Gokaldas Exports Ltd. (GEL) has recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Government for setting up four apparel manufacturing units over a period of three years in Chittoor district involving an investment of approximately up to Rs. 200 crores which is likely to generate approximately 5000 new jobs.
Gokaldas Exports is the one-stop shop for the world’s most acclaimed brands. It is the largest manufacturer and exporter of apparels in India with an annual turnover of $200 million. A total of 25,000 people across 23 manufacturing units work to ensure that whatever the global trend, Gokaldas Exports is always in Fashion.
The company has realigned its customer portfolio and took several measures to rationalize capacity utilization to improve operating margins, by enhancing productivity and operational excellence. The company also executed an organisation restructuring and leveraged its strong design expertise to provide better customer service.
GEL, an ISO 9001:2001 certified company, operates from 20 units spread across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and has installed capacity to produce more than 2.5 million garments per month. GEL provides employment to about 22,500 people.
The company blends its manufacturing expertise with state-of-the-art design capabilities to provide multiproduct offerings. GEL’s reliability and consistent quality from design to delivery at the right cost helps to meet customer demands. GEL has a diversified product portfolio across various categories of garments for men, women as well as children. GEL’s expertise lies in manufacturing tops and outerwear which very few manufacturers in India can match