What KPR Mill does

KPR Mill Limited is an India-based, publicly listed (NSE: KPRMILL) vertically integrated textile manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The company produces premium cotton yarn (100,000 MT per annum spindle capacity), knitted fabrics (capacity for millions of pieces per annum), and finished knitted garments for men, women and children, serving global fashion brands and retailers as its primary B2B customer segment through direct export sales into the US, UK, and EU markets. Around its textile core, KPR also operates a diversified sugar manufacturing and renewable energy vertical — 90 MW co-generation, 61.92 MW of wind (66 windmills), 40 MW of solar, and 470 KLPD of ethanol capacity — which fully powers its manufacturing operations and provides an ESG-aligned cost base. The company has 10,000+ employees, six wholly-owned subsidiaries (including KPR Exports PLC, Galaxy Knits, Quantum Knits, KPR Salem, and KPR Sugar Mill), and an additional garment facility in Ethiopia.

The underlying technology base combines traditional large-scale textile machinery (spinning, knitting, processing, printing, embroidery, garmenting) with targeted Industry 4.0 automation, most notably the KnitGuard AI-based computer vision system from German partner opdi-tex (introduced in India by Batliboi Textile Machinery Group) for real-time defect detection on circular knitting machines. KPR also markets a consumer-facing brand, FASO, leveraging in-house garmenting capacity for branded apparel.

The business model is B2B contract manufacturing plus commodity sales: the company earns revenue primarily from export of yarn, fabric, and garments to international apparel buyers (hardware-sales style revenue model with enterprise field-sales GTM), supplemented by domestic sugar and ethanol sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated via direct sales relationships with enterprise customers. Promoter family retains significant control of the public entity; FY26 revenue from operations was Rs 6,377.64 crore with net profit of Rs 866.50 crore, and the promoter group was reported to have increased holdings in the December 2025 quarter.

Name

KPR Mill

Legal name

KPR Mill Limited

Website

http://www.kprmilllimited.com/

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

KPR Mill Limited is an India-based, publicly listed vertically integrated textile manufacturer producing cotton yarn, knitted fabrics, and garments for global fashion brands, with diversified sugar, ethanol, and renewable energy operations. It serves export-oriented B2B customers across the US, UK, and EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile and Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250), Knit Outerwear Mills (2253)

akta.pro primary industry

Apparel OEM/ODM & Private Label Manufacturing (CRAAAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Knitted Fabric Mills (IMAOABAB)

Keywords

• Knitted apparel manufacturing
• Yarn spinning production
• Vertically integrated textiles
• Cotton fabric manufacturing
• Sugar ethanol production

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbatore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Textile Manufacturing: Vertically integrated apparel manufacturing producing yarn, fabric, and garments. Revenue primarily from export of textile products to US, UK, and EU markets. Company operates across the entire textile value chain from spinning to finished garments.
2. Sugar and Ethanol: Sugar manufacturing from sugarcane with co-generation facilities producing ethanol and power. 90 MW CO-GEN, 61.92 MW (66 Windmills), 40 MW Solar and 470 KLPD of Ethanol capacity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KPR Mill is a vertically integrated textile and apparel manufacturer producing yarn, fabric, and readymade garments for global fashion brands and retailers, primarily through export-oriented B2B contracts. The company also operates diversified businesses in sugar, ethanol, and power generation, and markets a small consumer apparel brand (FASO) in India. Subsidiaries include KPR Exports PLC, Galaxy Knits, Quantum Knits, Jahnvi Motor, KPR Sugar Mill, and KPR Salem.

Product overview

KPR Mill is one of India's largest vertically integrated apparel manufacturing companies, established in 1984 in Coimbatore with over 40 years of expertise. The company operates across the complete textile value chain from yarn production (100,000 MT capacity) through spinning, knitting, processing, printing & embroidery, to garmenting. It also maintains diversified operations in sugar manufacturing and renewable energy (ethanol & power). The product portfolio comprises six main offerings: Yarn and Fabric (intermediate textile products), Garments (knitted apparel for men, women and children), Sugar (white crystal sugar), Ethanol & Power (90 MW co-gen, 66 windmills, 40 MW solar, 470 KLPD ethanol), and the consumer brand FASO. The company positions itself as a fully integrated manufacturer with one of India's largest garment manufacturing capacities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FASO: A garment brand offering styled-for-comfort clothing backed by KPR's decades of garmenting expertise. FASO blends comfort and style.

Products and services

• Yarn
• Fabric Knitted and processed fabric manufactured in-house at KPR Mill's Coimbatore facilities, used both internally for garmenting and sold to external apparel customers globally.
• Readymade Garments Finished readymade knit garments produced for export to global fashion brands and large retailers in the US, UK, and EU markets, leveraging the Ethiopia manufacturing facility for tariff-advantaged supply.
• Sugar Sugar produced at KPR Sugar Mill as part of the group's diversified commodity operations, contributing to revenue alongside textiles, ethanol, and power.
• Ethanol and Power Ethanol produced from sugar and grain-based feedstock along with captive co-generation, wind, and solar power generation supplying both internal manufacturing energy needs and external power offtake.
• FASO Consumer Apparel Brand FASO is KPR Mill's own consumer apparel brand, offering readymade garments to Indian retail consumers as a separate channel from its export-oriented B2B business.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fabric wastage reduction from 2-3% to under 0.5% with KnitGuard AI system
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Batliboi Textile Machinery GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBatliboi Textile Machinery Group is supporting the introduction of KnitGuard AI-based quality control technology in India, with early installations completed at KPR Mills facilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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