Global warming´ and ´carbon footprint´ are buzzwords now. Their importance and the consequential long-term devastating effects of ´Climate Change´ on the environment, habitat and even the existence of our mother Earth are widely discussed. This warming of atmospheric temperature is attributed to the emission of green house gases (GHG) ´carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorocarbons are the major contributors.

Indian economy continues to grow multi- fold and so has the challenges that it beholds. As compared to the situation in the last decade, this industry has come a long way in improving the intra logistic practices and we witnessed the same in 2014.

The textile-finisher SC Ready Garment Technology Romania SRL was founded in 2000 and is a subsidiary of the German holding company Dr Dietrich Bock & Partner. RGT Romania specialises in processing finished parts using washing, dying and special effects.

At SPOVAK, which will be held 16-17 March 2014 in Biddinghuizen, the Netherlands, Hunter Sportswear launched its latest innovation: a safety glove for ice-skaters with the highest´class 5´cut resistance.

In spite of slowdown in nonwovens, following general economy, the global per capita consumption is expected to grow from 1 kg to 2011 to 2 kg by 2025. And nonwoven and nonwoven-based products find wide applications in personal & healthcare, infrastructure, air & water purification and mobility.

Innovations, inspiration and sales ´ those are the words that best summarise DOMOTEX 2015. The world´s flagship trade fair for carpets and floor coverings served once again as the No. 1 meeting place for a vibrant sector and its clientele.

Fulvio Carlo Toma (FCT): The year 2014 has been a tough year for the weaving machinery industry but, despite the slowdown of the market, we, at Itema are more than satisfied with our performance. We registered an increase in the number of weaving machines sold compared to the previous year, and this itself is a hugely significant result considering the brilliant growth Itema obtained in 2013 and the decline in the market.

KCT-TIFAC CORE in Textile Technology & Machinery of Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore organised a workshop on ´Advanced Manufacturing and Testing of Textiles´ on December 30, 2014 at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, exclusively for the benefit of students from textile institutions, technicians working in weaving industry, and designers working in apparel industries.

A.T.E Group has never hesitated in presenting some of the best machinery and equipment to the Indian textile industry. The group, strengthened by engineering talents of its personnel, has been scouting for technological excellence in all the textile machinery from any part of the world. At the recently concluded GTTES in Mumbai, A.T.E. unveiled one of the best rapier looms of the China Hangzhou Huahong Machinery Co Ltd.