Adapting To The New Normal

Improved demand will help Indian manufacturers to secure new orders, says Sreeramachandra Murthy K, President, Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW)

- Niranjan Mudholkar

Give us a brief overview of LMW’s overall business.

Lakshmi Machine Works Limited (LMW) is a leading textile machinery manufacturer in India and one among the three in the world to produce the entire range of spinning machinery. In 1962, LMW started with the textile machinery division and is over five decades old now manufacturing the entire range of spinning machinery. The company plays a very important role in the global textile market and is the leader in India with an enviable market share. Customers see great value in LMW products.

LMW diversified into CNC Machine Tools and is a brand leader in manufacturing customised products. In 1988, LMW started its Machine Tool Division in collaboration with Mori Seiki of Japan, which is the first of its kind plant in India that manufactures CNC Turning Centres, Machining Centres and Turnmill Centres. LMW Machine tool products provide end users with an opportunity to manufacture components that are cost effective. Our manufacturing facility comprises of mother machines from global best brands which in turn ensure that all our products are built with high level of accuracy. A clean and temperature controlled atmosphere is dedicated for critical assembly that ensures total quality control.