The workshop dedicated to Italian technologies for the textile industry, held in Cairo on 5 and 6 May 2026 and focusing on the most advanced innovative solutions for the sector, has come to a close. The initiative saw the participation of 23 Italian companies from the textile machinery sector and well over 120 Egyptian operators, confirming the mutual interest in strengthening industrial colla boration between the two countries and Egypt’s strategic role for Italian textile machinery manufacturers.
Organised by ICE Agency and ACIMIT, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Cairo and UNIDO, the workshop provided an important opportunity to discuss the development prospects of the Egyptian textile sector and the contribution that Italian technology can make to the country’s industrial modernisation processes.
The Italian textile machinery industry is internationally recognised as a leading benchmark for technology, innovation and quality. Italian companies in the sector stand out for their ability to offer advanced and sustainable solutions, valued by textile m anufacturers worldwide for their reliability, efficiency and high technological content. During the event, the importance of technology transfer and specialist training was highlighted as key to supporting the competitive development of the Egyptian textil e industry in the medium to long term.
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According to data from ACIMIT, It alian exports of textile machinery to Egypt reached €72 million in 2025, confirming the country as the leading African market for the Italian textile machinery sector. The technologies most in demand among Egyptian operators relate in particular to finishing, w eaving and spinning.
“Egypt is now one of the most dynamic and strategic markets for our sector, ” said Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT . “The strong participation of Italian companies in the Cairo workshop demonstrates the desire to further strengthen industrial collaboration between the two countries. Italian technologies can make a tangible contribution to the competitiveness of the Egypti an textile industry, particularly in processes focused on quality, sustainability and production efficiency. The Cairo workshop is also p art of a wider programme of initiatives aimed at promoting Italy’s presence at ITMA Hannover 2027, the world’s leading event dedicated to textile and clothing technologies, where Italian companies will once again showcase the best of textile machinery inno vation. ”
The initiative, promoted by ICE Agency and ACIMIT with the valuable support of the Italian Embassy in Cairo and UNIDO, featured the following Italian companies:
Cubotex , Color Service , Corino Macchine , Danitech Engineering And Solutions , Dover Industries Italy , Erhardt Piu’ Leimer , Itema , L.A.I.P. , Lawer , Marzoli Machines Textile , M.C.S. Officina Meccanica , Mesdan , Monti – Mac , Nexia , Noseda , Pinter Caipo Italia , Reggiani Macchine , Salvade’ , Savio Macchine Tessili , Stalam , Tecnorama , Tonello , Waternext .
ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) was established in 1945 with the primary aim of promoting the Italian textile machinery industry by supporting its activities both in Italy and abroad. ACIMIT represents an industrial sector comprising around 300 companies (employing approximately 12,500 people) and producing machinery with a total value of approximately €1.9 billion, about 86% of which is exported. Creativity, susta inable technology, reliability, and quality are the key features that have made Italian textile machinery a world leader.
