Mr. Ravishankar Gopal

Profile Summary

  • Education: M. Tech (Textile Engineering), IIT Delhi (1978)
  • Location: India
  • Age: 69 years
  • Experience: 30+ years of industrial expertise in Spinning, Weaving, Textile Finishing, Nonwovens, Textile Reinforcements, Technical Textiles, and Coated Fabrics

Career Highlights

  • Industry Experience:
    • Established Nonwoven businesses and factories in Estonia (Europe) and Egypt
    • Worked at SRF Ltd as Production Manager
    • Worked at GRASIM (Viscose Fiber) as Technical Services Manager
    • Worked at Dinesh Mills as Nonwoven Fabric Development Executive
    • Independent Consultant to the Technical Textile & Nonwovens industry in India for 25+ years

Technical Expertise

  • Proficient in all Nonwoven technologies:
    • Needlepunch
    • Spunlace
    • Spunbond / Spunlaid
    • Dry laid
    • Thermobond
    • Chemical bond
    • Wetlaid

Major Achievements

  • Established multiple greenfield projects in:
    • Nonwovens
    • Disposable wet & dry wipes
    • Geotextiles
    • Hygiene products (Diapers, Sanitary Napkins, Underpads)
    • Tyrecord & belting reinforcement fabrics
    • PVC/PU coated & laminated fabrics
    • Glass fiber & yarn-based technical/treatment products
  • Executed numerous conversion projects in India for:
    • Sanitary napkins
    • Diapers
    • Underpads
  • Conducted Due Diligence of Nonwoven & Technical Textile companies
  • Extensive Product Development for clients in:
    • Spunlace
    • Needlepunch
    • Thermobond
    • Chemical bond nonwovens (for Indian market)