Support from ITAMMA to Its Members Attending ITM 2022
Purvik Panchal, President of ITAMMA
ITAMMA (India Textile Machinery and Accessories Manufacturers Association) President Purvik Panchal made important statements to the Tekstil Teknoloji magazine about the ITM 2022 Exhibition and the Indian textile machinery industry. Panchal explains:
“India has become the world’s 2nd Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplier”
Covid 19 / Corona Virus made our life fearful, but there is always a spark of light in the dark environment. India being an opportunist country and Jugad based economy, Indian has flourished in the difficult situation, and we are 2nd highest supplier of PPE kits in the world during this difficult period. In a short span of time, Indian has transferred operation from conventional garment / fabric units to PPE kits units. India has always proved to be in the front when it calls for low cost innovations, whereby an appreciation needs to be recorded for those ITAMMA members who has developed the mask making and automatic sanitizer disposal machines and disinfection chambers during the crucial and challenging Lockdown period.
“Man-Made Fiber dominates the global textile fiber consumption with a rate of 72%”
Thus during Covid-19 situation it is also noticed that the demand for man-made fibre (MMF) textiles all over the world is increasing as a substitute for cotton amid changes in global fashion trends. Currently MMF dominates global textile fibre consumption with 72: 28 ratio i.e., MMF 72% and 28% is Natural fibre. The share of MMF has been steadily increasing due to the inherent limitations of growth of cotton and other natural fibres.
Global end-use demand for textile fibres is forecast to expand by an average of 2.80% per annum between 2015 and 2025, from 90.10 mn tons to 119.20 mn tons and global end-use demand for man-made fibres is expected to increase by 3.7% in 2025.
Also it is very important to note that in 2020, Artificial Textile Machinery were the world’s 916th most traded product, with a total trade of $887M. Whereby the top exporters of Artificial Textile Machinery were Germany ($362M), China ($239M), Japan ($91.1M), Italy ($86M), and United States ($34.4M). While top importers were China ($303M), Turkey ($123M), Japan ($72.8M), Vietnam ($43.8M), and Russia ($42.4M).
Looking at the Global scenario, Indian Govt. is also promoting man-made fibres and thus it is an alarm as well as opportunity to Textile Machinery Manufacturers for the development of machines especially for the processing of these fibres.
“There are 3,250 companies involved in textile machinery trade in India”
There are about 3,250 companies involved in the manufacturing of textile machineries, accessories, and trading of equipment in India. The industry not only caters to rising domestic demand but also has the potential to establish India as an export hub for textile machinery with spinning machines representing the largest export opportunity.
With the help of Make in India drive, followed by ATMA Nirbhar Bharat and well supported by Vocal for Local, India is on the path of becoming the hub for hi-tech manufacturing. Whereby global giants have either set up or are in process of setting up manufacturing plants in India, thus many textile machine companies in the country are joining hands with their western counterparts to produce technologically advanced machines.
And accordingly we at ITAMMA, focused all our activities to improve the technological capability of our member companies through various Technology Development Programmes like 5S, Lean, Design Clinics, Energy Audits, Yellow belt trainings etc. under Cluster Development initiatives, in order to help them to have a sustainable growth in today’s smart manufacturing competitive global market.
“I congratulate the ITM Organization team for their success”
I am happy to mention here that the efforts of ITAMMA Directorate in getting the support of Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India under IC scheme shall help our 20 member exhibitors in reducing their certain financial burden while participating at ITM 2022. And so this decision shall be recorded as the right decision at right time considering the challenging situation after Covid-19.
This hard time have made us tough, and realize the importance of safety products and measures, for survival as well as a hope of sustainable business reminding us about the importance of silver lining at horizon. ITAMMA have always stood with the members in the changing trends and shall continue the same in this challenging situation also through its activities to improve the technological capability of our member companies.
We at ITAMMA, take pride in being closely associated with ITM, and appreciate the remarkable progress made in the ITM exhibitions, both in its arrangements and it’s response through increase in footfalls. On behalf of ITAMMA and my own, I heartily Congratulate the organizer for the same and wish ‘successful and fruitful completion of ‘ITM 2022.’
