Arvind (company)
Arvind Limited (formerly Arvind Mills) is an Indian textile manufacturer and the flagship company of the Lalbhai Group. Its headquarters are in Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, and it has units at Santej (near Kalol). The company manufactures cotton shirting, denim, knits and bottomweight (khaki) fabrics. It had also recently ventured into technical textiles with its Advanced Materials Division in 2011. The company is India's largest denim manufacturer.
| Formerly | Arvind Mills Limited (1931–2008) |
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| Company type | Public |
Traded as | |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Headquarters | Ahmedabad, India |
Key people | Sanjay Lalbhai (Chairman and Managing Director), Punit Lalbhai (Executive Director), Kulin Lalbhai (Executive Director), |
| Products | Denim, knits, woven, engineering, retail, telecom, advanced material, agribusiness, real estate, the Arvind Store |
| Revenue | ₹5,407.26 crore (US$680 million) (2016) |
Net income | ₹318.85 crore (US$40 million) (2016) |
Number of employees | 25,620 |
| Parent | Lalbhai Group |
| Website | www |
Sanjaybhai Lalbhai is the current Chairman and managing director of Arvind and Lalbhai Group. In the early 1980s, he led the 'Reno-vision' whereby the company brought denim into the domestic market, thus starting the jeans revolution in India. Today it retails its own brands like Flying Machine, Newport and Excalibur and licensed international brands like Arrow, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein through its nationwide retail network. Arvind also runs three clothing and accessories retail chains, the Arvind Store, Unlimited and Megamart, which stocks company brands.