TECHNOLOGICAL
UP-GRADATION AND INNOVATION Over
the years the company has given major emphasis on innovation
of its existing plant & machinery in order to improve
the quality of its products.
For the last 10 years the company has installed
various latest technology machinery and equipments in its
spinning, weaving, processing, Made-up's, Readymade
Garments divisions and also in testing laboratories.
The company has invested over Rs. 370 crores towards expansion
and modernization during the last 9 years with the financial assistance
from various Banks and Institutions mainly under Technology
Up-gradation Fund Scheme of the Government of India.
This has enabled the company to make its products widely
acceptable in the domestic as well as international
markets.
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT ( R & D)
1. Specific areas in which R & D
carried out by the Company.
The company has set up a world class
fabric testing laboratory as per ISO, AATCC, ASTM, LS &
Co., M & S etc. testing protocol. The laboratory
has successfully achieved accreditation of Levis & Co.,
Marks & Spencer and undergoing ISO 17025 NABL
accreditation. The laboratory is providing on line
testing services to the various departments to achieve
excellent quality and productivity.
The company has developed fabric designing department
and has created a garment studio at Mumbai for
improvement in fabric and garment designs. The
company has also procured computer software to create
and develop new designs for manufacturing Jacquard
fabric.
2. Benefits derived as a result of the
above R & D
As the result
of the above facts, the products of the company are
globally well accepted and products
meeting international quality standards. The
fabric sample can be tested in the company's laboratory as
per customer's requirement, there by saving time and
cost. Earlier it used to go outside testing labs,
taking extra time and cost.
For the garment division, the company has imported
Jackets stitching machinery which has been installed in
garment factory at Surat.
3. Future plans and action
Research and development is a continuous process. The company is going to add new testing equipment for
all wool and wool mixed fabrics and upholstery fabric.
The company has developed Fire Retardant Fabric to be
supplied to institutional bodies like Defense,
Railway's, Airlines, Luxurious traveling coaches etc. During these developments, the laboratory is also being
expanded for the testing with latest testing equipment
for Fire Retardant Fabrics.
TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION :
1. Efforts made towards technology
absorption.
The company has sent its technicians to various other
weaving and finishing units within and outside India to
understand the improvement in the respective areas.
The company started cotton yarn dyeing in house, this is
a new production activity for the company. The
company hired the services of technician from abroad and
upgraded the cotton yarn dyeing quality. For the
wool dyeing also, company installed RF Dryer and improved
this machine to produce better quality end products.
During the year 2008-09, the company started production
of Jacquard Fabric. It purchased computer software
for developing the fabric designs. The in house
testing laboratory was upgraded to the world standard.
2. Benefits derived as a result of the
above efforts.
The company was depending on out side yarn dyer for
cotton yarn dyeing. The introduction of cotton
yarn dyeing facility at Banswara, enabled company to
reduce the lead time. Now it can deliver its
product to the customers by about 15 days. The
cost of dyeing is comparatively less as the dye house at
Banswara is consuming bleed steam from the captive
Thermal Power Plant. During the fabric processing,
company could get the same quality standard even by
reducing some of the production process. The
company also developed special yarn in house which are
used for fabric designing. It is a part of our
import substitution.
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