SKIPPER DEMERGES POLYMER BUSINESS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH
Skipper Limited (Skipper), incorporated in 1981, is the largest manufacturer of Transmission & Distribution Structures in India with engineering and manufacturing facilities in Eastern India. The company takes advantage of the available power and steel supply, the cost-effective labour, and proximity to ports. It has four state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in this region, two in Jangalpur; one in Uluberia near Kolkata, West Bengal; and one in Palasbari, near Guwahati). The Guwahati plant commenced operations in March 2017 and aims to tap the growing demand for T&D products in the North East region. The total installed capacity of Engineering products now stands at 265,000 MT. The company’s Polymer Product Segment has a manufacturing capacity of 51,000 MTPA. Over 70% of the gross block is less than six years old, and Skipper is one of the very few companies in India to be assured of CPVC for the manufacture of state-of-the-art pipes. Skipper is the only Company in the sec...