On December 18, “Textile Vision”2017 China National Textile And Apparel Council (CNTAC) Science and Education Awards Conference was held in the Great Hall of the People. The following leaders present the conference and gave awards to corporation representative: Gao Yong, secretary of the party committee and secretary-general of CNTAC, president of Counsil of Textile Vision Science & Education Fund; Sun Ruizhe, president of CNTAC; Du Yuzhou and Wang Tiankai, former presidents of CNTAC; Lin Naiji, former president of China Cotton Association; Yang Jichao, Xia Lingmin, vice presidents of CNTAC and other leaders in this industry. Rifa Textile Machinery won several awards at the conference: Zhejiang Rifa Textile Machinery Co., Ltd was awarded as “Innovative and Demonstration Enterprise in Textile Technology”; He Xuping, chairman of Rifa Textile Machinery was awarded “National Textile Technology Innovative Entrepreneur Personnel”; the patent “A circular knitting for underwear waist” of Rifa Textile was awarded “Excellence Award of Chinese Textile Industry Patent Award”.
Li Lingshen, vice president of CNTAC, made a keynote speech in the conference entitled "Vigorously Implementing Innovation-Driven Development Strategy and Promoting the Development of Textile Science and Technology Powerful Nation in a New Era". Li pointed out that since its inception in 2004 (established in September 2003, awarded in 2004), the CNTAC Science & Technology Award has a history of 14 years. There are 139 items officially registered in 2017 Textile Science and Technology Award Competition, and 121 items passed the online rating. With the panel’s rating, reward committee review, social publicity, and finally approval of the CNTAC, "special-shaped ultra-short regenerated cellulose fiber key technology R & D" and other 88 items were awarded. There were 12 first prizes, 36 second prizes and 40 third prizes. Rifa Textile Machinery’s "RS30C semi-automatic rotor spinning machine" won the third prize of "CNTAC Science and Technology Progress Award"!