Corporates

Bikram Saha Appointed Managing Director & CEO Of Benninger India

Textile Insights August 6, 2026

Benninger India has appointed Bikram Saha as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, effective July 2026. Saha brings over three decades of experience across finance, commercial operations, corporate governance and business strategy within the textile machinery industry. He has

Corporates

Santoni China Group Expands India Focus, Appoints Neeraj Bansal As Director – India Operations

Textile Insights August 3, 2026

Santoni China Group has reaffirmed its commitment to the Indian knitting market with plans to strengthen its business presence, customer support infrastructure and service network across the country. As part of this strategy, the company has appointed Neeraj Bansal as Director – India Operations. India remains a key strategic market for Santoni China Group, and […]

Market

Italian Textile Machinery Orders Rebound In Q2 2026

Textile Insights July 27, 2026

Order intake for Italian textile machinery manufacturers showed signs of a strong recovery in the second quarter of 2026, despite a slight decline compared with the same period last year. Between April and June 2026, the order index at constant prices stood at 46.6 points, with 2021 used as the base year (100). This represented […]

Trade & Market

Italian Textile Machinery Orders Decline 19% In Q4 2024

Textile Insights February 19, 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the index of orders for Italian textile machinery, compiled by ACIMIT’s Economics Department, dropped by 19% compared to the same period in 2023. The index stood at 49.6 points (base 2021=100). The decline was driven by weak foreign demand, despite a modest 6% rise in domestic orders. Overseas, orders […]

Tete-A-Tete

Our JourneyOf 50 Years Is AMomentous Occasion For Us

March 4, 2024

Being three times larger than our closest competitor is a testament to the trust our customers place in us, states Jagan Mohan Balaji  How would you describe the market performance for your company in India last year, and what are your projections for this year? The market has presented its challenges over the past few […]