10th Dhaka International Textile and Garment Machinery Fair (DTG 2013) held in Bangladesh hosted its visitors for four days. Organised from 31 January to 3 February 2013, the event hosted 850 firms. 29 Turkish firms participated in the fair which was jointly held by Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA). Textile World Magazine followed the event closely as the media partner. Machinery spare parts and technical equipments were also displayed in the event. While Bangladeshi and Chinese firms reached a striking number, they were followed by Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Switzerland and Turkey. 1050 booths were opened in the organisation which also hosted media and machinery associations. Among participants, the most striking ones, Barudan, CTMTC, Fong's, Groz-Beckert, Jakob Muller, Karl Mayer, LMW, Loepfe Graf, Mayer & Cie, M&R, Oerlikon, Pai Lung, Picanol, Rieter, Santoni, Shima Seiki, Stoll, Terrot, Thies, Toyota and Truetzschler exhibited their high-tech products in the fair.
Among the product groups exhibited in the fair in the segment of textile machinery, accessories and fabrics; spare parts of textile machines, textile machine accessories, chemical agents and dyes, fabric processing machines and accessories, felting needles, measuring and folding machines, weaving machines, washing machines, spinning machines and accessories, pressure machines, test equipments and control systems, yarn processing machines and accessories were included. Besides, the products exhibited in the segment of garment machines and accessories included cutting and furnishing machines, emboidery machines, finishing equipments and fusing machines, clothe accessories, button and rivet connection equipments, ironing machines and equipments, knife and scissors sharpening machines, tricot equipments and machines and labelling machines.
Bangladeshi Market Continues Growing
Being at an important position in the Bangladeshi trade, textile export constitutes 80 % of all sales volume of the country. Making a significant level of investments in textile works, Bangladeshi manufacturers also attach importance to promotion activities. Finding the opportunity of promoting their own products in DTG fair, the firms offered their textile and garment products to the global market. In the country where employment opportunities were created for 3.6 million people, textile sector is known as the sector receiving the highest level of investment. At the same time, the country is listed among the biggest manufacturers of the global market with its textile export volume of 22.92 billion dollars. DTG fair is described as an important fair where Bangladeshi firms promote their sales and investments. Organisation appeals to all the supply chain which includes all the machines and technologies related to yarn spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing-printing-finishing, testing, washing, embroidery and other equipments.
Special Agreements Increase Export Volume
Bangladeshi manufacturers reach markets of EU countries and the USA duty free owing to special agreements. Reaching these countries with the programme of GSP&EBA, the firms conduct really effective works as regards to finding markets. Besides, Bangladesh markets its products to new export markets including Japan, Korea, China, India, some South American countries and South Africa in addition to abovementioned ones such as EU countries and the USA. Undergoing a problematic period due to the global crisis, Bangladeshi manufacturers tries to survive with alternative markets. Textile trade of this country which determines its investments in line with these conditions also shows an increasing trend. Supported by the central government and ministries, the manuacturers follows global fairs closely. Furthermore, low labour wages and government incentives encourage foreign investors to make investments in the country.
