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2026-05-28

Egypt: Workshop on Italian textile technologies concludes

The workshop dedicated to Italian technologies for the textile industry, held in Cairo on May 5–6, 2026 and focusing on the most advanced innovative solutions for the sector, has come to a close.

The initiative saw the participation of 23 Italian companies from the textile machinery sector and well over 120 Egyptian operators, confirming the mutual interest in strengthening industrial collaboration between the two countries and Egypt’s strategic role for Italian textile machinery manufacturers.

Organised by ICE Agency and ACIMIT, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Cairo and UNIDO, the workshop provided an important opportunity to discuss the development prospects of the Egyptian textile sector and the contribution that Italian technology can make to the country’s industrial modernisation processes.

The Italian textile machinery industry is internationally recognised as a leading benchmark for technology, innovation and quality. Italian companies in the sector stand out for their ability to offer advanced and sustainable solutions, valued by textile manufacturers worldwide for their reliability, efficiency and high technological content.

During the event, the importance of technology transfer and specialist training was highlighted as key to supporting the competitive development of the Egyptian textile industry in the medium to long term.

According to data from ACIMIT, Italian exports of textile machinery to Egypt reached €72 million in 2025, confirming the country as the leading African market for the Italian textile machinery sector. The technologies most in demand among Egyptian operators relate in particular to finishing, weaving and spinning.

“Egypt is now one of the most dynamic and strategic markets for our sector,” said Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT.

“The strong participation of Italian companies in the Cairo workshop demonstrates the desire to further strengthen industrial collaboration between the two countries. Italian technologies can make a tangible contribution to the competitiveness of the Egyptian textile industry, particularly in processes focused on quality, sustainability and production efficiency.

The Cairo workshop is also part of a wider programme of initiatives aimed at promoting Italy’s presence at ITMA Hannover 2027, the world’s leading event dedicated to textile and clothing technologies, where Italian companies will once again showcase the best of textile machinery innovation.”

Participating Italian companies

The initiative, promoted by ICE Agency and ACIMIT with the valuable support of the Italian Embassy in Cairo and UNIDO, featured the following Italian companies:

Cubotex, Color Service, Corino Macchine, Danitech Engineering And Solutions, Dover Industries Italy, Erhardt + Leimer, Itema, L.A.I.P., Lawer, Marzoli Machines Textile, M.C.S. Officina Meccanica, Mesdan, Monti-Mac, Nexia, Noseda, Pinter Caipo Italia, Reggiani Macchine, Salvadè, Savio Macchine Tessili, Stalam, Tecnorama, Tonello and Waternext.

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