German technology meets Indian textiles

Decision-makers from the Indian textile and nonwoven industry are warmly invited to register under www.germantech-indiantextile.de for the next VDMA Textile Machinery Conference and B2B-Forum from May 15-16, 2018 in Hotel The Leela, Mumbai. Registration is mandatory. The VDMA will bear organisational costs (no entrance fee). Deadline for registration: April 30, 2018.

VDMA has organised the event in close co-operation with VDMA India Office, important media partners and Indian textile associations such as CITI. More than 30 well-known VDMA textile machinery and component manufacturers will hold 36 application-oriented presentations about spinning, knitting, weaving, finishing, dyeing and embroidery. Other important cross topics, such as automation, digitalisation (Industry 4.0) and smart production technologies will show all kind of Indian textile manufacturers how to improve their competitiveness.

State-of-the-art-technology will be presented in three sessions:

• Textile machinery and components for the fibre and yarn industry (May 15)
• Textile machinery and components for the technical textiles and nonwovens industry (May 15-16)
• Textile machinery and components for the apparel, home textile and carpet industry (May 15-16)

Networking among the participants and experts will be reached also through a B2B meeting area and conference dinner. In addition, a training seminar at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute will take place on May 17, 2018 at the premises of VJTI in Mumbai. Regina Brückner, Chairperson of VDMA Textile Machinery Association, states: “The knowledge needed to keep up in the textile business is changing at a faster rate, which makes lifelong learning a must. The knowledge transfer at the VDMA event will improve the competitiveness of the Indian textile industry not only in the short but also in the medium and long-term. The students of today are the decision-makers and technical managers of tomorrow.”

Participating VDMA member companies

Andritz Küsters, Autefa Solutions Germany, Benninger Zell, Brückner Textile Technologies, Dilo Systems, Dilo Temafa, Lindauer Dornier, Erbatech, Erhardt+Leimer, Festo, Groz-Beckert, Interspare, IQ-SPS, Küsters Textile, Mahlo, Mayer & Cie, Karl Mayer, Monforts, Neuenhauser, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers, Reseda Binder, Saurer Accotex, Saurer Texparts, Sedo Treepoint, Setex, Texpa, Thies, Trützschler Nonwovens, Trützschler Spinning, Weitmann & Konrad – Weko, Welker Vacuum, ZSK.