The 5th edition of Intex South Asia will be held at BMICH, Colombo, from November 13-15, 2019. The event will witness more than 200 quality suppliers from 12 countries and regions who will showcase top quality yarns, apparel fabrics, denim fabrics, chemicals, clothing accessories and allied services.
The Indian Pavilions at Intex South Asia will be organised by The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council Federation of Indian Export Organisations and Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics & Dyes Export Promotion Council under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. Also, Taiwan Textile Federation, KOTRA Colombo and The Indonesian Embassy in Sri Lanka will organise Smart Textiles Showcase Pavilions respectively at this edition.
The participation from India will grow by 30 per cent from last year making it the largest country pavilion with over 100 Indian companies that would exhibit with their latest product offerings to connect with the leading buyers from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and other international markets.
This year, Intex South Asia will introduce “Indian Textile Dyes & Chemicals Zone” which would be represented by leading textile chemicals, dyes intermediates, pigments and auxiliaries companies. With the growth of textile dyes and chemicals imports to Sri Lanka, Indian companies under this zone will find it fruitful to connect with their Sri Lankan counterparts to explore business opportunities. With the inclusion of this pavilion, Intex South Asia has successfully consolidated the textile value chain at a single global trading platform.
Some of the top companies participating this year include PT Sinar Para Taruna from Indonesia along with PT Kewalram International; Grasim Industries (Liva), Sangam Ltd., Birla Century, Garware Bestretch from India; PAK Denim Ltd. and MN Textiles from Pakistan, and Eco Transfer Prints and Sigiri Weaving Mills from Sri Lanka and Yetom New Materials and PHK Knitting from China. Also, from the buyers' side, Intex South Asia is inviting delegations from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Middle East, Nigeria, Mauritius and more make it a truly global sourcing platform of South Asia.
For the first time, world-renowned organisation – Cotton Council International will partner with Intex South Asia as its Innovation Partner. This marks the entry of Cotton USA in Sri Lanka. Cotton USA will showcase the latest innovations which would be beneficial for the growth and development of the textile and apparel industry of the region. Alongside the exhibition, The Interactive Business Forum will deliver high-quality market intelligence to support industry efforts to upgrade, the value chain and better understanding for intra-regional trade to help manufacturers gain a competitive edge.
Arti Bhagat, Director, Worldex India said, “There is a clear shift from the west to the east. While the western economies are slowing down, the economies of South Asia are among the fastest-growing in the world. Industry and businesses are coming to this region and Intex South Asia is there to speed up this process while ensuring that genuine buyers from around the world meet with quality suppliers at the only international textiles sourcing show of South Asia.” Therefore, Intex South Asia is the perfect platform to take the industry forward.
