WEAVING INNOVATIONS AND DREAMS
With a presence in 50 countries, Welspun is among the largest home textile manufacturers in the world. It supplies to the world’s best retail stores and is considered a global textile force focusing on innovations and strong customer bonds. Starting more than 3 decades ago in 1985, it has a distribution network in more than 32 countries including USA, Canada, UK and Australia. Its global presence and level of success can be measured by the fact that an astounding 97% of its total produce is exported across around the world.
VAST GLOBAL FOOTPRINT
As a globally recognized leader in Line Pipes and Home Textiles sectors, it employs more than 24,000 people and has more than one lakh shareholders. Its vast global footprint is evident through its several business associations with eminent global players, especially within the Oil & Gas and Retail sectors, and most of its clients are Fortune 100 companies. It has also created global associations with Werner International, USA (the largest textile consultant in the world); Vincenzo Zucchi, Italy (the largest home textile company in Europe); Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC (3 out of the Big 4 consulting firms); Siemens, Germany; and ThyssenKrupp AG (German steelmakers).
POSITIVE GLOBAL CONTRIBUTION
It has zero discharge manufacturing facilities that respect and maintain the delicate ecological balance. Some of its most prestigious projects in the Line Pipe sector are its world’s deepest pipeline project in the Gulf of Mexico, USA; its world’s heaviest pipeline project in the Persian Gulf; its world’s highest LNG pipeline project in Peru; and its world’s longest pipeline project from Canada to the USA. Domestically, it is doing equally good, as in the Home Textiles sector, it is the largest integrated towel manufacturer in Asia as a global supplier with a complete product range within the segment.
MASTER OF ALL TRADES
It is a fully integrated player within the Pipes, Plates & Coils, and Home Textiles sectors, with a presence in Steel, Infrastructure and Energy sectors. It consistently employs innovation and technology for the good of its customers and also to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth to remain in the leading position in all its businesses. By 2020, it strategically plans to be one of the top two value creators in each of its businesses; one of the top 10 most respected Indian brands; and one of the top 50 groups in India in terms of market value.
BACK TO THE SOCIETY
It has commenced some highly effective Corporate Social Value Initiatives centred on three core areas – Education, Empowerment & Health, and Environment. These three ‘Es’ comprise its highly developed CSR programme. With a reciprocal contribution back to the society, it has developed a highly effective campaign targeted towards empowering the underprivileged. Understanding that helping once doesn’t actually help, it has also established a sustainable business model that improves the environment now and will continue to do so in the future.
