“We can produce any product which is required in the jute industry.”

Shivalingappa has accumulated 35 years of experience in the textiles industry, rising
through managerial roles with responsibilities in supply chain, production, product
management and project management. Over two decades, he built extensive leadershipexperience across the textile industry, known for combining operational experience with strategic insight, which culminated in his promotion to the helm of Gloster in May 2025.
“I joined this group as CEO of the new jute project they started, called Gloster Nuvo,
which is a subsidiary of Gloster,” he recalls. “Then I became CEO and Whole Time
Director of Gloster and continuing as Whole Time Director of Gloster Nuvo.
“This was a greenfield project, where we invested almost US$35 million in the first phase with a production capacity of 92 metric tons a day, which is further increased to 110 now.This will be enhanced to 130 in next 12–18 months.”
Shivalingappa reveals that construction of the second phase started with the outlay of US$35 million in Gloster Nuvo to produce finest-quality yarn for end uses like outerwear, home textiles such as furnishing and upholstery, and other value-added products.“In Gloster, we are increasing capacities from 150 metric tons a day to 200. We areworking on improving the capacity and quality of our nonwovens, modernizing the wetprocessing and doubling the capacity,” he says.
“With the enhanced capabilities and the brand image Gloster has, we have initiated theretail segment and a separate retail brand identity.”