The EU textile and clothing industry, over the last 10 years, has invested almost € 50 billion into modern manufacturing and service facilities and technologies, creating safer and higher added value European jobs.
The industry’s turnover, since 2013, has grown by 14% to € 181 billion and extra-EU exports by 15% to € 48 billion, while employment and company numbers have been maintained.
The General Assembly 2018 on June 7, Brussels, will showcase the remarkable growth of the EU Textile and Clothing sector through investment cases and success stories from a diversified group of European companies.
Keynote speakers at the event will include Mrs. Irmfried Schwimann, Deputy Director General at DG GROW, European Commission, Company owners/ managers of Amann & Söhne (Germany), Beaulieu International Group (Belgium), Cotoblau (Spain), Eurojersey (Italy), Innothera (France), Lenzing (Austria), Rovitex (Hungary), and Valérius (Portugal).
