Lakshmi Machine Works
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Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW) is India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

's largest textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...

 machinery and CNC manufacturers, based in Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 founded by Cavalier Dr.G.K.Devarajulu. It started its operation in 1962 in Periyanaickenpalayam
Periyanaickenpalayam
Periyanaickenpalayam is a town panchayat in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics: India census, Periyanaickenpalayam had a population of 22,921. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Periyanaickenpalayam has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher...

 in Coimbatore city
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....

 with technical collaboration with Swiss based textile machinery manufacturer Rieter
Rieter
Rieter is a producer of textile machinery and automobile components, based in Winterthur, Switzerland.-History:Founded in 1795 by Johann Jacob Rieter , the company initially produced textile products...

 for textile machineries and German based Steel and Ammunution major Krupp
Krupp
The Krupp family , a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th...

. In mid 1980's the company bought over its Coimbatore based longtime rival and much older Textile and engineering giant Textool. The company is promoted and owned by the Lakshmi Mills
Lakshmi Mills
Lakshmi Mills Company is a major textile yarn and cloth manufacturer in Coimbatore, India. The company was established by G.Kuppuswamy Naidu in 1910....

family.

They have also Opened up a Management Institute, D J Academy For Managerial Excellence and DJ School of Design in Coimbatore.
D. J. stands for the late D. Jayavarthanavelu, son of founder of LMW, the late G. K. Devarajulu.

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