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The Board of Grasim Industries may approve the appointment of Hari Krishna Agarwal as the new Managing Director.

The Board of Grasim Industries may approve the appointment of Hari Krishna Agarwal as the new Managing Director.

The textile and apparel industry’s pioneering virtual trade show: Innovate Textile & Apparel (ITA), the event—which ran from 15-30 October 2020—has shaped up to be the virtual show of the year.

Liva, the fashion ingredient brand from Birla Cellulose and part of Grasim Industries, flagship company of $48.3-billion Aditya Birla Group, has supported over 150 handloom saree artisans and weavers across the country in 2019.

Several big players in the industry have launched fabrics and clothing that they claim can provide protection against the COVID-19 virus. Is it really foolproof or just a marketing gimmick? The ITJ cover story delves deeper into this.

A100-per cent subsidiary of Getriebebau Nord, NORD Drivesystems Pvt Ltd opened a world-class 13,300 m² factory in Pune in 2008, after it established a sales branch in 2005. The company?s Pune plant has enabled it to provide quicker and comprehensive sales and customer service in India and all over the subcontinent.

“Being based in Ichalkaranji has a lot of advantages and also some challenges. The availability of the latest state-of-the-art weaving machines, warping and sizing facilities, etc. augur well for large scale outsourcing. The biggest challenge though is that the present work culture and ethic, which is very mediocre and getting them to work on export based orders, faster turn-around-times gets very testing,” says Nikunj Bagdia, Managing Director, Ken Enterprises Pvt Ltd,