HIGH PERFORMANCE, BEST REPUTATION : PR Venketrama Raja, Chairman of Rajapalayam Mills, invests in KARL MAYER's ISOWARP and talks about it

Rajapalayam Mills Ltd. was founded in 1935 by the grandfather of the current chairman, Mr. PR Venketrama Raja, and subsequently expanded continuously and is today a major producer of yarns, especially from cotton and cotton blends. Now it is time for change: Rajapalayam Mills is entering the weaving business to produce mainly high-quality yarn-dyed greige fabrics. Through vertical integration, the company aims to offer added value to its customers. Its yarns go mainly to textile manufacturers who produce premium items for the shirting sector and buy in fabrics when demand exceeds their own capacity. For those producers with excess orders, Rajapalayam Mills Ltd. aims to become the preferred supplier, with an initial capacity of 10 million meters of fabric per year.

When equipping the entire weaving preparatory mill, Rajapalayam Mills Ltd. examined the technology of different suppliers. After intensive evaluation, the choice fell on KARL MAYER. Among other things, two standard sectional warping machines of the ISOWARP type including five warping creels were ordered.

Navin Agrawal, Vice President of A.T.E. Enterprises Private Limited,the Indian KARL MAYER agency, wanted to know more about the order and met Mr. PR Venketrama Raja for an interview.

NA: Why did you choose the ISOWARP from KARL MAYER?
VR: For our start in fabric production, we were looking for a reliable partner. KARL MAYER and its sectional warping machines were recommended to us by our customers who produce yarn-dyed fabrics. In addition, KARL MAYER is a world-renowned brand

NA: Do you process yarns made from other fiber materials on the ISOWARP in addition to cotton yarns?
VR: Yes. In addition to cotton, cotton blends, linen, linen blends and yarns made from many other fibers are used according to the wishes of our customers. Therefore, we had a machine with a diverse product portfolio in the focus of our investments. We are really very satisfied with the ISOWARP.

NA: The ISOWARP for your production came from Ahmedabad, the Indian branch of the KARL MAYER GROUP. What role does this place of origin play for you?
VR: The ISOWARP is a machine made in India. Therefore, we can rely on reliability in spare parts supply and support. The staff at KARL MAYER India are very helpful and supportive. We are very satisfied with KARL MAYER, also with regard to the quality of the machines from India, where many things are manufactured in Germany.

NA: What is the cooperation with KARL MAYER like in general? What do you appreciate about the cooperation?
VR: KARL MAYER is firmly established as a brand worldwide and is an extremely reliable partner. We also have other machines from the manufacturer. We appreciate the operational reliability of these machines and the fact that KARL MAYER is always at our side.