The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC), set up in 1954 to promote exports of Indian man-made fiber textile products, has more than 3,000 members spread across the major MMFT clusters such as Mumbai, Surat, Bhiwandi, Bhilwara, Panipat, Ichalkaranji, Erode and Malegaon, among others.
Headquartered in Mumbai, the Council has regional offices in Surat and New Delhi. With the objective of increasing its footprint across the southern part of the country, SRTEPC has opened its regional office in the premises of SIMA in Coimbatore.
At a function held on March 16, Dr. Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner, formally inaugurated the regional office of SRTEPC. Besides the office-bearers and past Chairmen of SRTEPC, the SIMA Chairman, Mr. P. Nataraj, was also present at the inaugural function.
SRTEPC as the flag bearer of Indian exporters of MMFT has helped many of its members build enduring and profitable relationships with the buyers in more than 150 countries across the world.
SRTEPC has played a transforming role in inculcating an export culture and promoting exports of Indian man-made fiber textiles, putting India among the top 10 MMFT exporters in the world by undertaking various export promotional programs in emerging and new markets in Latin America, Africa, CIS and the Middle East.
The Council organises standalone exhibition and buyer-seller meets, participates in international events and takes trade delegations, thus assisting its member-companies, more than 60% of which are from the MSME sector, to explore these markets.
The products under the purview of the Council are fiber, yarn, fabric, made-ups, home textiles and technical textiles. Additionally, the Council provides various kinds of data backed by extensive market research about trends, development and potential of the various markets. It circulates trade enquiries, attends and resolves complaints in case of disputes and liaison with the Government authorities to convey the requirements of the industry and exporters to influence appropriate policy framework for the MMFT industry to thrive and flourish.