Record number of exhibitors partake at Techtextil India

An increase in visitors from India and around the world are also expected to well top the over 3,800 visitors from the previous show. Mr Raj Manek, Managing Director, Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd, said: “We are very pleased that this year’s Techtextil India is fully booked with a record number of exhibitors. Many brands have come to use this platform to introduce technical textile and nonwoven innovations to the Indian market.”

The popularity of Techtextil India has grown as well, with government bodies and major stakeholders coming forward with their support to take the event to a new and exciting level. Techtextil India 2013 is supported by Coir Board, National Jute Board (NJB), Indian Technical Textiles Association (ITTA) along with industry giants SRF Ltd participating as Platinum Partners and Garware-Wall Ropes, ATE Enterprises Pvt Ltd, MEP-OLBO and Reliance Industries Ltd as Gold Partners of the event.

When asked about his reason for participating as an exhibitor at Techtextil India 2013, Ashish Kaushik, Managing Director, Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt Ltd, India noted: “We have been accompanied on our journey to success by Techtextil India. With every event, we receive a wealth of new insight from the industry and learn about new markets and innovations in technical textiles.”

Benji Smith, Product Manager – Performance Fibres at Zeus Industrial Products, USA, said that participating in the trade fair was a “very valuable and productive experience” for his company. He added: “The majority of our leads from the show have real potential, and by exhibiting, we are able to make contact with a variety of professionals in the fibre market and stay up to date on the state of the industry".

Karel Lansu, Director – Marketing & Sales, Klieverik Heli B.V., Netherlands, first time exhibitor at Techtextil India, stated: “We are delighted to take part at Techtextil India. Together with our representative, International Caliber, we are eager to expand our business in the growing market for technical textiles in India.”

At Techtextil India 2013, several companies will present innovative technologies and products suited for the Indian industry such as:

- Reliance Industries will demonstrate Recron UVS, a revolutionary fibre which adds strength and provides protection from ultra violet light in geotextiles

- Sidwin Fabric Pvt. Ltd. will unveil their reflective coated nonwoven fabric insulation barrier and their new brand of agricultural nonwoven products, ‘Agriwin’

- Georg Sahm GmbH & Co. KG will introduce a new compact winder for technical yarns

The Techtextil India Symposium is a valuable highlight that brings together global industry leaders and experts to address current research and trends in technical textiles and nonwovens.

The two-day Symposium, scheduled from 4 – 5 October, will draw attention to opportunities for India in the context of key products, technologies and their application areas, including Medtech, Protech, Composites and Filtration. Other topics addressed will be industrial technical textile fabrics, adhesives as well as certification and green initiatives through technical textiles.

Located at Hall 6 of the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, Techtextil India 2013 will open its doors from 10 am to 6 pm.

Messe Frankfurt