Macpi India launched innovative finishers for denim which are selling out quickly. With casual jackets being in trend, they have also launched finishers for casual jackets, crafted with various fabrics. Mohanti Basanta Kumar, Director (Sales), sees high potential for his products and business is growing exponentially, not only for Macpi India but also the industry as a whole. And Mohanti expects the trend to continue for next five years.
Macpi was exhibiting at the recent Garment Technology Expo (GTE) held in Delhi. Speaking to Fashionatingworld Mohanti says, “We import machinery from Italy and China and have two manufacturing facilities in Italy and one in China. The company is based in Italy and this is our 14th year in India.” Mohanti avers this is the 20th GTE for the company. “We have seen a change in the manner with which clients deal with us at the fair. Earlier, they would come and strike deals to get discounts now they come to our office and expect significant discounts.” He points out GTE serves the purpose of meeting clients/potential clients in huge numbers at one niche platform. Hence, it saves efforts, time and energy. “We even meet clients from small towns who would not otherwise get a chance to review our range.” Mohanti says India is undergoing a transition which is good for the country. “We are optimistic about reforms as the market is constantly seeing improvement and that is a good sign for the economy.” Finishing industry undergoing change
Discussing the finishing sector he says, “There has been a marked improvement in garment finishes. We opened our office in 2004 and have a presence for over 30 years. Earlier people would ask only for vacuum and ironing tables but today, everybody is looking at automated dressing machines amongst others. This move towards automation indicates the Indian garment sector is gradually becoming more productive and quality-oriented. Earlier, with manual operations, quality was good but lacked productivity.”
Mohanti sees a promising domestic market with many opportunities, given the scale, size and population of the country. “If one looks at exports, countries like India and Bangladesh may hope for good growth in the garmenting sector, however, China is moving towards high engineered items.” The market is still not mature. “We lack discipline and that is our drawback. We need to resolve exporter’s issues and labour laws for the well-being of the industry.”
Mohanti feels competition is fierce but it helps us work harder, “Now, we are focusing mainly on finishing and fusing machines. Innovation and product development has been taken on a priority. The market is still nascent in India. Our strength lies in finishing and we are doing an exceptional job in that area,” he concludes.
