ITMA is gearing up for its most exciting presentation in the show’s 60 years history. Held every four years since 1951, ITMA will be making its debut in a Spanish city.

Show owner CEMATEX, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers and organiser MP International, have put together an interesting programme for the industry’s innovation platform to be held at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via from 22 to 29, September.

Themed "Master the Art of Innovation", it will see a host of new initiatives that befits the 60th anniversary of the showcase. Among them, there will be an expanded product index and introduction of a new chapter, the first World Textile Summit and other exciting conferences.

With the inclusion of the new profiles, ITMA 2011 exhibits will now be classified into 18 separate chapters. Visitors can expect to source the entire textile and garment making value chain, with the latest technologies, products and services, spread over the 200 000 square metres of the Gran Via fairgrounds.