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Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies
VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies represents the interests of manufacturers from the laundry and textile cleaning technology, sewing and clothing technology, shoe and leather technology and processing technologies for technical textiles.

With more than 50 members, our trade association represents the most important manufacturers in the industry. We give them the opportunity of an intensive exchange of experience and provide an overview of the market and economic situation. Other topical objectives of our work are technology and the environment, research and innovation and "Industry 4.0".

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Sewing and Garment Technology
Shoe and Leather Technology
Processing Technology for Technical Textiles
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Tue. 23.09.25 Thu. 25.09.25

  • Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies
SIMAC Tanning Tech 2025 VDMA Services joint stand

The international trade fair for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industry will take place in Milan from September 17-19, 2024.

The international trade fair for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industry will take place in Milan from September 17-19, 2024.

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  • ● 3600 Companies
  • ● 35 Trade Associations

VDMA is the largest network organization and an important voice for the machinery and equipment manufacturing industry ​​​​​​in Germany and Europe.
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Largest industrial employer:

  • ● 1,2 million employees in Germany
  • ● 3 million employees in EU-27
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Innovative strength:

  • ● 9 percent of total German R&D expenditure
  • ● 18 billion euros spent on innovation per year
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Technologies for climate protection:

  • ● Mechanical and plant engineering can save 86 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Industrial strength:

  • ● 255 billion euros in sales in Germany
  • ● 870 billion euros in sales in the EU