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Concept Gallery, organised by the US headquarters of Glen Raven Inc, displayed more than 150 different products providing the spark for innovation. The event designed to encourage the initiative of experimenting with technically textile material in various industries from automotive, petrochemicals, construction, mining, and geo-synthetics to filtration and protective fabrics for the police, military, fire fighters, etc

The 220,000-square feet, 7-storey headquarters will house some 300 Huntsman associates, including over 100 technical staff spread across three floors of state-of-the-art laboratory and research facilities.

Investment is a necessity for growth, but innovation is indispensable. In the Indian textile industry, this is a late realisation. India is No. 2 in textiles, everyone trumpets, but where are we? India´s share is about four per cent in global textiles and clothing, and China is way ahead with 36 per cent.