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Raw Materials

Yarn, dyes, chemicals and spare-parts are forming part of materials (other than Cotton) in the process of manufacturing. Arvind Mills has policy to make global sourcing so as to optimize quality and cost of these inputs. The company has stringent quality standards and has well equipped testing facilities to ensure adherence to these standards for inward-materials. While procuring the dyes and chemicals it also ensures that internationally accepted Eco-norms are met with. Arvind Mills deals with internationally renowned names. The material sourcing team employed by Arvind Mills is consisting of mix of engineering as well as commercial skills so as to ensure that both quality and costs are optimized. This team in cooperation with manufacturing team continuously works on product and vendor developments. Arvind Mills follows the Purchase Policy and Standard Operating Procedures laid down by 1 of the large international advisory firms, in the materials management function.

Arvind as a brand

With the Indian economy poised for rapid growth, Arvind brands with its international licenses of Lee, Wrangler, Arrow and Tommy Hilfiger and its own domestic brands of Flying Machine, Newport, Excalibur and Ruf & Tuf, is setting it’s vision on becoming the largest apparel brands company in India. Arvind Mills limited, today is a force to reckon with in the entire chain of Textile Industry. The yarns out of Arvind spinning mills are taken to be of the best quality. The company has its foothold in the Denim fabrics, being 1 of the top 3 producers of Denim worldwide. The shirting fabric is 1 of the most premium products out of Arvind stable and a few varieties sell at a premium in international markets. Khakis are fast making inroads in the export market. Knits division today boasts of serving a few of the best brands in the world and is in the process of ramping up the capacities looking at the potential demand. On top of it, today with the focus on the made ups, Arvind has already set up facilities in Bangalore, in south India, which would cater to a few of the best names in the ready made garments industry. The management, out of their office at Bangalore, India manages the entire retailing (including manufacturing, branding, logistics, marketing and sales). The subsequent additional info is available for the company:





Audited financial outcomes of Arvind Mills Limited for the year ended on

(Rs. in Crore)

Earning:   Approval pending.