Ian Harris OBE
Ian Harris was awarded the OBE for services to British exports. He is a former President of the British Textile Machinery Association He is also a former CEO of Bonas Limited where he was instrumental in the development and manufacture of electronic jacquard technology for improving the performance of weaving looms.
Both as an OEM supply for new looms and a retrofit option for used looms, the equipment was installed in over 12,000 fabric producing mills worldwide. Bonas also licensed its electronic jacquard technology for overseas manufacture.
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