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- Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited manufactures and exports value-added yarns and home textiles, specializing in spun-dyed yarns, cotton blended dyed yarns, cotton mélange dyed yarns, specialty yarns including modal, lyocell, and tencel, recycled polyester staple fiber yarns, man-made fiber yarns, and fabrics for home furnishings through its subsidiary American Silk Mills; it operates across segments of yarn production and home textiles with facilities in Bhawanimandi, Rajasthan, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir, and Daheli, Gujarat. Founded in 2005 through the demerger of textile divisions from Sutlej Industries Ltd and headquartered in Mumbai, India, the company traces its roots to 1934 as Sutlej Cotton Mills and serves markets in over 65 countries including the US, Turkey, Bangladesh, Europe, and Africa with a focus on niche products for textile manufacturers and brands. Recent developments include board approval in 2023 for a Rs 914 crore greenfield project in Jammu & Kashmir adding 89,184 spindles for cotton mélange yarn, PC grey yarn, and a dye house with commercial production targeted for Q4 FY25; acquisition of American Silk Mills in 2017 to strengthen US market presence in furnishing textiles; and ongoing expansions such as prior spindle additions at existing units and launches like the Nesterra decor collection in 2021.