THE TEXTILE MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2011
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he Ludhiana-based SEL
Group is an integrated
textile conglomerate with
a vision to make a major leap
forward and build a sustainable,
growth-oriented and socially
responsible corporate entity.
SEL has at last realised its dream of setting up India’s
largest yarn spinning unit at a single location with a ca-
pacity of 4,00,000 spindles consisting of 326,400 spin-
dles in ring spinning, 2,400 spindles in vortex spinning
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partly commenced operations in April last at Mehatwara
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duction at this unit commenced in a record time of less
than six months from the start of construction and has
thus set a benchmark in implementation.
The company is investing Rs. 1,920 crores in this large
project, a landmark in itself as on a stretch of over 150
km from Bhopal to Dewas there is no industrial unit of
this size. The plant is being equipped with the state-of-
the-art machinery supplied by Indian and global manu-
facturers. Besides generating employment opportuni-
ties, the project would contribute to bringing about the
much-needed socio-economic upliftment of the region.
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man, Mr. R.S. Saluja, has nurtured a dynamic business
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Mr. Dhiraj Saluja, Joint Managing Director, have added
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dable leadership. Headquartered in Ludhiana, the group
started its journey in 1969 as a hosiery unit manufac-
turing readymade garments. From a humble beginning,
SEL has graduated into a $400 million integrated textile
group with a targeted capacity of one million spindles.
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with core interests in yarns, fabrics, terry towels and
readymade garments, the group has registered consis-
tent growth over the years. Sound ethics and value sys-
tem are basic to SEL’s activities.
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SEL has been ranked 21st as per total income
in the textiles sector in Dun & Bradstreet’s In-
dia’s Top 500 Companies 2010.