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Bengal News Grid // 56th Garment Buyers & Sellers Meet and B2B Expo by West Bengal Garment Manufacturers & Dealers Association !


KOLKATA, 1ST JULY, 2024:
The West Bengal garment industry comes alive with the 56th Garment Fair and B2B Expo being held over three days on July 1, 2, and 3, 2024, at Biswa Bangla (Milan Mela), Kolkata. This event, organized by the West Bengal Garment Manufacturers and Dealers Association (WBGMDA) with their 58 years of service to the industry, is expected to generate significant business. 900 national and international brands are anticipated to participate in this 56th Garment Buyers & Sellers Meet & B2B Expo, showcasing a wide variety of garments and generating an estimated Rs. 850-900 crore in commercial transactions at the wholesale market.

The importance of the event for the state's economy was underlined by the presence of the State Government and leading businessmen and prominent corporate houses who attended the event, demonstrating the significance of the Association's endeavor in boosting the State economy. Smt. Chandrima Bhattacharya, Hon’ble Minister of Finance (Independent Charge), Govt. of WB and Sri. Sujit Bose, Minister of State for Fire, Govt. of WB, gave the event its start by inaugurating the expo. Other notable figures who graced the occasion included: Sri. Pradeep Kumar Nandy, Sri. Nirmal Jain, Sri. Biram Prakash Sultania, Sri. Manoj Gupta, Sri. Arun Somani, Sri. Binay Dubey, Sri. Ram Chandra Agarwal and several other well-known personalities. The event was also attended by several eminent personalities like Sri. Hari Kishan Rathi, President of WBGMDA; Sri. Vijay Kariwala, Senior Vice President of WBGMDA; Sri. Pradeep Murarka, Vice President of WBGMDA; Sri. Devendra Baid, Hony. Secretary of WBGMDA and many others.

Since its founding, this association has conducted B2B exhibitions and garment fairs to help the nation become a powerful hub in the global textile supply chain and to foster the growth of a modern, dynamic, and competitive apparel sector, primarily composed of MSMEs. WBGMDA - Buyer Sellers Meet, a non-retail event, has developed into a gathering spot for the most well-known and reliable businesses in the eastern region of the nation. This event also contributes significantly to the GDP by generating a large number of jobs.

The West Bengal Garment Manufacturers & Dealers Association's Hony. Secretary, Sri. Devendra Baid, gave a speech regarding the occasion and stated, "Our association's buyers and sellers meetings have achieved continuous success throughout five decades of doing business in the eastern part of the country." Eastern India's largest ready-made garment meet is taking place here. This group has continued to expand and has given the readymade garment sector in this area the finest support possible despite erratic economic conditions and fluctuations in the industry. The MSME department has approved our meeting, making it the first of its type in our industry.

On this occasion, Sri. Hari Kishan Rathi, President of West Bengal Garment Manufacturers & Dealers Association stated, “We have received continuous support throughout the years from our predecessors and we hope to create a more sustainable environment for the next generation”. Together with our usual Manufacturers and Wholesalers, we also have Retailers participating this time. I hope that this meet proves to be a fresh opportunity that we can all explore and take advantage of.

ABOUT WBGMDA:
The West Bengal Garment Manufacturers and Traders Association is one of the largest organizations in East India that represents the ready-made garment industry and trade. The association was founded in 1962 and offers specialist services in this area to support the growth of the ready-made clothing sector. The association is affiliated under Bharat Chamber of Commerce. The Association is run democratically by a core committee, committee members, and co-opted members who are all dedicated to improving the organization and its more than 560 members. The group arranges twice-yearly Garment Buyers and Sellers Meets, holds seminars, assists members in comprehending decisions and policies made by the government, arranges blood donation and health examinations, and mediates arbitration disputes. Participates in cultural events to celebrate Holi and Diwali with its members and patrons.

Other key committee members present at West Bengal Garment Manufacturers and Traders Association were: Sri. Kanhiyalal Lakhotia, Treasurer, Sri. Prem Kumar Sinhal, Jt. Treasurer, Sri. Amarchand Jain, Sri. Tarun Kumar Jhajharia, Sri. Ashish Jhawar, Sri. Manish Rathi, Sri. Kamlesh Kedia, Sri. Manish Agarwal, Sri. Kishore Kumar Gulgulia, Sri. Vikram Singh Baid, Sri. Sourav Chandak, Sri. Saket Khandelwal, Sri. Ajay Sultania, Sri. Rajiv Kedia, Sri. Sandip Raja, Sri. Brij Mohan Mundhra, Sri. Bhuwan Arora, Sri. Mohit Dugar, Sri. Sajjan Sharma and Sri. Anil Somani - Executive Committee Members and Former Presidents Sri. Hari Prasad Sharma and Sri. Chand Mal Ladha.

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