Apparel Online India Magazine January 1st Issue 2019 | Page 21

HOT TOPICS
June 1-15
Madhya Pradesh: A textile hub of
unrealised potential
It is really ironic that at a time when a majority of the industry
is fighting a battle for survival, with expansion not even being
a remote thought, the State Governments across the country
are fighting a battle to attract investments from the textile value
chain. Many of the new destinations like Odisha and Jharkhand
are pulling all plugs to announce apparel-specific policies and
are promising many incentives, including wage support for fresh
workers over a certain period of time…
April 16-30
Surat lace manufacturers growing
despite challenges
Supporting garment manufacturers with innovative designs and legacy of
value addition, lace manufacturers are the key stakeholders in Surat textile
industry. Like most of the other segments of the textile industry, from time
to time, this segment also passes through cyclic ups and downs, but the
zeal of entrepreneurs is like a strong tool for the survival and growth of
this segment…
HARISH CHATTERJEE
VP – Manufacturing, Raymond
“We started Madhya Pradesh’s plant in the year
1990 and at that time the capacity was around 7.50
million metres per annum. This particular location
was selected on the basis of cheaper land, labour
and textile policy giving other benefits like TUF. We
also got exemption in payment of Commercial Tax
and other taxes for a period of five years.”
AMIT GOYAL
Owner, Shubhda Textile, Indore
“There are too many unskilled workers in the
market and women prefer to do job-work from
home, so they don’t need to pay commercial
taxes, whereas we have to pay such commercial
taxes. So, what we do now is we get the cutting
done at our end and give these pieces to the
workers for sewing.”
ASHOK JAIN
VP Commercial, Pratibha Syntex Ltd.
“The Apparel and Made-ups policy announced by
the Government of MP is both investment-friendly
and an attractive one. In view of fiscal benefits
given, it becomes an add-on advantage of MP;
this should be considered by entrepreneurs
planning for investment in the sector.”
SURESH MAHESHWARI
Deputy Chairman, MPTMA &
Director, Maral Overseas
“Other state policies are giving more resources,
flexibility to the businesses. The conditions
aren’t good to support new businesses here.
There is no preferential allotment of land for
the manufacturers; big groups still get what
they want...”
Manoj V.
Jariwala,
Nilesh Ribbon
Industries
“We have recently
increased our
capacity by 20 per
cent and which will
be further increased
by 10 per cent. Now
we have the latest
machines for narrow
fabric production.
I see further
investments in latest
jacquard machines
as it has capacity of
more production
in less time and
produces normal
jacquard fabric
as well as narrow
fabrics.”
Dalpat J.
Kaswala,
Shree Khodal
Creation
(King Laces)
“From the last few
months, there is
very less demand
in the market.
When we discuss
with our customers
about the design
requirement or
PD, there is a
very lukewarm
response…
Even our clients
are unable to
understand why
there sentiments
are down.”
Dinesh B.
Jariwala, Swiss
Ribbons
“We focus mainly
on product
development and
are using Arahne
software from
many years. It
gives strength of
quick development
in designing.
Currently, our
total capacity is
1,70,000 metres
per day. We have
only one target and
that is to improve
our capabilities
continuously, be it
market research,
technology, variety
and latest kinds
of raw material
or product
development.”
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