Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

size of awnings & canopies has been estimated based on discussions with industry players. Some of
the key assumptions based on the industry survey are:-
Particulars Assumption
Requirement of a small shop 100-150 sq ft
% of PVC coating done in India for awning 25%
Average % of the fabric cost in the total awning cost 15%
Average price of 1 sq m of Acrylic coated fabric Rs 250-350
Average price of 1 sq m of PVC coated fabric Rs 100-150
Acrylic coated fabric import percentage 100%
The current and future forecast of awnings & canopies industry size is given below:-
Awning industry 2007-08 2012-13
Awning Quantity 1.5 lakh sq m 3.0 lakh sq m
Awning Value Rs 2.25 crore Rs 4.5 crore
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
The domestic usage of awnings & canopies is expected to increase from 1.5 lakh sq m in 2007-08 to
around 3 lakh sq m by 2012-13. No inflationary increase has been assumed for the price of these
products. In value terms, the market size of the awnings & canopies in India is expected to increase
from Rs 2.25 crore in 2007-08 to around 4.5 crore by 2012-13.
Key manufacturers
SRF and Entremonde Polycoaters are the key players in the awning fabric market in India. There are
also few other players like Coated Sales Corporation. Rest of the players in India are importers,
fabricators or distributors of awnings.
Manufacturer Year Production Production Installed
Quantity Value capacity
SRF Limited* 2007-08 4 million sq m Rs 35 crore NA
*This is the production of the entire coated fabrics division
Source: Capitaline, Annual reports, Industry survey
The key importers of awning fabric are:
• Alps Industries Ltd. (Vista)
• Systems India Pvt. Ltd – Authorised for Dickson & KITEX (Korea PVC awning)