To understand the status of the development of European dyeing and finishing of textiles, textile chemicals used to grasp the EU provisions latest trends, to assist Chinese companies looking for European partners, Sept. 6, 2006 -16 days, the China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce, the Secretary-General Wang Yu printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd. Shandong Wei rate, Inner Mongolia Erdos Group Technology Center, Lan Yan Group Co., Ltd., Hunan Zhuzhou cedar Co., Zhucheng Jinghua garment dyeing limited liability company, Shanghai International Trade Co., Ltd. proud of spinning and Jiangsu Yueda textile Group Co., Ltd. consists of Chinese textile delegation visited Germany and Italy. The delegation had meetings with 16 people after the European Association for Textile Finishing（CRIET）、German Textile and Apparel Industry Association (Gesamttextil), the German textileAfter  finishing Association (TVI), the Italian Textile and Apparel  Association (SMI-ATI), Como region of Italy Prato regional industry  associations and industry associations . Since  this system first textile industry delegation to visit China , and thus  subject to relevant associations in Germany and Italy attaches great  importance to the whole arrangement and accompanied the Chinese  delegation business activities. Association  introduced the latest requirements of REACh ( Registration, Evaluation  and licensing regulations ) , the development status of the textile and  garment industry in Germany and Italy , characteristics and distribution  of regional industrial European textile chemicals etc. will be  introduced . The  delegation also visited the Chamber of Textiles Ransha Europe's largest  corporate TVU, Italian yarn and fabric dyeing factory Tintoria Pecco,  high-grade textile fabrics company Seteria Bianchi srl, Italy  Supertintoria Gida dyeing factories and sewage treatment plants , to  learn about the production process and plant technological  level ; met with professors and professors Lironi Noci Polytechnic  University of Milan ; toured Germany Pacifica Stein Institute ,  Stuttgart textile Technology R & D Center and Tecno Tessile textile  research center in Italy ; and visited Italy's largest yarn fabric show  -Milano Unica exhibition . Association for the efforts of both China and the EU wide exchange textile industry has played a good role as a bridge .

　　First, the European textile and clothing industry and the printing industry conditions

According to the European Association for Textile Finishing , Textile  Industry Association, the German and Italian Textile and Apparel  Association introduced :

1 , the European textile and clothing production is still stressful ,  production of high- end clothing is the fundamental business survival.

2005  textile and garment production throughout Europe declined by 4.7% , the  number of practitioners in the EU-25 textile and apparel is 230  million, down 7% , price pressures and market conditions deteriorate ,  the average profit is already low , this year the situation has improved  . Since the entire textile process of globalization continues to  accelerate, while the European human resource costs are highest in the  world , and therefore can only produce the best products in Europe ,  higher value added products .

2 , the German textile industry by SMEs , with a minimum of labor force characteristics is to achieve maximum value .

Currently  a total of 1,100 textile enterprises in Germany , with 100,000  employees and an annual turnover of 23 billion euros ; garment  enterprises 500 , 50 000 employees. German  textile industry 's main products are silk, cotton , chemical fiber and  yarn and fabrics , industrial woven fabrics, textile products and the  latest developments , such as multi-functional textiles . German textile industry accounted for the proportion of the total  textile has more than 40 %, has occupied the commanding heights of  industrial textiles of new technologies.

Germany,  dyeing and finishing industry currently has 11,000 employees, 251  companies , the entire printing industry sales in 2005 reached 1.1  billion euros . Coated products produced in Germany more, due to the high technical  content, will be the future development direction of Germany.

3 , the Italian textile industry ranks first in the EU , and continues to maintain a leading position.

Italian  textile and clothing sales accounted for 25 % of total EU-25 sales to  reach 51 billion euros , employing accounting for 1 /3 of the total  number of employees in the EU reached 73 million people, more than  60,000 family practitioners enterprises , each plant 's average staff 9 people . Italian textile care industry occupies an important proportion of the entire industry . Textile industrial production accounted for 7 % of the country 's  industrial production , employees accounted for 12 % of the entire  number of employees , exports accounted for 9% , textile and garment  exports accounted for 26 % of the total surplus of industrial products  export surplus .

Italian textile dyeing and finishing industry in 2005 generated sales  of 4.3 billion euros , 1,291 companies , 33,000 employees, each company  employees 25 people , up to the number of employees in the European  Union .

Second, to promote communication , cooperation is the common aspiration of the industry between China and the EU

During the visit, the two sides have expressed a desire to further strengthen cooperation and achieve win-win .

1 , China Textile Import and Export Chamber of Commerce program with  the signing of the German Textile and Apparel Industry Association,  "Intellectual Property Protection Agreement " and the two sides agreed  to speed up the web link .

In  the meeting with the German Textile and Apparel Industry Association ,  the CDC Secretary General introduced to each other Chinese textile  production , foreign trade and dyeing industry conditions . Pointed out that China is not only producing and exporting countries, while a consumer. This  year, China 's GDP has achieved three consecutive 1- June growth of  total exports reached $ 795.7 billion , of which the share of world  textile exports accounted for the amount of 1/4 , textiles employed  nearly 40,000 enterprises , employment of nearly 20 million . Chinese  textiles have large market, a complete industrial chain , employing  high- quality features , there is also the ability of independent  innovation is weak, the ratio of R & D investment Ransha only 0.5 %  to 0.25 %, which is 1/10, can be developed for printing and dyeing consumption and pollution also be improved. The EU , especially Germany, among the best in terms of production technology , management also has a great advantage. China  is currently producing a great effort to change the mode of growth ,  adjusting the industrial structure, regional structure and  organizational structure. Chamber  of Commerce plans to hold meetings introduce Oeko-Tex 100, social  responsibility standards and REACh in the second half of this year, the  members of corporate propaganda . Hopes  to strengthen cooperation with Germany in this regard , China's 11th  Five-Year Plan for the EU will be a huge business opportunity. In  the international textile and clothing sector in Germany has come to be  the depth of cooperation with China , when the transfer of relevant  technologies , and hopes the two sides to carry out some substantial  projects. We will also German companies to enter the Chinese market with more convenience. 2007 After China by the EU restrictions will expire ten categories of  textile products , where to go should be the common interest of both the  industry and resolved , as always, I hope the German Association of  Chinese textiles to support it.

President  of the German Textile and Apparel Industry Association Shu Woze  introduced, with the abolition of textile quotas , the Sino-German  cooperation in the textile sector will be more extensive , bilateral  cooperation is based on a win-win . With  the acceleration of global textile process , we will face more  problems, but the cooperation so that we can work together to meet this  challenge . The  association also discuss EU cooperation and development issues , France  and Italy this week, the Association will have access to their offices  in Shanghai , consultation form larger development companies in China to  explore together . Next year the German G8 Summit will be held , the focus is the economy , not politics. One topic of concern is the German government will issue a statement of intellectual property protection . IPR working group proposed by the 5-6 home industry organizations , propose specific measures in the G-8 summit. German  Textile and Apparel Industry Association of hope and I will sign the  TRIPS Agreement , issued a joint statement expressing the importance of  protecting this area ; gradual elimination of piracy ; enforce  intellectual property rights protection , such as during the show , you  can take joint action to deal with infringement cases , so enterprises have room for complaint, based on evidence .

German two associations jointly agreed :

First, on September 22 this year, the two sides signed the " Intellectual Property Protection Agreement " in Shanghai ;

The second is to carry out site link to create a business platform for  cooperation on both sides of the English website to introduce their  member companies , and online information exchange and cooperation .

When it comes to collaboration , CDC Secretary General said he hoped  the two sides signed an agreement to carry out the relevant cooperation  as soon as possible , including: brand agency and seminars.

2 , the European Association for Textile Finishing (CRIET) and the  German Association of Textile Finishing (TVI) for inviting me to  participate in the dyeing and finishing industry conference will , and  to explore the site co- thing.

Chairman  CRIET Textile Industry Association Lodiers describes the status quo in  Europe , and the REACh regulations will be implemented to the  representative of Chinese enterprises in detail. REACh  regulation is a comprehensive regulations on chemical products intended  for the registration , evaluation , authorization and its  implementation will be within the EU and all products exported to the EU  impact , will give textile chemicals manufacturers and importers to  bring more  environmental responsibility , whose responsibilities include  protecting the environment for all , including: water, air , exposure of  workers to chemicals . Is  expected in the next year will have more than 10,000 kinds of chemicals  through the REACh regulations require certification . Its  purpose is to retain high performance printing and dyeing industry,  environmentally friendly products , which will bring increased business  costs. REACh  legislation by the end of this year in the European Court of Justice  for a second discussion , if we agree , will be implemented in mid-2007.  Mr.  Lodiers also repeatedly reminded Chinese companies concerned about the  progress of REACh regulations, as well as the possible impact on Chinese  enterprises caused . And invited the Chinese delegation to the General Assembly and dyeing  industry held next year , there will be representatives from the EU and  Russia and other countries to participate.

Wang  Yu , Mr. Secretary-General thanked the Chinese delegation visiting  Lodiers of the coordination and arrangements , and hope the two sides  can further promote trade cooperation. Raised , I will now and the world association of fifteen countries and  regions launched a website link , hope and CRIET and TVI to carry out  this cooperation in areas such as training and find opportunities for  cooperation.

3 , with the Italian textile and clothing federation (SMI-ATI) on  Sino-Italian co- financing feasibility studies conducted textiles and  textile enterprises prospects for cooperation between the two countries  exchanged views .

September 12 , CDC Secretary General met with Italian textile and clothing federation (SMI-ATI) Chairman Zegna . Zegna again expressed the hope and intention to carry out the textile  associations use the two co- financing feasibility studies and market  research , and hope that this project can be carried out within this  year , making the availability of funds , the project can commence soon .

The two sides also discussed the issues of cooperation exhibition . Zegna  Chairman said that the irreversible trend of globalization of textile  production , the textile industry for Italy and the EU is still worthy  of attention . Italy is expected to further develop the China market , you can contribute to this goal through the exhibition .

In addition , the delegation also heard a professor at Milan Polytechnic About IT applications in the printing industry .

Third, Germany and Italy, textile dyeing and finishing industry characteristics, Chinese and European enterprises gaps

During  the visit the delegation visited a number of German and Italian yarn  and fabric dyeing and finishing plant , and visited three textile  research center. Germany and Italy dyeing enterprise product quality , high efficiency  and labor market reflects the characteristics of the fast to impress the  delegates , we think :

1 , the Italian companies will design and quality control in the most important position , to keep the leading position .

The gap between product design and consumer markets caused by different Sino-Italian business development ideas. Most  of the company's products intended for the field of high-end fashion  market , which is generally small scale enterprises , to undertake  series , small -volume, time- urgent orders. This is now the majority of Chinese printing companies do not have . We  visited the Italian luxury textile fabrics Seteria Bianchi srl is a  company employs only 80 people in the company , R & D and technical  staff accounted for a third of a total of 25,000 design patterns ,  updated 1000 per year , and other famous brands as范斯哲high-grade fabrics , orders amount is small, but the unit value of up to 100 euros / square meter.

2 , Italian enterprises in the textile finishing treat a wide gap on the technical concept .

Speaking  after finishing technology gap between China and Italy on the  conceptual , Shandong Wei , general manager of the  United肖英杰introduction, Chinese enterprises pay more attention to the  former channel processing and printing , while the Italian textile  enterprise applications and the degree of emphasis on finishing the  development of technology is much higher than Chinese enterprises . The main sorting through various types of specialized equipment after  the flexible use of physical and chemical methods to organize, enhance  the value of the products .

3 , the gap between production and management.

From  the machine equipment , China and Germany, the gap between technology  and equipment is not intended to bilateral textile enterprises . Although  many domestic factories and dyeing equipment accounted for a large  proportion of imported products , it can be said on the "hardware" part  is not inferior to the German and Italian companies , but on the quality  of our business and technical personnel , the degree of automation of  management , and many other "Software" links with textile companies in Germany and Italy and other European countries there is a great gap. Due  to the high cost of local labor , Italian and German textile  enterprises generally use automated equipment for the production of  alternative human refinement process management and control . As  in Germany , Europe's largest yarn dyeing enterprises TVU, has 155  employees , corporate emphasis on staff training , in order to ensure  product quality and also has its own product testing room , providing  customers report a very high degree of automation throughout the plant ,  each degree  of progress in the program process can be found , its computer color  matching system , memory is 80000 staining prescription , convenient  laboratory dyeing and dyeing plant , thereby reducing the resulting  increase in the use of artificial management errors and costs.

4, the new technology has been widely used in Italy, but in China has not been promoted.

Inner  Mongolia Erdos German research center director Wang Min told us at the  event , about cashmere, wool production and development of content rich  products , more innovative is to visit Italy Supertintoria yarn dyeing  plant printing technology . This technology was originally heard in the 4-5 years ago , but has not seen the actual operating processes. And this has been used in Italy for 17 years, technology has been very strict control . The Chamber of Commerce in coordination can complete to see its  process, the future for the development of new products the company has  considerable reference.

5 , the gap between Italian and dyeing auxiliaries business use is the  main cause of the gap between the two value-added products .

After dyeing and finishing the entire textile production chain link is the most flexible part. Italian companies in this part of auxiliaries for use with its own  technology accumulated decades of this, there are many Chinese  enterprises need to learn.

6 , Germany and Italy developed strong technical force.

In  Germany we visited Pacifica Stein Institute , for example, the  institute has a number of licensing and permits, such as: providing  environmentally friendly textile testing and certification (Oeko-Tex  100), textile UV protection testing and certification, and intelligent textile  research, medical research textile technology , textile development for  the next 5-10 years the direction of research , the textile sector in  the field of communication and marketing research . There are more than 200 employees , with more than 4,000 customers worldwide. Institute of leadership and authority in the field of research and  development status of field tests for the development of the textile  industry in Europe provides important protection and support.

Fourth, experience and suggestions

1, the Chamber of Commerce and the European Association for close cooperation on the basis of this work is done

The  Chinese delegation to visit Europe to European companies and  associations a return visit last year 's visit , the European  Association of textile finishing , textile finishing after the German  Textile and Apparel Association and the Italian federation has given  full cooperation , the head of the German Association of even postponed vacation time to arrange the trip of the Chinese delegation . And  I would have done a lot of preliminary research, mainly around the  textile finishing activities related visits to determine the time and  route , and to the other proposed specific business activities  arrangement requirements. Due to the close cooperation of both sides to make this event a successful trip .

2 , in cooperation with the European dyeing industry has great  potential , should be closely associated with the European Association  of exchanges to promote China 's progress in dyeing and finishing  industry

Exchanges  between China and the EU business representatives and associations have  expressed a desire to cooperate with the win-win . Chinese  enterprises through the exchange understand the basic situation of the  European printing industry , see the gaps , but also compare their  advantages , I believe that in the near future, China 's dyeing and  finishing industry competition can also be taken to a higher stage , enterprises expressed their willingness to continue exchanges with European counterparts . While  Europe is also facing an increasingly competitive situation , needs to  find partners has also become part of the European business. European  Association for the meet the requirements of enterprises are also  actively promoting the good work , in addition to doing the reception  outside also proposed that next year will bring the Italian delegation  to China looking for partners , which is in line with the wishes of  bilateral cooperation.