Textile & Sewn Products Industry Week 2010 Launched with Powerful Co-Location of Key Established Trade Events

Techtextil North America, SPESA Expo, and ATME-I/MEGATEX reach landmark agreement to co-locate and align in Atlanta in 2010.

Atlanta, GA (USA) –The organizers of the three key industry trade shows in the Americas – ATME-I/MEGATEX, SPESA Expo, and Techtextil North America – have jointly announced that they have reached a landmark agreement to co-locate and align their trade shows at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA on May 18-20, 2010.

The three shows will take place in adjacent halls during the same dates, providing tremendous value for textile and sewn products industry professionals at all levels of the textile and sewn products manufacturing and application supply chains. This new event will create a truly “must attend” industry event for the Americas in 2010. Atlanta is a vibrant international hub which is easily accessed by exhibitors and visitors alike, providing the perfect setting for such a significant industry gathering. The city itself boasts world class trade show facilities, hotels, and infrastructure combined with Southern-style hospitality.

The co-location and alignment means that attendees will be able to move freely between the individual shows and benefit from the industry-leading educational and networking seminars and special events all in the same venue.

Speaking at the launch of the co-location, Benton Gardner, Executive Vice President of SPESA, said: “The changes we have witnessed in the global sewn products industry have convinced us more than ever that all segments of the industry must work together to remain competitive. The co-location of SPESA Expo, Techtextil North America, and ATME-I/MEGATEX provides a unique opportunity for visitors to see leading exhibitors that supply the full spectrum of their production needs. Visitors will gain the “under-one-roof” convenience to see first-hand all the products and services they need to successfully operate in this changing world. These visitors convert fibers, wovens, knits, nonwovens, leather, and more into the products used around the world. Bringing multiple segments of the industry together at one time, in one place helps the industry maximize its growth opportunities by combining exhibitions, educational and networking opportunities, and exposure to new business strategies.”

David Audrain, President of Messe Frankfurt USA, organizers of Techtextil North America, added: “This co-location will provide the greatest possible value to attendees and exhibitors at all three shows, by creating the biggest combined textile industry event in the Americas.”

Speaking on behalf of ATME-I, American Textile Machinery Association (ATMA) Chairman and President of Morrison Textile Machinery Company, Mr. Jay White, Jr., commented: “The co-location of ATME-I/MEGATEX with Techtextil North America and SPESA Expo provides a dynamic platform for the textile industry in the Americas. We expect excellent customer attendance from the entire textile processing and applications chain. This will be a very significant event for our industry with numerous networking opportunities, educational seminars and business and technical workshops alongside the trade shows themselves. Anyone who is in the textile business in the Americas should recognize that this is a ‘must-attend’ event.”

The Textile & Sewn Products Industry Week 2010 events:

Techtextil North America is the premier exhibition for high performance technical textiles and nonwovens in North America. This is the only trade show that assembles all vertical aspects of the technical textile industry. From research and development, through raw materials and production processes, finally ending in conversion, further treatment and recycling. Held in conjunction with the show, the Techtextil North America Symposium offers several sessions, covering various application areas, focusing on the latest in research and emerging technology.
For more information on
Techtextil North America (www.techtextilNA.com)
contact Group Show Manager, Stephanie Everett
+1-678-732-2424, stephanie.everett@usa.messefrankfurt.com

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ATME-I/MEGATEX – American Textile Machinery Exhibition – International is the largest show of its kind in the Americas, drawing buyers of textile equipment and services to see the very best textile manufacturing technology in the world. ATME-I is one of the key international events for textile equipment buyers operators and professionals worldwide. The exhibition covers all types of textile equipment and services: dyeing, finishing, spinning, weaving, knitting, non-wovens, processing, making up and much more. It is recognized as the leading exhibition for the textile machinery, equipment, accessories, supplies and services for the yarn and fiber, weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing and finishing and for other nonwoven manufacturing industries. The roots of this long established, four-yearly show can be traced back to 1915, when the first Southern Textile Exposition was held in Greenville, SC. Since then the show has developed to reflect the changing face of textiles technology and production service solutions. The most recent edition of ATME-I/MEGATEX took place in Atlanta in October 2006.

For more information on
ATME-I/MEGATEX 2010
contact Show Manager, Justin Akinleye
+1-866-414-4342, justin.akinleye@mackbrooks.com

For more information on
ATMA
contact President, Clay D. Tyeryar, CAE
Falls Church, VA, USA
+1-703-538-1789, ctyeryar@atmanet.org

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SPESA Expo is the leading, most comprehensive exhibition and symposium in the Western Hemisphere focused on the full range of equipment, technology, and services for all segments of the global sewn products industry. SPESA Expo is solely owned by SPESA, the Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas. SPESA Expo gives visitors the opportunity to see live demonstrations and new product introductions from exhibitors specializing in cutting, spreading, sewing, pressing, finishing, design and production software solutions, sewing threads, needles, purchasing, logistics, and more … all for finding the right way to satisfy the market’s rapidly changing conditions and requirements … and for remaining competitive in the global market place. SPESA Expo serves all sectors of the sewn products industry including apparel, leather and footwear, upholstered furniture, technical textiles, home furnishings, and transportation interiors. SPESA Expo attracts visitors and professionals from throughout the Western Hemisphere and around the world … decision-makers and those who influence purchasing decisions. SPESA Expo serves as the comprehensive global solutions resource by offering a full range of educational programming that supports and expands attendees’ use and knowledge of today’s technologies. SPESA Expo … covering the entire concept-to-delivery sewn products lifecycle.

For more information on
SPESA Expo (www.SPESA.org)
contact Benton Gardner
+1-919-872-8909 x203, benton@spesa.org
May 5, 2008