Birla Cellulose, a part of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s leading producers of man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF), announced the launch of Livaeco™ Lyocell, its next-generation sustainable fibre, at Confluence 2026, the company’s flagship industry platform held in Coimbatore. The
Alok Industries, one of India’s most vertically integrated textile conglomerates, is approaching 2026 with a sharpened strategic blueprint shaped by global market disruptions, shifting sourcing patterns, sustainability mandates and the rapidly evolving dynamics of the home textiles ecosystem. In an extensive conversation with Group COO Biji Chacko, a broad and layered














