- Business
- Lux Industries Limited manufactures and markets a wide range of innerwear and knitwear products in India. The company offers vests, briefs, boxers, drawers, trunks, T-shirts, hoodies, slips, petticoats, panties, night dresses, pyjamas, negligees and bathrobes for men, women and children under brands including Lux, Venus, GenX, One8, Lyra and Gusto. It operates six state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Kolkata and Howrah in West Bengal, Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, Ludhiana in Punjab and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, producing over 100,000 garments daily using advanced knitting, stitching, cutting and quality control technologies. Founded in 1957 as Biswanath Hosiery Mills and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, Lux Industries exports to more than 25 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Europe as India's largest hosiery exporter, serving over 1,150 dealers in domestic and international markets. Recent developments include the completion of a new manufacturing facility at West Bengal Hosiery Park in January 2024 with commercial operations commenced, alongside prior mergers of J.M. Hosiery & Co. Ltd. and Ebell Fashions Pvt. Ltd. in 2021 to bolster its portfolio in budget youth and women's segments.