About the Company

K.P.R. Mill Limited is an integrated textile group with operations spanning yarn, fabric processing and garmenting, alongside sugar, co-generation and ethanol businesses. The company manufactures a wide range of textile products: readymade knitted apparel; fabrics; and yarns including 100% cotton combed, carded, compact, red label, cotton–polyester blended mélange and vortex viscose yarns. It also markets an innerwear and athleisure retail line under the FASO brand. K.P.R. serves customers worldwide, exporting to over 60 countries, and employs more than 25,000 people, of whom about 90 Per cent are women. Its 15 manufacturing units include large-scale capacities for yarn (1,00,000 MT cotton and 10,000 MT viscose vortex), fabrics (40,000 MT), and ready-made knitted apparel (127 million pieces), plus fabric processing (30,000 MT) and extensive renewable power—61.92 MW wind, 40.7 MW solar—and sugar plants (20,000 TCD) with ethanol capacity of 510 KLPD. These integrated capabilities support global-quality manufacturing from India, with a strong sustainability focus in processing and energy use .

The company operates across multiple locations in Tamil Nadu for spinning, knitting, processing and garmenting, including Sathyamangalam, Karumathampatti, Neelambur, Tirupur and Perundurai. Its plant listings outline facilities for spinning, knitting, compact mélange and polyester yarns, and dedicated garmenting and processing units, reflecting a fully integrated value chain running from fibre to fashion . Beyond textiles, K.P.R. runs a state-of-the-art sugar, co-generation and ethanol complex in Kalaburagi district, Karnataka .

Geographically, the company’s sales are split between India and overseas markets, with exports distributed across Europe, North America, Australia and other regions, underscoring a diversified global footprint from its India-based production base . K.P.R. Mill has seven wholly owned subsidiaries at the group level .

Recent milestones achieved include scaling up garment production through a brownfield expansion at Chengapally, commissioning an exclusive vortex spinning mill to boost yarn output, and augmenting rooftop solar resources to reduce power cost and support sustainability. These initiatives strengthened operational performance during the year .

Key Management

– K.P. Ramasamy – Chairman

– KPD Sigamani – Managing Director

– P. Nataraj – Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

– PL Murugappan – Chief Financial Officer

– P. Kandaswamy – Company Secretary

Latest Updates

– The exclusive vortex spinning mill began contributing to higher yarn production; garment capacity ramp-up at Chengapally increased output, aided by additional solar power resources that lowered energy costs .

– In textiles, the company reported “Hennes Mauritz” as a major customer accounting for 11.68 Per cent of sales in FY 2024-25 .

– In sugar and ethanol, crushing commenced in November/December 2024. K.P.R. Sugar Mill Limited produced 54,850 MT of sugar, 1,104.72 lakh units of power (with 630.72 lakh units sold) and 35,372.97 KL of ethanol; KPR Sugar and Apparels Limited produced 70,000 MT of sugar, 1,377.03 lakh units of power (with 870.40 lakh units sold) and 33,224.84 KL of ethanol. The company noted the prior-year restrictions on ethanol from juice and indicated improved prospects following their removal .