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European suppliers crowd on to Cinte Techtextil China

05 May '18

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With Chinese buyers still considering European suppliers the leaders in technology and innovation, exhibitors from eight European countries have already confirmed to participate in the Cinte Techtextil China’s European Zone. The fair, to be held in Shanghai during September 4-6, is expected to have more than 500 exhibitors from around the world.

While China retains its edge in terms of technical textiles and nonwovens production capabilities, in the eyes of Chinese buyers, European suppliers are still the leaders when it comes to technology and innovation. This was widely reported by European exhibitors at the previous edition in 2016 of Asia’s leading biennial trade event for the industry: Cinte Techtextil China.

This year’s European Zone will feature around 30 exhibitors from countries like Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. More exhibitors can be found in national pavilions from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany and Italy.

There will be Arkema (France) with brands including PMMA Altuglas, Rilsan, Pebax, Kynar PVDF and Bostik It will present polymer resin for fibres and yarns, which apply to a wide range of applications.

Dakota Coating (Belgium), specialists in thermoplastic and thermosetting adhesives, will present their polymer products, based on polyethylene, polyolefin or mixtures, ethylene vinyl acetates, co-polyamides, polyurethanes and co-polyesters, which are suitable for automotive, building, heat transfer and sound insulation uses.

Lenzing Plastics (Austria), leading manufacturer of polyolefin and fluoropolymer products, such as Thermoplast and PTFE products, will highlight their PROFILEN PTFE product. With its extreme durability and very smooth surface, it is highly valued in many niche applications in the technical and medical sectors.

“In the Chinese market, buyers want good quality products, so overseas companies, and products with recognised quality certifications, have a lot of potential,” Ping Chen, general manager of IBENA Shanghai Technical Textiles commented. “As a leading German company in the industry, our products are welcomed by many buyers at this fair. It is also important to be in the German Pavilion as this signals to buyers that we have quality products, and it attracts more attention.”

Swiss firm Sanitized had the same experience. “As a Swiss company in the European Zone I believe it’s an advantage, as some local buyers have more confidence towards imported products,” Steven Liu, sales manager said.

Other exhibitors commented on the long-term trends in the Chinese market. “There’s a definite shift to more high-quality machinery in China that isn’t affected by what’s happening in the overall economy. Moreover, there are opportunities for overseas suppliers as there is still a gap between us and what Chinese companies produce,” Dr. Joachim Binnig, vice president, Head of Development and Technology, Autefa Solutions Germany explained.

Roger Zhang, sales manager for German firm J H Ziegler Nonwovens and New Materials commented: “Our products are mainly for high-end Chinese customers, such as BMW and Audi. The Chinese market has gradually matured, but the production capability for high-performance products which are energy efficient and eco-friendly is still developing, so there is a lot of space for overseas brands to develop here.” (SV)

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