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Nonwoven and technical textiles have important roles to play towards the growth of the Indian textiles sector. India wants its textile sector to reach $250 billion by 2020. There needs to be growth in natural fibre, synthetic fibre, conventional and technical textiles sectors to achieve this economic figure.

The VDMA Textile Machinery Association has just published demanding and comprehensive programs of its B2B Forums & Conferences, which will be held in Charlotte (NC) and Mexico City in November.

“We offer value enhancing quality products and not cheap ones”: Shujaul Rehman, Chief Executive Officer, Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd (GWRL) is never tired of repeating this phrase time and again.

The Maharashtra Government will develop an integrated textile park on the sprawling 345 hectare of land in Malegaon. The Government took a decision to hand over the land to the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

Uttar Pradesh-based GHCL, a leader in home furnishings, plans capacity addition and wants to move focus from exports to the burgeoning home textiles market even as textile manufacturers continue protests over GST.

The Lubrizol Corporation’s Performance Coatings business announced an extensive upgrade to its Textile Coatings Center of Excellence in Gastonia, North Carolina.