KPR Mill's new fabric processing facility Perundurai

Coimbatore-based KPR Mill Limited, a vertically integrated apparel company in India is all set to expand.The company is constructing a new fabric processing facility at SIPCOT, Perundurai. The facility would be fully operational with a capacity to process 23 metric tons of fabric per day. This will give the company the required cutting edge in providing end-to-end apparel manufacturing service. The processing facility is expected to be fully operational by May 2007 with capacity to process 23 metric tons of fabric per day.

In August 2005, it commenced construction of a new manufacturing facility at Arasur, near Coimbatore, in order to expand the capacity and bring apparel manufacturing and upstream spinning and knitting operations in one campus of approximately 44 acres.KPR Mill exports most of its readymade knitted apparel directly to international clients, including Carrefour, Penney's (Primark), Pom-tex, C&A, Ethel Austin, Kiabi, Bandos AG, Mother Care, Innovations Club, and Grouppo Industry Moda SPA, and it has more than 1,000 regular domestic clients for yarn and fabric.

In order to become more self-sufficient, support its expanding operations and reduce reliance on the state electrical grid, which could subject it to increases in cost, the company has installed windmill facilities in Tirunelveli, Thenkasi and Coimbatore. Through these facilities, it has the capacity to produce 39.07 mega watts of power, which meets all of its energy needs, and which is expected to support approximately 75.0% of its energy needs once the Arasur mill is fully operational.To meet the fund requirements for various plans in its existing garments and processing facility and to invest in a new knitting facility and windmills, the company is planning to issue shares to the Public soon.

KPR Mills is a vertically integrated manufacturer with the capability to produce readymade knitted apparel knitted fabric and carded & combed yarn. The integrated operation gives thecCompany the advantage of realizing the efficiencies of scale operation thereby provide customers with better quality. This also ensures that the final product is uniform and specifies to the tailor made requirements which are considered to be the key drivers in customers mind.

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