Dr Shashi Kiran Shetty, Chairman, Allcargo Logistics, was bestowed with the Indian Maritime Businessman of the Year 2016 award at the Gateway awards held on August 12, 2016 at The Leela, Mumbai. Allcargo Logistics was also the proud recipient of the Container Freight Station (CFS) of the Year award for the second consecutive year at the award ceremony.
Month: October 2016
Retail Employees Day celebration on December 12 and TRRAIN Retail Awards for customer service excellence. In the last five years, it has created livelihood for more than 2,000 disabled youth and skilled more than 10,000 youth in retail. BS Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN, has been involved in Shoppers Stop and its group companies since its inceptions in 1991 as the first employee. He is currently the Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Shoppers Stop Limited.
Dr G Ramakrishnan, Senior Associate Professor, Department of Fashion Technology has been awarded Dr Radhakrishnan Award for the year 2015-2016 on the eve of ‘Teachers Day’ celebrations held at Kumaraguru College of Technology on September 3, 2016. Dr G Ramakrishnan has more than 30 years of experience that includes 12 years in industry and 18 years in academics. He was the recipient of Gold Medal for securing First Rank in Anna University PG Degree Examinations in 2004. In 2010, he completed his Doctoral degree (Ph D in Textile Technology) from Anna University, Chennai.
In his inaugural speech, at the 56th Annual General Meeting of the Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India) at Hotel Trident in Mumbai, R Rajendran, Chairman of TMMA, said that the Indian economy in 2015-16 was the shining example of one of the fastest growing economies and oasis of the world in the wake of global slowdown fueled by fall in oil and commodity prices. The GDP grew at 7.6 per cent in 2015-16, continued till date, the highest in last five years as against 7.2 per cent clocked in 2014-15. There was macroeconomic stability and prudent fiscal management. The fiscal deficit target of 3.9 per cent has been met and a fiscal deficit target of 3.5 per cent has been set.
Initially started by manufacturing a range of pins, Kolkata-based Bajaj Industries Pvt Ltd now has expanded its operation to the entire gamut of pins and pinned products as well as several other products. The company is currently engaged in manufacture of a range of textile pins, pinned products and textile machinery spares and accessories. Its customer range includes reputed textile mills, OEMs, and reseller’s across the globe.
Spinners are increasingly seeking to take control of the level of contamination in yarn. They need to meet customers’ quality demands exactly, using foolproof but flexible methods which also take account of mill efficiency, minimising waste and optimising productivity. This case study focuses on an Indian yarn manufacturer which originally invested in early-stage fibre cleaning in 2009, and has since upgraded to Total Contamination Control, combining the USTER® JOSSI VISION SHIELD and USTER® QUANTUM 3.
Reinforcing its commitment to Internet of Things, Services and People, ABB group appoints Guido Jouret, a pioneer of the Internet of Things, as Global Chief Digital Officer, reporting to ABB Group’s CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer, effective October 1, 2016. He will lead the next level of development and deployment of ABB Group’s digital solutions for customers globally and across all businesses.