ASTM International, one of the world’s leading standards development organisations, has launched the “Year of the SME: Small Business in Action” at its first major meeting of 2016. Throughout the year, ASTM will emphasise how input from small and medium-sized enterprises is crucial to creating high-quality technical standards.

Rieter’s sales in 2015 amounted to CHF 1,036.8 million; in comparison to 2014; a significant increase in sales was recorded by the Components and After Sales business groups.

Established in 2010, Bobbiler Tex Machinery India is a manufacturer, supplier and exporter of wide range of textile machinery. Bobbiler was the first in India to launch high speed sectional warping machine with latest technology. Softronic is Bobbiler’s computerised sectional warping machine.

The Italy-based Tecnorama offers DOS&DYE® 2000 or 6000 system

The Karnataka Government is angling for global investments in the textile sector, especially for specialised industries such as hospitals, sports and infrastructure. Karnataka is home to 70 large and medium textile companies and more than 50,000 small units operate under the micro, small and medium (MSME) categories.

The new combing set, consisting of the E 36 OMEGAlap and the E 86 combing machine, is the result of continuing development of the predecessor model, writes Yvan Schwartz.

Technology scouts attending INDA’s Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics

The number of digital buyers in India is expected to reach 41 million by the end of 2016, among which the rank of online buyers of apparels has been growing at a faster rate.

MMF accounts for 68 per cent of all fibres consumed worldwide, and its usage has been growing in clothing, carpets, household textiles and a wide range of technical products, and much more. ?In India, 70 per cent of the market is cotton focused and the remaining 30 per cent is MMF, whereas globally it?s vice versa?, said Khurshed Thanawalla, Managing Director, Oerlikon India Pvt Ltd.