| Product Code: ETC5173100 | Publication Date: Nov 2023 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Shubham Padhi | No. of Pages: 60 | No. of Figures: 30 | No. of Tables: 5 |
Malta import shipments of circular knitting machines in 2024 continued to be dominated by top exporting countries such as Metropolitan France, Hong Kong, Germany, Czechia, and the UK. Despite a high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicating market concentration, the industry experienced a significant decline with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -27.25% from 2020 to 2024. The negative growth rate of -36.78% from 2023 to 2024 suggests a challenging environment for circular knitting machine imports in Malta, highlighting the need for strategic adjustments and market diversification.
1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Overview |
3.1 Malta Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-use, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for seamless garments in the fashion industry |
4.2.2 Growing adoption of circular knitting machines for their efficiency and flexibility |
4.2.3 Technological advancements leading to the development of more advanced circular knitting machines |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 High initial investment cost for setting up circular knitting machine manufacturing units |
4.3.2 Fluctuating raw material prices affecting production costs |
4.3.3 Intense competition in the circular knitting machine market leading to pricing pressures |
5 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Trends |
6 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Segmentations |
6.1 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market, By Product Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Single Circular Knitting Machines, 2021-2031F |
6.1.3 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Double Circular Knitting Machines, 2021-2031F |
6.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market, By End-use |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Apparel Textiles, 2021-2031F |
6.2.3 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Home Textiles, 2021-2031F |
6.2.4 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Technical Textiles, 2021-2031F |
6.2.5 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Medical Textiles, 2021-2031F |
6.2.6 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F |
7 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Average machine uptime percentage |
8.2 Rate of new product development and innovation in circular knitting machines |
8.3 Adoption rate of circular knitting machines in new and emerging markets |
9 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-use, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Malta Circular Knitting Machine Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations | 13 Disclaimer |
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