Reliance Industries Limited brings you Recron Staple Fibre, the most wanted substitute for cotton. Reliance is one of the largest producer of PSF in the world with 540,000 tonnes per annum capacity and further expanding the capacity to 720,000 MTA before end of FY 05-06 . Today, PSF is the most economical fibre for the Indian spinning industry, as compared to cotton, viscose and acrylic fibres. Our market development initiatives have opened up an entirely new demand segment for PSF - cotton substitution on open end and ring frame machines.

We started producing PSF in 1986 at Patalganga in Maharastra, and since then there has been no looking back. Besides having two manufacturing sites at Patalganga and Hazira, we also make avail of the capacities of Apollo Fibres Ltd. (Hosiarpur), India Polyfibres (Barabanki) and Orissa Synthetics (Dhenkanal). Latest acquisition of Trivera in Germany has put RIL in unique position in Global market.

Key Milestones

• Largest producer of black fibre in the world.
• Largest producer of trilobal fibre in the world.
• Recently introduced short cut polyester staple fibre heralding a new breakthrough in polyester application. This fibre finds application in the hitherto unexplored segment of the paper industry.
• Largest producer of micro fibres for fine count spinning.
• Largest producer of SHT Fibre for sewing thread application.
• Fibre for Spun less Non Woven applications

Value-added services

Uninterrupted Supply
Our Vertical Integration system ensures that our manufacturing units get constant and unlimited supply of raw material. Which in turn makes sure you get uninterrupted supply of RECRON STAPLE FIBRE. Thereby aiding you to plan your inventory, hassle-free.

Widest Range
With 5 manufacturing locations in India and 17 manufacturing lines, we have a unique capability to produce different products of PSF simultaneously and offer the widest product range off-the-shelf. Customers can have uninterrupted supplies of all its products maintaining zero inventory at their end, resulting in significant savings in their working capital.

Marketing and Technical Support
Our strategically designed marketing network (4 regional offices and Head office) ensures prompt and value added service to our customer. You can also make avail of technical assistance from this network.

Market Intelligence
Our Head Office at Mumbai keeps track of the growth and status of the down stream industry. We give our customers regular feed back on various opportunities available in the market. Plus, we also help you in identifying markets, both domestic and International. And our Technical Services Team will provide you with valuable tips on polyester spinning.

Distribution and Transportation
Our wide network covers even the remotest Customer. The wide distribution and transportation network enables servicing of part loads also. This ensures just in time supplies for the customer thereby reducing the average inventory from about 15 days to 7 days and the inventory carrying costs.

Market Intelligence - Down Stream Industry
The Head Office at Mumbai keeps track of the margins of the down stream industry. We also give regular feedback to the customer regarding the yarn margins on various polyester blended yarns so that the profitability of the customer improves. We also help the customers in identifying markets both domestic as well as exports. Our Technical Services Team also provides valuable tips to the customers on polyester spinning.

A major strength for Reliance's PSF business has been the strong bonding with the customers, which has ensured that over 75% of the customers have remained with us for more than 3 years. Our market share in domestic market is 54% while the market share of the nearest competitor is 20%. Reliance meets 70% of the top 100 customer's requirement. Of the top 100 customers 95% are RIL's client. Orders processed from customers are delivered within 24 hours, which leads to on time delivery to the customer reducing their working capital requirement.