The First APTEXPO Asia Pacific Textile And Clothing Supply Chain Expo Was Grandly Opened In Singapore Asia Pacific Expo

　　 The current global economic landscape has been profoundly reshaped, RCEP has continued to release policy dividends, and a new round of industrial reform has accelerated its evolution. Standing at a new crossroads, it has become the common responsibility and mission of the industry to promote the construction of an open world economy, maintain the flexibility and stability of the global industrial chain supply chain, find the power and space for the development of the supply chain, and explore the development opportunities and cooperation modes of the global textile and clothing industry.

The first APTEXPO site

On November 13, the first APTEXPO Asia Pacific Textile and Garment Supply Chain Expo and Summit Forum ("Singapore Asia Pacific Expo" for short) with the theme of "building a flexible, flexible and sustainable textile and garment supply chain system" was grandly opened in Singapore Sands Convention and Exhibition Center.

This Singapore Asia Pacific Exhibition "Exhibition, discussion and interview" With three major sectors as the core content, one summit forum, one international exhibition and a series of supporting activities, it aims to build an international platform integrating exhibition, exchange and cooperation, gather the elites of the global textile and clothing industry, and jointly explore new development opportunities and cooperation models.

President of China Textile Industry Federation Sun Ruizhe Vice President of China Textile Federation, President of Textile Industry Branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Xu Yingxin Vice President of China Textile Federation, Executive Vice President of Textile Industry Branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Liang Pengcheng Chairman of ASEAN Textile Industry Federation Albert Tan , Chairman of Singapore Fashion Association Sharon Lim , Vice President of MP Singapore Pte Ltd Ye Shufen Executive Director, Exhibition and Conference Experience Development Department, Singapore Tourism Administration Fu Qichuan , CEO and co-founder of Foursour Jonas Wand And other leading guests attended the opening ceremony.

This Singapore Asia Pacific Exhibition was held by ASEAN Textile Industry Federation, China Textile Industry Federation Jointly launched, MP Singapore Pte Ltd, Textile Industry Branch of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Jointly hosted by 16 government departments and industry associations from Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Bangladesh and other countries and regions.

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Explore new trends of industry development

As the first industry exhibition in the Asia Pacific region with the theme of supply chain, Asia Pacific Singapore runs through the whole textile and clothing industry chain, linking more than 50 governments and associations in the Asia Pacific region, covering 80% of the global textile and clothing supply chain capacity. It has built a new platform for the cooperation between China and ASEAN countries in the textile and clothing industry, and created new opportunities for the development of Asia Pacific and even global industries. It will certainly promote resource linkage, industry linkage, and market linkage, and bring together innovative forces for industrial development, bringing cooperation opportunities.

President of China Textile Industry Federation Sun Ruizhe He said that China and ASEAN have been the largest trading partners of each other for four consecutive years, deepening cooperation in resource integration, creating value in market interconnection, forming economies of scale and spillover effects in industrial agglomeration, and realizing the transition from complementary advantages to synergistic advantages. The cooperation between China and ASEAN has become a source of vitality and an important support for the global textile and clothing industry.

At present, the evolution of the century old transformation is accelerating, and a new round of industrial reform is deepening. From content to structure, the global textile and clothing supply chain presents a trend of diversified layout, regional cooperation, green development and digital transformation. Under the new situation, strengthening industrial cooperation in the Asia Pacific region is of practical significance and global value. Facing the future, Sun Ruizhe proposed: first, seek win-win results in opening up. We will continue to deepen multilateral cooperation, give full play to the comparative advantages of all parties, promote the elimination of market, investment and technical barriers, and promote the efficient and coordinated development of industries. Second, we should seek breakthroughs in innovation. Seize the development opportunity of "artificial intelligence+" and reshape the industrial ecology with digital intelligence transformation. Promote the integration and development of industries, emerging industries and future industries. Third, create value in responsibility. Implement the concept of green and low-carbon, and build a circular economy. Adhere to the principle of putting people first and serving people's livelihood, and promote social responsibility construction and ESG practice.

Sun Ruizhe said that China's reform and opening up is entering a new stage. Focusing on the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the in-depth implementation of RCEP, China Textile is willing to take a more open attitude and more pragmatic measures to strengthen cooperation with the Asia Pacific region, including ASEAN countries, and build a closer industrial community.

Chairman of ASEAN Textile Industry Federation Albert Tan He said that in the face of the complex and volatile international pattern, global trade is once again ushering in dynamic change. Rebuilding the supply chain system with high flexibility, excellent adaptability and firm sustainability has become a key proposition for the survival and development of all industries. It is against this backdrop of challenges and opportunities, that the ASEAN region and the wider Asia Pacific market have demonstrated unique advantages and potential, providing a unique environment for building a strong and sustainable supply chain ecosystem.

In this context, the concept of sustainable development has gradually become the core of supply chain management, which is not only the positive response of enterprises to environmental issues, but also the key path to deal with future challenges. Albert Tan said that the Singapore Asia Pacific Expo brought together outstanding representatives from the Asia Pacific region to share and discuss cutting-edge issues such as building flexible supply chains, implementing sustainable production methods, using digital technology to enhance transparency, developing regional cooperation frameworks, and formulating international trade policies that adapt to changes. They worked together in many ways to turn challenges into opportunities, To jointly consolidate and enhance the position of the Asia Pacific region in the global textile, clothing and fashion industries, and maintain and enhance regional competitive advantages.

Executive Director, Exhibition and Conference Experience Development Department, Singapore Tourism Board Fu Qichuan He said that the Singapore Asia Pacific Exhibition, which gathers global and local industry giants, is the starting point for the textile and clothing industry to move towards a new chapter, and also indicates that a "storm" of innovation and change in the industrial chain is coming.

Fu Qichuan said that Asia is the "leader" of global textile exports and plays an important role in the field of global supply chain. This Singapore Asia Pacific Expo will become a catalyst to redefine traditional trade fairs and stimulate the innovation and development of new business formats of both supply and demand sides. As the host of the exhibition and Asia's leading exhibition destination, Singapore has always been famous for its excellent infrastructure, seamless connectivity and reputation for efficient innovation, where the ideas of global business and innovation converge. To this end, we hope that every participant can make full use of the platform of Asia Pacific Singapore, establish close contact and cooperation with industry colleagues from all over the world, and jointly promote the revolutionary change and development of the textile and clothing industry.

President of Singapore Fashion Association Sharon Lim He said that in the pattern of rapid development, building a flexible, fast and efficient supply chain system based on deep partnership has become the core of the industry's survival and development. The Asian supply chain not only undertakes the basic function of logistics transmission, but also is the "lifeline" connecting enterprise production and global consumer demand. Its importance is self-evident. However, with the surge of demand, challenges such as inventory backlog and low efficiency are increasingly prominent, which not only causes waste of resources, but also restricts the sustainable and healthy development of the industry.

For this reason, Sharon Lim said that industry enterprises must actively explore innovative and sustainable solutions, strengthen the cooperation and communication between all links of the supply chain, improve the overall efficiency, solve the problem of resource waste and low efficiency from the source, and promote the development of the supply chain in the direction of green, low-carbon and environmental protection. As the hub of Asian logistics and supply chain management, Singapore will always be ready to play a leading role and work together with industry colleagues to build a more flexible, flexible and sustainable supply chain system to better meet the growing demand of global consumers and meet the needs of sustainable green development of the industry.

At the opening ceremony, Sun Ruizhe, Albert Tan, Sharon Lim, Xu Yingxin, Liang Pengcheng, Fu Qichuan, Ye Shufen and Jonas Wand jointly launched the first APTEXPO Asia Pacific Textile and Clothing Supply Chain Expo.

Later, the leaders attending the exhibition visited Hiverlab, BW Global, MYANMAR GARMENT, Khadundi, DAN LIRIS, ELLIS CO, TAFTAG-CGIT, RANG DONG, Jinsheng, Shantou Textile and Garment Industry Association, Black Peony, Sumeida, Jinchen Knitting, Huihong Zhongjia, Yueda, Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park, YBR.TAILOR, FANGDA, AFFITY, FS, Heyuan, Shengke Donglong, Yueda, Huajia, Yida and other domestic and foreign exhibitors and booth groups learned about the product features, technical highlights and market operation of each exhibitor.

Supply chain sailing

Co drawing the blueprint of the industry for the "new navigation era"

From "products going out" to "enterprises going out", to "industrial clusters going out", and then to the industrial chain going out "... the internationalization of Chinese textile enterprises has never stopped. In the wave of global supply chain pattern change, China's textile and clothing industry is actively seeking innovative breakthroughs, building an international supply chain resource platform, strengthening communication and cooperation with international partners, and jointly exploring new development opportunities.

2024 Asia Pacific Textile and Clothing Supply Chain Expo has gathered 150 Asia Pacific textile and clothing quality supply chain enterprises from 18 countries and regions with an area of 4000 square meters, including 88 Chinese exhibitors, 62 overseas exhibitors, and will attract thousands of global textile and clothing buyers, distributors, importers and exporters Cross border e-commerce and other professional buyers and investment institutions visited the site.

Help the supply chain go to sea and open the "new navigation era" of the industry. Singapore Asia Pacific Expo introduced the concept of full industrial chain supply chain exhibition for the first time, taking the vertical category supply chain as the main line, covering the upstream and downstream high-quality manufacturing enterprises in the four major chains of fashion and leisure, outdoor sports, business suits and household textiles. At the same time, with scientific and technological innovation, cross-border e-commerce, financial investment, smart logistics, business consulting Sustainable development and other supply chain service resources are supported to help "supply chain go to sea" and work together with elites from all walks of life to explore a new path of supply chain globalization.

Gather global wisdom and show diversified style. As a grand event with a high degree of internationalization, the proportion of international exhibitors in this Expo exceeded 41%, and the lineup of domestic exhibitors was even stronger than ever before, including more than 8 enterprises with an annual business volume of 10 billion yuan, and more than 80% of the main enterprises in the supply chain. In addition, the product categories of the exhibition covered all the upstream and downstream links of the industrial chain, comprehensively presenting the advancement and integrity of the industrial chain system in the Asia Pacific region. Overseas exhibitors from 18 countries and regions, including China, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, Greece and the Czech Republic, have created an unprecedented international feast and tapped new potential for regional cooperation, Expand new space for industrial development.

Three day exhibition period: Oriental International, Dalian Longsheng, Shanghai Donglong, Guangdong Yida, Runner'Up Enterprises, SHZ TEXTILES, Special Technology, NIL Textile s. r.o., Global Apparel, Ribeiro e Matos, Lda Jiangsu Sumeida, Jiangsu Jinchen, Jiangsu Shuntian, Jiangsu Huihong, Jiangsu Huarui, Jiangsu Yueda, Wuxi Jinmao, Wuxi Simian, Changzhou Black Peony, Shandong Weiqiao, Shaoxing Jinsheng, Zhejiang Caidie, Yadong Group, Daiyin Malaysia, Hong Kong SBS, Kangli Digital, Diaoyin Global, Lazada, Kabin, Jinba, Attenborough, Septwolves, Dodjie Batu, Edgar Buyan Benjie Panizales, Windel Mira, Egay Ayag, Aztec Barba, Popoy Barba and other first-line brands, chain owners, head manufacturers, and service companies in all links of the supply chain from home and abroad gathered in Lion City to plan the future of the industry and stimulate new momentum of industrial development.

In addition, FOURSOURCE, Xingguo, Haiyang, Quanzhou, ASEAN countries and other heavyweight exhibition groups have "attacked" one after another, bringing elite enterprises and high-quality products in their respective fields to the exhibition, and jointly promoting the textile industry to a higher level.

Based in the Asia Pacific region, taking the supply chain as the hub, linking the global market and expanding the international cooperation network. Singapore is an important global logistics hub, commercial hub, service center and financial center, and also a key node for the textile and clothing industry in the Asia Pacific region to link to the global market. The Expo was launched in Singapore, providing an excellent platform for enterprises from all over the world to show their strength and expand the market. The sponsor invited Li Feng Group, VF Group, Inditex Group, H&M Group, Coach, Ralph Lauren, adidas, Nike and other international top fashion groups and well-known brands, SHEIN, Carrefour Thousands of global heavyweight purchasers from e-commerce and retail platforms such as e-commerce and retailers arrived with orders, continued to release the dividends of RCEP policy, docked new opportunities for trade cooperation across the Asia Pacific region, and realized the two-way travel and two-way choice of "supply and demand", which not only quickly delivered high-quality products in the Asia Pacific region to the global market, but also introduced global innovation ideas, advanced technology and management experience into the Asia Pacific region, Promote the sustainable prosperity of regional economy.

Global experts gather

Explore the new path of industrial development

In the intricate network of the global economy, the supply chain is like a tenacious silk thread connecting the economies of all countries closely. However, in today's turbulent tide of globalization, the security issues of the supply chain are surging like an undercurrent, constantly testing the resilience of every economy. In the face of this challenge, experts from the global textile and clothing industry gathered together to discuss the new path of industrial development to provide a strong guarantee for the sustainable and healthy development of the global economy.

On the first day of the exhibition, the 2024 Asia Pacific Textile and Garment Supply Chain Summit Forum was also held. For the first time, under the theme of "supply chain security", more than 300 influential guests from around the world gathered to discuss topics such as new regional capacity cooperation, new growth of trade and investment, new applications of artificial intelligence, new blue oceans of cross-border e-commerce, and new models of sustainable development, To contribute wisdom to promoting cooperation and restructuring of the Asia Pacific industrial chain supply chain.

Leading guests from international organizations and fashion groups such as the International Textile Manufacturers Federation, the European Textile and Garment Alliance, Li&Fung Group answered questions for the participants, authoritatively analyzed the current situation, challenges and development trends of the global textile and clothing industry, focused on clothing and textile supply chain innovation, activated Asia Pacific production capacity cooperation, and discussed how to promote cooperation through intelligence Digital means improve supply chain efficiency and achieve sustainable development.

Yang Xun, Chairman of Jeanswest International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. and Chairman of Hong Kong Textile Chamber of Commerce, Yang Shibin, President of Shanghai Jialinjie Textile Co., Ltd., Paul Lennen, General Manager of Weave Services Limited, Browzwear Around the theme of "regional cooperation to jointly build a flexible, flexible and sustainable textile and clothing supply chain system", the heads of well-known enterprises in all links of the supply chain, such as Eileen Tan, the regional director of Asia, make suggestions for the development of the industry from the aspects of technology, products, consumption and services.

The wide application of digital and intelligent technology has brought unprecedented changes to the textile and clothing industry. At this forum, representatives from well-known brands, listed companies, global high-end suppliers, e-commerce platforms, such as FOURSOURCE, Xurong Group, Kangli Group, Liantai Group, etc., focused on the theme of "driving force of supply chain reconstruction: technology, brand and sustainable development", and focused on digital technology, artificial intelligence, sustainable development, cross-border e-commerce and other topics, Escort the industry enterprises to deeply participate in the global supply chain cooperation; ASEAN Textile Industry Federation, Myanmar Garment Association, Indonesia Textile Association, Thailand Textile Industry Federation, Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Tianhong International Group, Sembcorp Group, etc., around the topic of "mutual benefit and win-win: reactivation of Asia Pacific capacity cooperation", seek new opportunities for capacity cooperation and work together to create a new chapter of mutual benefit and win-win results, Promote regional industrial cooperation to a new level.

In addition, industry experts from around the world will also focus on "Fashion Power: Exhibition and Communication of Asian Emerging Designers and Brand Clusters", "Science and Technology Frontiers: Heavy Release of New Technologies and New Products", "Where to Build New Machines: Choose the Next Investment Destination", "Green Recycling Industry: One Stop Sustainable Solution", and "Explore the Chinese Market Together with Diaoyin Global Shopping" And other topics continue to enable industrial development.

Share opportunities and create the future together. With the successful opening of this exhibition, the new sailing era of the textile industry has been fully opened. On the stage of Singapore Asia Pacific Exhibition, representatives of the textile industry from all over the world have painted magnificent blueprints for the future development of the industry, injecting new vitality and hope into the future development of the textile industry.

(Source: Textile Branch of CCPIT)