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The import <strong>of</strong> Glass fibre products into India is dominated by China, Germany, USA, Korea and UK.<br />

These five nations contribute to 75% <strong>of</strong> India’s imports. The glass fibre prices are expected to firm up<br />

going forward. India exports to Middle East countries and European countries (like Belgium) which<br />

account for about 78% <strong>of</strong> total exports from India. These exports for the year 2012-13 are estimated to<br />

be Rs 609 crore.<br />

Key machinery used<br />

The key machinery used in process <strong>of</strong> Glass Fibre strands is given below:<br />

1) Stitching machines<br />

a) LIBA GmbH<br />

b) Malimo<br />

2) Weaving machines<br />

a) Dornier<br />

Quality Control and Standards<br />

The standards generally used are BS3496, BS3691, and BS3749.

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