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

administrators to promote the usage and establish trust for the brand amongst these professionals.
These relationships translate into product sales going forward.
Consumption norms and the market size
The surgical suture is a 100% technical textile material except for the needle portion at one end of the
suture. The size of the needle and suture depend upon the wound and area of application. The surgical
sutures industry is expected to grow at 5% y-o-y.
The current and future forecast of surgical suture industry is given below:-
Surgical sutures usage in India 2007-08 2012-13
4 – 4.5
Surgical sutures (Quantity) million
dozens
Rs 325 crore
Surgical sutures (Value)
approx.
Source: Industry survey, IMaCS Analysis
5 – 5.5
million
dozens
Rs 415 crore
approx.
The potential market for surgical suture industry in 2012-13 is estimated at Rs. 415 crore up from Rs.
325 crore in 2007-08 (E). No inflationary increase has been assumed for the price of the sutures. In
volume terms, the usage of surgical suture industry is expected to grow from 4 – 4.5 million dozens in
2007-08 to 5 – 5.5 million dozens in 2012-13.
Key manufacturers
The surgical sutures market in India is dominated by Johnson and Johnson with its flagship Vicryl
brand, which has world market share of 60-65% and an India market share of approximately 80-85%.
The remaining 15-20% of the market share is distributed across various domestic producers including
Centennial Surgical Suture Limited and Futura Surgicare Pvt. Ltd. amongst others.
Manufacturer Year Quantity
(million
dozens)
Value
(Rs crore)
Unit Price
(Rs / dozen)
Installed
capacity
(million dozens)
Johnson and Johnson 2006-07 3.08 236 766 10.53
Centennial Surgical
Suture Ltd.
2006-07 0.48 37 765 0.5
Source: Capitaline
Ethicon, a franchise of Johnson & Johnson Medical, India, is the largest manufacturer of surgical
sutures with a wide variety of suture materials and needle sizes to meet the requirement of every
surgical speciality. In India, Ethicon is the largest producer of absorbable and non-absorbable surgical
sutures and a market leader in wound closure business. Ethicon has recently introduced Vicryl Plus
which offers protection against bacterial colonization. This is the world’s first Antibacterial suture