National Jute Manufactures

What National Jute Manufactures does

National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC Ltd) is a 100% Government of India-owned jute manufacturing corporation under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles, incorporated in 1980 through the nationalization of six sick private-sector jute mills — five in West Bengal (Kinnison, Khardah, National, Alexandra, Union) and one in Bihar (RBHM, Katihar). The company historically manufactured jute bags and B-Twill sackings for supply to State Food Procuring Agencies under India's Production Control Order framework, which mandates jute packaging for government food grain procurement. Its core technology is conventional jute fiber processing and textile manufacturing, with products limited to jute bags and B-Twill sacks for agricultural commodity packaging.

NJMC held a 59% equity stake in subsidiary Birds Jute & Exports Limited (BJEL), which handled jute exports and related activities. The company was referred to BIFR in 1992 and declared sick in 1993; a revival scheme approved in January 2011 at a total cost of Rs. 1,562.98 crores (closure of three mills, VRS to employees, continued operation of three mills) ultimately failed to restore viability. On 10 October 2018 the Union Cabinet approved closure of NJMC and BJEL, and the company is currently in active closure with ongoing asset disposal via MSTC e-auctions. No active marketing, distribution, or revenue-generating operations remain. Residual headcount of 51-100 supports the closure administration rather than production.

Name

National Jute Manufactures

Legal name

National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited

Website

https://njmc.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) is a 100% Government of India-owned jute manufacturer that historically produced B-Twill bags and sackings for state food procurement agencies from six nationalized mills in West Bengal and Bihar. The company is currently in active closure following Union Cabinet approval in October 2018.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Core offering

National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) manufactures jute bags and B-Twill sackings used for storage and transportation of agricultural commodities, primarily supplied to government food procuring agencies against Production Control Order. The company historically operated six jute mills producing jute-based packaging products as a 100% government-owned corporation under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The company is currently under an ongoing closure process approved by the Union Cabinet on 10 October 2018, with asset disposal being conducted through e-auctions.

Product overview

National Jute Manufactures Corporation Limited (NJMC) is a government-owned jute manufacturing company currently in the process of closure. The company operates as a single business unit producing jute-based packaging products, primarily jute bags and B-Twill sackings for government food procurement agencies. NJMC historically managed six jute mills (Kinnison, Khardah, National, Alexandra, Union, and RBHM), with one subsidiary Birds Jute & Exports Limited (BJEL). The company also has a partnership with MSTC for conducting e-auctions for disposal of identified assets during the closure process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jute Bags Jute bags manufactured for packaging applications, primarily supplied to government food procuring agencies. Manufactured by NJMC across its jute mills.
• B-Twill Bags (Sackings) B-Twill sacks used for storage and transportation of agricultural commodities, supplied to State food procuring agencies against Production Control Order. A standard jute sacking product for food grain packaging.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Cheviot Company Limited: Indian jute and sacking manufacturer with manufacturing in West Bengal. Directly comparable in product mix (jute sacking, hessian, B-Twill bags) and in operating geography (Kolkata/West Bengal belt).
• Gloster Limited: One of India's largest private-sector jute manufacturers, producing hessian/sacking and yarn. Directly comparable to NJMC as a domestic competitor in B-Twill and jute sacking production serving similar end-customers.
• Reliance Jute Mills (Reliance International): Indian jute mill operator producing sacking and hessian products. Comparable as a domestic jute manufacturer in the same B-Twill / industrial sacking category as NJMC's historical product line.
• Birds Jute & Exports Limited (BJEL): NJMC's own 59%-owned subsidiary focused on jute exports. Included as a peer because it sits in the same corporate group, produces jute goods, and is being wound down in parallel with NJMC under the same 2018 Cabinet closure order.
• Ludlow Jute & Specialities Limited: Kolkata-headquartered jute and specialty textiles manufacturer producing sacking, hessian, and yarn. Operates in the same jute-belt geography as NJMC's West Bengal mills with overlapping government sacking supply exposure.
• Bally Jute Company Limited: Kolkata-based jute products manufacturer producing jute yarn, twine, sacking and hessian. Directly comparable as a domestic peer in jute sacking and bag production serving industrial and government customers.
• Khatema Fibres Limited: Indian manufacturer of jute and synthetic flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) / sacking products. Comparable as a domestic peer supplying industrial sacking and woven bulk packaging to similar industrial and government customers.

Broad incumbents

• National Textile Corporation Limited (NTC): Government of India-owned textile holding company under the Ministry of Textiles. Comparable as a sister Central Public Sector Enterprise in textiles with overlapping CPSE governance structure, and currently seconding staff (e.g., Shri Subrata Paul) into NJMC's closure administration.
• Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCI): Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles that procures raw jute from farmers. Comparable as a government-owned entity in the same jute value chain with regulatory overlap and shared policy mandate.

Regional players

• Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC): State-owned jute manufacturer in Bangladesh with a comparable government-owned, sick-revival, and eventually restructured history. Relevant as a regional peer operating the same jute sacking/B-Twill product category from a neighboring jute-producing geography.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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