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Indian yarn, fabric and denim maker Century Textiles & Industries saw earnings and sales in its textile division climb during the first quarter.

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Indian yarn, fabric and denim maker Century Textiles & Industries saw earnings in its textile division fall during the fourth quarter, despite sales growth.

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India’s Century Textiles & Industries incurred a third quarter net loss of INR635.8m, compared to a profit of INR15.8m a year earlier.

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Indian manufacturer Century Textiles has booked mixed results in its second-quarter, with a fall in sales and growth in earnings.

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Fabric and yarn manufacturer Century Rayon has become the first company in India to be awarded the SteP by Oeko-Tex certification for sustainable textile production.

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Indian manufacturer Century Textiles saw earnings in its textile division fall in the third quarter, hurt by a decline in sales.

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Indian manufacturer Century Textiles saw losses narrow in its textile division over the first quarter on the back of rising sales.

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Indian yarn, fabric and denim maker Century Textiles & Industries has posted a 64% slump in third quarter profit, hurt by lower sales during the period.

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Cotton yarn and fabric maker Century Textiles & Industries is halving denim production at its Madhya Pradesh unit, blaming adverse markets and slowing demand.

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Yarn, fabric and denim maker Century Textiles & Industries has posted a 40% slump in first quarter profit to INR625m (US14.6m) from INR1.042bn in the same period last year.

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Cotton and denim fabric maker Century Textiles & Industries in planning to branch out into jeans and casual wear according to local media reports.