Maharashtra textile industry is a blend of culture and technology and provides resources for every investment in the entire value chain of textile industry, says Avinash Mayekar. Dreams are usually seen of the milestones which are not achieved till date, however, in case of Maharashtra textile industry, the dreams can be ‘achieving the same glorious past of Maharashtra witnessed during the golden days of British era’.
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The market for industrial yarns continues to diversify and develop very much in line with the specific end applications, finds Oerlikon Barmag. Last year, the Remscheid-based systems manufacturer Oerlikon Barmag secured an above-average number of industrial yarns projects.
Industrie 4.0 is the interconnection of state-of-the-art information technology and manufacturing processes. The Internet has already profoundly changed private life; in the meantime, the Internet of Things and Services is entering the production process and is creating new business models.
Fourteen textile parks, big-ticket projects of some textile majors, liberal norms for backward regions and ‘Farm-to-Fashion’ initiative have all the ingredients to turn Maharashtra’s textile dream into reality. An ITJ Exclusive throws some light.
Ujjwal Uke, Principal Secretary (Textiles), Government of Maharashtra, tells The ITJ how big a potential exists for plenty of new textile projects in Maharashtra.
Given the economic, social, educational and administrative base, it is evident that Vidarbha is a case of unmet potential, feels Deepak Kulkarni. Vidarbha is the eastern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, comprising Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. The largest city in Vidarbha is Nagpur.
Make in India initiative, launched a couple of years ago by the Modi Government, has also caught the serious attention of the textile industry, which seemed to have progressed well on this front. The ITJ takes a closer look with some highlights from the current scenario.