ShanghaiTex 2013 - 4 Show Highlights and Fabulous Concurrent Events

SHANGHAI, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 16th International Exhibition on the Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2013) will be held in less than one month at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong, from June 10 – 13, 2013. Preparations for the exhibition are already completed and the show is ready to open.

This year, ShanghaiTex 2013 has launched many new highlights to attract visitors. Visitors cannot miss the following four highlights of the show and the series of concurrent events.

Highlight 1: New theme zone of "Digital Printing Machinery"

This new theme zone makes its first appearance at ShanghaiTex 2013 at the digital printing machinery area in response to the needs of the market for textile and garment printing fashion and trends. The Digital Printing Machinery Zone will showcase domestic and foreign textile and garment printing technology, and will focus on the latest digital printing technology, supplies, software solution, programs, and fashion trends. Key exhibitors include DGI, Digital Textile Solution, Digital Textile Technology, Digitex, Durst Phototechnik, Epson, Ergsoft, Kornit Digital, Human Digital, Huntsman, J. Zimmer, Konica Minolta, Reggiani, Mimaki, MS Srl, Print Prett, Ricoh, Stork Prints, Teman, and many more.

Highlight 2: The unprecedented scale of the Italian Pavilion

The largest ever Italian pavilion will occupy 2,500 square meters of exhibition space at ShanghaiTex 2013 where you can meet more than 35 leading manufacturers and suppliers. They aim to demonstrate their technology advancement in the design and manufacturing of machinery with low environment impact and high energy savings. Key exhibitors include Signal, BTSR, Bianco, A. Piovan, Corino, Fait Group, Tecnorama, Savio, Santoni, Lonati, Brazzoli, Loris Bellini, Ms Srl, Lafer, Durst, Corghi, Reggiani, and more.

Highlight 3: Automation solutions for enterprises

ShanghaiTex focuses on the demand for automation in the textile industry. The Spinning and Techtextile Machinery Zone attracts exhibitors of electronic control systems, inverters, and more that help enterprises solve manpower shortage and upgrade and transform their whole operation.

Highlight 4: Professional Concurrent Events

1) Knitting in Style – Home Decor Exhibition Tour

Working together with Liu+de Biolley Design Studio and well-known textile machinery distributor Chemtax, the "Knitting in Style" exhibit is designed to demonstrate new knitting, weaving, and spinning technology and their applications in a warm and stylish home.

2) Digital Garment Printing Zone by Kornit Digital

At the new Digital Printing Machinery Zone, industry-leading high-speed digital garment printing provider Kornit Digital will demonstrate the total solutions of machinery, software applications, and printed outputs, where visitors will be provided with inspirational ideas and technical advice. Kornit Digital will also give away free T-shirts that are printed on the spot to visitors.

3) Interactive Seminars and Forums

In addition, the exhibition will have more than 10 professional seminars and forums to be held concurrently. Two of the most discussed forums are "A New Approach for Environmental Friendly Printing Solution by Kornit Digital" and the "2014-2015 Sportswear Design & Trends Forum." Industry experts and scholars are gathered to bring smart ideas to help upgrading and transformation of enterprises, and let audience understand and grasp the latest trends of new textile development.

For more concurrent events, please visit: http://www.shanghaitexonline.com/STX13/Info/lang-eng/Concurrent.aspx

Key Industry Players Gather and Show Off Cutting Edge Technology

ShanghaiTex 2013 has recruited many key enterprises in other categories not mentioned above. For example, Groz-Beckert, Cixi, Lonati, Karl Mayer, Runyuan, Nanxing, Santoni, and Memminger at the Knitting and Hosiery Machinery zone; Chemtax, Fong's, Yeman, IL Sung, and Brazzoli at the Printing, Dyeing and Finishing machinery and Textile Chemicals Zone; and Savio, Trutzschler, Oerlikon, Rieter, LMW at the Spinning and Techtextile Machinery Zone.

The four-day exhibition will have exhibitors from 25 countries and regions, with more than 1,000 high-quality textile machinery industry exhibitors including Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, China, Pakistan, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the USA. The total exhibition area will be 100,000 square meters. The exhibition is expected to attract over 60,000 visitors worldwide, more than 20 domestic and overseas associations, and enterprises delegation coming to learn and exchange industry knowledge and source textile equipment and spare parts.

The theme of ShanghaiTex 2013 is "Leading the transformation and Upgrading of China Textile Industry." It is expected that there will be a comprehensive display of domestic and foreign textile machinery, equipment, and new technology. It will follow the demands of the market and the garment industry closely.

Lucky Draw for the Latest iPhone & Travel Packages

Thanks to the continuous support from global textile buyers, the organizer is pleased to extend a lucky draw campaign to reward this support. Starting from now, those who complete the online pre-registration as visitors of ShanghaiTex 2013 can enter into the lucky draw to win the latest iPhone and other trendy electronics gadgets. Also, pre-registered visitors skip the on-site registration procedure and get a free copy of show catalog (first-come-first-served, while stock lasts).

Mobile App is Launched Now!

To keep buyers and exhibitors abreast of the latest news of ShanghaiTex 2013, the organizer has launched apps in both iPhone & Android versions that would furnish users with up-to-date information of the show.

For download details, please visit http://www.shanghaitexonline.com/STX13/Info/lang-simp/MobileApp.aspx

For more details & show update, please visit official show website:

www.ShanghaiTexOnline.com and follow ShanghaiTex at Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShanghaiTex1984

Sponsored by Shangtex Holding Co., Ltd., the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Shanghai Sub-council, the China Chamber of International Commerce, and the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. ShanghaiTex 2013 is organized by Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd., Shanghai Textile Technology Service & Exhibition Center, and Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

For more information, please contact:

Shanghai Textile Technology Service & Exhibition Center
Mr. Hong Qizhen
Tel: (86) 21 62775353
Fax: (86) 21 62270002
Email: [email protected]

Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd.
Mr. Zhong Yi
Tel: (86) 21 6279 2828
Fax: (86) 21 6545 5124
Email: [email protected]

Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.
Ms. Alice Tsang / Ms. Grace Lau
Tel: (852) 2516 3340 / 2516 3363
Fax: (852) 2516 5024
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Shanghai International Exhibition Co. Ltd.