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The Textile Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2011
By Ganesh Kalidas
Think of Indian textile machinery
and component manufacturers,
and the one name that stands tall
is Simta. The Simta Group, incor-
porated in 1990 with the creativ-
ity and spirit of four technocrafts,
is today well known globally as a
manufacturer of overhead clean-
ers, spindle tapes and clearer roll-
ers.
Manufacturing started with pro-
duction of synthetic spindle tapes
in a small way with an investment
of just Rs. 1 million. The company
faced tough times initially due to
heavy domestic competition, but
that didn’t stop it from turning out
products of excellent quality, on par
with European standards.
The year 1995 was a break-
through. It saw the company’s first
export order from Bangladesh.
From then on there was no look-
ing back. After participating in
ITMA 1999 held in Paris, Simta got
tremendous response from the Eu-
ropean countries, and this was the
first step in its becoming a global
manufacturer.
The year 2001 saw the company
come out with a new and very in-
novative product – clearer roller.
Serving the modern spinning in-
dustry for more than a decade,
this product made a revolutionary
breakthrough in clearer roller tech-
nology. These rollers ensure opti-
mal cleaning in the drafting and
hence improve the quality of the
yarn to match global standards.
Currently Simta is the only com-
pany in India producing these roll-
ers and supplying to all the OEMs
and after-market, having 100 per
cent marketshare in the domestic
market.
In 2002, Simta entered the mar-
ket for overhead cleaners, for
which it signed a JV agreement in
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