile, Kosonsoy Tukimachi, Oksaroy Textile, Royal Silk, Vody Ipagi, Chinaz Textile, which been presented by NBU Investment and NBU Invest Group.

Since their foundation, the CAITME and Textile Expo Uzbekistan exhibitions have stimulated business cooperation between industry specialists, attracting leading manufacturers and consumers of equipment, technologies and material for the textiles and light industry.

Courtesy: UzReport.com.