PHD Chamber organised a Conference on ´PHD manufacturing Signature Series 2015- Zed Effect´ recently at the PHD House, New Delhi which was inaugurated by Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon´ble Union Minister of Steel and Mines, Govt. of India.

Founded in Switzerland in 1887, Jakob Müller AG is the world´s leading company with regard to technology for the manufacture of woven and knitted tapes and webbing, woven ropes, woven labels and technical textiles, printed narrow fabrics, dyeing, make-up and winding machinery.

Bengaluru-based Zenith Software (ZSL) has announced its India expansion plans to strengthen its presence in India to tap the growing domestic IT market especially in the banking and government (e-governance) sectors.

When it comes to quality and cost calculations, spinners are well aware of the familiar parameters: raw material prices, machine downtime and production rates, for example. But a more detailed assessment of all the key performance indicators (KPIs) for a successful spinning mill can bring important new factors to light. Expert guidance on this wider view comes in USTER® NEWS BULLETIN No. 50, just published ´ and now available as an e-magazine.

SSM and Heberlein held a symposium in Daegu City, Korea on March 25, 2015. Over 70 delegates from the industry joined the event. The symposium stands under the theme of ´SSM GIUDICI state of the art in texturing, and HEBERLEIN new developments in air interlacing & air texturing´.

A new textile policy is on the anvil and it will lay the roadmap for the sector for the next 15 years, said Union Minister of Textiles Santosh Gangwar after inaugurating the 4th edition of Technotex 2015. Organized by the Ministry of Textiles & FICCI, Technotex 2015 was held at Mumbai, the financial capital of India, between April 9-11, 2015.

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) has signed an MoU with the Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles (HKGCOT). The aim is to exchange knowledge on innovation, apparel markets and international business opportunities.

The Swiss-based SSM Schärer Schweiter Mettler AG, the inventor of the electronic yarn traverse system, has announced its participation to the forthcoming SHANGHAITEX in Shanghai, China, from June 15-18. SSM will continue their tradition of trend-setting with the presentation of breakthrough technologies and attractive solutions. SSM´s competencies lie in the handling of the yarn during winding and yarn processing.

Innovation has always been an integral part of ITMA´s DNA. Since it´s inception in 1951, every ITMA exhibition has presented the latest manufacturing technology to textile and garment makers. In 2015, in line with industry trends and needs, the exhibition will spotlight innovations that promote sustainability.