1. Resume - Mr. Ravishankar Gopal
Executive Summary
 Passed out from IIT Delhi in1978 - M. Tech ( Textile Engineering)
 Location- India
 Age- 62 years
 Overall 30 years industrial experience in the field of Nonwoven and
Reinforcements, Technical Textiles and Coated fabrics
 Established Nonwoven Business and Factory in Estonia ( Europe)
 Worked in SRF Ltd as Production Manager
 GRASIM ( viscose fiber) as Technical Services Manager
 Dinesh Mills as Nonwoven Filter fabric development executive
1.0 COMMUNICATION ADDRESS
B-2, Sandalwood Apartments
22, Pratapgunj Society
Opp. Rosary School,
Vadodara- 390002, Gujarat, INDIA
Phone: +91 98252 44940 Fax: +91 265 2782245
Email: techtex@gmail.com

2. 2.0 WORK
EXPERIENCE
Company Role and Responsibility Personal Contribution
1. Shri Dinesh Mills Start up Filter Fabrics
Department for Woven and
Nonwoven Needlepunched
Products
Identified industries to be focused, gave manufacturing
department product requirements for manufacture. Sales
increased from Zero to Rs. 500 lakhs in one year.
Responsible for achieving marketing targets and payment
receivables. Independently coordinated with various
departments to use their facilities and achieve final results.
Reporting to Managing Director.
2. Fiberglass Pilkington
Ltd
Market Development for
Glass fiber Yarn and
tissues.
Identified application areas for Glass yarns, pursued
product development with present customers. Market
Development activities contact with end uses and also
seminars, national specification bodies. Yarn business was
40% of company turnover. Worked to budgets and increase
market for glass yarn through substitution and new
applications including interaction with defence
establishments.
3. SRF Ltd Joined as Technical
services and Market
Development Officer
Project Management for the green field Project for
manufacturing Technical Textiles. Through job rotation
handled Technical services, Production, Quality
Management. Successfully introduced Spin draw Nylon
Tyrecrod Yarn for the first time in India through Application
Development, Techno-commercial Presentation to all tyre
company executives in India.
4. Baltex Nonwovens /
Toomtextil- Estonia
Assigned to establish
Market in Europe for
Needlepuch Nonwovens
and Thermobonded
Nonwovens for the
products produced
. Establish Own Brand Product needle punch wipes.
Identify customers, sell and book capacities for products
produced in the factory. Roll goods customers established
in Greece, Germany, UK, Netherlands, France, Italy,
Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark. Independently
Brought up sales from zero to 150 tons per month for
colored Cleaning wipes and Polyester thermobond
nonwovens. Organized Company participation in
exhibitions like Techtextil, Index, PLMA etc., Established
conversion facility in-house for wiping products. Reporting
to Profit Centre Head. 80% Capacity utilisation achieved in
two years.
5. . K's Technical and
Management Consultants
Chief Consultant for the last
12 years for Nonwovens
and Technical Textiles
Responsible for identifying opportunities in the Nonwovens
and Technical Textiles field and initiate investment by
Indian industrialists in the field. Prepare Detailed
Technical and Financial Project reports, Conduct market
survey for the products, identify suitable technology
partners suppliers, assist in implementing projects.
Responsible for over 8 Spunbond Nonwoven projects, two
coated fabrics project, two Needlepunch Nonwovens
projects, Two Technical Textiles project, One Spunlace
nonwovens project and currently working on cotton based
Spunlace nonwovens project. Working also with a German
and British company for development of Nonwoven
products in India for export to their countries. Have
identified and assisted companies in Nonwoven conversion
equipment. Have handled for all these projects, both
technial and commercial aspects of the business. Presently
on the Government of India Textile Ministry expert
committee on Technical textiles and working on creating
Centre of Excellence in Surat. Dealing with Owner
entrepreneurs and Technical Directors.

3. 3.0 DETAILS
 Established a Nonwoven plant of Therombonding and Needle punching
nonwoven FACTORY on ‘TURNKEY BASIS’ in Estonia for Tolaram Group.
Included Market and Product Development all over Europe for folded
and packed wipes, wash gloves etc.,.
 Involved in implementing a Spunlace line advising managements on
markets, products and potential new industries in technical textiles and
Nonwovens.
 Developing Coated fabrics for USA market,
 Developing shoe interlinings,
 Fiber development for textile end uses
 Nonwovens for Auto interiors, Technology tie-up,
 Identification of potential Joint venture partners in Technical textiles and
nonwovens field.
 Working experience on Spunlace, Spunbond, and Needle punched
Nonwovens and specialized applications.
 Currently advising many companies in India on sustainable product
manufacture in textiles using natural fibers for disposable products.
 Concept to commission assignments including financial evaluation for
many projects in India Spunbond Nonwovens, Coatings, Tyrecord
Dipping, Belting Manufacture, PP bag conversion, SMS spunbond for
medical end uses.
 Establishing conversion plant in Hygiene sector like Baby Diaper Plant.
 1993-present working as Independent consultant. Empanelled
consultant in Textile Ministry for development of Technical Textiles
 Defending projects with Financial institutions on behalf of clients
 Preparation of Detailed Project Reports
 Providing New Product and Project ideas to potential clients

4. 4.0 LIST OF SOME OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE CAREER
OF MR. RAVISHANKAR GOPAL
4.1 Technical Consultancy in Nonwovens and Technical Textiles
Issues related to
 Selection of Appropriate Process for manufacturing the product
 Machine Modifications to achieve quality and productivity
 Selection of relevant technologyafter evaluation of available routes
 Selecting the Equipment for the project for Optimum Product Quality
 Alternative Technologies Evaluation for manufacturing
 Evaluating and Selecting the Technologypartner for the project
 TechnologyTrend and Obsolescence reports
 Process optimization for a given product
 Collaboration agreements
 Product development
 Product Evaluation and Customer Approval
 Market Development outside India
 New Project Ideas
 Feasibility Report Preparation for Projects
 Location Selection outside India for New Projects
 Market Potential Studies

5. 4.2 Examples of Some of the Projects Completed
(Clients name and some projects not provided due to Nondisclosure agreements)
1. Market Potential study in India for Woven and Nonwoven Interlinings
2. Installation and start up of Needle punched Nonwoven Plant
3. Fabrication of Chafer and Belting fabric dipping machine
4. Modification in Dipping machine to improve Productivity and Safety.
5. Design of Belting fabric specification to optimise weight to strength ratio
6. Development of PP tape laminated product for Germany
7. Market Development for Nonwoven wipes in Europe
8. Feasibility for Geo-Textile and High-loft Nonwovens
9. Project Feasibility Report for Spunlace Nonwovens
10. Project Feasibility Report for Spunbond Nonwovens
11. Selection of Process and Equipment for Needlepunch Nonwovens
12. Scope for Shoe lining Nonwoven felts in India
13. Total Project Management for Coated Fabrics used in Automotives
14. Development of Specialty coated fabric for Athletic tapes, automotive harness, abdomen
bandages etc
15. Training for manufacture of technical fabrics
16. Project Feasibility Report for Medical Disposable fabrics
17. Market for High TenacityPolyester yarn in India
18. Trouble shooting in Agricultural Net manufacturing Process
19. Development Geo textiles on Sulzer Looms
20. Development of Textile Reinforced Printing Blankets
21. Development of Armored Fabrics for Personal Protection
22. TurnkeyProject for Industrial Fabric Manufacture
23. Design and implementation of Fabric coating Process
24. Design and Fabrication of Tyrecord Dipping and Chafer dipping machines
25. Design and Fabrication of Fabric Stretching Machine for Belts
26. Design of Geogrid Coating Machine

6. 27. Evaluation of equipment for making Geo textiles for Indian company.
28. Source Development for Shoe felts, oil absorbent fabrics, scrims etc.,
21. Presented a comprehensive paper on Nonwovens Market
Potential in India at Edana Symposium, Barcelona, SPAIN
22. Presented paper on Agriculture Nonwovens potential in India at IIT Delhi
seminar on Technical Textiles
23. Presented paper on Geotextiles at SASMA
24. Presented paper on Medical Textiles at SITRASeminar
29. Presented paper on Hygiene market potential at IIT Delhi
30. Glass fabric development for Pultrusion process