The VKC Group is a leading footwear manufacturer in southern India that was established in 1984. It now consists of 16 manufacturing units with over 6000 employees and an annual group turnover of 1200 crores. The group's mission is to achieve international excellence in technology and quality while providing affordable products to customers. It has expanded to produce various footwear materials like PVC and EVA through strategic acquisitions and investments. The group is headquartered in Calicut, Kerala and has manufacturing plants across Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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VKC Group of Companies Industry Profile
The VKC Group is a leading footwear manufacturer in southern India that was established in 1984. It now consists of 16 manufacturing units with over 6000 employees and an annual group turnover of 1200 crores. The group's mission is to achieve international excellence in technology and quality while providing affordable products to customers. It has expanded to produce various footwear materials like PVC and EVA through strategic acquisitions and investments. The group is headquartered in Calicut, Kerala and has manufacturing plants across Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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INDUSTRY PROFILE
VKC GROUP OF COMPANIES
INDUSTRY PROFILE
Submitted by: Rajeev Joseph M.Tech (AMPM)
INDUSTRY PROFILE
COMPANY HISTORY VKC group of companies are the leading footwear manufacture especially in southern region of India. The group established on (August17) 1984. In 1984 the founder of the group Mr. V.K.C. Mammed Koya started a sheet manufacturing unit with his two brothers. In 1986 VKC group launched the first product with its own brand name in the market viz. VKC with an initial production of 600 pairs per day. By 1989 the production increased to 5000 pairs a day and by 1996 it jumped to 17000 pairs and today its around 4 lakh pairs per day.
In between the group initiated the floating of the first RPVC (Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride) footwear manufacturing unit in the Malabar Area of Kerala state. This product also got very good acceptance in the market. This resulted in a rapid change in the footwear industry itself. Within a few years the number of Rubber and RPVC unit grew to more than 80 in this area.
In 1994 the group ventured the first unit in Kerala to manufacture footwear from virgin PVC. This resulted in a drastic change and the multinational brands confronted competitions from the local brands. In 1998 the group started the first Micro Cellular PVC footwear in Kerala with the help of imported plant and machinery. Quality at low price made the VKC groups products popular in the market day by day.
In 2001 the group started the first Air Injected PVC DIP footwear manufacturing unit in the South India. In 2003 the group missioned the first Injected EVA manufacturing unit in South Central India. In 2006 the group started backward integration to produce EVA compound for Injection and started the first EVA compounding plant in the South Central India. In 2007 the group started manufacturing of PU DIP footwear.
During this period new bloods with technical, commercial and practical knowledge were inducted and now the group consists of 30 working Directors and 100 share holders spread over 16 various units and have annual group turnover of INR 1200 crores. Today, More than 6000 employees which includes professionals, graduates, and workforce directly & almost same number of people are associated with the Group indirectly.
INDUSTRY PROFILE
ORGANISTION STRUCTURE:
CHAIRMAN MANAGER ASSISTANT MANAGERS MATERIALS FINANCE PRODUCTION SALES DEPARTMENT HEAD EXECUTIVE JUNIOR EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT HEAD PRODUCTION HEAD COORDINATOR SKILED WORKERS UNSKILLED WORKERS EXECUTIVE JUNIOR EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE JUNIOR EXECUTIVE SHIFT ENGINEERS DEPARTEMENT HEAD H R DEPARTEMENT HEAD EXECUTIVE JUNIOR EXECUTIVE STORES INCHARGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SKILLED WORKERS SUPERVISOR DESIGN STUDIO (R &D) DEPARTMENT HEAD EXECUTIVE JUNIOR EXECUTIVE INDUSTRY PROFILE
MISSION AND VISION Mission:
To achieve international levels of excellence in technology and quality. To maintain and achieve customer satisfaction through providing quality products at reasonable price. To continuously grow in our business and became a significant player in the world market.
Vision To provide quality products to the customer at an affordable price
The Head Quarter of VKC group is in CALICUT and the main plants of VKC group of companies are situated in Kerala and Tamilnadu. The following are the associate companies of VKC group.