Green Trade Project Office

Microteck Filters
Final Report
2017
Office Name Taipei World Trade Center Liaison Office, Mumbai
Name of the commissioned Microteck Filters
company
Name of Promoted Products Industrial Filters HS CODE 84199010

Executive Report：
Introduction to Indian The Indian market is one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the
Market world. Growth of the industrial sector and automotive sector and increasing
applications of technical textiles in the construction industry are the key factors in
demand for technical textiles. Exporters, however, need to be aware that India can
be a challenging market to enter. Indian Technical textile market has been
projected to be $14,35,094.25 in 2015-16, growing at CAGR of around 12%.
India’s technical market size accounts for 4% share in the worlds’ market. The
total growth potential textile market in India is estimated to be $2,30,083.00 for
2012-13 and is expected to grow at 16% till 2015-16.
Overall technical textiles and smart textile market has bright future in India.
Overall consumption in India expected to grow and the growth of various end use
industries offers good potential for the technical textile industry. India offers
many benefits for manufacturing of technical textile including availability of raw
material, competitive labor cost, modern production facilities etc. Beside further
Indian government, policies and support can further boost in technical textile in
India.
Technical textiles continue to be one of the fastest growing sectors within India’s
textile industry, currently, about 9 percent of the world’s total consumption of
technical textiles made in India. India’s market share in the technical textile sector
expected to grow from $11.6 billion in 2013 to $26 billion by 2017.
Currently, India’s technical textile industry based on producing commodity
products that are not very R&D intensive and therefore unlike conventional
textiles, technical textiles are an import intensive industry. Many products, like
Industrial filters, fabric for disposables and webbings, imported largely.
ASEAN has signed a free trade agreement with India. This agreement known as
the ASEAN India Free Trade Area (AIFTA). Thus this policy is benefit for the
trade Microteck products in India.

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Market segments (list The technical textiles industry is import-intensive. In the last few years, the
major competitors in industry has witnessed a rise in imports - it stood at USD 1.4 Billion in Financial
each region) Year (FY) 2014-15 with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8% since
FY 2007-08. Though the country currently spends a significant amount on
imports, further investing in technology-heavy products can eventually reduce the
dependence. This presents a huge scope for import substitution.
In India, there are local manufacturers based in India and Foreign players
manufacturing in India. Make in India initiative has implemented to encourage
multinational as well as national companies to manufacture their products in
India.
India’s non-woven fabric is still in its early stages and is a sector of the textile
industry that relies heavily on imports. Non-woven fabrics used as applications in
the industrial filtration provide the best opportunities for Taiwan suppliers of
technical textiles.
The local Indian filtration market is highly fragmented and unorganised. Most
companies are small, not registered and run by an entrepreneur with a small size
of staff. These companies operate in their own niches and are quite cost-
competitive. It estimated that equipment made locally in India is about 30 per cent
cheaper than imported goods. This is partly due to lower manufacturing costs, and
partly because of high import duty on certain goods. However, most such
companies lack the capability (financing, know-how, technology, market
outreach) in order to compete with suppliers of more sophisticated systems

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SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses

- Indian filtration market is - Lack of Public awareness for

potential market with high growth Taiwanese technologies
levels of 14 percent in the period - There are many local
2014-19 manufacturer which are popping
- Quality of product is better than up in local markets because of the
Indian local companies low-cost of manufacturing filters
- Products are technological and because raw material becomes
innovated and compatible with difficult to procure from larger
more of the systems are expected companies
to drive more demand - Price sensitivity of the market
- Reliable products might discourage Taiwanese
companies with focus on product
quality
- Inaccessible to government
tenders

Opportunities Threats

- New development for - No uniform governmental

infrastructure for high growth regulations
Industrial sectors in economic - BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards)
zone certificate is mandatory for filter
- Indian urban zone are highly products used in Industries.
polluted so filtration market has - Rigid rules and regulation for
bright future in india. filter products due to Indian
- Indian pharmaceutical segment environment norms.
with growth with CAGR of 15.6 - High competition in large scale
percent desalination plants and waste
water treatment plants through big
players
- Dominance by relatively older
technology
-Cheap products easily available
by well established brands

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Marketing Products: Filter Cartridge, Filter bag (Nylon, Polypropylene, Polyester), Depth
filters, Melt blown filter, Pleated filters, Disk filters, Stainless steel filters,
Capsule filters, Oil Filter bag, Filter housing,
Place: Focused highly on
1 tier metro cities
2 tier cities
Promotion: Telephone Calls

Import Trends India imported products under the Filter HS codes 84199010 of US$ 384,319.2 in
2016-2017. China was the largest supplier per cent, followed by Unites states
United Kingdom, Australia JNPT accounted larger of the imports, followed by
Chennai Port and Delhi TKD ICD.

Import duties Customs Import Duty of LED Lamps under HS Code 94059900

Pre-GST
Description Duty %
Basic Duty 10
Countervailing Duty (CVD) 12.00
Special CVD 4
Total Duty 26

Post-GST
Description Duty %
Basic Duty 10
IGST 12.00
Total Duty 22

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Suitable time for Trade shows in India Technical textile:
participating in 1. Non-Woven Tech Asia
exhibitions (include Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East)
dates) Date: 7-9 June 2018
www.nonwoventechasia.com

2. Techtextil India 2017

Date: 13–15 September 2017
Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Goregaon (East)
www.techtextil-india.co.in/

3. Technotex 2018
7th International Exhibition & Conference on Technical Textiles
Date: April 2018
Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India

Main magazine for Magazines:

advertising (include 1. Indian textile magazine
name, circulation, and Gopali & Co
contact details Quanta Zen Building, No.38, (old No. 2) Thomas
Road, 2nd Street, off. South Boag Road, T.Nagar,
Chennai – 600 017. ph.: 24330979, 42024951.
Mobile : 9840897542
Email : [email protected]

2. Equipment India
ASAPP Info Global Services Pvt Ltd.
A-303, Navabharat Estates,
Zakaria Bunder Road,
Sewri (West), Mumbai 400 015,
Maharashtra, India.
Tel: 91-22-24193000, Fax: 91-22-24175734
www.EquipmentIndia.com

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Local certification BIS Standard Title
requirements and IS 1178 Cotton filter cloth
precautions
IS 11574 Specification for Polyamide filter cloth
(specifications,
design, materials, etc.) IS 11575 Specification for Polyester filter cloth
Polypropylene filter cloth: Part I - Filter cloth from
IS 12020 (Part 1)
spun-Polypropylene yarn
IS 15595 Industrial textiles - Bonded fabrics for air filtration
Evaluation of pressure drop vs flow characteristics
IS 13617
of pneumatic filters
Table: BIS Standard for Filters type

1. It is mandatory to have BIS certification but since these has to ultimately

used by large manufacturing companies who have strict & stringent vendor
development measures it is advisory to have ISO Certification.
2. Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, food and beverages Filters use
mandatory, they are as per the CGMP Food and Drug Administration. (FDA)
21CFR21 FDA
PART 21 Current Good manufacturing practices for finished Pharmaceuticals
3. Water Filtration: Filters are as per NSF 42 certificate World public health
and safety organization. Residential Drinking water safety organization.
4. Filter Material mandatory that as per USP XXI CLASS VI WI-3 which for
Human Cytotoxicity for some type of plastic material for concern company
capsule filters.
5. A large client like an auto manufacturer looks at the price as well for
unmatched quality, durability and reliability. A client can be an extent gauge
these features by the number of professional qualifications like certifications
and other conformances towards standards that has been laid out by
European Certification standards and/or others for light intensity, energy
efficiency and long life

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Challenges in Indian India’s shift to focus on the development and production of technical textiles
Market cannot be done with just monetary and tax incentives alone. In order successfully
compete globally in technical textiles, there needs to be investment from the
private sector. Entrepreneurs are reluctant to invest in the development and
production of technical textiles due to factors such as:
 Marketing: The marketing of technical textiles is more complex than
conventional textiles.
 Cost: Manufacturing technical textiles demands specific raw materials,
machinery and equipment that are not readily available in India. Importing
those materials is expensive.
 Time: The technical textile sector is still in its infancy, and it takes a lot of
time to commit to the research, development and production of a product.
It could take a minimum of five years before entrepreneurs could see a
return on their investment.

The domestic technical textile industry currently lacks the ability to fulfill
domestically the rising demand for technical textiles. Currently, 12 percent of the
technical textile products manufactured by non-woven technology in India, as
compared to 24 percent in the rest of the world. Therefore, India’s technical
textile Industry has a long way to go in order to be globally competitive in the
technical textile sector.

Fig. Non-woven Filter production trend for India

Source: Baseline survey of the Technical Textile industry in India

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Challenges and Barriers to Technical Textile Exports:

Challenges facing suppliers of technical textiles who are interested in entering

the Indian market include:
 Price: Another challenge that U.S. suppliers of technical textiles must
address when entering the Indian market is price sensitivity. U.S.
suppliers need to offer competitive prices in order to compete in the
Indian market because both Chinese and European suppliers are deeply
entrenched in the market.

 Time: India’s customs officials generally require extensive

documentation, which may inhibit the flow of trade and lead to
processing delays. These delays are a consequence of India’s complex
tariff structure and multiple exemptions, which vary depending on the
product, user or intended use.

 Subsidies: India maintains several export subsidy programs that the

Indian textile industry may benefit from, including:

Exemptions from taxes for exporters in the SEZs (Special Economic Zone)
Duty drawback programs that appear to allow for drawback in excess of duties
levied on imported inputs.
Pre-shipment and post-shipment financing to exporters at a preferential rate.
Exemptions from customs duties and internal taxes, which tied to export
performance.

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Recommendation  Conduct brand promotion activities like tradeshows to direct B2B
promotion.
 Contact small workshop / participate in events to educate the buyers
more about filter products.
 Promote and directly sale product on online B2B sites like Amazon,
Indiamart, Tradeindia, Alibaba, Aliexpress etc.
Major Competitors 3M Cuno is the most preferred and trusted brand in India. It is one of the
oldest American multinational company focusing on filtration solutions. It
manufactures filter products for all type Industries.
Eaton, which offers a variety of filtration solutions range. Its US origin
company has all types of solution for pharmaceutical and biotechnological
filters. Pharmaceuticals and biotechnological healthcare companies gives
priorities to quality which mainly prefer the Brands like 3M, Eaton,
Dupont, Camfil, Pall corporation.
Some of the major worldwide players include Eaton Corporation Plc;
GE Healthcare, Parker Hannifin Corporation; Merck KGaA; Danaher
Corporation, 3M; Amazon Filters Ltd., Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.,
Graver Technologies, LLC; and Meissner Filtration Products, Inc. 
Most of the filter fabric manufacturer units and concentrated in the states
of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Khosla Profil is one of the
key players in this industry manufacturing filter fabrics - Spun, Multi-
Filament & Monofilament from Polypropylene, Polyester, Nylon, Cotton,
Poly/Cotton, Stainless steel, Carbon etc. with manufacturing widths up to
3.6 mts wide and joint less rolls upto 2000 mtrs. Khosla Profil has
developed special dust collection non-woven filter bags.

Key Investments in Technical Textiles by Worldwide Companies

3M (US)
Eaton (Ireland)
Freudenberg (Germany)
Ahlstrom (Finland)
HB Fuller (US)
Dupont (US)
Camfil (Swedan)
Russel Finex (US)
Parker Hannifin (US)
Mann + Hummel GmbH (Germany)
Donaldson Company (US)
Alfa Laval (Sweden)
Clarcor Inc (US)

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Pall Corporation (US)
CECO Environmental (US)
Clarkreliance (US)

Indian Companies:
Arvind & OG Non wovens (Gujarat)
Sanhrea Technical textiles (Gujrat)
KEL India (Gujrat)
India Filters (Gujrat)
Clarkreliance
Trinityfiltration
Gopani (Gujrat)
Filterclothindia
Flexcleanindia
Prathamfilter
TFi Filtration Pvt. Ltd.
Aswathiindustries
Filter-Concept
Reliance Filter Tech
Filter Cloth India
Filter & Protect
Spectrumfiltration
Mmpfilter
Ultrafilterindia
Ssfilters
Microporeindia (Karnatka)
Saf filter Pvt. Ltd.
Jeevan group Filters
AIM Filtertech
Khosla Profil Pvt. Ltd.
Masturlal Chemfab
Industrial filters ltd.
Supreme Industries Ltd.
SVM Nonwovens
BWF India
Paramount Non-woven
Supreme Nonwovens
Ahlstrom Fibrecomposites India Pvt. Ltd.
Uniproducts India Ltd.
Ginni Filaments

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Techfab India
Alfa Foam
Well Spun
Mohak Carpets
Surya Textech
Pratap Synthetics Ltd.
Pacific Harish
Fiberweb
Charminar Nonwoven

Microteck Potential Buyers

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1 Hydroflux +91- himanshu@hydr Import/ Follow up taken Interested
Engineerig 99108640 oflux.co.in Manufacturer/ but they not in local
32 Contract interested because Market
+91- Manufacturer they are interested
99588948 in local market
03 only
2 Triflux Filters +91- 3sepsys@gmail. Import Interested
98923457 com manufacture/ in local
54 RO Market
manufacturer

3 Themis 022 6760 bharat@themism Pharmaceutic Called them Will get

Medicare 7080 edicare.com als regarding filter back in the
manufacturer and share coming
catalogue week

4 Adonis Lab 022 2789 Sachin.amburle Pharmaceutic Called them Will get
0052 @adonislab.com als and regarding filter back in the
Biotechnologi and share coming
cal catalogue week

5 Kaytros  91-22- info@kaytrosshe Pharmaceutic Called them Will get

healthcare 2500 0466 althcare.com al regarding filter back in the
and share coming
catalogue. week

6 National 94710009 mukundsharma Thermal Called them Purchase

Thermal Power 38 @ntpc.co.in Power station regarding filter by bidding/
Corporation bag and share Tender
Limited, catalogue.
Kahalgaon,
Bihar, India

7 National 94152445 manojkumar11@ Thermal Called them Purchase

Thermal Power 87 ntpc.co.in Power station regarding filter by bidding/
Corporation bag and share Tender
Limited, catalogue.
Singrauli,
Madhya
Pradesh, India

8 National 94252813 neerajmishra@nt Thermal Called them Purchase

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Thermal Power 22 pc.co.in Power station regarding filter by bidding/
Corporation bag and share Tender
Limited, Sipat, catalogue.
Chhattisgarh,
India

9 National 94710009 mukundsharma Thermal Called them Purchase

Thermal Power 38 @ntpc.co.in Power station regarding filter by bidding/
Corporation bag and share Tender
Limited, catalogue.
kahalgaon,
       Bihar, India

10 National 80049481 [email protected] Thermal Called them Purchase

Thermal Power 66 .in Power station regarding filter by bidding/
Corporation bag and share Tender
Limited, catalogue.
Unchahar,
  Uttar Pradesh,
India

11 JK Aquatech 098221 kadamsatish1988 Ro Plant Called regarding Follow up

India Pvt. Ltd 07025 @gmail.com Manufacturer Cartridge Filters next week

12 Alfa UV,  022 6661 indpurchase@alf Ro Plant Called regarding Follow up

Mumbai 2300 auv.com Manufacturer Cartridge Filters, today
Depth Filters,
Filter Housing

13 Scale Guard  93210 yscaleguard@hot Water Called regarding Follow up

Water 62241 mail.com Treatment Cartridge Filters, Today
Engineering Plant Depth Filters,
Manufacturer Filter Housing

14 Immacule +91- priyadarshan.pur Life science Capsule filters Due to

Lifescience 83530605 anik@immacule. Pharma 0.22 micron Audit work
62 in manufacturer pall( Hydrophilic) Awaiting
KA2NF1,Cartrige Feedback,
filters 0.22 micron interested

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( Hydrophilic)CV in products
GL71TP3,Prefilter and willing
s2.0 micron to visit
(Hygrophilic)CP2 TWTC
071S03,disc filters
0.22micron
(hygrophobic) From
equivalent filter. Indiamart
15 Ahura Aqua 022 2876 proposals1@ahu Water Called regarding Follow up
8636 raaqua.com Treatment Cartridge Filters, next week
Plant Depth Filters,
Manufacturer Filter Housing

16 Orion R.O water 94034 prasad.m.jadhav Ro Called regarding Interested

purifiers 66825 @gmail.com manufacturer Cartridge Filters, in local
Depth Filters, Market
Filter Housing

17 Royal Aqua 90281355 info@royalaquas Ro Called regarding Interested

Spark 24 park.com Manufacturer Cartridge Filters, In buying
Depth Filters, samples
Filter Housing

18 Bharat Bijlee 98332360 'sachin.lad@bhar Manufacturer Requirement Interested

99 atbijlee.com' Regarding Oil in buying
Filter oil filters.

In Process From
Indiamart
19 Span Filtration  020 6560 '[email protected] Manufacturer Called regarding Will get
Pvt. Ltd. 3151 o.in' Cartridge Filters, back in the
Depth Filters, coming
Filter Housing week

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