The All India Textiles Directory (AITD)—a renewed attempt by the Indian Textile Journal—was unveiled by Ajit Chavan, Secretary, Textile Committee, Ministry of Textiles, during the 3rd IPF Excellence Awards 2018, which was held at National Stock Exchange on December 13, 2018.

Welcoming the new duty drawback rates, the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) said the revision will boost the exports of cotton textiles.

The Board of Directors of Rieter Holding AG has appointed Rico Randegger to the Group Management of the Rieter Group with effect from June 1, 2019. He will be responsible for the Business Group After Sales.

The textile machinery manufacturer, KARL MAYER, is participating more and more in shows concentrating on applications and end-uses.

Messe Frankfurt’s Texcare brand is now rounded off by Clean Show USA. Elgar Straub, Managing Director of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies, comments on the extension of Texcare trade fairs to include the American Clean Show:

Pratibha Syntex was honoured with Dare to Dream Award in an event recently organised in Bhopal by the Federation of Madhya Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FMPCCI).

The Indian Government has marginally increased duty drawback rates for several textile items, applicable for the year 2018-19. However, there is a marginal decrease in the duty drawback rates of apparel items.

Global yarn production increased by 5 per cent between Q1/18 and Q2/18 whereas global fabric production decreased from Q1/18 to Q2/18, according to the ITMF (International Textile Manufacturers Federation) State of Trade Report 2018.

Allcargo Logistics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JNPT and CIDCO wherein Allcargo will set up the operations, maintenance and management of a Skill Development Centre in Bokadveera, Uran near JNPT.