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Gopali & Co.,
Quanta Zen Building, No.38, Thomas Road,
2nd Street, Off. South Boag Road, T.Nagar,
Chennai-600017. Ph.: 24330979, 42024951.
Fax: 044-24332413
Email: textile_magazine@rediffmail.com
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Website: www.indiantextilemagazine.com
Founder
M. Rajagopalan
Mentor
Rajagopalan Kalidasan
Managing Editor & Publisher
R. Natarajan (Mobile: 9381062161
(R) 24343475)
Assistant Editor
K.N. Ananthanarayanan (Mobile: 9003053132)
Executive Editor & General Manager
K. Gopalakrishnan (Mobile: 9840897542)
Manager (Advt.)
B. Vijaya
Designer
E. Marimuthu
Mumbai
R. Balasubramanian
G 102, Shrinagar Co.Op. Housing Society,
P.L. Lokande Marg, Chembur (West),
Mumbai - 400 089. Ph.: 022-25252377.
Cell: 9323711291.
Email: r.balagopali@gmail.com
Coimbatore
Ganesh Kalidasan
Flat No.A1-42, TVH Ekanta
No.5/179, Masakalipalayam Road
Uppilipalayam, Coimbatore 641 015.
Cell: 97909 26388
Bangalore
J. Saravanasundhar
BS 23, 2nd Floor, Block ‘B’ Ittina Neela,
Nr. Gold Coins Club, Andapura, Electronics
City P.O.,
Bangalore - 560 100. Cell: 9880974765
Email: saravanam_j@yahoo.co.in
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Contents
6 Editorial
textile scene
8 Special policy thrust on technical textiles
10 Aditya Birla Group stepping up viscose staple
fbre capacity
exclusive
14 Major issues and challenges facing Indian textile
machinery manufacturers
Industry news
16 SIMA seeks immediate relief package for
industry survival
success story
38 Birla Century’s choice of Monforts dyeing for
Bharuch plant most appropriate
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