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Navis Global keeping pace with global demand
Asian markets account for 75% of business
In the global knitting industry, Navis Global has earned a remarkable reputation for the depth of technology that they can provide
for quality production of finished knitted fabric, the most popular being compactors, pads and dryers. With 75% of business in Asian
markets where the majority of production is happening today, the company is always looking at new opportunities to support its
customer base and in recent years through acquisitions and partnerships, the company has also become very strong in wovens,
non-wovens, and in industrial and technical textiles segments. In an exclusive discussion with Apparel Online, William J. Motchar,
President & CEO, Navis Global, shares his thoughts on some critical areas of future growth. Excerpts from the interview…
AO: What are the factors that make
your machines so popular in the
knitting segment?
William Motchar: All our machines
run at the highest speed and provide
the requisite quality parameters that
brands and retailers require. We have
designed our compactor for quick
changeover because it is required
by many customers especially in
South Asia where small lot sizes
are produced. Since we can provide
the compaction needed in one pass
through our machine, and we run at
a speed of 2-3 times compared to our
competitors, our running cost is much
lower than our competitors.
AO: Kindly brief us about the SCS
(Spirality Correction System), which
is among your latest developments in
the market.
William Motchar: The system is
for tubular knitting and though the
intake was slow at the beginning,
the demand for this machine is
growing rapidly. It is a very unique
technology that solves the spirality
problem for knit fabrics. Though
spirality is a problem for all knit
fabrics, it causes maximum issues
for knit fabrics made with ring spun
yarn. We have over 10 machines
running in South Asia (India,
Bangladesh, Pakistan) and we are
currently installing machines in
Central America for all the large
producers there. All high-end brands
like Michael Kors, Perry Ellis, Ralph
Lauren, etc. as well as basic apparel
manufacturers are either already
using SCS technology or they are
targeting to implement SCS soon.
AO: How important is India-
Bangladesh-Vietnam for Navis Tubetex
and where is the next frontier for
growth?
William Motchar: These three
countries – India, Bangladesh, and
Vietnam – are critical markets for our
company. While India and Bangladesh
are consistently in our list of top 5
markets, Vietnam is also growing
rapidly. We have many current
projects in Vietnam and are expecting
our business to increase there further.
Among the new markets coming up,
the African market is on the path
of development and I see it where
South Asia was 10-15 years ago. We
are already selling machines there
now and I think we will grow there
exponentially in future because of
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