Viscose Staple Fibre

[Disclosures under Regulation 46 and 62 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015]

Grasim is India's pioneer in VSF — a man-made, bio-degradable fibre that is fast emerging as a sustainable alternative to cotton. A versatile fibre, VSF is used in apparel, home textiles, dress materials, knit wears and non-woven applications. Our Birla Cellulose range of fibres can be used in their original form, or can be blended with all natural and synthetic fibres for enhanced comfort and feel.

Starting production in 1954 at our Nagda facility, the business has grown steadily over seven decades. The Pulp & Fibre Business derives its competitive edge from its integrated business model, with captive raw materials - dissolving grade wood pulp, caustic soda, carbon-disulphide, power generation and steam.

VSF Capacity stands expanded to 824KTPA post brownfield expansion at Vilayat and debottlenecking at three sites.

  • Over 70 million garments across 100 major brands feature the LIVA tag
  • 4 Fibre plants, 1 Pulp and 1 Lyocell plant in India
  • 8,24,000 TPA Aggregate India Capacity
  • 4 International JVs
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Plants

Kharach, Gujarat
Kharach, Gujarat,
176 KTPA
The site was set up in 1997 for manufacturing premium grade Textile and Non-Woven VSF along with 3rd generation Excel fibres for Domestic & Export markets. Application Development centre for Textiles and Research centre for Fibres are also housed on site. Has Sulphuric Acid ,CS2 and Sodium Sulphate production set up.
Vilayat – Gujarat
Vilayat, Gujarat,
398 KTPA
Vilayat Unit’s first phase was commissioned in FY2015. It focuses on producing specialty fibres – modal and micro modal. The capacity was increased by 219 KTPA as brownfield expansion in 2022. It is one of the largest viscose manufacturing plants.

Joint Ventures

AV Group NV Inc
AV Group NV Inc, Canada
AV Cell and AV Nackawic supply dissolving-grade pulp to the Aditya Birla Group’s VSF units in India, Thailand and Indonesia.
AV Terrace Bay
AV Terrace Bay, Canada
Grasim acquired assets of AV Terrace Bay, a paper-grade pulp mill, in a joint venture with Thai Rayon in July 2012.
Domsjo Fabriker AB
Domsjo Fabriker AB, Sweden
Grasim, along with Aditya Birla Group’s VSF companies, acquired Domsjo Fabriker AB, a leading Swedish specialty pulp and bio-refinery company. With this acquisition, Grasim is assured of high-quality dissolving-grade pulp.
Birla Jingwei Fibres
Birla Jingwei Fibres, China, China
The wholly-owned Aditya Birla Group company has a capacity to produce 70 KTPA of VSF, providing a strong footprint in the world’s largest VSF market.

Research & Sustainability

Grasim’s Pulp and Fibre businesses are future-focused, with a robust research & development ecosystem, even as compliance and sustainability are at the core of its operations.
  Our in-house research centres with their technological prowess add to the versatility of our product range. These innovation hubs consistently design creative solutions across our value chain – from forests to pulp and non-woven fibre.

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  • Grasim Forest Research Institute, Harihar, India
    Clonal Production Centre (CPC), Harihar, India read more +
  • Pulp and Fibre Innovation Centre (PFIC), Taloja, Maharashtra
    Pulp and Fibre Innovation Centre (PFIC), Taloja, Maharashtra read more +
  • ABCFRC, Kharach, Gujarat
    ABCFRC, Kharach, Gujarat read more +
  • Birla Research Institute, Nagda, India
    Birla Research Institute, Nagda, India read more +
  • Birla Yarn R&D Centre, Purwakarta, Indonesia
    Birla Yarn R&D Centre, Purwakarta, Indonesia read more +
  • The Textile Research and Development Centre (TRADC) read more +