Yarn Expo continued its evolution into the industry’s most comprehensive and effective business platform with its Spring Edition which concluded with a large increase in the buyer figure， as well as another year of growth in the exhibitor number. Strong demand was evident for recent growth areas of the fair such as synthetic， fancy and specialty yarns as well as chemical fibers， while exhibitors in the more traditional cotton product group also fared well. In total， 435 exhibitors from 10 countries & regions took part （2017： 393， 12 countries & regions）， attracting 25，966 trade buyers from 88 countries & regions （2017： 22，579， 94 countries & regions）.
“Once again， Yarn Expo proved itself as the ideal trade fair for the industry to benefit from changing demands and product trends， especially in the Chinese and wider Asian markets，” Ms. Wendy Wen， Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt （HK） Ltd. ex- plained. “The fair has evolved in recent editions to have a much bigger focus on synthetic， fancy & specialty yarns and chemical fibres， and based on the exhibitor feedback during the fair， there was an increase in buyers sourcing these products this year. What’s more， local buyers were showing strong interest in the offerings from Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia and Thailand， while Vietnamese cotton exhibitors reported increased orders from China due to the favourable trade policies between these countries.”
As one of the industry’s leading players， Birla Jingwei Fibers naturally plays a big role at Yarn Expo， with their Birla Planet pavilion proving highly successful for the company. Senior Vice President Mr. Sachin Malik， explained： “Yarn Expo is a very important platform for Birla， to be visible to our value chain， to connect with our customers， and our own clients’customers. We value Yarn Expo as a long-term part-ner for showcasing our products and connecting with the value chain. Each edition we connect with more and more buyers， and more customers in the industry recognize the importance of this fair. It has developed into a premium event in the global textile industry calendar. Usually this edition is quieter than the autumn fair， but the results this year saw the spring edition reach the same level. Our booth was always packed with buyers， and we also received more high-quality and international buyers. Our pavilion members are also very satisfied with the buyers and their results this time.”
