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Jindal Worldwide Ltd Have plans to foray into B2C space
Incorporated in 1986, Jindal Worldwide Ltd is an Ahmedabad-based, vertically integrated textile company. It is one of the largest denim fabric manufacturers and suppliers with a capacity to manufacture 140 MMPA currently (and will be 160 MMPA in the next few months as capex is already underway.) of denim fabric.
Gaurav Davda, head of corporate finance and strategic initiatives, gives an overview on how the company is mitigating the challenges posed by COVID-19 and its future plans to get into the business-to-consumer (B2C) and technical textiles space. How has the sourcing of raw materials been affected? What kind of hardships are you facing?
January 01, 2021
Denim-maker chalks out a ₹200-cr expansion in denim and textile capacities Post-pandemic surge in the export business coupled with a recovery in domestic demand has put on track the expansion and fund raising plans for India’s second largest denim maker, Jindal Worldwide Ltd.
A de-risk strategy adopted by the international buyers against Chinese supplies has propelled exports from India, where as a growing ‘work-from-home’ culture has fuelled local denim and casualwear demand, informed a top company official. Capacity expansion
Speaking to
BusinessLine, Gaurav Davda, Head of Corporate Finance & Strategic Initiatives, Jindal Worldwide Ltd, informed that the company planning to expand denim capacity from 140 million metres per annum (MMPA) currently to 160 mmpa within next six months and further up to 180-200 mmpa over the next two years.