Lakshmi Mills

The Lakshmi Mills Company Limited
Public
Industry Textile
Founded 1910
Founder G.Kuppuswamy Naidu
Headquarters Avinashi Road, Papanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore, India
Key people
 Sri S. Pathy
(Chairman)
Sri R.Santharam
(Vice Chairman)
Products Textile Yarn,Textile Garments, Weaving and Spinning
Revenue INR 1.5 Billion (Balance Sheet info)
Website

Lakshmi Mills Company is a major textile yarn and cloth manufacturer in Coimbatore, India. The company was established by G.Kuppuswamy Naidu in 1910.

Lakshmi Mills main gate facing Avinashi Road in Coimbatore

It has two composite textile units in Coimbatore: Avinashi Road and Palladam and one in Kovilpatti. The promoters of the mill were also instrumental in starting various textile machinery companies notably LMW and medical and educational institutions. The unit in Coimbatore in Papanaickenpalayam is also a well known famous landmark of the city.

Notable directors and founding family members include S.Karivardhan, onetime Indian motorsport personality and founder's managing director, G. K. Devarajulu,one time Managing Director and founder of LMW,[1] G. K. Sundaram one time freedon figters. The group companies The company was also instrumental in promoting various sports notably Hockey, Motorsports and Horse racing.[2][3]

Lakshmi Mills manufactures 100% combed cotton yarns in NE 50s to NE 120s, polyester cotton blended yarns in NE 40s to NE 100s. In addition, the Company manufactures 100% lenzing micro modal/modal/tencel yarns, micro modal/modal cotton blended yarns, 100% micro tencel yarn, tencel/cotton blended yarn.

References

  1. ↑ Satyamurty, G (13 January 2009). "The Hindu : Ram, Lakshman of textile city Architects of Coimbatore:". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Satyamurty, G (13 January 2009). "The Hindu : Ram, Lakshman of textile city Architects of Coimbatore:". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Reporter, Staff (12 January 2009). "The Hindu : Young World : Coimbatore pays homage to G.K. Sundaram :". Coimbatore, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

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