"Techtextil and Texprocess have once again set new records", said a delighted Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt GmbH, commenting on the results of the textile trade-fair double. Around 40,000 visitors (2011: 34,7251*) from 113 countries came to find out about the latest innovations and trends in the sectors. "With an increase of 15 percent compared to the previous events, the two leading trade fairs confirmed the worldwide significance of technical textiles and textile-processing machinery", added Detlef Braun. A total of 1,652 exhibitors from 56 nations presented their latest products and innovations, an increase of eight percent over 2011.
Technical textiles have become commonplace in many fields, e.g., in apparel technology, automobile manufacturing and the security sector, and they place special demands on textile-processing machines and plant. This high-tech equipment can process almost everything from light to very heavy materials — from functional garments, via car seats and safety belts, to aircraft interiors. The trade-fair double combines all these aspects and thus generates powerful synergistic effects on both the exhibitor and visitor sides.
For the 15th time, Techtextil underscored its position as the premium international event for the technical textiles and nonwovens sector.
From 11 to 13 June, 1,322 exhibitors from 48 countries (2011: 1,199 exhibitors from 50 nations*) from research and industry. Once again, Techtextil brought together all areas of application and product groups from the technical-textiles sector to create an innovation platform unrivalled worldwide.
