The Southern Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (SGCCI) which organised 7th edition of SITEX-2023, a much awaited SITEX exhibition from January 7th to 9th, 2023 in Surat, was a resounding success with more than 25000 buyers visiting the exhibition. All the exhibitors were satisfied with the response during the exhibition.
Apart from Surat, buyers came from all parts of India like Jammu, New Delhi, Erode, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bhiwandi, Tirupur, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Bhilwara, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Kerala, Kolkata, Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Haryana, Panipat, Varanasi, Ludhiana, Indoor, Bhilad, Tirupati, Hyderabad, etc and from the overseas countries which include Bangladesh, Belgium, Japan and Germany. There were around 110 exhibitors. Most of the buyers gave the feedback that since Surat is the biggest textile hub in India, the SITEX exhibition was a long awaited. Many of the buyers also gave the feedback that SITEX-2023 Expo will provide a momentum to the textile trade in Surat. The feedback received from the exhibitors was that the “SITEX Expo was a super hit”. Exhibitors were very well able to present state-of-the-art machinery to the buyers. Exhibitors participating in this exhibition also got 80 percent new buyers.
The SITEX-2023 was inaugurated by Darshana Jardosh, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Textiles & Railway, Government of India as a Chief Guest. Balvantsinh Rajput, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister, Industries, Macro, Small & Medium Industries, Cottage, Khadi & Rural Industries, Civil Aviation, Labour & Employment, Govt. of Gujarat was the Special Guest and the Guests of Honour were: Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of State for Home & Industry, Rachna Shah, Secretary Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, H. E., Chiranjib Sarker, Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Dr. Rahul Gupta, IAS, Industries Commissioner Govt. of Gujarat, Sandeep Desai, Hon’ble MLA, Choryasi, Govt. of Gujarat, Paresh Patel, Chairman, Standing Committee, Surat Municipal Corporation, Surat.
Himanshu Bodawala, President, SGCCI
SITEX exhibition has created its own brand and is instrumental in projecting the Incredible Textile Technology of the world to Indian Textile industry reaffirming the higher potential for India’s share in the overseas market. I am hopeful that this exhibition will give first-hand experience of latest technological innovations and developments to help Indian Textiles Market to reach newer heights. Moreover, Himanshu Bodawala said, the SITEX exhibition has showcased advanced textile machinery made in India along with European machinery as well as advanced textile machinery made in countries like China and Germany. Due to the tremendous demand of the exhibitors, a separate dome with Air Conditioning was constructed in the outer space to accommodate the exhibitors.
We are totally astounded by the large flow of buyers at SITEX-2023, which was more than 25000, resulted in buyers visiting not just from Surat, but from all over the India and also from the foreign countries. We would like to thank all exhibitors and buyers for making SITEX-2023 a grand success. Exhibitors received orders for machinery worth Rs 300 crore during the exhibition. From the anaylsis of important inquires generated from the exhibitors, a strong possibility of capital investment of more than Rs. 1800 crores in textile machinery is being expressed in the next six months. SITEX-2023 exhibition shows Rapier Jacquard Machine – 400 cm, World’s Longest Loom and Airjet Double Panna, 400 RPM – R688 Hook Electronic Jacquard – Make in India, Position Printing Machine useful for Digital Printing on Embroidery and Jacquard Fabric, Machineries like 50 rpm – Rapier Jacquard – World’s fastest high speed loom for viscose, 1100 rpm Airjet – Japanese technology, Multi Feeder Circular Knitting Machine, Embroidery and Breeding Machine, Airjet – Georgette 2700 x 2700 tpm yarn and Super High Speed TFO became the center of attraction.
Suresh Patel, SITEX-2023 Chairman
SITEX is committed towards showcasing the Indian Textile and Textile Machinery Industry and will continue to do so. SITEX will provide excellent opportunity to the Manufacturers, Dealers, Wholesalers and Retailers of the Textile Industry to showcase their wide range of products & services related to Textile industry and Industry experts to discuss about the latest market innovations.
I wish to thank each one of the participants who have contributed for making SITEX a grand success. SITEX will continue to extend its support to all the exhibitors. I look forward to their continued support in the years to come.
Bijal Jariwala, Chairman, Exhibition 2022-23
SITEX is committed towards showcasing the Indian Textile and Textile Machinery Industry and will continue to do so. SITEX will provide excellent opportunity to the Manufacturers, Dealers, Wholesalers and Retailers of the Textile Industry to showcase their wide range of products & services related to Textile industry and Industry experts to discuss about the latest market innovations.
Following the success of SITEX-2023, SGCCI has already announced dates of the 2024 edition. Nearly all exhibitors in the 2023 exhibition have already committed to participating in 2024, while many have decided to double or even treble their stall space. SGCCI expects that SITEX-2024 will double in size as well as exhibitor numbers as against the 2023 edition. We look forward to meeting all of you again in 2024.
