Apparel Online India Magazine September 1st Issue 2018 | Page 44

FAIR REVIEW ESSENTIALS Sanjay Anand, Operation Head, Bloomcraft Apparels, Bangalore B Samyuktha Reddy, MD, Bee Tex, Madanapalle (AP) Amit Mamgain, Director, Adventure Compass, Dehradun G. Kesavan, GM, Chindhu Metagraphy, Rasipuram (TN) Ajay Kr. Pandey (R), Manager, QC and QA (Apparel), Puma Sports India with his colleague Rajesh Biyani (L) MD, Rajasthan International, with Manoj Gupta, Division – Sewing, Area-In- Charge, (Karnataka, Telangana, and AP), Groz-Beckert, Bangalore 44 Apparel Online India | SEPTEMBER 1-15, 2018 | www.apparelresources.com Along with most of the top exporters, many domestic retail giants, brands and start-ups also visited the show and discussed the latest technology. The event witnessed visitors from companies like Shahi Exports, Arvind Ltd., Aquarelle India, Cotton Blossom, Puma India, Stars Design, E-Land Apparel, Bloomcraft Apparels, Texport Syndicate, Gokaldas Exports, Himatsingka Linens, Amber Home, and many more from the domestic market. The visitors were happy with the technologies on display as they were able to find what they were looking for. people have done from the presentation point of view is much better,” he added. Apart from above mentioned well- known companies from in and around Bangalore, the event also witnessed visitors from many other states and cities. B. Samyuktha Reddy, MD, Bee Tex, Madanapalle (AP), having 100 machines, is working for Shahi Exports and Aquarelle India. Now the company is coming up with its own brand. Veerendra M Mane of Stem Sales, Kolhapur, having a factory with nearly 180 machines for apparel and home furnishing industry, is now targeting to explore clients in the hospitality sector. Offering niche products for tracking and supplying to armed forces as well as tracking organisations, Amit Mamgain, Director, Adventure Compass, Dehradun was exploring technology for seam taping to make waterproof garments. The company is further looking to explore export opportunities and is improving its manufacturing and raw material sourcing for the same. Manufacturing socks, shirts, and tees, with 80 stitching machines and 25 socks making machines, Chindhu Metagraphy, Rasipuram (TN) is also geared up to expand its market reach and to add more value in its product categories; screen printing was the focus of G. Kesavan, GM of the company. “Currently we are outsourcing printing; and now we are looking to invest Rs. 40 to Rs. 50 lakh in screen printing too,” he informed. The company, strongly working in the domestic market, is now exploring the overseas market for socks, also. Along with technology companies, GTE also had few good trims and allied companies (offering testing equipment, spare parts) as exhibitors which served the purpose of garment manufacturers. Delhi-based Rajasthan International was one such company in the event. Offering a large variety of spare parts and sprays etc., the company highlighted Wayken’s products here. Wayken is known for its cutters, variety of knives, trimming blades etc. “Our relation with Wayken is nearly one year old and we got a very good response for the same as it is the highly consumable product,” informed Rajesh Biyani, MD, Rajasthan International who also showed much satisfaction about the fair.