An 11-member Italian business delegation has begun a visit to Bangladesh to promote textile technology cooperation, strengthen trade ties and explore new business opportunities with the country’s fast-growing textile and apparel industry.
The delegation, comprising representatives of 11 small and medium-sized Italian companies specialising in textile innovation and technology, arrived in Dhaka yesterday for a series of business engagements with Bangladeshi industry leaders, said a press release issued by the Italian Embassy here today. The delegation is accompanied by Italian Regional Trade Commissioner Antonietta Baccanari and officials of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT).
The programme includes presentations, business-to-business (B2B) meetings and factory visits in Dhaka and Chattogram in collaboration with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), and the Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with support from the Honorary Consul of Italy in Bangladesh Salman Ispahani.
Speaking at the opening session held at a hotel in Gulshan, Italian Ambassador Alessandro said Italian companies had contributed to the establishment and growth of Bangladesh’s textile industry and were now ready to provide advanced technologies to help the sector address emerging challenges, including sustainability, logistics and changing global demand.
Trade Commissioner Antonietta Baccanari said Italy is globally recognised for excellence in textile machinery, combining precision engineering with advanced industrial design. “In 2025 alone, Italy exported approximately 71 million euros worth of textile machinery to Bangladesh,” she said, adding that Italian manufacturers continue to support the future development of the global textile industry through innovation and high-performance technologies.
ACIMIT, the association representing more than 300 Italian textile machinery manufacturers, exports textile machinery worth about 1.7 billion euros annually worldwide. The participating Italian companies are Color Services, Corino Macchine, Danti Paolo, Durst, L.A.I.P., Lawer, Pinter Caipo, Reggiani Macchine, SalvadS, Tecnorama and Ugolini. BKMEA President Mohammad Hatem, BTMA Director Chowdhury Hanif Shoeb and BGMEA Director Shah Rayeed Chowdhury also addressed the opening session.
