Amec Amtex is the Spanish Textile and Garment Machinery Association, representing Spain’s textile technology manufacturers and serving as the international voice of the sector. It unites companies that design and produce textile machinery, solutions, and accessories, promoting advancement, long-term viability, and competitiveness while helping members expand into global markets. As a full member of the European Committee of Textile Machinery Builders (CEMATEX) and co-owner of the ITMA fair, Amec Amtex plays a critical role in shaping the global textile industry.
All About Amec Amtex
Amec Amtex is the sectoral association that unites and represents Spanish manufacturers of textile and garment machinery. The association acts as the voice of the Spanish textile machinery sector, encouraging collaboration among companies, supporting internationalization, and promoting sustainable development.
With a strong commitment to R&D, quality, and adaptability, Amec Amtex ensures that Spanish textile technology remains competitive and visible on the international stage, while also nurturing talent and strengthening the industry’s image both nationally and abroad.
The organization serves as the spokesperson for Spanish textile machinery worldwide. Amec Amtex aims to secure a prominent status in global markets, driving competition, fostering collaboration, and amplifying shared strengths across the industry.
Driving force within Spain’s industrial ecosystem
Amec Amtex forms an integral part of Amec. This leading Spanish ecosystem brings together internationally oriented industrial companies across diverse sectors. As a specialized branch within this powerful network, Amec Amtex benefits from Amec’s broad vision and collaborative principle, marking its presence as a major contributor to the advancements of Spain’s textile machinery industry.
Amec itself is much more than an association; it is a dynamic platform that creates connections between industries, facilitates dialogue, and brings forth the transfer of knowledge and expertise. By creating spaces for union, Amec enables companies to share experiences, explore synergies, and collectively address the challenges of a rapidly changing global economy.
One of Amec’s defining strengths lies in its ability to equip companies to confront major transformations, from sustainability and environmental responsibility to digitalization, progress, and adaptation to new market realities. Through specialized programs, strategic initiatives, and international outreach, Amec determines that its members are not only prepared to face these challenges but are also aligned to turn them into opportunities for growth and leadership.
At the same time, Amec plays a decisive part in amplifying the visibility of the Spanish industry. By backing its members on national, European, and international stages, Amec confirms the reputation of Spanish companies as competitive, creative, and forward-looking. This visibility leads to the recognition of Spain as a heart of industrial excellence, affirming that its companies remain relevant and influential in global markets.
Amec and, by extension, Amec Amtex, acts as a catalyst for progress, a connector of industries, and a promoter of sustainable market strength. Together, they embody the values of collaboration, resilience, and internationalization, securing a leading role for Spanish industry in the global arena.
Positive Industry Motto
Guided by its slogan of “Positive Industry”, Amec Amtex is committed to building a competitive and globally connected business community. It nurtures foresight, adaptability, and collaboration, while empowering the balance between local roots and international reach which is a principle of glocalization. At the same time, Amec places sustainability at the heart of its mission aiding in responsible growth and long-term competitiveness for the Spanish industry on both the European and global segments.
Innovate Textile & Apparel Virtual Trade Show
Amec Amtex took part in the Innovate Textile & Apparel Virtual Trade Show, an international event that ran from October 15 to 30. The participation featured the strong contest challenges of Spanish textile technology companies and underscored their distinctive strengths, such as tailor-made solutions for clients, unwavering commitment, and exceptional service quality.
Through an innovative virtual stand, Amec Amtex illustrates the sector’s capabilities and creates a direct link between Spanish textile machinery and the global industrial ecosystem, securing its visibility and international reach.
Membership of Amec Amtex
As full members of CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Builders, the organization shares ownership of the renowned ITMA exhibition. Beyond this, its association is actively engaged with CTN 40 – Technical Committee for Standardization and Tabla del Textil. Amec Amtex further strengthens its network through collaborations with AEQCT and TEXFOR, who are major partners in the textile ecosystem ICEX, ACCIÓ, and additional foreign trade institutions.
History of Amec Amtex
Amec Amtex was established in 1969 to unite Spanish textile machinery producers under one association, giving them a collective voice and stronger representation in global markets. The AMEC Amtex age carries the wisdom of history and the vision of a future built on innovation.
Over the decades, the Spanish Textile and Garment Machinery Association Amec Amtex has grown to represent around 40–45 member companies, covering a wide range of textile technologies, solutions, and accessories.
By actively advancing the Spanish textile technology abroad, the association has enabled companies to access new markets via industry events such as exhibitions, trade shows, roadshows, and technical seminars.
Today, Amec Amtex continues to operate as the spokesperson of the Spanish textile machinery sector, helping to increase synergies among companies, endorsing internationalization, and strengthening Spain’s position in the global textile industry.
Spanish Textile Machinery Leads at ITMA Asia + CITME
At the ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition, Alejandro Gallego Alcaide, Director of the Spanish Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association (AMEC), outlined the mission and vision guiding Spain’s textile machinery sector.
Representing a network of approximately 45 member companies, AMEC works to link textile technology manufacturers with producers all around the globe also reassuring partnerships, improving, and developing advanced solutions that strengthen the industry’s global race for excellence.
Moreover, Alcaide underscored the association’s position as a cross‑industry association encompassing textile machinery, packaging, food processing, and plastics industries.
A central theme of the association’s mission is the expanding relevance of prolonged stability in the textile sector. Alcaide believes that numerous member companies are committed to developing technologies aiming to minimize environmental impact.
The assessment of Spain’s textile industry and textile machinery manufacturing sector
The textile industry in Spain boasts a rich heritage, standing as one of the country’s most influential industrial sectors for generations. This legacy, combined with decades of technological advancement, has certified Spanish textile machinery manufacturers with both strength and proficiency.
Their ability to deliver cutting‑edge solutions for fabric production reveals a deep mastery of the industry and positions them as leaders in resilience, adaptability, and excellence.
Amec Amtex’s Commitment to Quality and Global Reach
The foremost mission is to collaborate closely with the organization’s members to help them achieve the highest levels of competitiveness. A central objective of Amec Amtex is to show Spanish textile technology across international textile-producing regions.
One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is by engaging in global initiatives such as Commercial gatherings which allow them to strengthen visibility, boost connections, and focus on the superiority of Spanish textile machinery across the world.
Flexibility, Quality, Innovation, Proximity, Trust & Commitment, their main values.
AMEC AMTEX MEMBER COMPANIES
Spanish companies have state-of-the-art technical and technological equipment. Their important commitment to R&D&i makes it possible to anticipate with innovative responses, provide competitive solutions to each customer need, and improve the product.
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| “amec amtex represents the Spanish textile machinery sector, gathering manufacturers of a wide variety of technologies, solutions, and accessories. The Association has an outstanding role in the international promotion of the sector, helping manufacturers to open new international markets and to boost their competitiveness. |
ADRASA Since 1984 ADRASA (Hands-on textile finishing) develops, manufactures, markets and provides technical service in chemical products for the textile sector, with respect for the planet and safety for people. ADRASA is the company that its collaborators and clients have created, a company of people for people. |
BLUEREED “Bluereed is a company specialized in manufacturing reeds for weaving looms and preparation warping machines with more than 60 years of experience. |
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PICVISA Wastex, a merger of Coleo and Picvisa, revolutionizes the textile industry by enabling accurate fiber sorting in recycling centers worldwide. United with industry, government, and consumers, we strive for textile circularity, reduced environmental impact, and sustainability goals. |
CANMARTEX CANMARTEX designs and makes circular knitting machines, applying the following industrial values: know-how, technologic innovation, sustainability, industry 4.0 applications and exclusivity in the present and the new projects. The experience and the prestige of JUMBERCA brand are advantages for the benefit of the final customer to get the added value of competitiveness and prestigious brand. |
COMSAT COMSAT, with more than 70 years in the market, is a textile machinery manufacturer for weaving preparation: direct and sectional warpers, creels, fabric inspection machines, batching motions and selvedge warpers. |
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RUIS COMATEX RIUS-COMATEX manufactures a wide range of textile machines: machines for 3D fabrics, cutting and folding units for non-woven fabrics and for medical compresses with built-in sewing systems, warp circular knitting machines for fruit packaging in mesh and winding machinery lines, among others. |
ELECTRO-JET Electro-Jet manufactures machinery for the textile industry. Main products: travelling cleaners, roving frames, bobbins and automatic cone transport systems, as well as palletizing and packing systems. |
EAS Since 1991 design solutions to digitalize textile industry for weaving, dyeing, and finishing. Our goal is to automate factories with our software and automation solutions crafted exclusively for textiles. Every customer improvement is the challenge that moves us every day |
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TWISTECHNOLOGY Specialized in design and construction of twisting and impregnation machines with its own technology and patents, achieving a more efficient, versatile and economic production process. |
GALAN “GALAN was founded in 1940 and is fully specialized in the design and manufacture of twisting and winding machinery for all types of natural and synthetic fibres. |
GOMPLAST Gomplast, SA (Barcelona, 1958) is exclusively dedicated to roller coverings with rubber and polyurethane, supplying both original equipment manufacturers and end consumers of the main industrial sectors. We are part of the Mitex-Hannecard group with more than 55 factories and 10 research centers around the world exclusively dedicated to roller covering. |
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ICOMATEX
“ICOMATEX has its manufacturing plant in Viladecavalls – Barcelona dedicated to the manufacture of textile machinery for drying, heat setting, washing, bleaching and coating fabrics. Since 1975 we are present in more than 40 countries around the world. In our range of products, we find stenters , relaxation dryers, coating lines, polymerizers, vacuum units, continuous washing and bleaching lines. Our machines have a remote connection system IC-Remote thanks to which we can provide service to all our customers at a distance.“ |
INEDIT
We are currently a gold standard company worldwide in our sector and we offer software solutions for digital printing, creative design and color management. At the same time, we help our clients optimize processes and integrate them efficiently in their digital workflow, due to our innovative image management tools and departmental interconnectivity.A leading company in the textile sector with more than 30 years of experience. Dedicated to the development and commercialization of graphic software for textile design and its integration into the commercial, production and management processes of the client, thereby obtaining important time and cost savings. |
PENELOPE A leading company in the textile sector with more than 30 years of experience. Dedicated to the development and commercialization of graphic software for textile design and its integration into the commercial, production and management processes of the client, thereby obtaining important time and cost savings. |
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ANGLADA Anglada is a global textile brand with over 50 years of experience, providing premium, sustainable finishing solutions to major manufacturers. Their flagship product, Turbang range, offers unmatched softness and patented drying technology. Anglada also offers personalized machinery, high performance, and low production costs, making it a top choice for manufacturers worldwide. |
NUREL At NUREL we currently have two cutting-edge nylon spinning plants and outstanding draw-warping facilities that enable us to offer a range of products for lingerie, swimwear, sports and various technical applications which are unique in the market and able to meet most demanding customer’s expectations. |
JEANOLOGIA Jeanologia, the Spanish company, is the world leader in sustainable and efficient technologies for the garment finishing industry. Providing equipment and consulting services to customers located in 60 countries on 5 continents since 1994, its mission is to create an ethical, sustainable and eco-efficient textile & apparel industry. It partners with its customers on their transformation journey, offering disruptive technologies and the best service. |
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EMPERE Production of jacquard frames, warp mesh and comb tucking, supply of textile pieces. |
KERA jet
KERAjet system is the first method which allows printing with ink on ceramic supports, merging and integrating technologies to define a single, consistent system for the world of ceramics. It was first introduced in 2000 and was immediately given the prestigious golden alpha award from the Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass, which awards the most important innovations in the sector yearly. |
MACSIA id Macsa designs, develops, distributes and markets coding and marking lasers. It is one of the world’s leading suppliers and has a distribution network that provides added value to its customers, among which are multinationals and original equipment manufacturers that operate in sectors such as product packaging and in markets such as industry and textiles. Macsa has been designing equipment since 1990 and invests 8% of its income in research and development. |
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MAQUINARIA TEXTIL PROATEX J. PICH manufactures machines for washing, bleaching, continuous and discontinuous dyeing, vacuum equipment, iron, aluminum, stainless steel, lined, opening, and coated rollers for the textile industry. |
MARGASA
“MARGASA, a leading company in the manufacture of complete textile installations in: |
MASIAS Masias Maquinaria is a company with over 80 years of experience in developing technologies for the treatment of fibres in the textile sector, dedicated to manufacturing equipment and implementing textile production lines designed to provide the best possible solutions for the treatment and filling of all types of fibres, so that we can assist our clients in improving and enhancing their production systems. Masias Maquinaria’s DNA is based on innovation and the search for the most appropriate solutions for each client. |
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OPTRON Optron is made up of a team of professionals with more than 20 years of experience in the quilting industry. Based in Spain with a wide international presence, we are a vertical company that carries out from the initial design to the installation and training of machines and software. Among our machines are the fastest quilting machine on the market (Mastertron), single-needle quilting machines (Quiltron and Ecotron), multi-needle (Multitron), ultrasonic (Sidetron, Sonitron, Covertron, etc.), tape edge, tufting presses, etc. |
TACOME
TACOME is a Spanish textile machinery manufacturer focusing their activities in the fields of printing and finishing. Nowadays present in more than 25 countries worldwide being export business almost 80% of our volume of activity. |
RATERA Ratera was founded in 1942, Ratera does an important job in research and technological development in the Braiding industry and its auxiliary machines. Its versatility allows to adapt its models to each customer requirements in particular. |
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TEXMA AMC “TEXMA, AMC-MACHINERY S.L. was founded in 1980 in Manresa city, with the desire to take a prominent place among the textile machinery manufacturers, in the sectors of warp knitting, narrow fabrics and weaving. Our manufacturing program includes direct and sectional warping machines for rigid and elastomeric yarn, draw warping machines, rewinding warpers, etc. We also manufacture double needle bar warp knitting machines for technical fabrics, medical fabrics and home textiles. We also make auxiliary machinery for the sectors above mentioned and of course, beams for warp knitting, narrow fabrics and weaving. A very high percentage of our products are exported to America, Asia, Africa and Europe. We have an important network of representatives in each of these continents. “ |
TVE ESCALE
Manufacturers of textile machinery specialized in wet finishing with more than 35 years of experience in the market. Thanks to the adaptability, quality and efficiency of its products, it has customers in more than 30 countries around the world. |
JAC-MONT Jac-Mont: Spanish company dedicated to the manufacture of Jacquard Harnesses for all types of looms and jacquard machine brands. We also manufacture all the components such as high tenacity braided cord, comberboards, guidingboard as well as springs and healds. |
| What are amec amtex mission and goals for developing textile machinery in Spain in terms of quality and export?
Our main goal is to work with our members in order to achieve their maximum level of competitiveness. Among amec amtex’s goals is to bring Spanish textile technology to different international textile manufacturing countries, one of the most successful ways we must do so is through international activities like; shows exhibitions, roadshows, technical seminars… |
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Conclusion
The Spanish Solutions for Textiles initiative is coordinated by Amec Amtex, the association representing Spain’s textile machinery manufacturers. Amec defends a resilient, diverse, and adaptable economy in which the industrial sector stands at the forefront as a significant engine of social and economic progress. Through consolidating the duty of industry as a force for change, Amec guarantees that Spanish firms remain adaptable and influential in defining the future.
