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Kolkata's work-wear sector ready for a makeover

Kolkata remains relatively less industrialised compared to other apparel and textile hubs of India, though it has the biggest domestic brands and work-wear export companies. Mallcom (India), JPM Exports and Rama Overseas are now set to break the conventional manufacturing mindset of Kolkata and consolidate their manufacturing operations, for being more efficient and growth-oriented.

Kolkata-based work-wear manufacturers work through a network of importers and distributors, supplying to a wide range of industries and retailers. They cater to the European market majorly. Mallcom India started as a glove manufacturer in 1983, and then ventured into work-wear in 1990. The company has grown to become a complete work-wear solution provider with annual revenues upwards of US $ 45 million (Rs 300 crore).

Ajay Mall, Managing Director, Mallcom (India) states their export of work-wear apparels from Kolkata would be around $30 million (Rs 200 crores). Pankaj Madhogaria, Director, JPM Exports says demand for work-wear is stagnant in the West as newer manufacturing industries are coming up, mostly in Asia. This has become the world’s manufacturing hub and these companies are becoming more sensitive about work-wear safety, he added.

Thus, JPM Exports started working with buyers based in Canada and Australia. The company, established in 2009 has grown at the rate of 100 per cent since its inception and plans to surpass the turnover mark of US $ 15 million (Rs. 100 crore) this fiscal year. Saurav Soni, CEO, Rama Overseas says they are working with buyers based in Europe, US, Australia and South America, as a business strategy. The company manufactures one million gloves and 100,000 pieces of work-wear each month, and even has a leather tannery in the Kolkata Leather Complex, for supporting its glove manufacturing operations.

 
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