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{{Infobox company
| name = Century Textile and Industries Ltd
| logo = Centlogo.jpg
| image =
| type = Public company <br/>({{BSE|500040}} {{NSE|CENTURYTEX}})
| foundation = 1897
| location = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.centurytextind.com/contactus.asp |title=Century Textiles and Industries Ltd |publisher=Centurytextind.com |accessdate=2010-12-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226120026/http://www.centurytextind.com/contactus.asp |archivedate=26 February 2011}}</ref>
| key_people = Mr. [[B. K. Birla]], Chairman, [[Kumar Mangalam Birla]], [[Assistant general manager|AGM]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Kumar-Birla-to-lead-Century-Textiles/articleshow/1480808.cms |title=Kumar Birla to lead Century Textiles |work=The Times of India|date=7 April 2006 |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref> RK Dalmia, president<ref>{{cite web|author=Sharad Vyas |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/BMC-may-take-back-mill-land/articleshow/6939179.cms |title=BMC may take back mill land |work=The Times of India|date=17 November 2010 |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/Century-Textiles-sees-margin-pressure-as-cotton-zooms/articleshow/6605217.cms |title=Century Textiles sees margin pressure as cotton zooms |work=The Economic Times|date=22 September 2010 |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref>
| industry = Textiles & Paper
| services =
| products = fabrics, designer wear, denim, cosmetics & toiletries, engineering files & tools, prophylactics and air charter services
| parent = [[Birla Group]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Udit Prasanna Mukherji |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/B-K-Birla-plans-to-hike-stake-in-group-companies/articleshow/5438525.cms |title=B K Birla plans to hike stake in group companies |work=The Times of India|date=13 January 2010 |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref>
| subsid = [[Birla Century]]
| revenue = {{profit}} {{INRConvert|45431.8|m}} (2009–2010)<ref name="bseindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bseindia.com/bseplus/StockReach/AdvanceStockReach.aspx?scripcode=500040 |title=BSE Plus |publisher=Bseindia.com |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref>
| operating_income =
| net_income = {{profit}} {{INRConvert|3394.7|m}} (2009–2010)<ref name="bseindia1"/>
| assets =
| equity =
| num_employees =
| homepage = [http://www.centurytextind.com/ Official Website]
}}

'''Century Textile and Industries''' is a textile, paper manufacturing and export company based in [[Mumbai]]. The main business activity involves manufacture of cotton [[textiles]], [[yarn]], [[denim]], viscose filament rayon yarn, tire-cords, [[caustic soda]], sulphuric acid, [[salt]], [[pulp (paper)|pulp]], and [[paper]]. The company also has a substantial dominance in the international textile markets and exports its products to more than 45 countries around the globe.

Century Textiles & Industries Limited is an IS/ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 company. The Government of India also awarded it with 'Three Star Export House' status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texprocil.com/members/9.htm |title=Century Textile and Industries Ltd.,TEXPROCIL, Cotton Textiles, Textile Industry India, Cotton Yarn, Fabrics, Made-ups, Handlooms |publisher=Texprocil.com |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref>

==History==
In 1897, the company was established as Century Textiles Limited and listed on BSE with its Registered Office at [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://business.mapsofindia.com/india-company/c/century-textiles-ind.html |title=Century Textiles Ind |publisher=Business.mapsofindia.com |accessdate=2010-12-02}}</ref> Till 1951, the Company operated only one Cotton Textile Mill in [[Mumbai]].

In 1956, Company began its Rayon Division at Kalyan, near Mumbai to manufacture Viscose Filament Rayon Yarn.

The Company diversified into production of Cement by establishing its first cement plant at [[Baikunth]], near [[Raipur]] ([[Chhattisgarh]]) in 1974.

The [[textile mill]] stopped the production in Mumbai in 2006 due to increase in operating costs. The new plant in [[Jhagadia]], District. [[Bharuch]] became functional in 2009 with the name Birla Century and is producing only fine and finer fabrics in 100% Cotton fabrics.
The company has exclusive showrooms across India in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, [http://www.kotatextiles.in Kota], Ahmedabad etc.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Textile companies based in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Conglomerate companies of India]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1897]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1897]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange]]

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