Trident Ltd. of the Rs. 3,600-crore Trident Group has announced the commissioning of its new yarn spinning unit – TYS-5 with an installed capacity of 65,280 spindles at its Sanghera facility in Barnala in Punjab.
The expansion project of the yarn spinning facilities, being implemented in a phased manner, envisages setting up of 275,904 spindles and 2,040 rotors, including the other balancing equipment, at a total cost of Rs. 1,117 crores. The project will be completed by the third quarter of 2013.
With this commissioning, the total yarn spinning capacity of the company has increased to 2,89,728 spindles. The new plant, equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology, manufactures combed yarn in the count range of 20s and 40s. It uses the latest link system, automatic roving transport and Auto Wast collection systems ensuring higher productivity, process consistency and security and reduced human touch.
With the addition of the new manufacturing facilities, the primary focus of the company would be more on value-added products for the niche segment of high-end international and domestic markets.