Management Team
Dr. Vijaypat Singhania, Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman & MD
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Journey Began
The Raymond Woollen mill was set up in 1925 in the area around Thane creek..
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Products Manufactured
Raymond produces high-value pure-wool, wool-blended and premium polyester viscose worsted suiting in addition to blankets and shawls.
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Iconic Brands
Raymond, Parx, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, Makers.
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Manufacturing Facility
Vapi in Gujarat, Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh and Jalgaon and Thane in Maharashtra.
Capacity Expansion
Raymond incurred a capex of Rs. 300 crores in FY16, out of which Rs. 170 crores was towards capacity addition for garmenting, denim and shirting segment, Rs. 30 crores was towards store roll-out and the balance across manufacturing facilities.
Raymond’s Denim business has invested Rs. 110 crores, increasing its capacity by 10 million meters to 57 million meters from Q4FY16. Prior to expansion the capacity utilisation was at 90 per cent. The company expects utilization to reach the same level in about 4-6 quarters and the denim margin to improve due to higher capacity utilisation.
In garmenting, 90 per cent of the company’s capacity goes towards exports apart from its captive requirement. The company added 1.26 million pieces capacity to about 6.5-6.6 million pieces, catering to suits, bottom wear, and shirting products. It also added capacity to manufacture 1 million jackets and another 20-25% capacity will be added by FY17 end.
In shirting, the capacity is expanded by 10 million meters to 28 million meters. Out of this, 5 million meters has already been added, while the rest will come on stream soon at a capex of Rs. 110 crores.
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Financial Performance
Raymond Ltd. reported consolidated revenue of Rs. 5,620.69 crores, registering growth of 5.03 per cent y-o-y. During FY 2016, its textile business registered growth of 5.82 per cent, the net revenue being Rs. 2,683.21 crores as against Rs. 2,535.59 crores in 2015. The increase in sales was led by growth in B2C shirting business.