Leading SMEs of India 2021

33 Experts' View Leading SMEs of India 2021 How would you describe the journey of your company since its inception? What are some of the key products / services offered by the company? WILHELM Textiles India Private Ltd was founded 1994 as a subsidiary of Werner Wilhelm GmbH, Germany, founded 1948, with 2 local shareholders. What started as a small textile coating unit, has very fast developed to a vertical fully integrated textile producer and processor. Having the Asian Head office in Gurgaon, it has sales offices and distribution centers pan India and in several countries in Asia. With its extensive product portfolio for footwear, automotive, leather goods, safety wear and other specialized technical applications, Wilhelm Textiles India serves more than 750 customers spread all over the globe. Decades of profound experience and research along with cutting-edge technology, constant innovation, stringent quality approach and a the very comprehensive product range have transformed the company into the undisputed market leader in its sector. The key Products are high quality specialized technical textiles for Shoe Wilhelm Textiles India Private Limited Erik Illig Managing Director Industry, leather goods, automotive and healthcare. What are some of the innovative initiatives taken by your company in recent years? How have those initiatives helped your organization? The 3 main innovations of the company are strong focus and certification in sustainable products, like recycled polyester and organic cotton, the conversion of the production unit in highly sustainable production, with, for example, nearly zero freshwater consumption, and implementation of Industrial automation – industry 4.0, which increase our productivity and quality. We are proud that our production is sustainable oriented and follows or exceeds highest European social and environmental standards – a factor which differentiates us by large from our local peers. What are some of the key factors that differentiates your company from its peers? What are the factors that give you an edge over your peers? Key factors of WilhelmTextiles are the very high-quality standards, the very fast on time delivery and the innovative product Portfolio. This means, for example, shoe lining made from organic Cotton, Bamboo or Coffee. For some high-end brands even rose petal fabrics have been developed. Many of our synthetic materials are also available with a high content of recycled Polyester, made from PET Water bottles. Most of the customers orders are shipped within 24 hours from your state-of-the- art warehouse in Gurgaon, where we are holding more than 1 Million sqm ready material for our customers. Dun & Bradstreet