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DPS World-Digital Printing expo

in Lahore; New joint ventures

Editor-in-Chief expected with China; ITMF
Yousaf Fareed
Annual Conference; Growth in
Editor
world cotton production; New
Hassan Saeed
Sub-Editor cotton verities
Saba Noor
Alexandros Ali Khan Going to be the third consecutive The International Textiles
Farooq Malik event after the success of DPS Manufacturers' Federation (ITMF)
World in 2016 the exhibition is said annual conference for the year
Advisory Board: to be a groundbreaking platform 2017 was a grand success with
Dr. Tanveer Hussain for uniting potential exhibitors and participation of over 280 experts
Dr. Muhammad Tausif visitors engaged in digital printing and delegates from more than 28
and signage business from across countries. The international
Marketing Manager the globe. Starting from 20th conference was held recently in
Mohammad Ahmed October the event will end on 22nd Indonesia based on the theme of
Mohammad Khan October at Expo Center, Lahore. technology, trade, and climate in
The objective of the event is to
disruptive times, indicating where
Abdul Haseeb
address the critical issues that this the challenges come from.
booming industry is facing. Many
Layouts of the international machinery The world cotton production is
Faizan Khan manufacturers and Chemical for projected to increase by 10%
this industry will be exhibiting their during 2017/18 reaching 25.4
Circulation Incharge latest products in the three-day million tons. Higher cotton prices
Abdul Mughees event which will be organized by during 2016/17 and better cotton
FAKT Karachi. price ratios to other competing
Adddress crops during 2017 planting
C-302, City Towers A Six-member delegation from campaign resulted in expansion of
Main Boulevard, Gulberg II China’s Hi-Tech Group, visited the cotton area by an estimated 3
FPCCI on 19th of September 2017.
million hectares to over 32 million
Lahore-Pakistan
The delegation had sector specific hectares. World production is
detailed discussion with their projected to edge over mill use
Phone: + 92 42 35 788 700 counter-parts on how to upgrade during 2017/18, world ending
Fax: + 92 42 35 788 700 Pakistan’s textile industry stocks could increase moderately
especially the spinning mills. The and reach 18.7 million tons with
Email: info@textalks.com acting President, Federation of stocks to use ratio remaining little
Skype: textalks Pakistan Chambers of Commerce changed at 75%.
and Industry, Manzoor-ul-Haq
www.textalks.com Malik and senior leader of FPCCI The Punjab government has
and a leading textile industrialist decided to introduce climate smart
and exporter Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig and high yielding cotton varieties
along with other senior businessmen to facilitate the farmers. The new
welcomed the Chinese team at the offered verities will contribute a
Federation House. Mr. Malik and Dr. great deal in enhancing the
Baig led the FPCCI team. national economy.

October/November 2017