As per the figures provided by the organisers of recently concluded ITMA 2015, Indian visitors were second in number followed by the hosting country. Rajinder Gupta, Chairman of the Trident group represented Ludhiana at ITMA textile machinery exhibition. According to him, the world’s leading machinery exhibition succeeded in bringing a host of sustainable, energy efficient and less labour-intensive machinery, which is the need of the day.
According to him, green practises and efforts towards sustainable future are becoming important for companies, ITMA was able to fulfil their requirements by displaying equipment for recycling, waste reduction and pollution prevention. Exhibitors showcasing such machineries received an enthused response from visitors for innovations such as spinning machinery or design and data monitoring software. He is now looking forward to the next edition of ITMA to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from June 20 to 26, 2019.
Gupta is of the opinion that over the years, players would start focusing more on low input costs, low wastage and, usage of less labour-intensive machinery for growth and to compete with its rivals. He demanded that to uplift and modernise the textile sector, especially the MSME segment, the government needs to announce new schemes and incentives along with the existing Technology upgradation fund scheme (TUF) to assist players in easily upgrading their production units.
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