Opening of a Textile Canada Business Centre (TCBC) in Shanghai

To enable Canadian textile companies to be current with new and upcoming trends and to seize business opportunities in China, Team Textile Canada is proud to announce the opening of a Textile Canada Business Centre (TCBC) in Shanghai on September 21, 2006.

Having an office in China, the Canadian textile industry will be able to anticipate market trends and upcoming technologies while promoting Canadian textile companies’ expertise, products and services to Chinese buyers.

Initiated by the CTT Group, this initiative results from a close collaboration with Industry Canada, International Trade Canada and the Ministère du Développement économique, de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation du Québec (MDEIE).

Ambitious and realistic
A few years ago, instead of playing victims of market globalisation, Canadian textile industry leaders turned to Team Textile Canada and its partners to identify new market alternatives.

As a result of an intensive market study produced for the CTT Group by Co-Strategy, many high-potential markets have been identified in China. Since Chinese manufacturers focus on mass production, they neglect to produce small orders and noncommodity products to meet the value-added textile, technical textile and smart textile needs of Chinese customers.
• The technical textiles market represented a $30 billion US market in 2005
• Technical textiles used in the geotextile, protection, transportation and medical sectors demonstrate the highest and fastest growth rate in China.

About the Textile Canada Business Centre (TCBC) in Shanghai
The Textile Canada Business Centre (TCBC) in Shanghai will offer a wide variety of services to Canadian exporters seeking to sell to this new market. In addition to benefiting from a permanent address in Shanghai, the Asian textile capital, participating companies will benefit from the following services onsite:
• Access to a private workspace (permanent or on-demand)
• Permanent showroom (product exhibition and literature)
• Pre-organized activities to stimulate demand for Canadian products
• Access to professional services (receptionist, translators, sales support, etc.)
• Access to business services (conference room, fax, email, translation, etc.)
• Direct access to government services

Back to China
After identifying many business opportunities in China during a trade mission to Shanghai and a visit to Canada by a Chinese business delegation in 2004, Team Textile Canada will be part of the Cinte Techtextil China 2006 tradeshow and conference from September 19-21, 2006.
Team Textile Canada unveils its new web site
Atlanta, Georgia - On Tuesday, March 28th, the CTT Group and its partners, Industry Canada and Quebec's Ministry of Economic Development will unveil the new Team Textile Canada website (www.teamtextilecanada.com). Specifically designed to promote Canada's dynamic value added textile industry and its various participations around the world, this site is packed full of valuable information about show participants and the Canadian textile industry in general.
Canadian Networking Reception at Techtextil North America 2006
Atlanta, Georgia - The Team Textile Canada organizing committee wishes to informe all qualified buyer, that our group will be hosting a Networking Reception at the Cobb Galleria Centre (Ballroom D) on Wednesday, March 29 th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. More than 150 attendees are expected at this event.
Major Buyer and End-User Group meetings to be organized
for the Canadian Delegation at TTNA 2006

Atlanta, Georgia - As part of the mission to TTNA, the Canadian Delegation Participants will be able to partake in several technical textile end-user and buyer meetings organized by Market Access International.

 
Hightex Montreal 2006
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

EXPO HIGHTEX 2006, premier conference and trade show on value-added textiles will be held  on October 11-12, 2006, at the Montreal Science Center, Old Port of Montreal.

The event will be preceded by an evening of industrial networking on October 10 th and includes a day of regional work shopping on October 13 th.

An extraordinary networking event for suppliers, manufacturers, buyers and users in the field of textiles:

• More than 500 participants
• All areas of value-added textiles represented
• Over 30 exhibitors
• 12 conferences by world-renowned speakers
• A host of special events and activities

If you would like additional information on exhibiting or on our partnership program, please contact Roger Leclerc, at 450.778.1870, or by Email, at rleclerc@gcttg.com

An event not to be missed!
Material World 2006 (Miami Beach Convention Center, April 4-6, 2006)
The CTT Group, in collaboration with Industry Canada, will be on location to represent the Canadian textile industry, promote its website (www.gcttg.com/materialworld) featuring the online Buyer's Guide and hand out information to visitors. All Canadian participants will be welcomed at the CTT Group's stand which, like always, will serve as the meeting point for all manufacturers, buyers and visitors from Canada. For more information concerning the CTT Group's participation in Material World, contact Roger Leclerc at 450.778.1870, or by Email at rleclerc@gcttg.com.