Associations

ACIMGA. Italian Manufacturers' Association of Machinery for the Graphics, Paper and Converting Industry - Trade organization for Italian manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the graphics, paper and converting industries, dedicated to marketing and promotion activities, economic matters, technical consultancy and standards, publishing and communications. Company directory. Industry statistics on PDF files. English and Italian.
www.acimga.it/

ACIMIT. Italian Textile Machinery Association - Italy. Trade organization for local manufacturers of textile machinery. Extensive, alphabetised company and products directories. List of training and educational activities. English and Italian.
www.acimit.it/

AMTEX. Spanish Textile Machinery Association - Spain. Non-profit trade organization for local manufacturers of textile and clothing machinery and equipment. Categorised directory of manufacturers. English and Spanish.
www.amec.es/amec/ServletControler?accion=amtex_presenta&idSector=6

ATMA. American Textile Machinery Association - USA. Trade organization, devoted to the advancement of US manufactured textile machinery, ancillary equipment, and parts. Products directory. Links to trade shows.
www.atmanet.org/

BTMA. British Textile Machinery Association - UK. Non-profit trade organization for British manufacturers of yarn, textile and nonwovens machinery and equipment, software, dyestuffs and chemicals, accessories, and textile related goods and services. Directory of member companies.
www.btma.org.uk/

CEMATEX. European Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association Online - Confederation of European trade organisations for textile machinery manufacturing companies, dedicated to industry promotion, legal representation and matters of policy in the European Union. Links to member associations.
www.cematex.org/

CEMATEX. European Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association Online - Umbrella organization of European associations of textile machinery manufacturers, owner of ITMA and dedicated to industry promotion, and representation at the European Union and its bodies. Links to member organizations.
www.cematex.com/

CTMA. China Textile Machinery Association - Trade organization for Chinese manufacturers and suppliers of machinery, parts and accessories for yarn spinning, textile and nonwovens, and apparel manufacturing. Company directory and marketplace. English and Chinese.
www.ctma.net/

ESMA, Ltd - UK. Non-profit trade organisation for manufacturers of machinery, equipment and consumables for the screen, digital and pad printing industry. Member's directory. Library of technical articles. Calendar of events. Links to related sites. Multi-lingual site.
www.esma.com/

GTM. Groep Textiel Machines - The Netherlands. Trade organisation for Dutch manufacturers of textile machinery, focused on export promotion, seminars and knowledge transfer. Links to member companies.
leden.fme.nl/smartsite.htm?id=6625

ISA. The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society - USA. The Textile Industry Division of the international membership organization for professionals in the process control and automation industry, involved in the presentation of technical papers, networking services, publications and e-mail discussion list serve.
www.isa.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID=545&CommitteeID=5237

JASMA. Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association - Trade organization for individuals and companies involved in the manufacture of sewing machines, and related parts and equipment. List of member companies. English and Japanese.
www.jasma.or.jp/

KOTMA. Korea Textile Machinery Association - Trade organisation for the Korean textile machinery industry, involved in research, development and education, marketing and export promotion, and knowledge transfer. Company directory. Links to related sites. English and Korean.
kotma.org/

SMTAS. Sewing Maching Trading Association - Singapore. Trade organisation for manufacturers and traders in sewing machinery, equipment and accessories based in Singapore. Searchable company directory and industry news. Links to past and present trade shows.
www.smtas.org.sg/

SwissMEM - Switzerland. Trade organization for the mechanical, electrical and engineering industries in a wide range of branches. Division for textile machinery manufacturers. List of member companies. Links to related sites. English, German and French.
www.swissmem.ch/

SYMATEX. Belgian Textile Machinery Association - Trade organisation for Belgian manufacturers of machinery and equipment for the textile manufacturing and plastics processing industries. Links to member companies.
www.symatex.be/

TEMSAD. Association of Textile Machinery and Accessories Manufacturers - Turkey. Trade organization for Turkish manufacturers of textile machinery, equipment and parts. Directories of producers and products. English and Turkish.
www.temsad.com/

TMAS. Textile Machinery Association of Sweden - Trade organisation for companies that construct, develop and manufacture machines and accessories for the textile and ready-made industry. Members' directory.
www.branschgrupperna.se/tmas/

TMSJ. The Textile Machinery Society of Japan - Organization for companies and individuals in the textile industry, dedicated to the advancement of techniques and knowledge in textiles and textile machinery. English and Japanese.
wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/tmsj/

VDMA. German Machinery and Plant Manufacturing Association - Non-profit organization, representing the local machinery and industrial equipment manufacturers.
www.vdma.org/