A major textile industry exhibition will take place in Dubai in March, and is expected to draw leading companies from across the world, organisers said.
"We expect the total number of exhibitors at Textile Expo Dubai to surpass 120. The list will read like a 'who's who' of textile industry equipment and machinery manufacturers and suppliers," said Nick Webb, director of UAE-based event management and marketing specialists, Streamline Marketing.
The firm is organising the exhibition, in collaboration with UK-based XPO Events/Turret Group.
Textile Expo Dubai is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry. It will be held from March 20 to 23.
"While this is a new exhibition, we're not surprised by the size and quality of exhibitors, as Dubai is located just a short flight away from major textile producers such as India, Pakistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Egypt, to name a few. Dubai offers world-class facilities," Webb said.
Textile Expo Dubai is officially supported by Temsad (Turkish Machinery Association), Kotma (Korean Textile Machinery Association), CTMA (Chinese Textile Machinery Association) and ITAMMA (Indian Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association).
Attendees will have chances to inspect a wide range of advanced equipment and machinery, the organisers said.
The importance of the exhibition to textile manufacturers, buyers, sellers, distributors and retailers is emphasised by an impressive line-up of exhibitors from Europe, Asia and the Far East, they said.
Apart from the Dubai's strategic location, the fast growth rate of the textile industry within the Middle East also augurs well for Textile Expo Dubai, they said.
"The Middle East is now ranked fourth in the world league of textile exporters, accounting for almost 5.5 per cent of the global trade.
"We're confident the exhibition will become increasingly important in the years ahead, both for exhibitors and the full spectrum of manufacturers, buyers and other industry decision makers," said Webb.
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