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

• Johnson and Johnson India
• Lavino Kapoor – Absorbent cotton – 100% EOU
• Dr. Sabharwal Laboratories
• Ramanathan Surgicals Private Limited
• KOB textile – Dressing Material - 100% EOU (Export Oriented Unit)
• Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Limited
• Shanti Surgicals
• Jajoo Surgicals Private Limited
The production figures for some of the key manufacturers are given below:-
1. Dr. Sabharwal Laboratories
2. Datt Mediproducts
a. Adhesive tapes – Production – 815139 pieces; Sales – 834445 pieces ;
Sales (value) – 1.7 Crore; Capacity – 5.46 lakh sq. meter
b. Elastic adhesive bandage – Sales – 23996 nos.; Sales (value) – 0.12 Crore
c. Surgical tape – Production – 129273 pieces
a. Surgical tape – Production – 1 lakh dozens; Capacity – 1.55 lakh dozens
b. Gauze swab - Production – 180 million nos.; Capacity – 250 million nos.
c. Cotton crepe bandage – Production – 125 lakh nos.; Capacity – 180 lakh
nos.
3. Ramanathan Surgicals Private Limited – Production capacity: 1 million meters/annum
4. Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Limited – Bandages Volume: 130000 kilograms/annum;
Value: 3.5 Crore/annum
Market for surgical dressing material and future forecast
The demand for surgical dressing material is primarily driven by boom in the healthcare sector and
increase in hospital beds in the country. In addition to the domestic market, Indian dressing materials
are also exported to several countries. The industry is primarily unorganised with units in across
Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Ichalkaranji, amongst others. According to the ministry of
health and family welfare report, there are around 638 licensed units manufacturing surgical dressing
material. The market for dressing material is primarily institutional with a share of around 60% of
sales and the remainder is retail. From the manufacturers perspective there is no difference between
the retail and institutional sales. However margins are attached along the distribution chain.
Usage norms per bed of surgical dressings (OPD adjusted)