The German textile machinery industry reports very promising export trade with Turkey. In the first half of 2007 exports to Turkey increased by 63% compared to the same period in 2006.
“From January to July textile machinery and accessories worth €172 million Euro were shipped to Turkey which made the country our second biggest export destination,” said Thomas Waldmann, managing director of the VDMA textile machinery association in Frankfurt.
The export increase was mainly driven by the high demand for spinning machinery. Exports of spinning machinery rose by 213% to €105 million. The second biggest plus of 29.4% was realised in exports of knitting, hosiery and similar machinery amounting to €36 million and exports of finishing machinery reached €20 million, up 16.3%.
The next milestone for VDMA’s activities in Turkey will be a symposium of the German textile machinery industry next March in Istanbul.
