Solapur Garment Manufacturing Association (SGMA) holding the 8th edition of Uniform Manufacturing Fair 2024 in Bangalore from December 18 to 20, 2024 was inaugurated by Honorable Governor of Maharashtra Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday.
The annual fair provides a platform for manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors in the uniform industry to showcase their latest products, connect with potential clients, and discuss emerging trends in the sector. Hon. Governor said that people from whole world who are into uniforms business must once definitely visit the exhibition as it gives latest insights of the uniform industry.
Apart from the Governor of Maharashtra who was chief guest, Shri Subhash Deshmukh, former Textiles Minister and BJP MLA Subhash Deshmukh, Shri M. B. Raghunath, CEO, Mafatlal Industries Ltd, Shri Nilesh Shah, President, Shri Solapur Readymade Kapad Utpadak Sangh, Solapur; in the presence Shri Sunil Mengji, Fair Chairman; Shri Vekatesh Mengji, Fair Secretary, Solapur were also present on the dais as guest of honor.
World Uniform market, which was just $ 6.2 million in 2020, grew to $ 8.4 billion and is expected to touch the $ 25 billion mark by 2030, said Mr.Sunil Mengji -Fair Chairman of SGMA The first International Uniform exhibition was organized in Solapur in 2017 for the first time in the country. It was successfully jointly organized by Solapur Garment Manufacturing Association and the Maharashtra Government. After the success of the exhibition, its subsequent editions were organized in metro cities of other states over the last seven years. The annual shows were organized in cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad. The exhibitions organized in seven years have helped the industry in creating over 500 new industrialists.