Schlafhorst lauds Indian textile industry contribution
The German textile machinery manufacturer Saurer Schlafhorst celebrated the sale of 2.5 million Autoconer winding units at India ITME 2016. The milestone winding unit will be delivered to the India-based textile company Kanchan India Ltd. in the first quarter of 2017.
For Schlafhorst, India ITME also proved a worthy occasion for holding a small reception to thank the Indian customers who have made such a significant contribution to this remarkable success.
The series production of the Autoconer 107 was launched in 1962. This kicked off the age of automatic package winding. Since then, the Autoconer name has been synonymous with automatic package winding. The Indian textile industry, which now boasts the second-largest textile production capacity in the world, also appreciates the benefits provided by all the different Autoconer product generations.
“Our Indian customers have played a major role in shaping the Autoconer success story,” says Ashok Juneja, Director – Sales & Service (India) from Schlafhorst. “We have viewed the Indian textile industry as one of the most important markets for many years. We therefore wanted to thank our Indian business partners at India ITME for working with us in a spirit of trust and collaboration, and for placing a great deal of loyalty in our products and technologies.”
Kanchan India Ltd. already operates over 2,000 Autoconer winding units. Founded in 1996 the company employs around 10,000 staff, with a daily output of 100 tons of ring yarn made from cotton and cotton blends, as well as CO/lycra and duo-core yarns featuring various counts and qualities. “The Autoconer enables us to achieve outstanding package and splicing quality for all yarns within our broad product range,” says Nilesh Banger, Managing Director of Kanchan India.
Kanchan India is currently investing in a new and fully automated winding department, this time comprising 22 Autoconer 6 machines of type V. The company is now the happy customer to receive the historic Autoconer winding unit. “We value the Autoconer as it conserves resources while delivering high productivity,” says Mr. Pawan Mangal, Executive President of Kanchan India Ltd. “We will be delighted to put the Autoconer winding unit number 2.5 million into operation and we will be proud to celebrate this event with Schlafhorst in our home country at INDIA ITME.”
The get-together event at the exhibition was attended by some of the largest Indian textile companies, all of whom are long-term partners of Saurer Schlafhorst, like Vardhman Group, K.P.R. Mills Ltd., Sangam (India) Ltd., Sharmanji Yarns Pvt. Ltd., Welspun India Ltd., Pee Vee Textiles Ltd., Nahar Industrial Enterprises Ltd., Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd., Arvind Ltd., Rajaguru Spinning Mills (P) Ltd., Shri Vallabh Pittie Industries Ltd., Deepak Spinners Ltd., Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Ltd., Kanchan India Ltd., NSL Textiles Ltd., Ravali Spinners Pvt. Ltd., Sri Shanmugavel Mills (P) Ltd., Winsome Textile Industries Ltd. and Reliance Spinning Mill.
The management of Schlafhorst and Saurer India presented each of the guests with a certificate honouring the contribution made by the Indian textile industry towards reaching the 2.5 million spindle mark. The small reception hosted a lively exchange of ideas regarding the development and perspectives of the Indian textile industry, featuring interesting discussions on the topic of future co-operation.
Countless customers around the world have helped make the Autoconer synonymous with automatic package winding. To mark the sale of Autoconer winding unit number 2.5 million, Schlafhorst is also thankful to all other business partners who have made major contributions on other international markets in recognition of the long-term business relationships it shares with them.
