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Key manufacturers of scaffolding nets
In India, the production capacity of scaffolding nets is included in the Shade nets’ manufacturing
facilities. The key manufacturers of scaffolding nets are Rishi Packers Ltd and Kwality Nets.
Rishi Packers Limited is a multiproduct company. It is one of the leading manufacturers of
scaffolding nets with an installed capacity of 12 million square meters/annum (2007-08) for a variety
of nets including shade nets, wind breaker nets, bird nets, hail nets, scaffolding nets and crop
protection nets. In 2007-08, the company produced 9 million square meters of nets.
Kwality Nets Manufacturing Co. is one of the major producers of scaffolding nets with an installed
capacity of 0.72 million square meters/annum (2007-08) for all types of nets including safety nets,
bird protection nets, fishing nets, mosquito nets, agro shade nets, sports nets, packaging nets and other
nets. In 2007-08, the company manufactured 80,000 square meters of scaffolding nets.
Imports and Exports of scaffolding nets
In the absence of significant market, there are negligible imports of scaffolding nets. The exports of
scaffolding nets are also negligible. Net manufacturers export shading nets to countries in Middle
East, however, the end applications of these nets are diverse.
Raw materials
Scaffolding nets are knitted from High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) UV stabilized monofilament
yarn. The UV stabilizers added to HDPE develop resistance to UV rays thus, increasing the product
life.
Key machinery suppliers in India
The raschel knitting machines used for manufacturing nets are mostly imported. GCL India Pvt Ltd
(Bangalore) is one of the local manufacturers of raschel knitting machines. The key raschel knitting
machinery manufacturers in the world are Karl Mayer (Germany), LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH
(Germany) and Brückner Technology Holding GmbH (Germany).
The Indian associates/suppliers of these machinery are:
• ATE engineering (Mumbai) for Karl mayer
• Brückner Machinery and Service India Pvt Ltd (Pune) for Bruckner.
Quality standards
There are no quality standards available for this product.