A leading machine and plant manufacturer based in Remscheid, OerlikonBarmag notes a growing demand for high quality technical textiles from India There’s a significant rise in inquiries from Indian customers seeking spinning systems for industrial yarns, saysDr Wolfgang Ernst, Head –Sales, Manmade Fibers Solutions Unit, Oerlikon. He notes a particularly strong interest from companies involved in downstream processes, who are now looking to integrate backward into yarn manufacturing. This shift is largely driven by the stricter regulations implemented by the Bureau of Indian Standards, he adds.
Previously, India primarily imported industrial yarns from China. However, with the new government regulations ensuring higher quality standards, it makes strategic sense for Indian textile producers to start manufacturing yarn domestically. OerlikonBarmag’s industrial yarn technology and their flexible spinning concepts support the production of a wide variety of yarn products for different applications. Their portfolio includes processes for producing both polyamide and polyester yarns, designed to meet the specific physical requirements needed for a diverse range of end uses.
As a leading supplier of industrial yarn systems, OerlikonBarmagalso offers customised solutions to its clients. Their system concept for High Tenacity (HT) yarns is particularly valued for its unique properties in the market, ensuring the production of high-quality yarns crucial for products like seat belts.
Increasingly seen as a future growth market in India, the technical textiles sector has been growing at an average rate of 12 per cent since 2013, and now represents about 13 per cent of the entire Indian textile and clothing market, according to the government organisation Invest India. The market volume has nearly doubled in the past decade. Traditionally, India’s industrial yarn production has relied heavily on polyamide—a market in which OerlikonBarmag has established a strong foothold.
The demand for industrial polyester yarns in India is also on the rise, fueled by the construction boom and the increasing use of geotextiles and industrial textiles in various infrastructure projects, as well as in agriculture and aquaculture. This growing demand is further supported by the Indian government’s 2021 industrial development program, which includes technical textiles as one of ten priority sectors, with a goal of reducing the country’s reliance on imports. Historically, India has imported a significant portion of the technical textiles and yarns it requires.
With the changing landscape and growing domestic demand for high-quality technical textiles, Indian producers are now more inclined to develop local manufacturing capabilities, potentially reducing reliance on imports and capturing a larger share of the domestic market.
