The Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (ITAMMA) proudly declared its milestone of successfully completing 75 years of providing service to the Indian textile industry in one of its historic event on January 31, 2018.
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The Indian textile industry contributed 14 per cent of industrial production and 13 per cent of exports in 2017, says Kishore Khaitan.
Due to the allotment of projects in construction and housing areas to Turkish companies in India, the scope for the technical textiles, and their machines is automatically generated, whereby the Government shall take an initiatives in the application/consumption of technical textiles in these projects, while signing agreements for these projects.
Presently the Indian textile engineering industry is fulfilling only 45-50 per cent requirement of the domestic market of Rs 15,000 crore, while exports about Rs 6,500 crore worth textile machines and accessories. It has targeted to reach to Rs 25,000 crore by 2025.
Presently the Indian textile engineering industry is fulfilling only 45-50 per cent requirement of the domestic market of Rs 15,000 crore, while exports about Rs 6,500 crore worth textile machines and accessories.
It all started in 1988 when BK Mehta, Past-President, Indian Textile Accessories And Machinery Manufacture Association (ITAMMA), categorically suggested that ITAMMA should take up activities which will make its members and the organisation very strong in terms of system, technology and R&D. Considering his passion for R&D, as the members of Managing Committee of ITAMMA on his 70th birthday in 1988 established ?BK Mehta Endowment Fund? in appreciation of his yeomen and meritorious services to the association; who was the president of the association in the year 1953, 1962, 1966, 1978 and also as a trustee for four decades. This fund was further strengthened financially from time to time for various activities in the field of technology.
The BoDs of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association’s (BTMA) organised a meeting where 7-8 members from ITAMMA were present. About 4-5 BoDs of BTMA attended the meeting including their Vice President, Hossain Mehmood. The meeting was held on February 10, 2018 at Dhaka.