Order intake of CHF 640.2 million in the 2020 financial year was 31 per cent down on
the previous year. Following the significant slump in demand in the second quarter of 2020,
order intake recovered in the third quarter and improved further in the fourth quarter.

As of 1st February, 2021, Benoit Moutault has resumed the position as Group Vice President Business Field Textile (Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs) from Ralf Kattanek. He reports to the CEO of the CHT Group, Dr. Frank Naumann, Chairman of the Board.

BRFL Textiles Private Limited (BTPL), housing the largest single-roof fabric processing unit in India, has completed an INR 2.4 Bn equity infusion from a consortium of marquee financial investors led by JM Financial India Fund II.

As of 1st February, 2021, Benoit Moutault has resumed the position as Group Vice
President Business Field Textile (Auxiliaries and Dyestuffs) from Ralf Kattanek. He reports to
the CEO of the CHT Group, Dr. Frank Naumann, Chairman of the Board.

The industry has been pleading the government to remove anti-dumping duty of USD 0.103 to 0. 512 per kg imposed on the VSF during the last several years, which is under active consideration

Hiut Denim is cooperating with Polygiene to get the added value of Polygiene Stays Fresh technologies making jeans stay fresh, eliminating odour-causing bacteria.

The National Committee on Textiles & Clothing (NCTC) convened a meeting of all the stakeholders across the textile value chain on 12th March 2021 and launched a Helpline Portal – http://citiindia.org/yarn-form/form/form.php, at Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).

In this interview, Ajay Ajmera, Founder of the Surat-based Ajmera Fashion, sheds light on
entrepreneurship in the Indian textile industry and how his company is helping new entrepreneur’s
nurtures their businesses.

Swiss weaving machinery manufacturers are in the forefront of novel application development.