JioStar has appointed former Welspun Group CFO G R Arun Kumar as its chief financial officer. He will lead finance and commercial functions, the company said in an internal email
Homex textiles major Welspun Living Ltd on Wednesday reported a 93 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 14.86 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, with exports hit by global tariff war. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 202.4 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Welspun Living Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the second quarter stood at Rs 2,440.91 crore as against Rs 2,873.09 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, it added. Textile business revenue was at Rs 2,322 crore, down 14.4 per cent, while flooring segment revenue at Rs 181 crore, a drop of 27.4 per cent. Total expenses in the quarter under review stood at Rs 2,431.84 crore as compared to Rs 2,655.87 crore in the year-ago period, the company said. Commenting on the performance, Welspun Group Chairman, BK Goenka said,"The global tariff situation continues to weigh on export performance, but we remain confident this is a passing ..
Welspun Corp on Thursday said its US-based subsidiary has bagged two new orders for the supply of coated pipes for Natural Gas and NGL Pipeline Projects in the USA valued at around USD 715 million. In a regulatory filing, Welspun Corp said, "With this, our US facility now has a clear business visibility and continuity till FY28". The company's consolidated order book stood at a record high of Rs 23,500 crore. The company is witnessing a significant energy demand for Data Centres powering AI in the USA, creating additional opportunities for Line Pipe applications. "These wins position us as a reliable partner in these value chains," it said. Homegrown Welspun Corp is the flagship company of Welspun World, with a diverse business portfolio in pipe solutions and building materials. Welspun Corp is among the top three manufacturers of large-diameter pipes globally and has established a global footprint across six continents and 50+ countries by delivering key customised solutions for
Since its last announcement on June 4, the company has received additional orders valued at around ₹1,600 crore for its India line pipe facility
Home textiles manufacturer Welspun Living Ltd on Thursday said it has inked an agreement with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to launch a large-scale skilling and employment initiative focused on operator-level roles in the textile sector. Under this initiative, Welspun Living will train and certify 1,000 candidates in its pilot phase, with at least 50 per cent women participation, particularly from underrepresented regions such as the North-Eastern states and Uttarakhand, the company said in a statement. The total investment for the program amounts to Rs 4.25 crore. "This partnership reflects our commitment to inclusive and sustainable growth. By focusing on women from North East and Uttarakhand, we are not only bridging skill gap but also unlocking pathways to economic independence, self-worth, and generational impact," Welspun Living MD and CEO Dipali Goenka said. The program will be conducted at Welspun's facilities in Anjar and Vapi in Gujarat in a combinatio
Welspun Group is diversifying Sintex, a company acquired through insolvency, into segments including pipes, aiming to corner 5 per cent market share of this highly competitive space in the next seven years, said a company official. The Goenka family-promoted group is now taking brand Sintex beyond its primary plastic water storage tank business to new areas such as pipes and water recycling. It is also working on electrical boxes and has future plans for cable wires for its electrical business. Welspun is aggressive for Sintex's growth, where it is investing to expand its capacity, talent acquisition and optimisation, which will enable it to drive a long-term growth, said Yashovardhan Agarwal, Managing Director, Welspun BAPL & Director, Sintex. "So our plan is to get into all the different categories. We are in the storage for water tanks. We are getting into transportation, which is the full range of pipes. We will get into the treatment of water as well," Agarwal told PTI. The ..
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Welspun Corp Ltd (WCL) on Monday said it has secured new orders worth Rs 2,400 crore for the supply of coated pipes in the US market. With these additions, the company's consolidated order book now stands at around Rs 20,000 crore, WCL said in a statement. WCL has secured new orders worth approximately Rs 2,400 crore for the supply of coated pipes for natural gas pipeline projects in the USA, it said. The execution of these orders is scheduled to take place largely in FY26 and FY27. "These orders further reinforce Welspun Corp's leading position in the USA, where it has been a prominent supplier of critical energy infrastructure. The company's ability to meet stringent quality requirements, deliver on time, and maintain high operational efficiency has helped secure these contracts," the company said. Homegrown WCL is the flagship company of Welspun World, with a diverse business portfolio in pipe solutions and building materials. WCL is among the top three manufacturers of ...
Integrated fund and management development platform Welspun One on Wednesday announced the launch of a Rs 1,000 crore co-investment program. This initiative will support its second Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), Fund 2, by providing dry powder to capitalise on a ready pipeline of 5 million sq ft, which is currently in the advanced stages of closure. With this expansion, the company's aggregate portfolio will grow to around 22 million sq ft, generating a projected net operating income of approximately Rs 1,100 crore (USD 130 million) upon completion, Welspun One said. Launched in March 2023, with an aim to raise a corpus of Rs 2,000 crore, including the green shoe option of Rs 1,000 crore, Fund 2 has secured a portfolio of highly differentiated, off-market opportunities in new-age warehousing assets - segments that are seeing increasing demand from occupiers and investors alike, the platform said. These assets offer superior long-term returns compared to traditional warehousing,
Home textiles major Welspun Living Ltd is looking to expand its manufacturing footprint in the US with an eye on being closer to customers of its largest market, according to Managing Director and CEO Dipali Goenka. Despite US President Donald Trump's tariff threats, the company is optimistic that even if it were to be imposed it will come in a very mutual manner considering India's global standing, but Welspun Living is preparing to thrive in uncertain times, which it has been doing since the COVID-19 pandemic days, Goenka told PTI in an interview here. "We are in conversation to set up a utility bedding plant at Ohio, where we now have the pillow plant," she said when asked about the company's manufacturing footprint expansion plans in the US. She did not elaborate on the planned investment for the bedding plant at Ohio saying talks are still on. The company has invested USD 12.5 million on the pillow unit in Ohio, which is a fully automated unit. Goenka further said, "We will s
Homes textiles major Welspun Living Ltd on Thursday reported a 31.4 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 122.87 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024 impacted by higher expenses. The company had posted a profit of Rs 179.05 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, Welspun Living Ltd (WLL) said in a regulatory filing. The revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 2,489.61 crore as against Rs 2,410.87 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the third quarter were higher at Rs 2,369.72 crore as compared to Rs 2.214.29 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said, adding it had also incurred an exchange loss of Rs 8.01 crore in the third quarter. During the quarter home textiles segment revenue was higher at Rs 2,281.79 crore as compared to Rs 2,251.41 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. Flooring business clocked revenue of Rs 215.73 crore as compared to Rs 246.3 crore in the same quarter las
Integrated fund and management development platform Welspun One on Wednesday said it has initiated the process to raise Rs 4,000 crore, which is drawing substantial interest, especially from global investors. It will also broaden the platform's investor base and position it as a node for international investors seeking exposure to India's rapidly evolving logistics landscape, Welspun One said. The fundraising is a key milestone in the company's strategy to double its portfolio size from 16 million sq ft to around 32 million sq ft by 2028, the company said, adding that it has already identified a robust pipeline of around 8 million sq ft across multiple assets. It has an active pipeline to deploy around Rs 1,500 crore in new-age, capital-intensive logistics assets, Welspun One noted. "By aligning with global partners who bring unmatched expertise and capabilities, we are not only securing capital but also setting a new standard for efficiency, adaptability, and long-term value ...
Welspun Corp on Monday said the company has kicked off a USD 100-million expansion plan to double the capacity of its Little Rock facility in the US to 3.5 lakh tonnes. The unit's present manufacturing capacity is 1.75 lakh tonnes and the expansion project is expected to be executed by March 2026, the company said. Its step-down subsidiary Welspun Tubular LLC on Friday conducted the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its high-frequency induction welding (HFIW) pipe manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, US, Welspun Corp said. The expansion represents a USD 100-million investment to expand and upgrade the company's line pipe portfolio in the US and expected to add an additional 175 jobs at the Little Rock plant. Welspun World Chairman B K Goenka said, "We are glad to be in Little Rock to announce the expansion of our plant here which we set up back in 2007, and have successfully maintained a relationship with Arkansas region and its people." "The Port of Little
Welspun Corp on Friday reported around 27 per cent fall in consolidated net profit at Rs 282.96 crore for September quarter, mainly on account of fall in income. It had posted Rs 386.57 crore net profit for July-September 2023, the company said in an exchange filing. Total income declined to Rs 3,364.23 crore from Rs 4,161.41 crore in the second quarter last fiscal. Expenses were at Rs 3,074.90 crore as against Rs 3,820.59 crore a year ago. The board also approved several investment proposals in India and abroad worth over Rs 2,000 crore. It approved a proposal to increase ductile iron pipes capacity to 250 KMTPA from 150 KMTPA, along with setting up the 350 KMTPA LSAW (Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welding) pipes facility at investment of up to USD 200 million (about Rs 1,680 crore) in Saudi Arabia. This will be funded through debt of up to USD 140 million and balance will be through internal accruals of the company. The plants are expected to be operational in April 2026. Further
Welspun's fortunes have gotten a boost from not only the growing demand for fuel in India but also from key export markets of the US and Middle East
Welspun Enterprises on Thursday said it has reported an 18.2 per rise in consolidated profit to Rs 109.73 crore for the quarter ended June 2024. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 92.80 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. The total income of the company in the April-June period increased to Rs 959.76 crore, over Rs 750.04 crore in the year-ago period. Welspun Enterprises Ltd is one of the country's leading infrastructure developers with a diversified portfolio of projects in the infrastructure and energy sectors.
Home textiles major Welspun Living Ltd on Wednesday reported a 14.3 per cent increase in consolidated net profit to Rs 185.95 crore in the June 2024 quarter. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 162.73 crore in the quarter last fiscal, Welspun Living said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 2,536.49 crore compared to Rs 2,184.05 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses in the first quarter were higher at Rs 2,335.11 crore against Rs 1,998.65 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, the company said. Welspun Living said its board of directors at its meeting held on July 24, 2024, has approved a buyback proposal for purchase of over 1.26 crore paid equity shares of Re 1 each at a price of Rs 220 per share for an aggregate amount of not exceeding Rs 278.44 crore. "The domestic consumer business has shown resilience in the face of challenging demand scenario in the Indian retail market and continued to be the leadi
Welspun One has raised Rs 2,275 crore from investors for its second fund and would use the capital to develop warehousing properties. Welspun One, an integrated fund and development management platform, on Monday announced the successful closure of its second fund totalling Rs 2,275 crores, inclusive of co-investment commitments. This marks the largest domestic fundraise in this space, the company claimed. The capital was sourced from a diverse pool of about 800 Limited Partners (LPs) or investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporates, and domestic institutions. Welspun One's second fund has already committed nearly 40 per cent of its investible capital across four investments. It expects to commit the remaining capital over the next 3-4 quarters. This will add 8 million square feet to Welspun One's existing portfolio of 10 million square feet, taking their aggregate portfolio to around 18 million square feet, entailing a total
The Welspun Group on Friday announced a plan to invest over Rs 500 crore in plastics business in Jammu and Kashmir, a top official said. Speaking to PTI, the group's chairman B K Goenka said it will invest over Rs 40,000 crore for multiple projects including the new bets of green hydrogen and green ammonia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the investment in J&K was signed in the presence of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the sidelines of the tenth Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit here. "We've signed an MoU to invest Rs 500 crore plus in our plastic activities, under the brand name of Sintex, whether it is water tanks, pipes and everything else in the next 2-3 years," Goenka said. The investments in Gujarat will be focused on Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia and expansion of plastic and textile divisions. "It's a new bet on new energy, but I think it's the future. I think there is big potential," he added. When asked if the group will be going for an equity raising given th
The revenue from operations for Q2FY24 stood at Rs 2,509.08 crore, compared to Rs 2,113.46 crore year-on-year