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The Textile Magazine
MAY 2012
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cost-efficiency and high pro-
ductivity as well as treatment
technology to produce good
quality fabric are already the
basic requirements, and devel-
opment towards sustainability
remains the top priority. “In
Asia, in particular India, China
and Bangladesh, environment-
related regulations have be-
come very strict. Asian dyehouses
need sustainable technologies,”
says Ms. Verena Thies.
In 2011, the Asian markets were
a bit subdued. The Chinese market,
in particular, was a bit slow and
markets like Tirupur in India have
slowed down due to government
regulations. But things are improv-
ing. “Right now there are a lot of
enquiries from China. We are very
positive that China will see good
numbers in the second half of the
year. We have a good marketshare
in most of the global markets –
China, India, Bangladesh, Turkey,
Russia and South America. We
don’t depend on just one market”,
she added.
Thies has been in the Indian
market for over 20 years. In 2009,
it established an office in India and
also appointed Voltas as its agent
for the local market. Ms. Verena
Thies says: “India is the biggest
dyeing & processing