#ITMA 2023

2023-05-17

New TOYOTA air-jet loom "JAT910" at ITMA 2023

TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION will participate in the International Exhibition of Textile Machinery "ITMA 2023", which will be held at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan (Italy) from June 8th to 14th. Toyota will exhibit and demonstrate new model air-jet loom "JAT910" which was launched last year, at Hall 10, Booth B-104.

"JAT910", Toyota's new model with the latest technology, which has achieved further energy-saving performance and high weaving performance through the adoption of newly developed weft insertion system and a new main motor.

In addition, Toyota will also introduce the development progress of innovative spinning machine "Helix", which was very well received at ITMA 2019, toward the realization of new spinning technology in the future.

Booth

Fiera Milano Rho - Hall 10, Booth B-104

Products

Air-jet weaving machine "JAT910" 3 machines

New

Toyota original Electronic Shedding "E-shed"

Double face with Super-fine stretch yarn

New

Toyota original Crank Shedding "C-shed"

Sheeting and pillow cover, double panel

Jacquard Shedding

Bath towel with various kinds of pile

ITMA 2027 receives strong industry response

ITMA 2027 has unveiled its sector plan, marking progress towards the 2027 edition as planning continues ahead of the show. The ITMA 2027 sector plan covers 12 halls at the Messegelände Hannover venue, spanning over 180,000 square metres, and features 20 sectors of the textile and garment making processes, from spinning to finishing, software and automation, recycling, and fibres, yarns and fabrics.

Heimtextil expands Bed, Bath & Living with new ‘Comfort & Connect’ area

Heimtextil is expanding its product range for Bed, Bath & Living in a targeted manner: ‘Comfort & Connect‘ is creating a new meeting place in the foyer of Hall 5.1 for high-quality bed, bath and lifestyle collections. Following on from ‘Sleep & Meet‘, this is now the second area where Heimtextil is further refining its offering for exhibitors and buyers. The new area brings together established brands, high-profile returning exhibitors and international buyers in a central location with easy access.

Business situation weakens slightly, but the industry stays cautiously optimistic

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has published the results of its 39th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted from 14 to 22 July 2026 among companies along the entire global textile value chain. Worldwide, 10% of participants rated their business situation as good, 53% as satisfactory and 37% as bad — a balance of -26pp, down from -17pp in May but still well above the 2023 lows. All regions are now in negative territory, from South Asia at -3pp to North & Central America at -58pp.

Ministry of Industry Delegation visits NatureWorks’ second global manufacturing site at Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex

NatureWorks Asia Pacific Limited welcomed a high-level delegation led by Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Industry, to its manufacturing site at the Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex (NBC). The visit follows the successful inauguration of the site on April 29, 2026, and highlights the role of public-private collaboration in advancing Thailand’s sustainable industrial development and bioeconomy ambitions.