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- Reliance Chemotex Industries Limited manufactures and sells synthetic blended yarns in India. The company produces a range of value-added synthetic ring-spun yarns in raw white, fibre-dyed, dope-dyed, and technical varieties; home furnishing yarns for artificial silk carpets, conveyor belts, towels, raised and flat upholstery, artificial leather, automotive seating, mattress ticking, sheetings, and covers; industrial yarns for awnings, school uniforms, shawls, medical aids, vinyl flooring, narrow fabrics; apparel yarns including dyed chenille for home textiles and sweater knitting, melange yarns, dyed polyester/viscose yarns; and next-generation technical yarns with functional properties such as cut-fire and acid-resistant features for protection gear, healthcare, and industrial applications. It operates an integrated manufacturing facility with spinning capacity of 65 MT per day and zero-discharge fibre-dyeing capacity of 12 MT per day in Udaipur, Rajasthan, exporting to over 37 countries including the USA, UK, Europe, Canada, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Australia, Brazil, and Middle East markets, while serving domestic customers in premium segments; approximately 53 percent of revenues derive from exports. Founded in 1977 by Shanker Lal Shroff and headquartered at 27 Jolly Maker Chambers No. 2, Nariman Point, Mumbai with registered office and works in Village Kanpur, Udaipur, Rajasthan, the company employs around 2,211 people across shift operations. In recent developments, Reliance Chemotex completed a major capacity expansion in March 2024, adding 13,440 spindles at a cost of Rs 131.60 crore for a 24.52 percent increase to 68,256 spindles total, focusing on technical textiles, value-added products, next-generation yarns, and removal of production bottlenecks to enhance operational efficiencies, profitability, and domestic market penetration; it upgraded its dyeing facility and effluent treatment plant, invested Rs 1.51 crore in renewable solar power to reach 5 MW capacity servicing 12 percent of energy needs for cost savings and decarbonization, shifted strategic emphasis from predominantly export-driven to balanced growth with Indian revenues rising to around 50 percent, and implemented SAP ERP systems effective 2024-25 alongside performance-based talent incentives.