The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), Coimbatore organized Texfair 2019 – largest expo of textile machinery, spares, accessories and other supporting services and Farm to Finish Expo 2019 – expo showcased right from raw material to finished products during August 9-12, 2019 at CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore.

At the inaugural function held on 9th August 2019, SIMA Chairman Shri P Nataraj welcomed the Chief Guest, Dr K V Srinivasan, Chairman, The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL), Mumbai, Shri Ajay D Shah, President of Textile Machinery and Mill Stores Merchants Association (TMMSMA), Coimbatore, Mr.Jugal Kishore Pansari, President of Indian Textile Accessories and Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (ITAMMA), Mumbai and the Exhibitors to the inaugural function. During his Welcome Address, SIMA Chairman briefed about Texfair 2019 and Farm to Finish Expo 2019. Shri Ajay D Shah and Shri Jugal Kishore Pansari offered felicitations. Vice-Chairman Shri Ashwin Chandran delivered vote of thanks.

At the Texfair expo machinery, spares manufacturers / suppliers and other supporting service providers from China, Japan, Switzerland, Italy and USA apart from domestic players across the country catering to the various segments of the textile industry showcased their products and services.

At the Farm to Finish Expo, various varieties of cotton, man-made fibres, regenerated fibres, various types of yarn, cloth samples, fabrics, made-ups, garments, and special clothings like sports wear, baggages, etc were exhibited by the textile mills across the country. Texfair 2019 is Twelfth edition in its series and the Farm to Finish Expo 2019 is the fourth edition.

The expos provided an opportunity for various clusters of the industry to know the latest improvements in technology and availability of domestic as well as import substitution spares. 250 exhibitors showcased their products and services in 320 stalls. Out of 250 exhibitors, 120 exhibitors have participated in more than five Texfair Expos. The Expos attracted about one lakh visitors and created business worth around Rs.1000 crores. Business visitors from countries like China, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka visited the Expo and derived the benefit, besides the visitors from all over the country.

Summary of sector-wise and category-wise exhibitors are given below:

This is the only fair being visited by all the technicians, shop floor, middle management and top management of each and every mill located in South india (around 2500 textile mills, seven lakh powerlooms, 70% of the cotton knitted fabric manufacturers, 30% of the processing fabrics manufacturers, 30% of the handloom weavers and have significant presence across the textile value chain).