Siyaram Silk Mills Explained

Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd.
Trading Name:Siyaram's
Type:Public
Area Served:India, Middle East, Sri Lanka
Industry:Textile and garment manufacture, Fashion
Num Employees:650 (2013)
Location City:Mumbai
Location Country:India

Siyaram Silk Mills Limited, also known as Siyaram's and as SSML, is an Indian blended fabric and garment-manufacturer, with an associated chain of retail outlets and branded showrooms and an online store—Siyaram's Online Shop. Siyaram's was incorporated in 1978, and is headquartered in the Kamala Mills compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai.

Structure

Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd (SSM) is part of the Siyaram Poddar Group, which also comprises Balkrishna Industries Ltd and Govind Rubber Ltd, all listed companies at Bombay Stock Exchange.[1] SSM is a small cap company with a market cap of ₹936.75 crores. Siyaram's manufactures and sells fabrics, ready-made men’s and women's apparel, home furnishing, and yarns. Siyaram's is associated with over 1 lakh retail outlets, and has over 170 branded showrooms spread across the nation. In the March 2014 quarter, the company's annualized net profit was ₹20.2 crores. Siyaram’s produces over 4 million metres of fabric produced per month; over 60 million meters of fabric annually.[2]

Siyaram's brands include Cadini, J Hampstead, Oxemberg among others.[3]

Product line

According to the Economic Times, polyester viscose, derived from crude oil, forms nearly 85% of Siyaram's raw material. In 2014, Siyaram's saw 80% of revenues from fabric sales, 16% from garments, and 4% from yarn. Siyaram's weaving capacity is 8 crore metres; garment capacity is 40 lakh pieces per annum.

Like some other textile manufacturers, Siyaram's has entered the ready made-garment (RMG) sector. Beginning in 2004, it has developed product lines in home furnishing, uniform, children's clothing, and a women's line.

On 24 September 2015, Siyaram's Silk Mills announced its global venture with a prominent Italian brand, Cadini at Sahara Star, Mumbai.The company plans to develop an exclusive range of fabrics in long staple cotton, Giza cotton, linen, wool cashmere, wool-silk-linen, silk, wool blends, and jacketing fabrics in linen.

Notes and References

  1. Govind Rubber Limited Announced Business Expansion Plan. India PRwire July 19, 2012 http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/textiles/20120719125588.htm
  2. Web site: Interview with Shri Ramesh Poddar, MD of Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd.. www.textilevaluechain.com.
  3. News: Siyaram to introduce three new brands. 18 October 2015. Business Standard.