Industry Meet on Textile Industry

Bureau of Indian Standards (Textiles Department) along with the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), has organised the Industry Meet on Textile Machinery on 02 September 2024 at CMTI, Bengaluru, which involves industry experts, stakeholders, and representatives from various sectors of the textile machinery industry. This event aimed to provide a platform for the attendees to explore the technology challenges, innovations, standardization and opportunities that define the dynamic landscape of the Indian textile machinery sector.

The event also looked forward to identifying potential growth opportunities and synergetic technology developments, as well as fostering collaborations and brainstorming for sectoral growth. Dr. Nagahanumaiah, Director of CMTI, delivered the welcome address. He highlighted the significance of the event and emphasised the importance of collaboration between industry and research institutions to address the challenges faced by the textile machinery sector. The keynote address was delivered by the Chief Guest, Shri Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles. Shri Rajeev Saxena provided a comprehensive overview of the current state of the textile machinery industry in India, emphasising the government's initiatives and policies, such as TUFS, ATUFS, NTTM, etc, aimed at fostering technology upgradation, innovation and overcoming the technological challenges within the sector. He commended the standardization efforts undertaken by BIS in the field of textile machineries, which play a crucial role in ensuring quality and safety within the sector. He further highlighted the potential for extending standardization to technical textile machinery, emphasizing its importance for advancing industry practices.

The event featured a series of insightful presentations by experts: Shri Ketan Sanghvi (MD, M/s Laxmi Looms & Member of Textile Machinery and Accessories Sectional Committee, TXD 14) presented on "Indian Textile Machinery Industry – Challenges and Opportunities," provided an in-depth analysis of the current market landscape, array of challenges covering Technology, R&D, Competition, Environment, People, opportunities and action plan for the challenges. Shri Sachin Kumar (ED, TMMA) presented on "Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations for Import Substitution, Meeting Domestic Demand, and Achieving Export Excellence in the Indian Textile Engineering Industry," offered strategic insights into strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities and enhancing export competitiveness. Shri N D Mhatre (DG, ITAMMA & Member of Textile Machinery and Accessories Sectional Committee, TXD 14) presented on "Potential Indigenization Opportunities in the Textile Machinery Components and Accessories Market," highlighted areas where domestic production can replace imports to boost the industry. He also briefed on numerous examples of innovation adoption in various textile sectors and supply chain inclusivity of spares/accessories to achieve success as OEM.

Shri Swapnil, Scientist-B/Asst. Director, Textiles BIS concluded the session with a presentation on "Standardization of Textile Machineries and Accessories," emphasised the importance of standardization in improving product quality and marketability. He elaborated on the steps taken by BIS towards stakeholder involvement in standardisation, the scheme for R&D projects, and the need for strong representation in International Standard committees to express the Indian textile machinery market needs.

The event also featured three-panel discussions focused on identifying technology gaps in different segments of the textile machinery industry: Panel Discussion 1: Technology Gaps in Weaving and Spinning Machinery, Auxiliary Machinery & Accessories Panel Discussion 2: Technology Gaps in Technical Textiles Machinery Panel Discussion 3: Technology Gaps in Knitting, Embroidery, Garment Making Machinery, Non-wovens & Related Accessories. The event concluded with a vote of thanks by Shri Arunkumar J G, Joint Director, CMTI. The Industry Meet successfully brought together stakeholders from across the textile machinery sector, facilitating a constructive exchange of ideas and paving the way for future collaboration, standardization and innovation.

For more details related to Textile Standards, visit www.bis.gov.in.