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New Delhi: The 1st Virtual Edition of 40th India Carpet Expo, an exclusive trade fair for handmade carpets and other floor-coverings, organized by Carpet Export Promotion Council has concluded on what participants and organized said a successful note. Several carpet-related businessmen from Kashmir also participated in the expo.
This initiative of CEPC is to bridge the gap between Indian products and demand of Handmade Carpets and floor coverings across the globe in postpandemic era, a statement received by Ziraat Times said.
The expo received overwhelming response from around 364 overseas buyers from 61 countries and 191 Buying Representatives from across the world in the Expo, the statement added.
Ziraat Times here produces the full statement in an unedited form:
During the Expo, the Council organized 2 webinars for the benefit of the participants and Member-Exporters.
First Webinar on 14th August, 2020 on New Techniques of Packaging for Carpet Industry in association with Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai.
Keeping in view the fact that in the changing scenario of world business packaging of product is an important segment for the quality business. Buyers are very particular about packaging, therefore it is very important that the exporting community should be aware about the new techniques of packaging of their products proposed for export. Since we are producing and exporting the world class product and if it will be supplemented by nice packaging then the impression will be entirely different. Dr. Tanweer Alam, Director (I/c), Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai made a presentation on “New Techniques of Packaging for Carpet Industry”. Now a days packaging is a combination of Science and Art & Technology and can increase the brand value of the product and is considered as silent salesman of any product. Shri Praveen Kumar, Director, Department was Chief Guest of the Webinar.
Second Webinar on 19th August, 2020 on Colour, Design & Trends Forecast in association with National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), National Institute of Design (NID) & Buying Agents Association (BAA).
Keeping in view the fact that Colour and Design forecast plays an important role in the present market scenario and help the manufacturers and Exporters to assess the requirement of the consumers/ market and their taste. Experts from National Institute of Fashion Technology, National Institute of Design, CEO & Creative Director of prominent Sourcing Company, Editor of Carpet Magazine in Germany made their presentation.
For the first time Council organized “Design Awards – 2020” in the first Virtual Exhibition – 40th India Carpet Expo on 25th August, 2020 through video conferencing with a view to appreciate and recognize the hard work of participants especially the younger generation in the industry for their participation in first Virtual Exhibition – 40th India Carpet Expo organized by CEPC. 6-Members Selection Committee/ Juries of eminent Designers and Professors and eminent personalities in the field of Fashion and designing selected the Awardees.
It has emerged once again undisputedly that India Carpet Expo has established as Asia’s biggest Handmade carpet show with its ever growing patronage from buyers all over the world. India Carpet Expo provides tremendous business opportunities for participating manufacturers and exporters as prominent Overseas Handmade Carpet Buyers from all over the world are attending this Expo. It also provides an excellent opportunity for the importers of carpets to meet exporters from all over India under one roof and to pick-up the latest products of innovation and trends and place on the spot orders.
Shri Siddh Nath Singh, Chairman, CEPC, Shri Umer Hameed, 2nd Vice-Chairman, CEPC, Shri Umesh Kumar Gupta, Shri Onkar Nath Mishra, Shri Sandeep Kataria, Shri Rajendra Prasad Mishra, Shri Abdul Rub, Mohd. Wasif Ansari, Shri Husain Jafar Husaini, Shri Feroze Waziri, Shri Sanjay Gupta, Shri Shree Ram Maurya, Shri Bodh Raj Malhotra, Shri Satish Wattal, Shri Gulam Nabi Bhat, Shri Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, Shri Sunil Jain, Members COA were very happy on the success of the First Virtual Expo.
Chairman, CEPC mentioned that Council is going to organize similar exhibition in the end of Sept., 2020 Chairman requested Members to start their preparation in advance for the next fair.
Shri Sanjay Kumar, Executive Director, CEPC acknowledge the support and guidance of all COA Members especially Shri Umesh Gupta ji, Senior Most Committee Members for success of the Virtual Expo to whom he approached even in odd hours when Chairman, CEPC was fighting with the Corona.
Today Shri Ravi Capoor, IAS, Secretary (Textiles), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India visited the Virtual Exhibition and expressed his happiness and opined that this Virtual Exhibition is going to help our Artisans, Weavers and Exporters in big way. He further discussed that the Virtual Exhibition will create tangible impact while development of business relationship with overseas buyers.
Chairman, CEPC conveyed thanks to Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development, Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Commerce & Industry and Railway Minister, Dr. Anup Wadhawan, IAS, Commerce Secretary, Department of Commerce, Govt. of India, Shri Ravi Capoor, IAS, Secretary (Textiles), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, Shri Shantmanu, IAS, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India for their timely support and guidance to Carpet Industry.
Chairman, CEPC further conveyed thanks to all participants, his colleagues in the Committee of Administration for their support, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Executive Director, CEPC and all Officials & Staff for their untiring and hard work for giving real shape to his ideas and vision, Shri Sooraj Dhawan of M/s Falcon Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. and his entire team for providing 24X7 technical support to all participants.