March 2014
SECOND EDITION OF ACIMIT GREEN GUIDE PUBLISHED
The ACIMIT Green Guide illustrates the sustainable technologies supplied by Italian
textile machinery manufacturers . Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT (the
Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers ): “This guide supports the strong
commitment of Italy’s textile machinery industry to the issue of sustainability. ”
The new edition of the ACIMIT Green Guide has been available since early March . It
provides a summary of the actions taken by Italian textile machinery firms in the field of
sustainability, in terms of savings in resources used during the textile production
process. For the 39 manufacturers adhering to the “Sustainable Technologies” project,
launched by ACIMIT in 2010, the Green Guide lists the technology innovations that allow
machine users to cut production costs while adopting environmentally friendly measures .
As ACIMIT President Raffaella Carabelli confirms, “The Green Guide is now at its second
edition, following the launch in 2013. It bears witness to the ongoing commitment of our
machinery builders to developing increasingly sustainable technologies that are also
attentive to the needs of our customers, who are demanding less energy-intensive
machinery.” In addition to global competition, which is pushing towards more economic
production processes, many countries have set up “green” incentives for the acquisition
of more eco-friendly, energy efficient machinery. This drive from the top towards
sustainable technologies is yet another strong motivation for Italy’s machinery builders .
“Our manufacturers were not caught off guard by the new attention the global
textile/garments industry has placed on sustainability,” continues ACIMIT’s president.
“Rather, they’ve understood for quite some time now that sustainable technologies can
play a winning hand for their customers . As an association, we’ve set ourselves a goal of
raising public awareness on what our industry is already doing, while providing an
organic structure for the initiatives of individuals."
The “Sustainable Technologies” project thus brings together different promotional and
communications activities intended to act as a sounding board for Ital y’s textile
machinery businesses.
With 7000 copies in print, the Green Guide will be distributed at major industry trade fairs
in which ACIMIT will participate together with its associated members during the course
of 2014, and can be viewed on ACIMIT’s website (Sustainable Technologies /ACIMIT
Green Guide 2014). A print version will also appear in Chinese, distributed in 1000
copies at the upcoming ITMA ASIA+CITME 2014. For more information on the
"Sustainable Technologies" project, visit the ACIMIT website ACIMIT (Sustainable
Technologies / ACIMIT green label).
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