CEMS-Global’s 3 int’l exhibitions for textile and garment sector at SLECC

Sri Lanka Export Development Board Chairperson and Chief Executive Indira Malwatte seen inaugurating the 8th Textech Sri Lanka 2017 International Expo today at the SLECC. Also present are T. Cooray – Secretary General of JAAF; Indradatta Dharmawardane - Chairman of Sri Lanka Brands Association; Ejaz Sarwar - Country Director of CEMS Lanka and S.S. Sarwar – Group CEO of CEMS-Global USA. The show along with the concurrent exhibition on Yam and Fabric and Dyestuffs is the biggest show in Sri Lanka on the subject and is focused on the entire textile garment industry of Sri Lanka. The three-day exhibition will end on 11 March

CEMS-Global USA’s three comprehensive international exhibitions focused on the entire textile and garment sector of Sri Lanka titled ‘8th Textech Sri Lanka 2017 International Expo’ – an international exhibition on textile garment technology and machinery along with concurrent exhibitions – ‘26th Dye+Chem Sri Lanka 2017 Int’l Expo’ – an int’l exhibition on dyes and fine and specialty chemicals and ‘8th Colombo Int’l Yarn & Fabric Show 2017,’ kicked off yesterday at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC), Colombo. The exhibitions will run through 11 March.

Chief Guest Sri Lanka Export Development Board Chairman Indira Malwatte formally inaugurated the exhibitions. Also present as Special Guests were JAAF Secretary General Tuli Cooray, Sri Lanka Apparel Brands Association Chairman Indradatta Dharmawardane, CEMS Lanka Country Director Ejaz Sarwar and CEMS-Global USA and Asia-Pacific Group CEO S. S. Sarwar.

CEMS-Global USA launched its operations in Sri Lanka in 2009 with most of its important international branded trade exhibitions for the trade and industry of Sri Lanka with a vision to further expand into the fast booming Sri Lankan industry sector and bringing most reputed international manufacturers and suppliers through its exhibitions to Sri Lanka. 

At present, ‘Textech Series of Exhibitions’ are held in four countries whereas ‘Yarn & Fabric Series of Exhibitions’ and ‘DyeChem Series of Exhibitions’ are held in five countries of South and South-East Asia and South America, which makes them the only branded series of exhibitions to be held in many countries in Asia and South America. 

As years pass by, the ‘Textech’ brand becomes stronger and in turn brings more work and challenge for CEMS-Global to continue working over the edge and maintain the legacy and keep Textech as the best exhibition for the textile and apparel industry of Sri Lanka and taking it further to newer countries.

Since its inception in 1992, CEMS-Global-celebrating 25 years in the exhibition sector has made a commendable presence as a multinational exhibition organiser in South and South-East Asia with its operations in seven countries. CEMS organises over 40 exhibitions per annum on all important sectors of the trade and economy. 

With its Global HQ in USA, CEMS carries out its activities from CEMS-Global USA based in New York, its own operated offices – CEMS Lanka, CEMS-Global Asia-Pacific Singapore, CEMS Bangladesh, CEMS China, CEMS India, CEMS Indonesia along with 10 Associate Offices around the World.

The ‘26th Dye+Chem Sri Lanka 2017 Int’l Expo’ is targeted not only to the textile and apparel sector but also to the entire manufacturing sector of Sri Lanka. 

The textile and apparel industry of South Asia has the key position in the export sector. Keeping in mind the potential of this sector and to further boost exports, CEMS-Global has been organising the Textech series of exhibitions for 17 years in South Asia and brought this international branded exhibition to Sri Lanka in 2010 as there is a need for such exhibition in Sri Lanka which displays the latest technology that the country can obtain to update with the quality of the competitors in the world market.

With the ever-increasing competition in the world market, the industries of Sri Lanka can expand their share in the market abroad and at the same time could attract more foreign investment in the high potential industry, especially the garment and textile industry and CEMS-Global has brought international manufacturers/suppliers right here to Colombo.

Exhibitors from over six countries and more than 200 companies have participated in these exhibitions. These three exhibitions in one go targeted to the entire business community will play an important role by assembling worldwide technology, machinery and material manufacturers at the doorsteps of the manufacturers of Sri Lanka under one roof to appraise them of the latest developments and technology available enabling Sri Lanka to further compete in the world market. 

The exhibitions will be open for trade/business visitors only every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. upon registration at the expo venue.