Consumption by country

Consumption by country
Apparent consumption (production + import -exports)
for EU of 15 by value, 1998

marché européen : consommation par pays

In million of Euro % of total U.E. 15 consumpt.

* includeingIreland for Linen
* * including the other Benelux countries for continuous-filament yarns
* * * not including linen

Italy and Germany together represent more than one half of the European yarn market.
Five other countries account for a further 40 % of the market.

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Equipement and investment Machinery base 1998 and investments in 1997 and 1998, U.E. of 15

	Short-staple spinning (x spindles)	Long-staples spinning (x spindles)	Open-end spinning (rotors)	In 1998, investment in equipment is increasing in ring spinning for short and long staples; it is decreasing in open-end.
Total base	6 136 400	5 022 838	595 032
Of which 1997 investment	145 872	59 452	32 980
Of which 1997 investment	157 224	63 838	30 912
Investments 1997/98	+8 %	+7 %	- 6 %

The European spinning Industry - Economic Dossier - -A study produced by the Institut Français de la Mode on behalf of EXPOFIL