From a single mill producing 50 tonnes of flour in 1964, Kovalpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Ltd. has expanded both its product offerings and quantities of production significantly. Today, we mill over 5500 tonnes of food products every month, including Maida, Atta, Sooji and Bran.
Mr. V.N. Jayaprakasam (Director) (image right), a graduate of the prestigious Swiss school of Milling St. Gallen was one of the first Indians officially selected and sent to study overseas by Sri. V. Jagannathan (Chairman) to setup the KLRF Flour Milling unit.
Board of Directors
Mr. Suresh Jagannathan
Managing Director & Promoter
A graduate of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, U.S.A, he began his career with the Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Limited (formerly KLRF Limited) as an Executive Director in 1979. He brings valuable experience across the group’s endeavours including flour milling, textiles & engineering.
Mr. Sudarsan Varadaraj
Director
A well-known industrialist from Coimbatore. An Honours graduate from Stanford University, Mr. Sudarsan Varadaraj contributes his experience as an Independent Director of Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Limited (formerly KLRF Limited). He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Elgi Rubber Company Limited.
Mr. K. Gnanasekaran F.C.A
Director
A well-known industrialist from Coimbatore. An Honours graduate from Stanford University, Mr. Sudarsan Varadaraj contributes his experience as an Independent Director of Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Limited (formerly KLRF Limited). He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Elgi Rubber Company Limited.
Mr. R. Kannan
Director
Over the course of over 3 decades, Mr Kannan has worked across engineering, textile and milling industries. As a financial domain specialist, he brings his experience to bear as an Executive Director of the Company.
Mrs.Kalyani Jagannathan
Director
An MS in computer Science from Northeastern University, Boston, co-founded Lucid Technologies and Solutions, her expertise in Information Technology brings a unique perspective to Kovilpatti Lakshmi Roller Flour Mills Limited (formerly KLRF Limited). She is an Independent Women Director of the Company.
Mr. Ashwin Chandran
Director
With a passion for design, Mr.Ashwin Chandran believes product design and promotion can unlock significant value for companies and businesses. He is a member of CITI Cotton Development and Research Association and Vice Chairman of the Southern India Mills Association. He is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Precot Meridian Limited, Coimbatore. He is an Independent Director of the Company.
KLRF Group milestones
1961 - KLRF Foods
KLRF Foods incorporated on 16th December, as a private limited company with an authorized capital of 9 lakhs, installed capacity of50 Tonnes
1973 - KLRF Engineering
Metal castings division incorporated with an installed capacity of 1500 Tonnes per annum.
1975 - KLRF Engineering
Metal castings division starts commercial production.
1978 - KLRF Engineering
Metal castings production crossed 1200 Tonnes per annum.
1980 - KLRF Engineering
Metal castings capacity increased to 3600 Tonnes per annum by adding two moulding lines and 3.50 Tonnes Induction Furnace.
1982 - KLRF Group
KLRF group converted into a public limited company on 8th May and food production capacity is increased to 2600 Tonnes per month
1983 - KLRF Engineering
Metal castings increases capacity to 4800 Tonnes per annum.
1984 - KLRF Engineering
Metal castings production crosses 3000 Tonnes per annum.
1986 - KLRF Engineering
Metal casting division starts exports to European countries additional 3.5 Tonnes Induction furnace and a Rotary Furnace were added.
1989 - KLRF Foods
Food production capacity increases to 4700 Tonnes per month
1990 - KLRF Engineering
Metal production crosses 5000 Tonnes per annum.
1991 - KLRF Engineering
Sri V.Jagannathan (Chairman) received Indian Institute of Foundrymen Coimbatore Chapter Best Foundry Award 1991, sponsored by PSG Industrial Institute.
2000 - KLRF Foods
We become the second ISO Certified Flour Mill in the country (ISO 9002:1994 by M/S TUV SUD). We introduce the new WWA (Whole Wheat Atta) production facilities.
2006 - KLRF Engineering
Amalgamation with KLRF group. The production capacity of the division is 9600 Tonnes per annum of Ferrous & Alloy castings.
2009 - KLRF Foods
Management system certification is changed to ISO 22000:2005 (Food safety management system) being a food product industry emphasizing hygiene and food safety requirements
2010 - KLRF Engineering
Modernization and addition of moulding lines including higher capacity box size.
Capacity increases to 9000 Tonnes per annum.
Capacity increases to 9000 Tonnes per annum.
2012 - KLRF Group
We receive the coveted ISO 270001:2005 Certification for our Information Security Management System (Awarded by M/S TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.)
2013 - KLRF Engineering
Ferrous castings capacity increased to 10800 Tonnes per annum.
2014 - KLRF Engineering
Actual production crosses 7500 Tonnes per annum.
2015 - KLRF Foods
We receive the coveted Certificate ISO 27001 : 2013 (ISMS, awarded by TUV SUD South Asia Pvt. Ltd.)
2017 - KLRF Engineering
Actual production crosses 9000 Tonnes per annum.
2017 - KLRF Foods
Present capacity is 6160 Tonnes per month including Whole Wheat Atta grinding.