At a time when India is being promoted as a place with huge growth opportunities in the technical textile market, organisers of Techtextil India 2009 are planning an innovative show for an innovative sector. UK-based Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF®) manufacturers Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL) is just one exhibitor hoping to tap into a vast market with enormous business prospects.
The event will be held over a weekend between the 10th and 12th October at the Bombay Exhibition Centre Goregaon (East) in Mumbai. The three-day event will cover nearly 5,000m2 and is expected to attract over 16,000 visitors from across the world.
TAL has opted for a space of 24m2 and will be located close to the main entrance and registration desks. During the exhibition, it is looking to raise further awareness of its technology within the Indian technical textiles industry, and attract interested companies from key market sectors – cable yarns & tapes, apparel, dental, medical, hygiene, food packaging and technical textiles.
TAL is owned by Bluestar Fibres Ltd, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China National Bluestar Corporation – which in-turn is wholly-owned by ChemChina.
In addition to the manufacture of SAF®, TAL also toll manufactures nonwovens, yarns, woven fabrics and finished consumer goods – all containing SAF®. This is as a result of the relationships it has built with some of the world’s leading specialist fibre converters, roll-goods producers and end product manufacturers. It is now working to develop similar networks with Indian companies in order to enhance routes to market within this region.
“India is an exciting market for TAL,” explains the company’s Business Development Manager Mr Dave Hill. “The country has a high skill-set in terms of scientific and technical manpower and huge levels of expertise in the textile market. This means the understanding of SAF® and its potential for conversion and processing further down the supply chain is made easier.
“We pride ourselves on our ability to create new and innovative absorbent solutions and so Techtextil is definitely the place for us to meet people looking for these different technologies. We already have a presence in India through our agents – Business Co-ordination House (BCH) – which is a vital resource to TAL. The team has excellent links with both the global and Indian technical textile industries and has already been successful in introducing TAL to various companies, entrepreneurs, students, academicians and other industry stakeholders.
“We would be interested in talking to anyone who has a requirement for super absorbents.”
To prearrange a meeting at the exhibition with a member of the TAL team, please email sarika@bch.in