LMW Limited, a global player in textile machinery manufacturing, shares a long-standing and successful partnership with Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., India’s largest apparel manufacturer and exporter.
LMW has been at the forefront of enabling world-class spinning operations through advanced technology, precision engineering, and reliable OEM spares support. Trusted by leading textile manufacturers worldwide, LMW’s end-to-end spinning solutions from Blowroom to Winder ensure consistent performance, higher productivity, and long-term operational efficiency.
Established in 1974 as a family-owned enterprise, Shahi Exports has grown into an industry benchmark with three fabric processing mills and over 50 state-of-the-art apparel manufacturing facilities across eight states in India. With a workforce of over 100,000 people, the company produces approximately 144 million garments annually and continues to set global standards through innovation, ethical manufacturing, and operational excellence. In 2012, as part of its backward integration strategy, Shahi Exports installed a 65,280-spindle Ring Spinning project from LMW, featuring smart machinery from Blowroom to Ring Frame, including Combers suitable for cotton and cotton blends, producing yarn counts from Ne 10s to Ne 60s in both carded and combed processes.
LMW is proud to be a technology partner in this journey, supporting Shahi’s vision with robust smart spinning solutions that power quality, consistency, and long-term growth.
“We have trusted partners like LMW for the past 14 years, since inception of the Spinning division in 2012. Recently, we have upgraded all our 40 nos. LR9AX – Ring frames with Low Decibel HLLD Spindles & replaced all Technological components ensuring High productivity, Uniform yarn quality and seamless Industry 4.0 integration. Shahi Exports is knitting success with responsibility and shaping the future where Fashion & Sustainability go hand in hand.” – Mr. Alagappan. R, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Shimoga
Today, Shahi Exports continues to set benchmarks in the global apparel industry through innovation, ethical manufacturing, and operational excellence. LMW is proud to be a technology partner in this journey, supporting Shahi’s vision with robust spinning solutions that power quality, consistency, and long-term growth.
Customer Business Objective: Increase speed and productivity while maintaining consistent quality
Shahi Exports Spinning division in Shivamogga, Karnataka wanted to achieve greater speeds, without compromising quality and started discussion with their reliable – partner LMW, to explore the latest Technological components and various performance improvement upgrades.
LMW’s Contribution: Right parts, Right Time
LMW continuously innovates and develops new-generation products such as Credo+ Rings, HLLD High-Speed Low-Noise spindle assembly, Performance Enhancement Kits (PEK), upgrades & other technological components for achieving greater speeds without compromising quality.
Timely replacement of critical components such as Top Arms, Pressure hoses & Ledges, Lappet hooks, Rings, ABC Rings, Spindles, Cots & Aprons, and other genuine parts enabled Shahi Exports Spinning Division to increase productivity by up to 10% in their Ring frames. On time delivery of original genuine parts from LMW supported the customer in achieving their objectives.
“We would like to thank LMW for their continuous support to enhance our productivity & quality with their Spare parts, Upgrades – Performance Enhancement Kits (PEK) & Technological Components with which we successfully increased our productivity around 5 – 10% in our Ring frames at desired quality. We believe in Original Genuine parts for Blowroom to Ring frame machines, which has least risk of breakdown against spurious spare parts in the market” – S P Amanullah, Deputy General Manager (DGM) – Spinning, Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., Shimoga
In Summary: Delivering Excellence Through Collaboration
Shahi Exports’ journey into backward integration stands as a powerful example of how strategic technology partnerships can unlock long-term operational excellence and business resilience. By choosing LMW’s end-to-end spinning solutions and their genuine parts, Shahi has built a robust, high-performance spinning operation that consistently delivers quality, efficiency, and reliability at scale. This collaboration not only strengthens Shahi’s vertically integrated model but also reinforces its ability to serve global markets with confidence, consistency, and sustainability.
Together, Shahi Exports and LMW demonstrate how smart machinery, trusted technology, and long-term spare parts & service support form the foundation for profitable, future-ready textile manufacturing. This shared commitment to excellence enables sustainable growth and consistent global competitiveness.
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