Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity of water.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
The company had initially reduced VSF production and also decreased Chlor-Alkali capacity by 50 percent. But, due to the delay in the arrival of monsoon and the consequential water shortage, the company closed the plant on July 3, 2012.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
In a statement, the company said that it managed production so far by using temporary water storage facility. However, in spite of a normal monsoon forecast for this year, there has been a delay in the onset of monsoon, and this has forced the firm to close its Nagda plant.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
The company said the VSF plant will commence normal production only after the catchment areas receive adequate rains.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
Last year too, Grasim Industries faced similar problem.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
VSF is a biodegradable, man-made fibre. It has cotton-like characteristics and can be easily blended with other fibres. It is used in making home textiles, dress material, garments and knitted wear. It is also used in some non-woven applications.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
Besides the Nagda plant, Grasim manufactures VSF at its two other plants – Kharach in Gujarat and Harihar in Karnataka. The three units have a combined capacity of 333,975 tons per annum, accounting for 22 percent of the total global VSF production.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
At its Nagda plant, Grasim manufactures a variety of staple fibres to meet customer demands with respect to length, colour and denier. The plant also produces second and third generation fibres like excel, modal and solvent spun fibres.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
In fact, the Nagda plant is the biggest producer of spun-dyed specialty fibre across the globe.
Grasim Industries, an Aditya Birla Group company, has closed its viscose staple fibre (VSF) plant located in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh, owing to scarcity #
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