BTMA - British Textile Machinery Association

Repeating pattern of success

At a time of general gloom and uncertainty, business is holding up remarkably well for the BTMA's member companies, most report export sales continuing to rise year on year.

Innovation and resilience

UK textile machinery companies have innovation and resilience in their DNA. Much textile production, once so important to British industry, went overseas long ago, forcing UK textile machinery companies to adapt. As a result, BTMA members tend to be flexible, responsive and independent-minded companies who have seen rocky times before and have learned how to survive them.

And UK companies have to accept that the world isn't changing - it has changed. Alan Little: 'To succeed, you have to be a realist. We know that countries such as China and India are not emerging markets any more - they are the markets and we have to compete for their business.'

2011 BTMA Directory - available now

All BTMA member companies are showcased in the 2011 BTMA Directory, regarded for many years as an essential reference tool within the international textile industry, the 2011 edition achieves new and much higher standards of user-friendliness.

The former hard copy format is still available on request, but the primary BTMA Directory format now is CD, with much improved indexing for easy click-through to the information required. This will enable potential customers of BTMA members to access vital information far more quickly and efficiently. This will be a significant benefit, both to textile manufacturers and to BTMA members.

Copies of the Directory on CD are available on request from the BTMA.

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