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TECHNOTEX 2018 concludes with 1160 B2B meetings, 51 G2B and 230 International reverse buyer-seller meets

Jun 29, 2018

Two-day conference and exhibition attended by 350 delegates, 7000 visitors from 39 countries

MUMBAI, 29 June 2018: The seventh edition of TECHNOTEX-2018 today concluded in Mumbai. Technotex- India's premier show on technical textiles was organized by FICCI jointly with the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India from 28-29 June 2018.

Technotex 2018 was inaugurated by Dr. Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India on Thursday in the presence of Mr. Shishir Jaipuria, Chairman, FICCI Textile Committee and CMD, Ginni Filaments Ltd.; Mr. Mohan Kavrie, CMD, Supreme Group; Mr. Mahim Jain, DDGW, BIS and Mr. Prashant Aggarwal, Joint MD, Wazir Advisors.

 

This year's theme of Technotex 2018 was 'Technical Textiles: Transforming India, Building infrastructure for a New India.'

Each year, TECHNOTEX attracts participants, visitors and other key decision makers from a diverse section of the technical textile industry, with the aim to provide innovative solutions, identifying new business opportunities and create a congenial environment for growth. The two-day conference and exhibition was attended by 350 delegates and over 7000 visitors.

The event showcased products from various 12 sub-sectors of technical textiles such as Agrotech, Buildtech, Clothtech, Geotech, Hometech, Indutech, Medtech, Mobiltech, Oekotech, Packtech, Protech, Sporttech, technical textiles equipment and machinery, raw materials and textile manufacturing services.

With participation from 39 countries including Bangladesh, Vietnam, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Columbia, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan and Zambia and country pavilions of China, Taiwan and South Korea, the event had total 168 exhibitors. The event also had participation from various states including Gujarat, Telangana, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh while Maharashtra was the host state.

 

TECHNOTEX provides a common platform for interaction amongst stakeholders from across the global technical textile value chain. It provides a gateway to the technical textile arena and bridges the gap between buyers and sellers by facilitating B2B (Business-to-Business) and G2B (Government-to-Business) meetings. This year, a total of 1160 B2B meetings and 51 G2B took place and 230 international buyers took part in reverse buyer-seller meets.

Technotex 2018 also attracted participation from stakeholders in technical textile sector as well as major institutional buyers including the Army, Navy, Air Force, CISF, CRPF, Paramilitary forces, Police, Hospitals, BRO, Agriculture Institutions, CPWD, PWD, Municipality's, Sports institution and others.

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