Technological upgrading and the transition toward higher value-added production are driving the new Italian industrial mission to Bangladesh. This year, the mission will split between the country’s two main manufacturing hubs, where Italian manufacturers will meet the leaders of the local textile supply chain in two strategic stages: July 7th in Dhaka and July 9th in Chittagong.
Bangladesh Strengthens Its Role for Italian Textile Machinery Exports
The double appointment shines a spotlight on a market that confirms itself as a true cornerstone for Italian exports in Asia—a geographical area that alone absorbs 40% of the sector’s foreign sales, reaching a value of 667 million euros. Bangladesh’s role has grown steadily, culminating in 2025 with a turnover of 71 million euros and posting a double-digit increase (+17% compared to the previous year).
Production flexibility and the ability to create customized technological niches are the hallmarks of the roughly 300 companies making up the Italian textile machinery industry—a highly internationalized sector that exports 86% of its production to 130 countries.
ACIMIT Highlights Quality, Efficiency and Sustainability
“The 2025 figures speak clearly: the 17% growth testifies that the Bangladeshi textile industry views Italian manufacturers as an irreplaceable partner to win the global challenge of quality and efficiency,” comments Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT. “The decision to visit both Dhaka and Chittagong with this workshop stems from our desire to closely support the country’s two industrial engines, offering tailored solutions capable of generating an immediate technological upgrade and guiding local players toward more sustainable models. This journey also represents an ideal springboard ahead of ITMA Hanover 2027, the global stage where we will showcase the next major evolutions of our technology.”
Italian Companies Joining the Workshop
The workshop—promoted by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT and organized with the valuable support of the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka—will be structured to maximize networking opportunities through targeted B2B business meetings and in-depth technical seminars in both cities. It will feature the participation of the following Italian companies:
COLOR SERVICE, CORINO MACCHINE, DANTI, DURST, L.A.I.P., LAWER, MONTI – MAC, MS PRINTING SOLUTIONS, ROJ, PENTEK, PINTER CAIPO, REGGIANI MACCHINE, SALVADE’, TECNORAMA, UGOLINI.
About ACIMIT
ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) was founded in 1945 with the primary objective of promoting the Italian textile machinery industry by supporting its activities both in Italy and abroad. A non-profit organization, it currently brings together approximately 200 textile machinery manufacturers representing 85% of the sector’s turnover in Italy, for a total value of about 2.1 billion euros, of which approximately 86% is exported to 130 countries worldwide.
The technologies produced are divided into various reference categories: spinning, weaving, knitting, finishing, and other machinery. Creativity, sustainable technology, reliability, and quality are the characteristics that have made Italian textile machinery a world leader.
