Filatex India Limited

Filatex India Limited (FIL) set up its first manufacturing facility in January, 1994 in Noida (U.P) to manufacture 500 TPA Speciality Polyester/Nylon/ Polypropylene Monofilament yarns in Technical collaboration with REIFENHÄUSER GmbH, Germany, who are pioneers in Monofilament Extrusion Technology in the world and have supplied Monofilament Plant and Machinery to leading world manufacturers like Du Pont, Hoechst, Bayer, etc.

FIL is one of the pioneers in manufacturing Monofilament Yarns for Zippers, Tooth Brush Bristles, Velcro, Magic Fasteners and Forming Fabrics in India. All these products are import substitutes and are helping the country in saving precious foreign exchange.

Today, FIL has become one of the leading manufacturer of Monofilament Yarns in India.

In January, 1996 FIL diversified into the high growth area of Speciality Polyester Filament Yarns by putting up its second manufacturing facility at Dadra, Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli which is only 170 km North of Mumbai. A state of the art plant was imported from Barmag A.G., Germany.

FIL manufactures Speciality Polyester Filament Yarns which have a high value addition as compared to the normal denier synthetic yarns. One of the Speciality Yarns, which FIL manufactures is Micro Denier Polyester Filament Yarns (MDPFY). MDPFY is an import substitute and its demand is growing at a very rapid pace because of its inherent strengths. These speciality yarns are used for the manufacture of high value added fabrics like artificial silk. The end uses of these yarns is in the manufacture of high quality Sarees, Dress Materials, Shirtings and other textile applications. FIL is one of the first dedicated plants for manufacturing Speciality Micro Denier Filament Yarns in the country.

FIL's Speciality Polyester Filament Yarn Project is located close to the major textile centres in the country i.e. Surat and Bombay. This enables FIL in reducing its freight cost and helping the fabric manufacturers in maintaining low inventory levels.

The promoters of FIL have over three decades of experience in marketing Synthetic Filament Yarns in the country including Speciality Yarns. This gives FIL a strong competitive edge over its competitors in terms of marketing its products. As FIL is closely associated with its consumers of Speciality Filament Yarns, it is able to manufacture new products as per its customers' demand.

FIL is a professionally managed Company. Its Board of Directors consist of eminent industrialists and professionals with Mr.Suraj Prakash Setia as Technical Director.