The Southern India Mills’ Association’ (SIMA’s) Texfair is a unique event for the mutual benefit of the manufacturers/suppliers of textile machinery, spares, accessories, equipments, etc., and the textile mills. The 10the edition of Texfair was organised recently by SIMA at CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore. Though the industry has been reeling under continuous recession, 200 exhibitors participated with full enthusiasm and interest and made the event a grand success. The event attracted around a lakh visitors.

Exhibitors from Gujarat, Delhi, Goa, Maharashtra, Punjab, besides Tamil Nadu and also overseas exhibitors from China, Japan and EU countries participated in the event. Coinciding Texfair 2016, national seminars on topics like Value addition opportunities in weaving, diversification in technical textiles, improving energy efficiency & productivity in textile mills, condition monitoring applied in textile mills, among others were also organized which attracted over 150 participants