About us

We began our journey in 1972 in Ahmedabad with just a few power looms. We cemented our position in polyester yarn manufacturing within a few years and later on diversified in cotton spinning and weaving denim fabric. At present, we are the largest denim manufacturer in Asia. Our textile and petrochemicals vertical comprises of Nandan Denim (incorporated in 1994), Chiripal Industries (1988), Vishal Fabrics (1985), Nandan Terry (2015) and CIL Nova Petrochemicals (2003). Nandan Terry is the youngest member of the group but within a short span has made a name for itself in the terry towels segment. We are also present in the flexible packaging space through Chiripal Poly Films Limited (2012). Our infrastructure vertical comprises of Vraj Integrated Textile Park (2005), Dholi Integrated Spinning Park (2007) and Shanti Developers. We have a presence in the education sector with our chain of pre-schools, Shanti Juniors and K12 schools Shanti Asiatic School. We run a B-school Shanti Business School, where young minds are imparted the right skills to make them competent and employable globally. Foraying into the education sector with Shanti Educational Initiatives in 2009 was a conscious move as part of the group’s strategy to give it back to