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THE TEXTILE MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2011
Before deciding on of a spinning
mill in Rajapalayam, Ramasamy Raja
had learnt the intricacies of the cot-
ton and yarn trade as an agent of
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was established by collecting a share
capital of Rs. 5 lakhs from people in
and around Rajapalayam.
Sharing his thoughts at the Plati-
num Jubilee celebrations, Mr. P.R.
Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha, son of
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the Ramco Group, said: “My father
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rated this company in 1936 to estab-
lish a spinning mill in this area after
his return from England. Production
started on August 5, 1938, exactly on
August 5 today when we are celebrat-
ing our Platinum Jubilee, which is a
very rare coincidence, after 75 years”.
Ramasamy Raja was keen on manu-
facturing quality yarn from the very
beginning, and hence installed the
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for 12,300 spindles with tweedles and
smalleys from England. F. Permanyer,
a Spaniard, who had vast experience
in spinning mills and technology de-
velopment, was consulted for selec-
tion of machinery.
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