From a 25,000-spindle unit in 2000 to a textile conglomerate comprising 11 units with a capacity of 150,000 spindles, 6,000 open-end rotors and 50 circular knitting machines now. This is the incredible growth of S.T. Cottex Exports Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana. Today, the company manufactures 100% cotton and 100% spun polyester greige fabrics with a total production of 130 tons of yarns per day.
S.T. Cottex has a wide customer base both in India and abroad. Its regular overseas markets include South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Egypt, Israel, Portugal, Italy, the US, etc. Domestic markets include Ludhiana, Amritsar, Delhi, Panipat, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Ichalkaranji, and Kolkata.
Since beginning, S.T. Cottex believed in the Truetzschler and Savio technologies. The mill in all has 45 Truetzschler cards, 60 Savio automatic winders and 32 Savio TFOs.
Mr. Aditya Sachan, Executive Director, handles the operation of all the 11 units and is also responsible for the future project planning of the group. He says he has worked with the DK 780, DK 800 and TC 5 series of cards. “Truetzschler is a world leader in carding technology and we are happy with the performance of the Truetzschler cards in our units. The workers are also very happy because of the low maintenance of these cards.
Referring to Savio, Mr. Sachan comments: “We have also grown with Savio technologies in S.T. Cottex. We have Savio winders and TFOs in our units. Since the beginning, we have Espero, orion, Polar model winders in our units. The efficiency of Savio winders is indeed high, and we have seen the latest features being added in every new model, which keep Savio ahead of its competitors. The packages and splicers are the best from Savio winders giving them an edge over other manufacturers. The winders are very user-friendly and our technicians have positive experiences with both the round magazine and the link winder.”
The mill has Savio Cosmos TFOs running in all the units. The mills save on an average 5-8% power with Savio TFOs as compared to other makes. The aftersales support provided by Savio India is also noteworthy.
“I should say that A.T.E. is playing its role very effectively. I am very happy that A.T.E. offers the right technologies. We are now looking forward to ITMA Barcelona, and I am sure A.T.E.’s principals will once again showcase innovative technologies at this show”, added Mr. Sachan.