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The Textile Magazine
August 2012
Gottfried Abrell
Chief Executive Officer, Luwa Group
interview
Excerpts:
Question: At the recently concluded ITMA Asia,
how was the response for Luwa?
Answer: We had very good response from custom-
ers across Asia. Not only have the existing customers
visited us, but also a lot of new clients who wanted to
discuss their new projects with Luwa.
Q: How is the business for Luwa globally, more
specifically for the textile industry vertical?
A: Global business for Luwa Air Engineering in 2012
is still on a high level. Our diversification, besides our
core business in traditional textile air engineering, in
nonwoven, synthetic fibre, industrial air engineering
and industrial heat recovery systems is giving us good
volume despite slowdown in the textile industry.
Q: How was the business growth in 2011 compared
to the previous year? How is the business during the
first six months of the current year?
A: The year 2011 was one of the best for Luwa. Many
orders have been booked and are now under delivery.
The actual order intake has slowed down even though
many projects are under discussion. Everybody is wait-
ing.
Q: Can you sum up the products and solutions of-
fered by Luwa for the textile industry?
A: Luwa offers all kinds of products related to air en-
gineering, consisting of humidification plants, laboratory
Mr. Gottfried Abrell, CEO, LUWA Group
Luwa is a global market leader in air engineering. Years of experience, profound know-
how and proven European technology have helped Luwa provide customized solutions for
almost all major customers in the Indian textile industry.
Luwa India Private Ltd., a subsidiary of Luwa Air Engineering AG, Switzerland, was
established in 1993 with its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The company is now
embarking on its next phase of expansion in India.
We spoke to Mr. Gottfried Abrell, CEO of Luwa Group, to elicit his views on global business
expansion and the special plans for the Indian market:
By K. Gopalakrishnan