"Digital Printing Machinery Zone" Will Be Launched in Response to The Rising Demand

A Shining Platform for Digital Printing Industry

In recent decade, digital technology has been applied widely in the printing textile industry and it grows at the quickest rate among other traditional printing methods. Digital textile printing technology supports versatility, quick delivery, short printing runs, cost effectiveness and especially the fast fashion market.

More importantly, it promotes green manufacturing production with less pollution compared with conventional printing process. With new technology and productivity advancements, digital direct-to-fabric printing has become one of the most used manufacturing processes for imaging finished textiles. In 2010, GIA (Global Industry Analysts Inc.) released a report on world textile printing production. It forecasted that the global production of printed textiles would reach 32 billion square meters by the year 2015. Analysts in general also predicted that 15% of global market for fabric printing would be made digitally within the next 5 years.

To cater for this growing market trend, ShanghaiTex 2013 will bring leading enterprises of this kind which include Epson, Mimaki, Reggiani, J.Zimmer, Konica Minolta, Kornit Digital, Print Pretty, Color ICT., etc to participate at the "Digital Printing Machinery Zone" for the display of the latest digital textile printing technology.

Among the exhibitors, Epson (China) Co., Ltd. is a global leading digital imaging enterprise and renowned for high quality and environmental friendly products. To capture the market share of digital textile printing market, Epson has worked with Italy's For.Tex S.R.L., this collaboration will bring together Epson's core digital printing technology with For.Tex's professionalism on textile printing, aiming at expanding the market for digital textile printing. In ShanghaiTex 2013, Epson will display their new digital textile products.

Nanjing PrintPretty Digital Technology Co., Ltd is a professional company which is devoted to the technology development and production of digital textile printing equipment. PrintPretty is proud to independently develop digital printing control technology, which is the core of digital printing equipment. PrintPretty has a series of products for the textile digital textile printing industry. They are belt system digital textile printers and digital direct inject textile printers.

Last but not the least, MIMAKI ENGINEERING aims to pursue high-speed, aesthetic and high quality inkjet printers. MIMAKI supports the concept of digital production on demand and provide the overall digital printing solution from pre-process to finishing process which promotes digitalization of textile products and apparel market.The participation of the above companies is one of the show highlights that visitors cannot afford to miss. In ShanghaiTex 2013, it's believed that a series of splendid concurrent activities and more exhibits will be displayed.

Renowned Enterprises Gather at This Textile Pageant

Since its inauguration in 1984, ShanghaiTex is held biennially and has become the most established textile exhibition with its unique national brand. Despite the global economic challenge, textile enterprises have confidence on the Chinese textile market and given tremendous support to ShanghaiTex 2013.

It is reflected by the faster booth reservation rate compared with same period of last year. Renowned local and overseas enterprises that have reserved exhibition booths include: Chemtax, Groz-Beckert, Karl Mayer, Lontai, Nanxing, Cixing, Santoni, Taiwan's Asia Kingdom, Italy's Brazzoli, Epson, Hong Kong's Gofront, Fong's, SDL Atlas, Hong Kong's Yue Man, Taiwan Tung Yang, Switzerland's Rieter, etc.