ITMA Milan 2023: a recap from Spanish Solutions for Textiles
It has been a month since the closure of ITMA Milan 2023, and the figures could not be any more enticing. Overall, the show has been a success for amec amtex and its member companies. The 2023 edition has broken a record in terms of exhibiting member companies from our platform.
The show brought together about 1,700 exhibitors and over 110,000 international visitors from more than 155 countries. The event has been a platform for the industry of Spanish Solutions for Textiles to showcase its innovations and relevance worldwide— Spain ranks 4th in the list of exporting countries in the EU, and it shows in the 63 Spanish exhibiting companies, totaling roughly 5,920sqm in terms of sold space”, claims Alejandro Gallego, amec amtex Director. Out of this total of Spanish exhibitors, 29 were amec amtex members.
Some of these innovations presented by Spanish companies revolved around three main pillars:
- Energetic efficiency and sustainability, which was one of the main themes of the show this year, proving that the Spanish industry is striving to stay on top of the sector tendencies.
- Automation in the processes and better connectivity.
- Improved machinery design and safety.
There is a general feeling of satisfaction among companies with the show results. Many agree that there has been a constant influx of international visitors throughout the show days, with many quality-over-quantity meetings. Most companies claim also to have met their main goals:
- Strengthen their international commercial network.
- Meet face-to-face with current customers.
- Make acquaintance with leads and new potential clients.
As for Spanish Solutions for Textiles itself, ITMA Milan has also proved to be very productive and fruitful. Not only did the association carried out its representative role as CEMATEX member, but it also held meetings with the media and other companies with whom it will create powerful synergies. Also, from its office at the Service Center, amec amtex provided support and assistance to any Spanish company at the show and held a number of networking events for its members.
Still feeling hungover from ITMA Milan 2023, amec amtex has already set their sight at ITMA Hannover 2027. It is time to start preparing again and we are already looking forward to it!