Surat: ‘Among the calls to go for’Make in India‘ products, the three-day Surat International Textile Expo (SITEX 2023) inaugurated on Saturday showcased textile machinery, most of it from China.
The eighth edition of SITEX was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways Darshana Zardosh at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Center (SIECC). In his inaugural address, Zardosh suggested to the trade and industry representatives to manufacture textile machinery and spare parts in India.
Of the total 62 registered stalls at SITEX, 45 were for textile machinery and the vast majority of them displayed Chinese products – about 95%. Members of the organizing team of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and Surat Texmac Federation (STF) claimed that there are no Indian players in textile machinery manufacturing.
SGCCI President-elect Ramesh Vaghasia said, “Import of machinery in India should be reduced and we are working towards contributing to the campaign of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by manufacturing textile machinery in India.”
Blessing Gujarati, former SGCCI president, suggested to Zardosh that the government prepare a plan and invite top textile machinery manufacturers from foreign countries to set up plants in India.
SITEX Committee Chairman of SGCCI suresh Patel said, “Most of the machines displayed are from China as there are no major players in this segment in India.
To create a textile machinery manufacturing hub, we need to replicate the steps taken to develop the automobile industry by setting up a Maruti plant in India.
During a discussion after the inauguration, Patel also suggested this in the presence of Zardosh.
SGCCI Exhibition Committee Chairman Bijal Jariwala said: “Some of them assemble the machinery, some add additional parts or bodies after importing them to India. In the next edition of SITEX, we aim to bring Indian manufacturers as well.”
“We do not have the technology or infrastructure to compete with China in this sector, hence there are no Indian players in this sector.
The cost of European machinery is very high. In the absence of any major government support, development of this sector is not possible in India,” said Mahendra Kukaria, Director, STF.
The eighth edition of SITEX was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways Darshana Zardosh at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Center (SIECC). In his inaugural address, Zardosh suggested to the trade and industry representatives to manufacture textile machinery and spare parts in India.
Of the total 62 registered stalls at SITEX, 45 were for textile machinery and the vast majority of them displayed Chinese products – about 95%. Members of the organizing team of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and Surat Texmac Federation (STF) claimed that there are no Indian players in textile machinery manufacturing.
SGCCI President-elect Ramesh Vaghasia said, “Import of machinery in India should be reduced and we are working towards contributing to the campaign of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ by manufacturing textile machinery in India.”
Blessing Gujarati, former SGCCI president, suggested to Zardosh that the government prepare a plan and invite top textile machinery manufacturers from foreign countries to set up plants in India.
SITEX Committee Chairman of SGCCI suresh Patel said, “Most of the machines displayed are from China as there are no major players in this segment in India.
To create a textile machinery manufacturing hub, we need to replicate the steps taken to develop the automobile industry by setting up a Maruti plant in India.
During a discussion after the inauguration, Patel also suggested this in the presence of Zardosh.
SGCCI Exhibition Committee Chairman Bijal Jariwala said: “Some of them assemble the machinery, some add additional parts or bodies after importing them to India. In the next edition of SITEX, we aim to bring Indian manufacturers as well.”
“We do not have the technology or infrastructure to compete with China in this sector, hence there are no Indian players in this sector.
The cost of European machinery is very high. In the absence of any major government support, development of this sector is not possible in India,” said Mahendra Kukaria, Director, STF.