MARKET & ECONOMY​

Recycled cardboard fibres and pulp, when developed into triboelectric generators can produce electricity. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are advancing the field of “roadside energy harvesting” by getting help from recycled paper boards and pulp based cellulose nanofibres.

India expects to produce 35.1 million bales (170 kg) this season beginning in October. India’s official body, Cotton Advisory Board met in Mumbai and decided on this year’s first estimate of cotton production.

In Hall 11 at the SPS IPC Drives 2016 (to be held from November 22-24, 2016 at Nurenberg in Germany), Siemens will be presenting elements of its Digital Enterprise portfolio which are already available today for realisation of the Industrie 4.0 vision.

Crealet has partnered with Comsat, which develops textile machines that meet the highest technical standards, and is now the exclusive representative of Comsat, starting from October 2016.

The Knit Concern Group, specialist in high-quality warp-knitted and knitted fabric, has invested in a relaxation fabric dryer designed for the finishing of open-width fabric by Brückner, developer of machines for coating and finishing of apparel fabric.

Kanpur-based Jet Knitwears has become Uttar Pradesh’s first hosiery company to go public through its initial public offering (IPO).

Kanpur-based Jet Knitwears has become Uttar Pradesh’s first hosiery company to go public through its initial public offering (IPO).

GHCL Limited’s, India’s leading chemical and textile company, income from operations for Q2FY17 grew by 1.85 per cent to Rs 703.14 crore as compared to Rs 690.34 crore in the corresponding quarter ended September 30, 2015.