Amtex India Private Limited was incorporated on 28th March 1988 and
the commercial production of Denim fabric was started in 1989. The
company was converted into a Public Limited company and the name was
changed to Amtex India Limited vide special resolution passed u/s
21,31,44 (2)(b) at the Companies Act, 1956 on 2.4.1992 and the
company obtained a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent to
the change of name to Aarvee Denims & Exports Limited on 7.4.1994.
The company set up facilities for dyeing 21.6 lac metres per annum of
yarn and processing of 12.96 lac metres per annum of grey fabric at
Village Ranipur, Narol, District Ahmedabad. The cost of the project
was Rs.86 lacs and was financed by term loans of Rs.40 lacs from
State Bank of Hyderabad, equity share capital of Rs.24 lacs and
unsecured loans of Rs.22 lacs from the promoters. The company
commenced commercial production of denim in 1989. In 1991-92, the
company set up facilities for weaving 7.02 lac metres per annum of
fabric at a cost of Rs.26 lacs. In 1992-93 the company undertook an
expansion project for increasing the yarn dyeing capacity from 21.6
lac metres to 81.6 lac metres per annum and the weaving capacity from
7.02 lac metres to 39 lac metres per annum. The cost of the expansion
project was Rs.919 lacs and was financed by equity share capital of
Rs.700 lacs (Promoters - Rs. 250 lacs, Public - Rs.450 lacs),
internal accruals of Rs.79 lacs and deferred credit facilities of
Rs.140 lacs from IDBI.
During 1993-94, the company installed 4 additional Lakshmi Airjet
looms (financed through internal cash accruals) to increase the
weaving capacity. In order to further remove the bottleneck in the
weaving capacity, the company has imported 34 second hand Tsudakoma
and Suizer Airjet looms at a cost of Rs.300 lacs financed by an
equipment loan of Rs.300 lacs from SCICI, increasing the weaving
capacity to 82.35 lac metres per annum.
In order to increase the Dyeing and Weaving capacity from 21.60 lac
metres and 7.02 lac metres respectively to 81.60 lac metres and 41.68
lac metres respectively, the company came out with a Public issue in
November 1992. The project which involved installation of Air Jet
Weaving Machines. Yarn Dyeing and Sizing Machines and Spindle Driven
Warpers etc. The company's Indigo Denim Fabrics are sold under the
brand name `Amtex Indigo Blue Denim'.
2007
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