How Surat is Expanding its Manufacturing Repertoire

Manufacturing of Intermediates and Chemicals

Chemical Industries can be seen flourishing in Surat at a very large extent. There are companies in the market which are specialised in chemical intermediates and active ingredients used in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and industrial chemical industries. For instance, Aether Industries based in Surat is a chemical industry which has a production capacity of 4000 metric tons. Many chemical companies have fully automated production facility which is looked after by a team of highly trained and experienced engineers.

Engineering and Boiler Industries

Industries require the right infrastructure to be productive and to achieve the optimum results. There is a rapid growth in the engineering solutions and manufacturing companies in Surat which are specialised in boilers, yarn technology, fabric processing, chemical industries and polyester production units. Blue Moon is a Surat based company that provides the client firms with the technology that they need. Its boiler and engineering solutions are highly appreciated by the companies.

Textile Industry

The textile industry in Surat is mainly engaged in the activities of yarn production, weaving, processing as well as embroidery. Surat is well known for its synthetic products market. It is mainly engaged in the production and trading of synthetic textile products. Nearly, 30 million metres of raw fabric and 25 million metres of processed fabric are produced in Surat daily. The famous brands of Garden and Vimal textiles evolved from Surat. The main market for Surat’s textile products are India and other Asian countries. Around 90 per cent of polyester used in India comes from Surat. The Middle East is the major export market for Surat’s textile products. According to experts, some more improvisation in the quality is required to cater to the demands of the international market.

Hygiene Products and Medical Textiles

Currently, Surat is focusing to produce hygiene products and medical textiles with the intention of turning the city into a medical textiles manufacturing hub. Manmade Textile Research Association (MANTRA), a Surat based association facilitating research in the man-made textile industry has worked on a pilot project. The products manufactured under the project include surgical shoes, adult and baby diapers, gloves, masks, surgeon gowns, blankets etc. MANTRA secretary Dinesh Jhaveri said that disposable medical textiles are manufactured from non-woven fabrics. In Surat, there are many who manufacture non-woven fabric on shuttle less looms. The raw materials for disposable medical products are always purchased from reputed players of the market.

What can be Expected in Future

Marketing of a product is as important as its manufacturing and this is not happening across Surat. Apart from marketing, manufacturers need to think about enhancing productivity of entire factory, build compliant factories, produce environment-friendly products and focus to solve the prolonged issues. Industry stakeholders need to seriously discuss the loopholes in supply chain with the policy makers to attain the maximum profit.