D. Jayavardhanavelu
Dr. D. Jayavarthanavelu, Chairman and Managing Director LMW is a graduate in Engineering. He also holds B.S. Textiles from Philadelphia college of Textile and Sciences and Sciences.
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited ( LMW ) was founded in the year 1962 by Dr. Devarajulu is today one of the three in the world, who manufacture the complete range of textile spinning machinery.
LMW have made large scale investments in manufacturing facilities and manpower. Ushering in a level of technological competence that can address the global market.
LMW has three divisions :
1. Textile Machinary Division : Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, 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 was founded to provide the Indian Textile Mills with the latest Spinning Technology. Today, we cater to around 60% of the domestic market and have emerged as the leader in the Export of Textile Machinery in the country.
2. Machine Tools Division : Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, founded in 1962, is today one of the three in the world, who manufacture the complete range of textile spinning machinery.
During 1988, LMW added to their formidable manufacturing resources, a new plant to produce CNC Machine Tools in Technical collaboration with M/s. Mori Seiki Co.Ltd., of Japan. A plant that is one of its kind in India. A state-of-art foundry was added to the facility during 1993.

3. Foundry Division : LMW Foundry Division manufactures Ductile Iron and Grey Iron Castings to demanding specifications in their state-of-the-art Nobake Foundry.
Internationally renowned companies including General Electric, Siemens, MTU, Wartsila and Armstrong have chosen us as their business partners for procurement of critical castings. Our foundry has facilities for supplying machined and value added castings for various applications.
Awards :
- LMW achieved highest export turnover on Textile Spinning Machinery in 2005 – 2006.
- Globally, LMW is one among the three leading technology providers of totally integrated Spinning solutions from Blow room to Ring spinning with 23 million Spindles in operation worldwide.
- LMW is not only a leader in the domestic market, but also the top exporter of Textile spinning machines to various countries.
- LMW has also been the recipient of Top Exporter Award for Textile spinning machinery continuously for over a decade from Engineering Export Promotion Council and Federation of Indian Textile Engineering Industry.
- LMW received prestigious All India Export Award – Top Exporter for the year 2005 – 2006 – Gold Trophy ( Medium Enterprise ) from Engineering Export Promotion Council, Kolkata in the function held at New Delhi on 1st June 2007.