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itMA 2011 [exclusive feature]
Growing indian demand
for piCAnoL machines
By K. Gopalakrishnan
Mr. P. KASIVISwAnAThAn,
head of Indian Operations, Picanol India
76 | ThE TEXTILE MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2011
Getting time with a Picanol team member
was really tough during the entire
show, more particularly with the Indian
team. Customers were waiting to get an
update on the new products and technologies
introduced by Picanol. We finally
spoke to Mr. P. Kasiviswanathan, Head of
Indian Operations, on the last day of the
show and this is what he had to say:
TexTile Magazine: What is
your first impression of ITMA 2011?
KASIVISWANATHAN: Success!! We
witnessed good visitor turnout from India
at ITMA Barcelona. Remember, we had
high cotton price in early 2011 and suddenly
the cotton prices crashed in mid-
2011, which sent the industry into a deep
crisis. So it was a question whether Indian
textile industry would show its solidarity
at ITMA. But the answer is a resounding
success. ITMA 2011 surpassed ITMA
Munich with 15% higher visitors, particularly
large Indian delegations in the first 5
days of the show. The quality of visitors
was much better in Barcelona.
TM: What were the important highlights
at the Picanol booth at iTMa
and the new products and technologies
showcased at the show?
KV: ITMA being a show at Europe,
Picanol tried to focus more on Technical
Fabric. We displayed 10 different weaving
machines at our stall. Both filament
and spun-based article were on show to
prove the versatility of our loom. Technical
fabric range was para-aramid fabric,
airbag, automotive fabric, coating fabric,