The Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India) (TMMA), Mumbai, organised its 57th Annual General Meeting on September 22, 2017 at Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai. Dr SM Istiaque, Director, IIT, New Delhi was the chief guest for the event. R Rajendran, Chairman, TMMA, delivered the speech during the AGM.

Dow India held the second edition of its marquee event, India Innovation Day 2017, in Mumbai recently. The event witnessed global and local leaders of the organisation coming together with over 300 key customers and stakeholders in India.

Adoption of high technology and skilling labour are the two of a few routes that India should take to to achieve success in technical textiles, said Michael Jänecke, Director (Brand Management) Technical Textiles & Textile Processing, Messe Frankfurt and Raj Manek,etc.

TUV Rheinland India, a subsidiary of the TUV Rheinland Group, Germany, a worldwide leader in testing, training, inspection, consulting and certification, has expanded its footprint in India with a new 2.5 million Euro facility located at Electronic City in Bengaluru.

Splice Strength Tester is an instrument, which determines the splicing strength of the yarn at the time of spinning. T Splice strength (single/double) yarn tester (Schlafhorst type)/(breaking strength tester) is mechanical type with maximum pointer with suitable carrying case and operating manual.

The Paul Schlack / Wilhelm Albrecht Prize 2017 was awarded to two employees of ITA, RWTH Aachen. Dr Gisa Wortberg, ITA, RWTH Aachen (D), etc.

As the textile industry moves more into innovative, value-added products, the demands on the machinery and spares manufacturers for quality, innovation, on-time service, turnkey solutions, R&D are increasing rapidly.