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Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association (India) Honours Top Exporters and R&D Leaders At 65th AGM, Highlights Policy Priorities

• By  Textile Excellence
• September 24, 2025

The Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India) [TMMA (I)] held its 65^th Annual General Meeting, Export and R&D Awards Ceremony, and a high-level stakeholder consultation with the Ministry of Textiles on September 19, 2025, at the ITME Centre, Mumbai. The event brought together industry leaders, exporters, researchers, and policymakers to deliberate on the future of India’s Textile Engineering Industry (TEI).

At the AGM, new office bearers were elected for the biennium FY 2025-27, including Chairman Prashant Mangukia (Yamuna Machine Works), First Vice Chairman Chintan Thumar (Weavetech Engineers Ltd.), Second Vice Chairman N. K. Brahmachari (Amritlakshmi Machine Works), and Honorary Treasurer Ganesh Shanoy (Tex-Fab Industries Pvt. Ltd.).

Outgoing Chairman M. Sankar, in his address, highlighted that textile machinery production in FY 2024-25 fell by 29% to ₹10,461 crore, while exports halved due to global challenges. Despite this, the share of indigenous machinery in domestic demand increased from 28% to 36% over five years. He urged faster GST refunds, low-cost export finance, and tariff support for exporters to sustain competitiveness.

Chief Guest Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, emphasised that India’s textile ecosystem is among the most comprehensive globally and projected the sector to grow from US$176 billion to US$350 billion, including US$100 billion in exports, in the coming years. He noted that the domestic textile machinery sector currently meets only half of India’s requirements, leaving a ₹17,000 crore import gap. Kansal stressed sustainability, circularity, and the proposed National Textile Manufacturing Mission as key to achieving Vision 2030 and beyond.

TMMA also recognised excellence in exports and innovation. Rieter India won the Apex Export Award, while companies such as Kirloskar Toyota, Truetzschler India, Premier Evolvics, and Colorjet India were among the winners across categories. The Indian Card Clothing Co. received the Innovation Award for its non-metallic card wire for jute carding, while Colorjet, Rabatex, and Sieger Spintech earned R&D Certificates of Appreciation. The AGM reaffirmed TMMA’s role in driving innovation, sustainability, and policy advocacy, positioning India’s TEI as a global leader in competitiveness and technology.

Chief Guest Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, emphasised that India’s textile ecosystem is among the most comprehensive globally and projected the sector to grow from US$176 billion to US$350 billion, including US$100 billion in exports, in the coming years. He noted that the domestic textile machinery sector currently meets only half of India’s requirements, leaving a ₹17,000 crore import gap. Kansal stressed sustainability, circularity, and the proposed National Textile Manufacturing Mission as key to achieving Vision 2030 and beyond.