The two-day Techtextil India Symposium was organized in Mumbai to provide a platform for professionals from India and overseas to discuss opportunities and challenges in the Indian technical textile industry. The government of India has prioritized growing this sector and estimates it will reach $36 billion by 2016-17. The symposium aimed to help Indian companies realize the full potential of this growing industry and become globally competitive through CEO roundtables and sessions on global trends, success stories, technologies, raw materials, and visions for the future.

1. Indian Technical Textile Industry –
the way forward
30 – 31 October 2012
Courtyard Marriott, Mumbai, India
www.techtextil-india.co.in
Supported by Industry Support Knowledge Partner
Office of the Textile Commissioner
Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India

2. Techtextil India Symposium 2012
Indian Technical Textile Industry – the way forward
The Government of India has given a major thrust It is in this light that Messe Frankfurt India is glad
on the development of the technical textile industry to announce a two day high level ‘Techtextil India
and has estimated the sector to reach $36 billion Symposium’ from October 30 - 31, 2012 in Mumbai.
by 2016-17 with an annual growth rate of 20%. This will provide a unique platform bringing together
India is set to play a huge role in the development both professionals from India and overseas with
of various facilities in the country, thus offering one the objective to provide a roadmap for the Indian
of the greatest growth potential in this sector. India Technical Textile Industry as well share and exchange
and China will not only create a huge demand for information on the key issues that are being faced in
technical textiles but also show growth in production the sector today. Techtextil India Symposium will help
at a higher rate. This holds immense potential for all the Indian companies realize the full potential of this
investors and offers a compelling reason for buyers rapidly growing sector and moreover, become globally
and sellers of technical textiles to keep their focus competitive.
on India and develop a rational strategy to seize the
emerging opportunities
Symposium Highlights
CEO Round Table – “Defining World Class Indian Technical Textile Manufacturing Enterprise” and “What are
India’s core advantages and where we are heading in Technical Textiles.”
Programme Committee
Committee Chairperson: Mrs. Shashi Singh, Executive Director, Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA)
• Mr. Akchaya Sinha, Senior Manager, Reliance Industries Ltd
• Mr. Amit Agarwal, Chairman, CTM Technical Textiles Ltd
• Dr. A. N. Desai, Director, The Bombay Textile Research Association
• Mr. D. Pulikeshi, Associate Vice President, SRF Ltd
• Mr. G. V. Aras, Director, A. T. E. Enterprises Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Mukesh Vijaywargi, President New Markets, Klopman International Srl
• Mr. Nitin Bavkar, Director, Dornier Machinery India Pvt Ltd
Knowledge Partner
Gherzi van Delden GmbH
Who should attend?
• MD’s and CEO’s of Fabric, Fiber, Machinery,
Equipment and Yarn manufacturing companies
• Technical Textile product manufacturers –
Nonwovens, Industrial fabrics, Geotextiles, etc.
• Manufacturers of functional Garments / Apparels
• Textile Research Institutes / Associations
• Textile raw material suppliers
• Manufacturers of Medical Products, Sports
Products, Tier 1 companies of Automotive OEM’s
• Railways / Defense and related enterprises
• Policy Makers, Regulatory and specifications
agencies like IRC, NHAI and more
• Consultants and Textile machinery companies or
representative

3. Schedule
Day 1, Tuesday 30 October 2012
9:00 : Conference Delegate Registration
Welcome and Introduction
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome Address
Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board, Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Germany
10:05 – 10:15 Special Address
Shri A.B. Joshi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
10:15 – 10:30 Keynote Address
Shri Sujit Gulati, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Session I: Global Scenario and Opportunities
10:35 – 10:40 Introduction by Session Chairperson
10:40 - 10:55 Overview of the Global Technical Textiles Industry
Michael Jänecke, Brand Manager, Techtextil, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH, Germany
10:55 – 11:10 The European Regulatory framework and the Technical Textiles industry
Francesco Marchi, Director General, EURATEX European Apparel and Textile
Confederation, Belgium
11:10 – 11:25 Nonwovens: Product applications trends - World and India
Seshadri Ramkumar, Co-Chairman India Committee of INDA-USA & Nonwovens
Laboratory, Texas Tech University, USA
11:25 - 11:40 Coated Fabrics – Overview of the global market and Indian perspective
Suresh Kannan, Sr. Vice President, SRF Ltd, India
11:40 - 12:00 High Performance PPE Fabrics Applications in North America - opportunities for India?
-- and Glass Textiles in Composite Applications
H. Lilani, Director - Research and Product Development, NORFAB, USA
12:00 - 12:10 Questions and Answers
Session II : Success Stories
12:15 - 12:20 Introduction by Session Chairperson
12:20 - 12:35 NONWOVENS
Mohan Kavrie, Managing Director, Supreme Nonwoven Industries Pvt Ltd, India
12:35 - 12:50 GEO TEXTILES
Vayu Garware, Managing Director, Garware Wall Ropes Ltd, India
12:50 - 13:05 AGRO TEXTILES
Amit Agarwal, Director, CTM Agro Textiles (A division of CTM Technical Textiles Ltd),India
13:05 – 13:15 Questions and Answers
13:15 – 14:20 : Lunch Break

4. Session III : High Growth Technologies
14:25 - 14:30 Introduction by Session Chairperson
14:30 - 14:50 Textiles in composite reinforcement applications - where India stands
P. K. C. Bose, Managing Director & CEO, Saertex India Pvt Ltd, India
14:50 - 15:10 Nonwovens in Hi-Growth Applications: Challenges and New Developments – India
Situation
Frank Kieras, Area Sales Manager, Trützschler Nonwovens, Germany
15:10 - 15:30 Stitch bonding technology: Applications global trends and opportunities in India
Axel Wintermeyer, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik
GmbH, Germany
15:30 - 15:50 Weaving: Technical Fabrics
Andrea Jonoch, Area Sales Manager, SMIT Textile SpA, Italy
15:50 - 16:00 Questions and Answers
16:00 – 16:05 Vote of Thanks
Day 2, Wednesday 31 October 2012
9:00 - Registration of Delegates
Session IV : Raw Materials & Technologies
10:00 – 10:05 Introduction by Session Chairperson
10:05 – 10:25 Fibres in Technical Textiles and Sustainable Processing Technologies
Rajeev Vaidya, President, DuPont South Asia and Chairman of the board of E. I. DuPont
India Pvt Ltd, India
10:25 – 10:45 High end fibre application in Technical Textiles
Takaya Miyano, Managing Director, Teijin India Pvt Ltd, India
10:45 – 11:05 Special finishes in Technical Textiles – Is the Indian market really growing?
M. Koteswara Rao, Technical Resource Leader Finishing (South Asia & Middle East),
Huntsman International (India) Pvt Ltd, India
11:05 – 11:25 Value addition through lamination and coating technologies for Technical Textiles
Wolfgang Helli, Sales, LACOM Vertriebs GmbH, Germany
11:25 – 11:35 Questions and Answers
Session V : Joint Ventures and Foreign Direct Investments
11:40 – 11:45 Introduction by Session Chairperson
11:45 – 12:05 Are JV’s the right recipe for the Indian Technical Textiles Industry
Hendrik H Van Delden, Managing Partner, Gherzi van Delden GmbH, Germany
12:05 – 12:25 Carbon Fibre Reinforcement - Capitalizing on opportunities
Abhimanyu Thackersey, Executive Director, Hindoostan Technical Fabrics, India
12:25 – 12:45 Industrial treated yarn: Entry barriers and how to overcome through new initiatives
Karthick Gnanasekharan, Managing Director, MEP-OLBO India Pvt Ltd, India
12:45 – 13:00 Questions and Answers
13:00 – 14:00 : Lunch

5. Session VI : CEO Round Table
Introduction by Moderator
Hendrik H Van Delden, Managing Partner, Gherzi van Delden GmbH, Germany
*Punit Lalbhai
Executive Director, Arvind Ltd, India
Dilip B. Jiwrajka
Managing Director, Alok Industries Ltd, India
Vayu Garware
Managing Director, Garware Wall Ropes Ltd, India
14:10 – 14:25 Yogesh Kusumgar
Chairman, Kusumgar Corporates Pvt Ltd, India
Sunil Trivedi
Managing Director, Neocorp International Ltd, India
Sushil Kapoor
President & CEO, Technical Textiles Business, SRF Ltd, India
Mohan Kavrie
Managing Director, Supreme Nonwovens Industries Pvt Ltd, India
Session VII : VISION 2020 - Indian Technical Textile Industry, the way forward
15:30 – 15:35 Introduction by Session Chairperson
15:35 – 15:55 Future of the Indian Technical Textile – Government Perspective
Shri Sujit Gulati, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
15:55 – 16:10 Future of the Indian Technical Textiles - Industry Perspective
Mrs Shashi Singh, Executive Director, Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA)
16:10 – 16:25 How to Fuel Growth of Technical Textiles in India
Yogesh Kusumgar, Chairman, Kusumgar Corporates Pvt Ltd, India
16:25 – 16:35 Questions and Answers
16:35 – 16:40 Vote of Thanks
*Invited
Participation Details
A. Standard Delegate: INR 7000 +12.36% service tax
B. Group Delegate:
• For 2-3 delegates: INR 6000 +12.36% service tax
(per person)
• For 4-5 delegates: INR 5500 +12.36% service tax
(per person)
• Above 6 delegates: INR 5000 +12.36% service tax
(per person)
For more information please contact:
Sunil Godinho
Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd
Tel: +91-22-6144-5962
Email: sunil.godinho@india.messefrankfurt.com
Website: www.Techtextil-India.co.in/symposium.html