India an emerging opportunity Presentation by Shammi Nagpal Messe Frankfurt India

Techtextil India 2009: India – 6% growth as global economies reel The Indian economy has been witnessing a phenomenal growth since the last decade. The country is still holding its ground in the midst of the current global financial crisis. Despite the global slowdown, the Indian economy is estimated to have grown at close to 6.7 per cent in The growth rates are mainly for agriculture, industry and services. A number of leading indicators, such as increase in hiring, freight movement at major ports and encouraging data from a number of key manufacturing segments, such as steel and cement, indicate that the downturn has bottomed out and highlight the Indian economy's resilience. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) turned net buyers in the Indian market in Foreign investment will touch US$ 40 billion by According to the Asian Development Bank, the Indian equity market has emerged as the third biggest after China and Hong Kong in the emerging Asian region, with a market capitalization of nearly US$ 600 billion.

Techtextil India International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens India, Mumbai Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon (E) 10 – 12 October 2009 the innovation interchange Techtextil India 2009:

4 Application Areas Horticulture and landscape gardening, agriculture and forestry, animal keeping Furniture, upholstery and interior furnishing, rugs, floor coverings Environmental protection, recycling, waste disposal Membrane, lightweight and massive construction, engineering and industrial building, temporary constructions, interior fittings, earth, water and traffic construction, agricultural building Filtration, cleaning, mechanical engineering, chemical industry, electrical industry Packaging, protective- cover systems, sacks, big bags, container systems Garments, shoesHygiene, medicinePerson and property protection Underground, road, dam and waste-dump construction Cars, ships, aircraft, trains, space travel Sport and leisure, active wear, outdoor, sports articles and equipment, sports shoes The following applies to all 12 icons of the application areas and corresponding terms: © 1996 Techtextil, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH Techtextil India 2009:

5 Consumption of Nonwovens in India (Assuming growth of 13.27% every year) YEARGDP PER CAPITA (US$) CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS (Kg) Source: Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India Techtextil India 2009:

6 Techtextil India – a new area of opportunity India has a middle class of over 300 million. There will be an explosion of textile material usage in all sorts of applications. Focus of government is on: Upgrading Infrastructure Improving Medical facilities Adhering to global eco friendly standards Automotive textiles for large auto industries Fabrics for new consumers with new lifestyle Hence international companies can find solid business in India Product Groups Research, development, planning, consultation Technology, machinery, accessories Fibres, yarns Woven fabrics, laid webs, braidings, knitted fabrics Nonwovens Coated textiles Composites Bondtec (Surface and Bonding techniques) Associations Publishers Techtextil India 2009:

7 Technical textiles – rising demand The main areas of demand are: Geo-textiles, especially for road and railway construction Agricultural textiles, nets, shading, mulch Textiles for the automobile and vehicle industry Textiles for environmental protection, waste-water and dust filtration Textiles for medical purposes, operations and hospital facilities Textiles for personal and property protection, ballistics Textiles for a variety of industrial applications Techtextil India 2009:

8 Looking back – Techtextil India 2007 Record attendance - The first Techtextil India set astonishing records for business with 119 exhibitors from 13 countries. Outstanding ratings for business quality - given by both exhibitors and visitors High quality visitors - from the automotive, medical, geotech, agriculture, environment and textile industries provided the exhibitors with strong business impulses. High quality Symposium - The Techtextil India Symposium with 22 speakers provided a solid background of research and development on various topics of interest. High standards set the bar - The fair immediately set high standards for the market. Techtextil India 2009:

9 CountriesNo. of Exhibitors Germany54 India23 Italy14 UK6 France8 Belgium5 Austria2 Switzerland2 Latvia1 Belarus1 Japan1 Spain1 Thailand1 Total119 Exhibitor Statistics: Techtextil India 2007 Techtextil India 2009:

10 Visitor Statistics: Textile Days India 2007 (Heimtextil India, Texworld India & Techtextil India) Country/ContinentNo. of Visitors India12910 Africa285 Europe1521 Asia1021 America443 Middle East445 Australia64 Total16689 Techtextil India 2009:

11 Occupational Status of Visitors: Techtextil India 2007 Status of visitorIn % CEO / Director 42% Independent Entrepreneurs 10% Head of Division 15% Departmental Heads 15% Employee 3% Teachers, Scientific Employees 5% Others 10% Techtextil India 2009:

12 Facts: Techtextil India 2009 Show date 10 – 12 October 2009 Techtextil India – Symposium In Parallel Opening Hours am – 6.00 pm Venue Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India Exhibition space 4700 sqm (gross) Number of visitors (including Heimtextil India 2009) Number of exhibitors 100 Product Groups Research, Development, Planning & Consultancy, Technology, Machinery and Accessories, Fibres & Yarns, Woven Fabrics, Laid Webs, Braiding & knitted Fabrics, Nonwovens, Coated Textiles, Composites, Bondtec (Surface & Bonding techniques), Associations, Publications Techtextil India 2009:

13 Visitor acquisition activities Techtextil India is widely advertised in both Indian and International business media. It is supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Active marketing at other textile events of Messe Frankfurt Active marketing at other competitive events worldwide Outdoor advertising in all the metros of India Internet visibility (search engines, professional websites ) Techtextil India 2009:

14 Visitors – some associations Department of Agricultural Research and Education National Institute of Agricultural Marketing Automotive Research Association Of India Builders Association of India Automotive Component Manufacturers Association Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Board Bhartiya Agro Industries Foundation Electronic Industries Association Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association Electronic Industries Association Man-made Textiles Research Association Bombay Tarpaulin Merchants Association Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association National Horticulture Board Integrated Fisheries Project Techtextil India 2009:

15 Press Clippings Source: Tecoya Trends Newsletter Techtextil India 2009:

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