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Press contact Phone: +49 7143 271-709 E-Mail: [email protected] Press information | 18.06.2013 | 2116-EN OEKO-TEX® Association | Genferstrasse 23 | P.O. Box 2006 | CH-8027 Zurich | Phone +41 44 501 26 00 | [email protected] | www.oeko-tex.com 1 / 6 Yarns for the world Many Century Rayon products are certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 While the Indian textile industry is an important component of the domestic economy, the global importance of the Indian textile sector is steadily growing. And individual companies are quite capable of achieving global success and distancing themselves from questionable working conditions. Many products of the Indian fibre and yarn manufacturer Century Rayon meet the human ecology requirements of OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. In 1954, Syt BK Birla laid the foundation for the current company in Shahad, about 55 kilometres from Mumbai, the metropolitan area and capital of the federal state Maharashtra. In the beginning, production focused on rayon yarns for the clothing industry, but in the 1960s new applications soon became available: Textile reinforcement materials for the production of tyres for the automotive industry – so-called cord fabrics – are still used in modern tyre manufacturing. Today, Century Rayon use state-of-the-art machinery to produce special yarns for technical sectors such as V- belts, fabrics for flexible tubing or fire-resistant fabrics. Beyond this, the company offers an extensive collection of yarns for further processing into different types of fabrics for the clothing sector and the home textiles sector. With around 5,000 employees at two production units and many years of experience in yarn production, Century Rayon is one of the leading providers in this industry sector. First-rate quality and a pronounced customer focus play a vital role in the economic success of the company. Shri..O R Chitlange, CEO, explains: “We have been continuously focusing on quality and sustainability since the mid 1990s – we owe that to our customers and our staff.” The company has been certified to the requirements of the quality management system ISO 9001-9008 since 1995 and the environmental management system of ISO 14001 has been implemented since 2007. The OHSAS 18001 standard was also introduced in 2007 to form the basis for an efficient health and safety management system. The globally accepted standard focuses on personal safety, occupational health and safety as well as health prevention for employees. Century Rayon also take on special responsibilities where environmental protection and sustainability are concerned. The company had the first items from their range certified according to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 as early as 2006. The certified filament yarns meet the strict human ecology requirements of OEKO-TEX® product category II for textiles worn close to the skin. Shri..O R Chitlange is convinced that certifications are a guarantee for sustainable company success: “In addition to perfect quality, it is almost compulsory today for products to be rated as safe with regard to harmful substances.” The company has also been investing in steps for improving the environmental balance for some time now. This primarily includes extensive measures for preventing or limiting harmful substances in production, compliance with limit values for wastewater and waste air as well as optimised use of energy. The installation of state-of-the-art, energy and water saving plants in different areas has led to enormous energy reductions in the facilities. Processing water, for example, can be reused with the help of an in-house water treatment
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Press contactPhone: +49 7143 271-709E-Mail: [email protected]
Press information | 18.06.2013 | 2116-EN
OEKO-TEX® Association | Genferstrasse 23 | P.O. Box 2006 | CH-8027Zurich | Phone +41 44 501 26 00 | [email protected] | www.oeko-tex.com
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Yarns for the world
Many Century Rayon products are certified to OEKO-TEX® Standard 100
While the Indian textile industry is an important component of the domestic economy, the globalimportance of the Indian textile sector is steadily growing. And individual companies are quitecapable of achieving global success and distancing themselves from questionable workingconditions. Many products of the Indian fibre and yarn manufacturer Century Rayon meet the humanecology requirements of OEKO-TEX® Standard 100.
In 1954, Syt BK Birla laid the foundation for the current company in Shahad, about 55 kilometresfrom Mumbai, the metropolitan area and capital of the federal state Maharashtra. In the beginning,production focused on rayon yarns for the clothing industry, but in the 1960s new applications soonbecame available: Textile reinforcement materials for the production of tyres for the automotiveindustry – so-called cord fabrics – are still used in modern tyre manufacturing. Today, CenturyRayon use state-of-the-art machinery to produce special yarns for technical sectors such as V-belts, fabrics for flexible tubing or fire-resistant fabrics. Beyond this, the company offers an extensivecollection of yarns for further processing into different types of fabrics for the clothing sector andthe home textiles sector. With around 5,000 employees at two production units and many years ofexperience in yarn production, Century Rayon is one of the leading providers in this industry sector.
First-rate quality and a pronounced customer focus play a vital role in the economic success of thecompany. Shri..O R Chitlange, CEO, explains: “We have been continuously focusing on qualityand sustainability since the mid 1990s – we owe that to our customers and our staff.” The companyhas been certified to the requirements of the quality management system ISO 9001-9008 since1995 and the environmental management system of ISO 14001 has been implemented since2007. The OHSAS 18001 standard was also introduced in 2007 to form the basis for an efficienthealth and safety management system. The globally accepted standard focuses on personal safety,occupational health and safety as well as health prevention for employees.
Century Rayon also take on special responsibilities where environmental protection andsustainability are concerned. The company had the first items from their range certified accordingto OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 as early as 2006. The certified filament yarns meet the strict humanecology requirements of OEKO-TEX® product category II for textiles worn close to the skin. Shri..OR Chitlange is convinced that certifications are a guarantee for sustainable company success:“In addition to perfect quality, it is almost compulsory today for products to be rated as safe withregard to harmful substances.” The company has also been investing in steps for improvingthe environmental balance for some time now. This primarily includes extensive measures forpreventing or limiting harmful substances in production, compliance with limit values for wastewaterand waste air as well as optimised use of energy. The installation of state-of-the-art, energy andwater saving plants in different areas has led to enormous energy reductions in the facilities.Processing water, for example, can be reused with the help of an in-house water treatment
Press contactPhone: +49 7143 271-709E-Mail: [email protected]
Press information | 18.06.2013 | 2116-EN
OEKO-TEX® Association | Genferstrasse 23 | P.O. Box 2006 | CH-8027Zurich | Phone +41 44 501 26 00 | [email protected] | www.oeko-tex.com
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plant. Shri..O R Chitlange is sure that the measures taken represent great added value for thecompany as well as for the customers: “We are convinced that the future belongs to products fromenvironmentally friendly production that have undergone testing for harmful substances. And wehave to permanently adjust to this.”
Contact:
Century RayonIndustry House 159Churchgate ReclammationMumbai - 400 020MaharashtraINDIA
Phone: +91-22-22027570Fax: +91-22-22025109Email: [email protected]: www.centuryrayon.co.in
In 1954, Syt BK Birla laid the foundation for thecurrent company in Shahad, about 55 kilometresfrom Mumbai, the metropolitan area and capitalof the federal state Maharashtra. Picture: CenturyRayon
Press contactPhone: +49 7143 271-709E-Mail: [email protected]
Press information | 18.06.2013 | 2116-EN
OEKO-TEX® Association | Genferstrasse 23 | P.O. Box 2006 | CH-8027Zurich | Phone +41 44 501 26 00 | [email protected] | www.oeko-tex.com
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In the beginning, production focused on high-quality rayon yarns for the clothing industry.Picture: Century Rayon
Today, Century Rayon offer an extensivecollection of yarns for further processing intodifferent types of fabrics for the clothing sectorand the home textiles sector. Picture: CenturyRayon
Press contactPhone: +49 7143 271-709E-Mail: [email protected]
Press information | 18.06.2013 | 2116-EN
OEKO-TEX® Association | Genferstrasse 23 | P.O. Box 2006 | CH-8027Zurich | Phone +41 44 501 26 00 | [email protected] | www.oeko-tex.com
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Century Rayon supply renowned tyremanufacturers who use textile reinforcementmaterials – so-called cord fabrics – in tyreproduction to provide stability to the tyre designs.Picture: Century Rayon
Continuous Spun Yarn capacity delivers superfine textile yarn which have carved a niche inspecific segments. Picture: Century Rayon
Press contactPhone: +49 7143 271-709E-Mail: [email protected]
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First-rate quality and a pronounced customerfocus play a vital role in the economic success ofthe company. Picture: Century Rayon
Century Rayon has made a name for itselfthrough its versatility. Picture: Century Rayon
Press contactPhone: +49 7143 271-709E-Mail: [email protected]
Press information | 18.06.2013 | 2116-EN
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With around 5,000 employees at two productionunits and many years of experience in yarnproduction, Century Rayon is one of the leadingproviders in this industry sector. Picture: CenturyRayon
About OEKO-TEX®With 25 years of experience, OEKO-TEX® leads the world in empowering and enabling consumers andcompanies to protect our planet by making responsible decisions. OEKO-TEX® provides standardisedsolutions which optimise customers’ manufacturing processes and help deliver high quality, more sustainableproducts. All of the products within the OEKO-TEX® portfolio are used to strengthen our customers’ systems,processes or products and, ultimately, they help create more sustainable companies.To date, 10,000manufacturers, brands, and retailers in almost 100 countries are working with OEKO-TEX® to ensure thattheir products are tested for potentially harmful substances and millions of consumers around the world lookfor OEKO-TEX® labels before making buying decisions. OEKO-TEX® certified products and suppliers can belocated in the OEKO-TEX® Online Buying Guide at www.oeko-tex.com/products. Connect with OEKO-TEX®on Facebook, on LinkedIn, and on Twitter.
