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

Kusumgar Corporates 2007-08 250 225
Maccaferi India 2007-08 1850 740
Shri Ambica Polymers 2007-08 5000 1500
Shakti Polyweave Pvt. Ltd. 2007-08 1723
Shri Jagdamba Polymers Ltd. 2007-08 2115
Garware Wall Ropes (Geosynthetics) 2007-08 360 291
Source: Industry Survey, IMaCS Analysis
Note: Capacity in MT estimated based on discussions with Industry players. Capacity for products
determined in square or linear metres has been converted into tonnage using appropriate gsm
assumptions in case of Techfab. Capacity for Maccaferi’s Pune plant is largely for its Soil
Embankment reinforcement products. Garware produces woven fabric and Pre-fabricated Drains,
however only capacity for woven fabric is included in the above table. Capacity of Ambica Polymers
is 5000 MT, but only 30% is dedicated to Geotech.
Apart from the above mentioned firms, International Packaging Product Pvt. Ltd., Texel Industries
Ltd. and Aadi Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. manufacture geo-membranes used as lining for canals,
ponds and reservoirs. Other Technical Textile manufacturers like Supreme Nonwoven, Charminar
Nonwoven also produce Geotextiles – however both are focused towards automotive textiles and
Geotextiles is a small part of their business. Kusumgar Corporates sold about Rs 10 crore worth of
Geotextile in 2007-08.
Neo Corp International Ltd., Indore has also commissioned a woven Geotextiles plant with a capacity
of 720 MT per annum. As of now, the total produce is exported. The company is increasing its
capacity by 2160 MT per annum. The orders for plant and machineries have already been placed.
Apart from these, manufacturers of Jute Geo-textiles (JGT) include Gloster Jute Mill, Birla Jute Mill
Premchand Jute Mill located in West Bengal. As per data from the Jute Manufacturers Development
Council, around 2188 MT of Jute Geotextiles (3.8 million sq. metres) were produced and used in
projects within the country. This includes around 124 MT (0.18 million sqm) used for rural roads
constructed under the The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), scheme. Around 5882 MT
of Jute Geotextiles was exported. Coir Products are mostly manufactured by small units in southern
India. As per the Coir Board around 104 MT of Coir Geotextiles was used in road construction in
India in 2007-08, while around 3,365 MT of coir geotextiles was exported.
5. Market size and future forecast