T
he International Garment, Textile & Leather Machinery, Accessories and Fabrics
Exhibition (IGATEX) will take place Jan. 11-14, 2007, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai,
India. Admission, open to trade visitors and professionals, is free and by registration only. The
show will serve as a comprehensive sourcing destination targeting local and international buyers
from South Asian markets. Nearly 300 exhibitors from 22 countries will spread over more than 20,000
square meters to display products to 20,000 expected visitors.
The Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India, will host IGATEX India 2007, which expects
some 300 exhibitors.
India: A Golden Opportunity
The decision to hold an IGATEX show in India reflects the desire of Singapore-based
co-organizer Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd. (CEMS) to carry over the
success of IGATEX Pakistan exhibitions into a nation that has rightfully earned a reputation as a
growing industrial power. As the world’s largest democracy and second-most-populous country, with
more than 1.1 billion people, India has a growing urban middle class that has provided a skilled
workforce, enabling the nation to employ 35 million people in its textile industry alone — India’s
second-strongest economic activity, CEMS reports.
This activity shows no sign of slowing down, as domestic manufacturers have invested $700
million in new equipment and mills in the last two years. In addition, deregulations and the
elimination of quotas are expected to increase India’s share of the global textile marketplace,
according to World Trade Organization estimates.
India ships textile products to more than 200 countries. Ready-made garments make up more
than 45 percent of those exports, and the majority of exports are cotton-based products. According
to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), India is now the second-largest cotton producer in the
world, with 2006-07 production forecast at a record 20 million bales — up 1 million bales from last
year. The USDA attributes this growth to increased exports to China, which ranks first in global
cotton production. India also is the second-largest yarn spinner in the world, according to CEMS.
The country’s textile exports have grown an average of 11 percent annually over the last few years.
What To Expect
IGATEX India attendees will see product segments including:
• textile machinery and accessories;
• auxiliary equipment;
• bleaching and washing machinery;
• chemicals and dyes;
• cloth processing machinery and accessories;
• embroidery equipment;
• felting needles;
• heat-transfer equipment;
• inspecting, measuring and folding machinery;
• knitting machinery;
• spinning machinery and accessories;
• steaming machinery;
• testing equipment and controls;
• textile screen-printing machinery;
• weaving machinery and accessories;
• winding machinery; and
• yarn-processing machinery and accessories.
IGATEX India Partners And Supporters
Joining CEMS as a co-organizer is Chan Chao International Co. Ltd., Taiwan. The exhibition’s
strategic partner is Beijing-based China Texmatech Co. Ltd. — a textile machinery and technology
import/export enterprise managed by the Chinese government. Its national strategic partner is
India-based Asian Business Exhibitions and Conferences. Local supporting associations include the
Textiles Committee of Government of India, Ministry of Textiles; Garment Exporter Association of
Rajasthan; Madurai Spinners Association; South India Small Spinners Association; Indian Silk Export
Promotion Council; South India Hosiery Manufacturers’ Association; and Tirupur Exporters’
Association.
Bombay Exhibition Centre
Built in 1991, the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), with 40,000 square meters of exhibition
space, is the largest of its kind in India’s private sector. Located along the Western Express
Highway in Goregaon, the BEC is 10 minutes from national and international airports, and just 20
minutes from the city center. A variety of hotels — including six that are five-star — are within a
15-minute radius of the center. Shopping, sightseeing and entertainment also are nearby.
For more information about IGATEX India 2007, contact CEMS 65 6278 8666; fax 65 6278 4077;
sales@cems.com.sg; www.igatex.com.sg/india06.
November/December 2006