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The Textile Magazine
FEBRUARY 2012
ing Group’s most important business segment. A wide
range of yarns are produced, from cotton, manmade fib-
ers, raw white and dyed blends to various fancy yarns
such as crochet and chenille yarns. Its first spinning mill
was built in 1989 under the name of “Sportking India
Ltd.”.
The group now operates five spinning installations
with 1,50,000 spindles in and around Ludhiana, manu-
facturing manmade fiber yarns and blends. Five more
spinning mills with a total of 1,20,000 spindles for man-
ufacturing cotton, polyester/cotton and blended yarns
are being installed in Bathinda.
The group has a daily knitting capacity of 2,000 kg of
fabric in various knitting constructions. It is vertically
integrated and owns two dyeing plants for fiber and yarn
with a capacity of 10 tonnes/day each. The making-up
facilities in Ludhiana produce a wide range of apparel
for men, women and children. The product range in-
cludes thermal underwear, T-shirts, pants, tracksuits,
sweaters, shorts, leisurewear, jackets and other gar-
ments. The company has its own design team and devel-
opment center for creating new designs and products. It
has branches throughout India and its full range of ap-
parel is on offer in 60 outlets. The group has developed
its vision further, and through the Sportking Textile En-
gineering Institute it provides a forum for exchange of
technical know-how in the fields of textiles and fashion.
Investment in technology and growth
Development of the Indian spinning industry, which
currently meets 25 per cent of the global demand for
yarn, and the growing domestic demand for yarn were
the basis for the group’s decision to expand its spinning
capacity by a further 120,000 spindles. Two facilities
with 28,800 spindles each have already been installed,
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