The Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Mills, Ltd is part of the Ramco Group
of companies. The group has an annual revenue of around USD 1.0
billion, manufacturing cotton and specialized yarns, cement,
roofing, and building products. The group also offers enterprise
software solutions on the cloud.
The Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Mills was founded in 1939 in
Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, to take advantage of the availability of
the cotton grown by local farmers. The company, along with
Rajapalayam Mills Ltd. that was established in 1935, was
instrumental in transforming the region from an agrarian to an
industrial society.
They are the largest producer of absorbent cotton, gauze, bandages,
and other wound-care products in Southern India. The monthly
production capacity is over 125 tons of medical-grade bleached
cotton and over 1.5 million square meters of bandages and gauze
products.
Over the years they have diversified into spinning and weaving,
producing some of the world’s finest cotton yarn and manufacturing
premium fabrics for shirting, bed linens, and Jacquard cloth. They
produce nearly 400 tons of superfine count ring-spun yarn and about
400 tons of open-end yarn per month. Today it offers over 200 unique
products with the help of a 2,200 strong workforce.