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LMW Director M Sankar Conferred Honorary Membership At 78th All India Textile Conference

• By  Textile Excellence
• December 01, 2025

At the 78^th All India Textile Conference held in Coimbatore, Mr M Sankar, Director Operations of LMW Limited, received the prestigious Honorary Membership of The Textile Association India in recognition of his four decades of contribution to the textile machinery sector. The conference took place on November 21 and 22, 2025, at Hotel Le Meridien under the joint aegis of The Textile Association of India South India Unit and AATCC.

The award was presented by Shri T Rajkumar, Vice Chairman of the Council of Administration, SITRA and Chairman of Sri Mahasakthi Mills Limited, in the presence of leading industry professionals, technologists and academic experts from across the country.

Mr Sankar began his career at LMW in 1985 and currently leads operations at its Textile Machinery Division. His leadership played a pivotal role in strengthening LMW position as the largest textile machinery supplier in India and in building a strong global footprint across China and the Middle East. He also serves key industry bodies including CII, INDIA ITME Society and TMMA.

India textile and apparel industry stands at around US$ 165 billion in market size and employs over 45 million people. Textile machinery remains central to productivity and export growth, which touched nearly US$ 36 billion in 2024. Industry leaders noted that professionals such as Mr Sankar continue to shape technology driven manufacturing growth for the next decade.

Mr Sankar began his career at LMW in 1985 and currently leads operations at its Textile Machinery Division. His leadership played a pivotal role in strengthening LMW position as the largest textile machinery supplier in India and in building a strong global footprint across China and the Middle East. He also serves key industry bodies including CII, INDIA ITME Society and TMMA.