General InformationYEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT : 1962

CORPORATE OFFICE : 57/2, Site-4, SahibabadIndustrial Area, Ghaziabad, UttarPradesh – 201010, India

Board Of Directors : Mr. K. K. AggarwalMr. Sandeep AggarwalMr. G. K. AroraMr. J. P. KundraMr. Rakesh GuptaMr. M. L. GulrajaniMr. P. K. Rajput

Phone : 0120-4161700

Fax : 0120-2895299/2896041

Website : http://www.alpsindustries.com

E-mail : alpsinfo@alpsindustries.com

“Fashion Your Lifestyle”

Alps Industries, established in 1962, is the leading manufacturer ofYarns, Home Furnishing, Natural Dyes and Fashion Accessories,which are well appreciated all across the globe.

COMPANY MISSION: -

To achieve a leading position in environment friendly textileproducts.

To create top-of-the-mind brand recall for its products. To pursue innovation of new products. To strengthen market reach in both the domestic and

international markets so as to fully capture emergingopportunities.

To reach the customers directly for improved responsivenessto changing customer preferences.

To introduce own brands for home furnishing products in theinternational market.

Position, both in domestic as well as the international market.

VISION: -

To produce world-class fashion and décor products with theconcurrent objective to protect the environment through theuse of eco-friendly material.

AWARDS: -

The company has received many awards of excellenceincluding Gold Medal by Ministry of Textiles in 1997-98 foroutstanding exports.

Alps Industries Ltd. Is an ISO 9002:1994 certified company.

BRANDS: -

“Global in vision, rooted in Indian values, the company is driven bya performance ethic pegged on value creation for its multipleshareholders.”

VISTA : a brand operation of Alps Industries Ltd. hasbecome a name synonymous to Interior Fashion. The rangeoffers complete solutions to Window Fashions, Floor Fashions,Home Furnishings and glazing to give a face-lift to yourbuildings.

LE PASHMINA : brings a wide range of shawls inenchanting shades and patterns from the master weavers ofIndia.

TOTAL INCOME: - Rs. 6342.69 Millions (FY 2007-08)

Website: http://www.lepashmina.com

Total Workers: Approximately 100 (All Skilled)

Product Range: - Rs.200 to Rs. 20,000

Profit: 15% to 20% (Gross Profit)

Alps Industries presents the line of classic Pashmina Shawls; handwoven from superior Pashmina and etched with exquisiteembroideries.

Le Pashmina is India’s leading manufacturers and merchantexporters of Pashmina Shawls, Silk Pashmina Shawls, Jamawars,pure Wool Shawls and Jacquards also tassels, made-ups, fashion-accessories and scarves.

Le Pashmina brings to you a wide range of shawls in enchantingshades and patterns from the master weavers of India. Fromelegant plain shawls to splendid Jamwars and from plain Pashminato embroidered Pashmina, all are handpicked to present anunmatched range.

PRODUCT RANGE: -

Experience the sophisticated, mesmerizing beauty of a Pashminashawl, stole, or warp; Elegant Pashmina shawl, Aromatherapyshawls, eco-friendly shawls, luxury evening shawls, artistic alloccasion shawl collection in embroidered, beaded, contemporary,classic designs.

Silk Pashmina

o Swarovskio Tie and Dyeo Plain Solidso Printso Embroideredo Hand Paintedo Reversible

Eco-friendly Pashmina Shawls

TYPES OF FABRICS (With A Sample Each): -

Cashmere

Cashmere Silk

Cotton (Rs.100 to Rs.150/Kg)

Linen (Rs.600/Kg)

Nylon

Polyester

Silk

Throw

Viscose

Wool (Rs.700/Kg)

Wool Blend

Pashmina: - Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10000 per Kg.

Obtained from the Himalayan Goat which survives in thetemperature range of -10oC to –40oC for proper sustenance.

Size of the yarn is below 15 microns.

(This Pashmina Shawl costs Rs. 15,000)

PRODUCTION CHAIN

1. Production starts 3 months before the fashion season basedon forecasting done 2 years in advance.

2. 100 Tonnes per day of yarn production takes place.

WEAVING

INSPECTION/MENDING

TASSELING/PIKO

FINISHING

PACKAGING

Grey GoodsDyeing

Spotting

Dyes Used: -

Cotton/Viscose Reactive dyes/Prussian dyes / vat dyes

Silk /Wool Acid and metal complex

Acrylic Basic dyes

Polyester Disperse dyes

Alps Industries also use Natural & Eco Dyes. These Dyes areextracted from fruits, leaves, flowers, seeds and also some insects.These natural dyes can be applied on both organic as well as normalcotton.

DYEING: -

All shawls except Pashmina are dyed on a Semi-Automatic Jigger.

Pashmina shawls are dyed using the conventional method.

SOFTFLOW- For processing and to make the dye permanent.

Finally, the fabric is either dried on the drying range or in thetumble drier.

1. Grey Goods: - A fabric in thecondition in which it leaves thelooms or knitting machine i.e.before any bleaching, dyeing orfinishing treatment has given toit.

2. Inspection/Mending: - Thecloth is inspected for weavingproblems on a mending table withthe application of light. It is alabour-intensive process.

3. Tasseling: - It is the process ofcreation of tuft of hangingthreads, knotted together at oneend and used for decoration. Thehems are then stitched.

4. Spotting: - it is the process ofidentifying and rectifying stains inthe fabric.Solvent- Benzene Derivatives

5. Finishing:

a. Crinkling effect

b. Trimming

Note- Addition of smallpompoms on the tassels is infashion.

Semi Automatic Jigger: -

Semi automatic jigger is used for dyeing purposes. The structure ismade from the highest-grade iron casting.

Salient Features:-1. Specially designed noiseless and vibration- free differential

gears for smooth driving and uniform speed.2. Break drum with internal gears and heavy duty break shoes to

vary the tension from light and heavy fabric to maintaintension throughout the process.

3. Self- balancing oscillating devices with two rocker arms, twoguide rolls, expander bar to ensure perfect and creaselessrunning of fabric.

4. 3 HP AC motor fitted on the machine.5. Hood with two glass windows with wiper on either side and

especially fitted with lighting position.6. Entire unit is in one piece, obviating necessity of erection and

alignment.7. Control unit provided on both the sides of the machine.

Pressing/Ironing: -

The fabric is ironed on the heated plate and is continuously passedthrough a roller carrier.

Tumble Dryer: -

Tumble dryers have large drums so there is plenty of space for hotair to circulate through the damp clothes evenly and help preventcreasing.

Export: -

Le pashmina shawls are exported to the following countries: -

1) USA2) UK3) Hong Kong4) Japan5) Germany

It is exported to UK underthe brand MONSOON.

It is exported to Germanyunder the brand SANDERK.G.

It is shipped through Mumbai to the respective countries. The localliaisons offices give the certificate of quality and provide the barcoding of each and every product.

It is available at all leading stores across the globe.

INTERNATIONAL NATIONALWalmart Pantaloons

J.C. Penny KalpanaGap SurbhiEspirit Bindals

Debenhams Jagdish stores

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: -It is said that “Science is a boon and bane”. There are variousenvironmental issues associated with the textile industry.

A large quantity of coal is burnt for the boiler to function.

During dyeing, large quantities of chemicals and effluents aredischarged into the sewage which goes straight to the riversystem.

The Green CorporateAlps industries care for the environment. As an ISO 9002:1994certified company, they have to follow certain safety measures forthe protection of environment: -

The coal used for boiler is re-used in various other small-scaleindustries.

Alps industries have an efficient ‘Water Effluents TreatmentPlant’. The polluted water (containing various chemicals anddyes) is treated with soda lime. Special bacteria are cultivatedwhich helps in killing of other microbes.

The ‘Water Effluents Treatment Plant’ is ejecting out clean andmicrobe-free water into the sewer.

=>‘A Rain Water Harvesting Plant’ is being built.

=>The organic waste is being used to grow trees and gardensacross the campus.