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The Compagnie Mauricienne de Textile Ltée (CMT) is not only the largest and most successful textile and apparel company on the island of Mauritius, but also the biggest employer. It began in 1986 as a sewing company with 30 people.

Decatising is a well-known method of improving dimensional stability and other physical features of woven and warp-knitted fabrics by use of steam and temperature. At the Shanghaitex, which was held from June 15-18, Santex (Shanghai) Textile Co presented its new Decofast machine, which was assembled in the Chinese subsidiary of Santex Group.

With the election of Regina Brückner, Managing Associate of Brückner Trockentechnik, for the first time in its long history the VDMA Textile Machinery Association will be chaired by a woman.

Subhash Desai, a leader of Shiv Sena, took charge as the Cabinet Minister of Industries after the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance grabbed the power in Maharashtra on December 5, 2014. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council elected from Mumbai.

Global competition: Indian units have been facing competition from other countries like Taiwan, South Korea, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc.

S Senthilkumar, President, ITAMMA in his welcome speech mentioned that Government of India has recently proposed a drive in favour of indigenous manufacturing and taking several policy decisions to make its ´Make in India´ campaign successful; where changes have been made in import and export duty structures as well as excise and other areas which will help the textile engineering industry to make the business at ease.