Some years ago, IT was moving at a snail´s pace in the Indian textile industry, but now even SMEs are going all-out for ERPs and PLMs, thanks to the realisation that these packages help in the long run, reports Indian Textile Journal.

In a first of its kind for Indian motor manufacturers, Bharat Bijlee is to supply traction motors to Chittranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) to be used in locomotive engines manufactured there.

The global market for webbing is expected to reach $3.52 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research Inc. Webbing demand is expected to grow with widening application scope including seat belts, safety harnesses and towing straps in automotive and transportation. Increasing construction spending coupled with growth in automotive manufacturing is expected to be critical for market development over the next six years.

PT. Indorama is one of the largest exporters of cotton and synthetic yarns in Indonesia. It is the first Rieter customer to receive all 4 Com4 yarn licenses, namely Com4 ring, Com4 compact, Com4 rotor and Com4 jet. The handing-over ceremony took place in June on the occasion of the ITMA Asia Shanghai.

Antimicrobial textile products continue to rise in popularity chart as demand for fresh-smelling, skin-friendly, and high performance fabrics keeps growing, emphasises Pooja D Gujar.

Fulvio Carlo Toma is the Group Sales & Marketing Director at Itema S.p.A. since April 2013 leading corporate marketing and commercial departments and setting the strategy geared to consolidate and grow the global weaving manufacturer´s competitive position worldwide. A high-profile manager with a long track record and broad expertise

With the product label ¨Made in Green by OEKO-TEX-¨, the Switzerland-based OEKO-TEX Association presents a new certification for textiles proven to be safe in terms of human ecology and that are additionally produced in a sustainable and socially responsible manner. The label replaces the previous certification system OEKO-TEX Standard 100plus and the Spanish mark ¨Made in Green by Aitex.

The technical textile industry in India is seriously getting down to business; first, the membership of the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) has gone up by 48 to over 240, and there are signs of more coming in in the days to come.

Established in 1988, Symphony leverages a unique and successful asset-light business model for its residential coolers in India and in-house lean manufacturing for its industrial coolers in Mexico to achieve sustainable and profitable growth.