th Ver: 1.0, May. 17, 10 7 Textile Asia 2010 Int’l Textile & Garments Machinery Show 10-11-12 April 2010 UFI Approved Event Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan POST EVENT FACT SHEET EXHIBITION NAME 7th Textile Asia 2010 Int’l Textile & Garment Machinery Show PERIOD 10-12 April 2010 TIMINGS 10:00 AM ~ 8:00 PM VENUE Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan (Hall # 2, 3 & 4) STARTED YEAR 2004 7th Textile Asia was inaugurated by Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Federal Advisor on Textiles, April 10, 2010 alongwith H.E. Mr. Rida El Farsi, Ambassador of Morocco, Mr. Ishtiaq Baig, Honorary Consul General of Morocco, Mr. V.S. Sidhat Kumar, Consul General of Srilanka, Mr. Abdul Ahad INAUGURATION Khaliqyar, Consul General of Afghanistan, Dr. Khursheed Nizam, President, Ms. Hina Khursheed, Vice President, Mr. Sohail Aziz, Executive Director, Mr. Mujib R. Siddiqui GM Sales & Marketing with foreign delegates were also present at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. • Textile Asia is the only UFI (Paris) Approved Textile & Garment Machinery Event in Pakistan & India • Manufacturing sectors- Prospective visitors of the textile and garment machinery from local and international markets under one roof. HOW FAMOUS • Entire range of International and Pakistani high quality, value-added textile and garment machinery and accessories. • Generating new business leads, contacts and establishment of new alliances and joint ventures. • Meet regional policy and decision makers BARE NO. OF BOOTH SHELL SCHEME 50 300 SPACE NO. OF PARTICIPATED 37 COUNTRIES NO. OF COMPANIES FOREIGN 71 LOCAL 29 PARTICIPATED • China • Turkey • Spain • India • Czech Republic • Switzerland • Singapore • Sweden • Ukraine MAJOR COUNTRIES • Korea • United Kingdom • Belgium PARTICIPATED • Japan • Germany • United States of America • Malaysia • France • Hong Kong • Italy NO. OF VISITORS FOREIGN 212 LOCAL 39,789 Entire spectrum of Textile Industry including ginning, spinning, weaving, finishing machinery for garment industry specially value added sectors like FIELD ITEMS computerized embroidery machines, quilting machines, special machines, accessories & chemical, etc. Page 1 of 3 • Mr. Martin Bienz, Consul General of Switzerland in Karachi • Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Essa, Acting Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association • Mr. Naguibullah Malik, Federal Secretary on IT & Telecom • Mr. V.S. Sidhat Kumar, Consul General of Sri Lanka in Karachi • Hon’ble Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi Esq., Federal Minister for Religious GUEST OF HONORS Affairs VISITED • Mr. Young Hwa Jung, Director, Korea Business Center (KOTRA) • H.E. Abdul Ahad Khaliqyar, Consul General of Afghanistan in Karachi • H.E. Mohammed Rida El Fassi, Ambassador of Morocco in Islamabad • Mirza Ishtiaq Baig Esq., Honorary Consul General of Morocco in Karachi • Mr. Martin Lötzer, Vice Consul, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany More than 150 print and electronic media representatives covered the Show. Some of the satellite channels that covered the Event are as follows: PTV Din News News One GEO Business Plus Dhoom TV ARY Digital Dawn News AAJ TV MEDIA COVERAGE INDUS Network ATV CNBC Rung TV Vibe TV Sunbiz Dunya Express Waqt TV MetroOne Samaa TV And all the renowned Urdu & English newspapers. Textile Asia 2010 aimed to focus on the immense potential of textile & garment machinery, accessories, raw material supplies, chemicals and allied services under one roof. Pakistan’s SME sector does not have the resources to send technicians & other experts abroad for research & purchase of Textile & Garment Machineries. Textile Asia Int’l Textile & Garment Machinery Show thus provides such a platform to our SME sector where all the relevant decision makers jointly visit, test and purchase machineries. SUGGESTIONS FOR 8th Textile Asia 2011 will be a platform for policymakers, decision makers, FOREIGN COMPANIES businessmen, manufacturers of textile machinery and accessories, textile exporters and academia to exchange ideas on how to make the textile sector of Pakistan more competitive in the world market. Ecommerce Gateway offers following Special incentives for its valued foreign trade visitors on complimentary basis: • Official invitation letter for visa facilitation • VIP protocol at Karachi International Airport • One latest edition of B2B CD ROM version of Jamal’s Yellow Pages of Pakistan (worth US$100) 8th Textile Asia 2011 Int’l Textile & Garments Machinery Show NEXT YEAR EVENT’S DATE 16-18 April 2011 @Karachi Expo Centre, Pakistan Page 2 of 3 Rate of Shell Scheme Stalls Min.9 sqm (3mx3m) space US$300 per sqm. Includes: One Octonorm shell, one counter, two chairs, 3 spotlights 100 watts (each), company's name on fascia, carpeting, 1 power socket -single phase 220 volts (50Hz), 5 amp. Rate of Bare Space Stalls Min.18 sqm (6mx3m) space US$250 per sqm. TARIFF OF STALLS Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official stand contractors or their own contractors. Rate of Outdoor Exhibit Space (Air-Conditioned) Min.18 sqm (approx. 9mx4.5m) space US$160 per sqm. Includes: Space plus 1 power socket, single-phase 220 volts (50 Hz) 5amp only. Exhibitors are required to build their own stands through the official stand contractors or their own contractors. DEAD LINE OF February 30, 2011 (Location is subjected to the Availability of Stalls) APPLICATION Textile Asia Secretariat Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd. C-17, KDA Scheme – 1, off: Karsaz Road Karachi, Pakistan Tel: (92-21) 3453-6321, 111-222-444 Fax: (92-21) 3453-6330 Email: [email protected] Web: www.textileasia.com.pk Page 3 of 3 .