The three-day textile exhibition ‘Sitme-2020’ held in Surat has given a new impetus to the textile sector. High speed embroidery, digital textile printing machines displayed in different 60 stalls have received bumper response. SGCCI has claimed that with the sale of 250 to 300 new machines to all the exhibitors, it is expected to generate an estimated 650 crore business in the next two-three months.
The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and Surat Embroidery Association (SEA) has jointly organised Surat International Textile and Machinery Expo ‘SITME-2020’, between March 4-6, 2023 at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC). In 60 stalls, a collection of high-speed embroidery, digital printing / ink, non-woven, circular knitting, sawing, laser, and spare parts were displayed. The advanced digital printing machines and fusing machines were kept on display for the purpose of converting digital printing machinery factories to digital mills.
The president of SGCCI, Himanshu Bodiwala said, the exhibitors showcased new modern high-speed machines, which received good response. The exhibition is held across a 1.25 lakh square feet area. More than 21 thousand buyers visited the exhibition. The textile exhibition ‘Sitme-2020’ features tween sequence, tween beads, mix machine, 4 to 8 sequence new variety embroidery machines, digital textile printing machine along with 1500 RPM high speed embroidery machine. Machinery ranging from 25 lakh to 1 crore was displayed in the exhibition.
Booking orders of machines on the spot shows the enthusiasm of entrepreneurs for up gradation in industry. The exhibition attracted buyers from Delhi, Tirupur, Haryana, Amritsar, Bhiwandi, Malegaon besides Surat, Ahmedabad. The exhibitors have expressed the hope of selling 2000+ machines in the coming six months.
