Tara Olivo, associate editor02.20.18
India has become a promising place for nonwovens and hygiene-related companies to set up shop. With low penetration rates and rising disposable incomes among India’s middle class, entrepreneurs are seeing opportunities to establish businesses in many industries in the country.
“With industrialization and women moving out of homes for work, there is huge demand for products that make life easier. Wet wipes are one of them,” says Mr. A. R. Kulkarni, consultant for technical textiles, who has written various blogs and given lecturers at important seminars, including Invest Karnataka.
“India has grown immensely with the IT industry at the forefront,” he adds. “Today, India’s common man has a higher disposable income and wipes are affordable by middle and higher class. Hence, India is ready to move ahead and use new products.”
According to a market survey conducted in India by the chairman of Canopus Wet Wipes Pvt Ltd, Mr. Ashok Kulkarni, the highest percentages of sales are baby wet wipes, and therefore are rampant among Indian manufacturers and overseas imports. Since India is a growing econom
“With industrialization and women moving out of homes for work, there is huge demand for products that make life easier. Wet wipes are one of them,” says Mr. A. R. Kulkarni, consultant for technical textiles, who has written various blogs and given lecturers at important seminars, including Invest Karnataka.
“India has grown immensely with the IT industry at the forefront,” he adds. “Today, India’s common man has a higher disposable income and wipes are affordable by middle and higher class. Hence, India is ready to move ahead and use new products.”
According to a market survey conducted in India by the chairman of Canopus Wet Wipes Pvt Ltd, Mr. Ashok Kulkarni, the highest percentages of sales are baby wet wipes, and therefore are rampant among Indian manufacturers and overseas imports. Since India is a growing econom
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