For the second quarter KPR Mill’s net profit fell by 16 per cent. Total income rose by one per cent. For the first half of the year the company’s garment production was up 13 per cent and revenue was up 31per cent.

KPR, based in Coimbatore, is a vertically integrated textile company which exports a variety of products in knitwear and also has a domestic innerwear brand Faso. The company is known for its quality products and CSR initiatives.

KRP Mill’s garment manufacturing capacity has increased to 157 million garments a year. Strategic plans have always been driving the growth of KPR, which is one of the largest captive power generators in the textile industry and 60 per cent of its textile power requirement is met through wind power. The company has invested in a co-gen power project. With co-gen power, KPR has attained self-sufficiency in meeting its substantial power requirement throughout the year. Normally the company keeps a cotton stock of around four to six months and buys cotton at the start of the season. KPR Mill has increased its total garment manufacturing capacity to 157 million garments a year and has opened a garment unit in Ethiopia.