ITMA 2027 Stand Application is Now Open
11 September 2025: Stand space application is now open for ITMA 2027. The 7-day exhibition willbe held at Messegelaende Hannover, Germany from 16-22 September 2027. Featuring thetheme Co-creating the Future of Textiles, the exhibition is expected to bring together global leadersand innovators to shape the industry’s future.Following the success of ITMA 2023 in Milan, leading textile and garment machinerymanufacturers are invited to secure their presence early at the industry’s most influential platformto launch their technologies, forge partnerships and grow their businesses worldwide.
Alex Zucchi, President of CEMATEX, owner of ITMA, said “In 2027, ITMA returns to Hanover after36 years. More than a platform for the promotion of innovative technologies, it is a turning point inthe textile industry. As we evolve from Industry 4.0 to 5.0, we’re not just automating, we’rehumanising technology. Together, we’ll accelerate the shift towards a circular economy – one thatis built on collaboration, innovation and regeneration.”
Dr. Janpeter Horn, Chairperson of VDMA Textile Machinery Association, said “We expect to havea strong presence of VDMA companies as our members are excited that ITMA will be staged inGermany after a long break. Supported by Hanover’s best-in-class exhibition infrastructure, ITMA2027 will be an excellent platform for them to launch their latest innovations, focusing on efficiency,automation, digitalisation and sustainability.”
The exhibition is expected to gross 200,000 square metres and draw over 1,500 exhibitors. Wellknown as the Olympics of textile machinery exhibitions, the upcoming edition prepares the industryto meet new challenges and opportunities amidst tighter sustainability regulations and rapidlyevolving technological developments.
ITMA 2027 will feature 20 product sectors, encompassing the entire textile and garmentmanufacturing value chain. One of the sectors is Research and Innovation. Research andeducational institutions applying to exhibit in this sector will be able to leverage a CEMATEX grantto defray 50% of their participation costs. CEMATEX will also be providing a grant to fully subsidise the participation of upto 20 young companies with innovative products and services for the textile industry. Launched in 2023, 15 companies were selected to participate in the Start-Up Valley. One of the exhibitors, TreeToTextile – a Swedish-based cellulose fibre producer – was delightedwith the outcome of their participation. Ida Alnemo, Head of Application & Sustainability, enthused “ITMA has been a great platform for future collaboration needed to scale breakthrough innovationslike ours, to make a positive change in the textile industry in offering better fibres to all.”
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