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Techtextil India Set To Revive Business In India, Finishes Five Successful Chapters

Techtextil India Celebrated its 5th edition with India’s largest exhibition for the technical textiles and nonwovens industry. The huge product portfolio boasted of 158 exhibitors with a strong international participation from 11 countries, concurrent Techtextil India Symposium heightened the intensity with interactions with 5,050 business visitors from 31 countries. Mr Vikas Sharan, Vice President, Textile Engineering – Knitting, Synthetics, Nonwovens & Carpets, A.T.E. Enterprises Pvt Ltd said: “We have been participating in Techtextil India since 2009, and it gives me great pleasure to see the exhibition expanding and adding new Indian and international participants to its fold. We have witnessed the industry gatekeepers and decision-makers and had good interactions with those visiting our booth. The exhibition is not only holding ground but also showing positive signs of expansion.” German exhibitor Lindauer Dornier GmbH strongly believes that the Indian market is advancing and demonstrates good potential for textile and technology players. Mr Alois Felder, Head of Product Management said: “We are machine makers who explore existing technologies and use them. Techtextil India enables us to understand the Indian market scenario and gain an idea of the competition. Currently, filtration is a big subject and we have come across focused visitors in that segment.”

First-time participants from China, Zhentai also reported a good business experience. Ms Cherry Zheng, Manager said: “In India, nonwoven fabric production is expected to go up and we met many useful contacts in this regard who showed strong interest in our machinery. We look forward to coming again for the next edition.” The well-established format covering the entire technical textile value chain through its 10 product groups and 12 application areas brought to the forefront innovative concepts that can help the Indian technical textile industry better employ technology and resources to meet market demand. Mr B.B. Sharma, CEO (Textile Projects), Sintex, who is looking at making sizeable investments in the sector, found the exhibition very useful. He said: “We are looking at setting up a spinning cotton plant in Gujarat with an investment to the tune of 6000 crore (USD 926 million), and came to meet some selected exhibitors at the show. However, there was so much to see and explore at the exhibition and integrate in our business. A lot of new products caught our interest. Dornier, for example, showed how weaving can be implemented for different applications, replacing conventional legacy of fabrics. The exhibition was very useful.”

Mr Pradeep Sharma, Proprietor, Ridham Synthetics Pvt Ltd said: “I was in Kolkata and had to cut my trip short to visit Techtextil India because this is a very important fair for us. There were so many things I saw for the very first time including the plastic welding machine and felting equipment. We are setting up a new line of business for handbags and Techtextil India has provided a fair deal of variety in high-quality fabrics for our requirements – both from Indian and international exhibitors. I am glad I did not miss the show this year.” Continuing the ethos of promoting the development of the technical textiles sector in its entirety, the annual Techtextil India Symposium brought together an eminent gathering of professionals and set the stage for discussions and deliberations within the textile fraternity.

Also impressed with the exhibition and symposium, Ms Nidhi Bhardwaj, Senior Manager Export Marketing – Polysters, Alok Industries Ltd said: “Alok Industries intends on increasing the exports and growth of its specialised yarns segment and what better place than Techtextil India to understand the technology, projects and products that are coming up in the industry. The sessions highlighted a lot of opportunities for nonwoven end use sectors. The international participation at the show reaffirmed our trust in the growing Indian market, which is drawing attention globally. We look forward to participating as exhibitors in the next edition and gain good prospects for our business.” Techtextil India is part of the “Technical Textiles” brand with 6 shows worldwide within Messe Frankfurt’s Texpertise Network comprising 47 fairs that highlight innovations and show what is driving the global textile industry. Held biennially in India, the next edition of Techtextil India will take place from 13 - 15 September 2017.