Jockey setting up manufacturing factories at Ibrahimpatnam, Mulugu: KTR

Hyderabad: Continuing its good run in attracting new investments, Telangana has succeeded in getting Page Industries, makers of the Jockey Brand of innerwear, to set up garment manufacturing factories in Ibrahimpatnam and Mulugu. Page Industries has said it will invest Rs.290 crore to set up two facilities in Telangana. These two facilities will provide a […]

Hyderabad: Continuing its good run in attracting new investments, Telangana has succeeded in getting Page Industries, makers of the Jockey Brand of innerwear, to set up garment manufacturing factories in Ibrahimpatnam and Mulugu.

Page Industries has said it will invest Rs.290 crore to set up two facilities in Telangana. These two facilities will provide a total employment to 7000 local youngsters. These units will manufacture garments which include sportswear and athleisure wear.

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The announcement was made after a top management team from the company led by V Ganesh, Managing Director, met IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday.

One of the proposed locations for the Page Industries projects will be at the Whitegold Spintex Park Facility (Ibrahimpatnam), which will be a 1,50,000 sq ft Plug and Play facility built by Whitegold Spintex Park and leased to Page Industries. This facility will provide jobs to 3000 local youngsters. The second will be at the Mulugu (Siddipet) Facility, where Page Industries will build their own facility in a 25 acre parcel. This facility will provide employment to 4000 local youngsters.

Delighted to share that popular inner wear brand Jockey (Page Industries) will be setting up garment manufacturing factories in Ibrahimpatnam & Mulugu, producing 1 Cr garments creating 7000 jobs in the state

Hearty Welcome & best wishes to the company as it embraces Telangana 👍 pic.twitter.com/HAHGtqy3jx

— KTR (@KTRTRS) November 16, 2022

“Delighted to share that popular innerwear brand Jockey (Page Industries) will be setting up garment manufacturing factories in Ibrahimpatnam and Mulugu, producing 1crore garments creating 7000 jobs in the State,” the Minister announced on Twitter.

The company is the newest addition to the existing textile and garment manufacturing ecosystem. The investors in Telangana”s textile and garment segment include players like Kitex, Welspun, Ganesha Ecosphere, Youngone, Gokaldas Images, Divya Textiles and others.

Page Industries is the exclusive licensee of Jockey International Inc. (USA) for manufacture, distribution and marketing of the brand in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Maldives, Bhutan and UAE. It is also the exclusive licensee of Speedo International Ltd in India.