Browsing: SITRA

Since 1985, Coimbatore-based Statex has been into production of fibre and yarn testing instruments. K Subramaniam, who is a graduate in engineering, is the Managing Director of Statex Group of Companies, with more than eight years of dedicated service in a textile research associations, where he concentrated in textile testing instrument R&D. Enriched with his guidance and direction, today Statex has established its name throughout the world.

Coimbatore-based Pranav Systems, which has been manufacturing micro dust extractors and power saving devices, believes in the concept of Make in India. The company’s Marketing Manager, S Shivaram, a B.Text in textiles from DKTE & MASTERS from the UK and the son of the Managing Director, brings in a loads of experience, which is required in this field. He says, “We are happy that our product is completely made in India and we want to promote India in the global market.”

Dr KV Srinivasan, Managing Director, Premier Mills Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore was elected as the Chairman of the Council of Administration. Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Chairman and Managing Director of Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd, Coimbatore was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Council of Administration.

SITRA, at its recently-held Annual General Body Meeting that was held on September 30, 2016, reconstituted its governing body – The Council of Administration. Dr KV Srinivasan, Managing Director, Premier Mills Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore was elected as the Chairman of the Council of Administration. Sanjay Jayavarthanavelu, Chairman and Managing Director of Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd, Coimbatore was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Council of Administration.

The 56th Joint Technological Conference was held on December 30, 2015. Present during the event were: Dr Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner; M SenthilKumar, Chairman, SIMA; Dr Sharma, Director, ATIRA; Dr Desai, Director, BTRA; Dr Arindam Basu, Director General, NITRA; Dr Prakash Vasudevan, Director, SITRA; among other distinguished delegates.

The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) will commission an incubation facility in another three months to support new ventures in medical textiles.

The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA) is working closely with the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to come up with better products in technical textile.