Birla Century, a unit of Century Textiles & Industries Ltd., has become the first manufacturing plant in India to bag LEED & MIG certifications for sustainable textile production. Keeping in view clean manufacturing and sustainable drive among world leaders of textile industry, Birla Century has always been committed towards safe and sustainable manufacturing.
Browsing: RK Dalmia
For the man-made fibre industry (MMF) in India, its disgruntlement is turning into unceasing aggression. The reasons are many: China exports 65 per cent of manmade textiles out of its exports of $650 billion while India´s share of manmade textiles is hardly 20 per cent out of its exports of $40 billion.
The devaluation of Chinese currency yuan will have an adverse impact on India´s textiles exports and clothing, which is facing sluggish growth due to recessionary conditions in global markets. The surprise move by China to devalue its currency is a threat to the pace of India´s exports, according to analysts.
The government has announced a revised list of textile products eligible for benefits under Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS).The fresh list issued by the DGFT included exports of cotton fabrics to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for 2% credit benefits, but excluded value-added items like knitted fabrics under MEIS scheme.
The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) has urged the Centre to reduce the level of value-addition and simplify the process to get duty concessions under the Advance Licensing Scheme.
Pursuant to the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil) held on 13 September 2014, RK Dalmia, Senior President of Century Textiles; Ujwal Lahoti, Executive Director of Lahoti Overseas;
On 9 April 2014, The Textile Association (India) (TAI) has celebrated its 75th birth anniversary – The Platinum Jubilee, at Emperor Hall, Hotel Kohinoor Park, Mumbai, during which a befitting programme was chalked out under the able leadership of the National President of TAI, DR Mehta.