“Don’t go through life, grow through life” is one of the values of JWL (www.jindaltextiles.com). And if you look at the trajectory of their business growth, that is exactly the path they have taken in their business.
A family business, with its genesis in the 1970s and incorporated in 1986 by Dr. Yamunadutt Agrawal, JWL went public in 1995 and is today a leader in Indian Textile Industries and the market leader in manufacturing Denim. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, they are one of India’s leading vertically integrated textile manufacturers of denim fabric, bottom-weight fabrics, premium shirting, yarn dyeing & home textile products.
Helmed by Mr Amit Agrawal, JWL today has India & Asia's largest capacity for denim manufacturing, are in the top 3 globally and feature in the Fortune 500 list. Their market reach expands across North and South America to Europe, Africa & Middle-East Asia.
JWL’s Secret Sauce
Customer Centricity - by making the journey a pleasant and happy association for customers, they foster customer loyalty, mutual growth and become partners of choice.
Continuous Innovation - in fibres, fabrics, new product developments, sustainable solutions, to become the single stop solution in the woven fashion industry. With over 850 products under one roof, they deploy a kaizen approach for unique offerings to excite both the customers & employees.
Employee focus- With over 3,000 employees working out of 4 plants located in Ahmedabad, they ensure personalized care for employee growth, not just in their professional lives but also in their personal lives.
Grow through Life - growing the right way, enjoying the journey, and feeling happy about what they create.
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Sustainable Manufacturing at JWL
JWL walks the talk in terms of environmental sustainability. Sustainable and responsible manufacturing is their hallmark - India’s most energy-efficient and largest liquid discharge denim unit; utilizing 100% processed water from recycled water; solar roof-top plant etc. Their energy consumption has reduced by 10% over the last 4 years; 60% of their production is eco-friendly and their plan is to take it to 80% in the coming times - the aim is to produce beautiful creations that are sustainable.
Covid & JWL
JWL came through the tough pandemic period with the backing of its loyal customer base and the unwavering belief of the employees. The focus of the leadership team, along with the employees partnering with management in true family spirit, helped the group translate the pandemic into a global expansion opportunity. In the last couple of years, JWL expanded their market reach and customer base from 3 countries to the present-day 18 countries.
JWL’s Future Plans
With a market cap of more than US$ 200 Million, their future plans are around new product offerings, speciality fibres and denim, and value-added fabrics to provide better growth & sustainability to their customers.
Coping with the pandemic, they are back with a stronger resilience and growth strategy to make India the prime market for textile manufacturing, new product developments, and unique global offerings, to expand their market reach even beyond the 18 countries that they are in currently.
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