The Cluster of Malegaon has about 6000 (5856) power loom units of which about 450 units are registered units. The core cluster firms provide employment to over 60,000 weavers and operators produce over 1.2 crore metres of grey fabric per day. The turnover of the cluster is about Rs. 3,974 crore per annum and production in terms of fabric is about 330 crore metre per year.
The Cluster provides employment to a large segment of the Minority population and weaker sections of society. The average investment in equipment and machinery of a core enterprise, namely, a power loom unit is Rs. 9.6 lakh considering a simple average of 24 looms per enterprise.
There are evidently about 1.5 lakh outdated, and invariably second hand power looms in the cluster and about 100 auto-looms.
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A couple of Ginning and Spinning mills as well as traditional Batch-process Bleaching Unit provide job-work service to support the activities of core cluster enterprises. A network of traders in the region are involved in supply of inputs and marketing of output to other regions, like Pali and Balotra and Surat (usually) for value-addition before marketing of end-products.
Non-availability of sectional-warping facilities No auto-sizing facilities No adequate testing lab facilities Ensuring upgrading of pre-weaving sizing and warping activities Ensuring higher margins and income-accruals to power loom units Facilitating value-addition to cluster products Quality focus on sourcing of yarn as well as weaving Competitive market orientation of firms in the medium & long-term Enhancing productivity, quality & value in weaving & marketing