Surat: Union textiles minister, Smriti Irani will inaugurate a B2B textile machinery exhibition on Saturday. After the pandemic and lockdown, ‘Surat International Textile Expo’ (SITEX) is Gujarat’s first physical exhibition to be organised by the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI).
The three-day exhibition which aims to promote brand ‘Surat’ by highlighting the strength of the textile sector, will be held at the Surat International Exhibition and Convention Centre (SIECC) at Sarsana. The exhibition is spread in 10,500 square metre area where about 100 exhibitors from different parts of the country will be participating.
Dinesh Navadiya, president of SGCCI said, “SITEX will provide an excellent opportunity to the entire gamut of the textile machine manufacturing sector to showcase their wide range of products and services. Around 20 textile machinery manufacturers, majority from Surat, are participating in this event, besides international exhibitors.”
Some of the latest technologies in the textile sectors including fully electronic jacquard machine, Crochet fabric needle looms and 1,000 Rotation Per Minute (RPM) AirJet machines will be the centre of attraction. These machines will be launched for the first time at SITEX.