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Reports Conference 2018
Ministry of Textile Industry
“Inspiring Change” conference organized by
TEXtalks magazine was the first of a series of
conferences held on April 24-25, 2018 at Lahore
(Pakistan) to provide an enabling environment to the
local textile industry. It brought together all
stakeholders to identify, recognize and propose
solutions to the problems faced and exploit the
untapped potential of the local textile industry in line
with the global trends. The event included
presentations, panel discussions and interactive
dialogue. The conference proved to be more than
just an intellectual activity, it turned out to be a
channel of information to decision makers and
influencers to inform the future policies and direction. employment to 30% population of country. He said that
Federal Secretary for Textile division, Govt of
Pakistan (Mr Hassan Iqbal) was the Guest of Honor
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Presentations 65 fiber growth by an increasing demand and an Chinese market for textile exports is not ideal since and since its focus is on automation, it requires less 9% ma
advantage of
labor, resulting in less labor cost.
it’s just a $30 billion market. China seeks to develop
average growth rate of 4.6%. However, since the
In two days conference, the overview of some of the establishing achieve middle class status, they will buy more per year by 2020. Availability of locally manufactured Mr Rodger John
global economy is growing and as more consumers
optimization
its textile market by producing 500 million garments
Gilmartin, Managing
machinery and chemicals, energy supply price, rail
cotton clothing. China is closing factories that
Director Triblend
making polyester and viscose which do not meet
network to Europe, production capacity are some of
Consultants,
environmental standards and will be resulting in
the challenges that CPEC will bring for Pakistan
compared the
industry.
increase of cotton demand.
technical and
Key Speakers informative presentations are as
technological
financial
performance of US
Sheikh, Chairman
SPGPrints B.V.,
Mr Mohammad
facilitating them with
of APTMA and CEO
gave a
Pervaiz Malik, sectors in Pakistan Mr Aamir Fayyaz Mr Jos Notermans, Cotton versus Cotton Fibers from India and the CIS
top notch Italian
of Kohinoor textile
in the manufacturing of knitted garments. The data
Honorable Federal machinery for presentation on spinning mach
Minister for training. mills limited, talked digital printing and showed that US yarn performed better during controlled an
Commerce and about APTMAs it being an enabler spinning at half the frequency of machine stops per requirem
Textiles, while Mr Alessandro initiatives for for fast fashion. hour compared to Indian yarn and outperformed
addressing the Zucchi, President of sustainability. He Digital printing provides a range of over 15 million Indian Cotton in waste loss at all stages of yarn
conference said ACIMIT, added that export led growth is the only way forward colors. Digital printing is expensive compared to manufacturing process. Also, at the stage of
that Pakistan economy has recorded a remarkable accentuated that to be able to finance balance of payment of deficit conventional printing, however, its cost saving in manufacturing, US Cotton was 10 cents per pound
revival in the past 5 years and today Pakistan is on Italian companies but exports have decreased by 10% because of lack operations and sustainable. He briefed about two cheaper than CIS fiber. After garment manufacturing,
the cusp of high growth trajectory. He further briefed are leader in of technological investment and the industry has lost main products of SPGPrints, Pike and Javelin. Their US cotton has a 21cents per pound advantage over
about the facilitations provided to the Pakistan textile providing textile its technological competitiveness. He told that digital printing machines use archer technology and the use of Indian cotton and 31 cents per pound
sector which included reduced markup rate on LTFF, technology solutions APTMA has proposed the government to create an provide a relief from ink mist. Referring to speed he advantage over the CIS fiber. He emphasized the
duty free import of textile machinery, enactment of and can match the machinery requirement of enabling environment where over the next 5-7 years added, The Pike can print 35 meters per minute. He advantages of US Cotton as lower fiber loss,
plant breeder’s right bill, duty drawbacks and Pakistan industry. He further stated that their we should establish up to 1000 garment and further illustrated by an example, “suppose if we where our goa
refunds and much more. He said that the technology is based on sustainability standards and made-up stitching facility. 10,000 garments a day will print 20 hours a day, print 20 meters in a minute Improved Operating Performance, Higher Quality consumption a
government has been considering various other that ACIMIT is the pioneer to introduce eco-friendly produce average 3 million garments and by taking producing 1200 meters per hour, in 20 hours we get and Considerable Financial Advantages. maximum value
facilitations for the federal budget. Such measures technology. The main focus of their machinery is to $6.5 as an average price will result in approximately 24000 meters per day and by the end of 360 days, suggested tha
will provide long term sustainability in the textile reduce the cost of production which ACIMIT has $19.5 million worth of exports. Where, 1000 such we get approximately 9 million meters per year”. He Mr Hammad Naqi close loop an
sector. He assured that the textile sector is their top proudly achieved. Their machinery reduces the factories can create $20 billion worth of exports. further informed that SPGPrints is also a key ink Khan, CEO WWF upcycling as
most priority in the forthcoming budget for the next consumption of energy up to 40%. ACIMIT is Mr Azfar Hassan, manufacturer for the digital printing. Pakistan, on the higher end pr
financial year. certified green label technology. The companies that CEO Matrix topic of sustainable resource. He
raw material for
use green label technologies consume 27% less Sourcing Pakistan, Mr Ralf Muller, production be
Mr Hassan Iqbal, Sales Manager textile – responsible
water. ACIMIT is looking forward to improving their highlighted that the should adopt
Federal Secretary position in the Pakistani industry. only way to grow is Trützschler, in the choices for better optimi
for the first day. On the second day, Federal Minister for Textile Division, to embrace beginning gave a sustainable manufacturing
for Commerce and Textiles (Mr Mohammad Pervaiz expressed his Mr Bruce Atherley, change. New brief introduction of production, highlighted that since the textile industry
Malik), the Chief Guest of Inspiring Change dismay on the 18th Executive Director technology Trützschler. He said can’t run without water and the industrial issues of
conference, addressed the conference and amendment of Cotton Council providing tools for that in the last 10 water are increasing rapidly, adoption of water
distributed souvenirs to august speakers. through which the International USA, transparency, real time information and data years Pakistan’s efficient technologies can reduce the water
agriculture sector was transferred from federal to gave a talk on the analytics should be invested in. Our industries ranking is 3rd in the number of carts delivered from consumption by 40%. Farmers should be given
On the first day, the conference began with the provincial government. He stressed on extension of global Cotton should be adopting industry 4.0. He mentioned, we their manufacturing company in Germany. He gave a proper training to use water efficiently. Industries are
opening remarks by Mr Mazhar Mirza, CEO of export growth rate package to 2 years and that the trends, U.S. Cotton need to create a vision that is unique to Pakistan and presentation on process cutting and quality encouraged to adopt Zero Discharge of Hazardous
Sypher and Pakistan representative for Cotton government will take measures to rationalize cost of Update and what’s addresses the uniqueness of our situation to draw improvement in rotor spinning. Product range of Chemicals (ZDHC) and Zero Liquid Discharge
Council International USA. Mr Mazhar Mirza, doing business. He stated, “It is no more era of aid, new in Cotton USA. He illustrated about Global policies that will guide our industry. Trutzschler includes blowrooms, carts, draw frames business (ZLD) consortiums for sustainability.
highlighted that textile is the premier industry and it’s the era of trade”. He said that policies can’t be Cotton and Man Made Fibers demand, US Cotton and comber for spinning, turnkey solutions and Mr Navaid Baqai, technological
backbone of Pakistani economy. It contributes 9.5% made single handedly; the stakeholder’s and production, Global US Cotton exports and US Dr Tanveer Hussain, non-woven bonding technologies in their program Global Director of manufacturing
to GDP, is 63% of total exports and provides government have to work together like hand in glove. sustainable agriculture. As per his presentation, Rector – NTU for non-woven, roller carts and fled carts for card CCI, revealed that properly conn
since 2000, total cotton consumption has grown only Pakistan, clothing, and manufacturing machinery for technical US fiber is easier to suppliers a
Pakistan textile industry has potential to grow because Dr Gian Paolo Bruno, Trade Commissioner Italy, by 1.3% per year. Whereas, over the same time presented on the yarns and carpet yarns for man-made fibers. He process resulting in innovation n
it has the longest production chain with inherent talked about a bilateral strategic project to enhance period, total fiber consumption has grown by 3.3% significance of further emphasized on IDF2 (integrated draw frame 2-5% spinning be commercial
potential to add value to each processing stage. value addition of textile in Pakistan. Italy is per year. Manmade fiber has taken 87% share of CPEC. He stated 2) better performance, higher flexibility and efficiency gain,
that Pakistan import efficiency, low investment cost, low space 8-20% energy Mr Ayub Asgha
from China is more than exports. Considering requirement and low cans transport expenditure. savings in carding, Textile Unive
IDF2 is being used widely for open loop spinning era of spacer
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