The taxation of goods and services in India has hitherto been characterised by multiplicity of rates and this has left the industry and service providers at a disadvantageous position in the global market.

Advanced nonwovens are a high-tech success story, as companies search for new margins and applications away from the established commodity nonwovens sector. What developments can be expected in this area? What is the potential for growth for advanced?

Huntsman Textile Effects GmBH has introduced an innovative fluorescent whitening agent to help textile mills achieve very high and brilliant white shades on cellulosic fibers.

Sudhir Shenoy is the new CEO of Dow Chemical International (Dow India). Shenoy started his journey with Dow in 1997 as an account manager for the Polyurethanes and Epoxy businesses in Mumbai. Scaling consistently within the company he moved to take over as System House director, India South East Asia in 1999 for the Polyurethane Systems business.

It has been more than a month now since FESPA Eurasia exhibition and Reggiani Macchine is still enjoying the success of the experience in Istanbul. Through the event the Group had the opportunity to present the NEW ReNOIR ONE digital printing machine especially studied for sublimation printing on paper and also for direct printing on fabric.

Dr Anupkumar Rakshit has 37 years of hands-on experience profound knowledge of manufacturing product innovation. Dr Rakshit´s association with Suvin would facilitate the entire value chain of the textile industry.

Rieter successfully generated interest in Indian customers with its series of sales symposia at seven places across India. The symposia had an overwhelming response of customers from all the regions with more than 2,000 participants. The purpose of the symposia was to showcase latest innovation in products in ring and rotor spinning technologies.

Since 1907, Schoch Reeds has been in the production of high quality weaving reeds for textile looms. For the past 110 years, Schoch has a vast experience of manufacturing weaving reeds for all types of textile machineries from its headquarters in Italy.

In a step ahead in promoting digital technologies for textile printing, Sunstar Graphics has opened a demo centre in Mumbai, targeted at garment exporters and decorators, in order to showcase direct-to-garment printing technologies.