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TMMA Concludes 66th R&D and Export Awards, Celebrates Excellence in Textile Engineering

The Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (India) (TMMA) successfully concluded its 66th R&D and Export Awards during its Annual General Meeting held on 18 September 2026 in Mumbai, recognising companies for their achievements in exports, research, innovation and technological development in India’s textile engineering industry.

Rieter India Pvt. Ltd., Pune received the prestigious Apex Award. The Segment Export Awards recognised Kirloskar Toyota Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd. in the Machinery Sector, Lakshmi Card Clothing Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore in Parts & Accessories, and Premier Evolvics Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore in Textile Testing, Monitoring & Controlling Instruments.

The Special Export Awards recognised companies across key segments. Truetzschler India Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad was honoured in Spinning Machinery, while Bhagat Textile Engineers, Surat received recognition in Synthetic Machinery. Colorjet India Ltd., Noida was recognised for Processing Machinery, and Sieger Spintech Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore for Parts & Accessories. In the Small Scale Sector, awards were presented to Menzel Engineering India Pvt. Ltd., Palghar for Machinery and Inspiron Engineering India Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad for Parts & Accessories.

The Research & Development Awards highlighted significant contributions to product innovation. LMW Limited, Coimbatore was recognised for its LRJ90 SX SXL Ring Frame (2400 Spindles with 65 mm Gauge), while Lakshmi Card Clothing Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd. was honoured for the development of ALFA COMB & ALFA TOP COMB.

Certificates of Appreciation were also presented to Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, and Sieger Spintech Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore.

The successful conclusion of the awards reaffirmed TMMA’s focus on research, innovation, export performance and indigenous technological capabilities. The recognition of industry leaders and innovators underscores the continued efforts of India’s textile engineering sector to enhance productivity, develop advanced solutions and strengthen its presence in global markets.