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Fully digital focus in Frankfurt

Many companies ill-prepared for the big changes that will be necessary in the next few years, expert panel warns.

16th January 2024

Adrian Wilson
 |  Frankfurt, Germany

Technical Textiles

Adrian Wilson in Frankfurt

Digitalisation will be a major theme of the Techtextil and Texprocess 2024 exhibitions which will be jointly held in Frankfurt, Germany, from April 23-26.

During a press conference and panel discussion arranged by show organiser Messe Frankfurt on January 11th, a study conducted by the German Economic Institute was cited as finding that only 31% of companies in Germany are able to use data efficiently.

It is, however, now essential for companies to improve their digital infrastructure since upcoming legal regulations – such as the EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles and the associated digital product passport – will require a corresponding level of digitalisation.

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