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- Shiva Texyarn Limited manufactures cotton yarns, technical textiles, fabrics, garments, home textiles and laminated and coated products in India. The company produces combed, carded and compact yarns; slub and fancy yarns; knitted fabrics with performance features such as high fastness and moisture wicking; reusable and washable Quick Dry sheets and mattress protectors; innerwear and outerwear garments; laminated fabrics using reactive polyurethane technology; and coated products including acrylic-coated items, PU coatings, art canvas and digital canvas. It operates spinning mills in Tirupur and Dindigul, a processing unit in Erode, lamination and garment facilities in Tirupur, and coating operations in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, serving domestic and international markets with a focus on technical textiles for defense, medical and outdoor applications. Founded in 1980 as Annamallai Finance Limited and renamed Shiva Texyarn in 2002, the company maintains its headquarters at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and belongs to the Bannari Amman Group. Recent developments include the acquisition of an 11.50% equity stake in Finecot Spinning Mills Private Limited in May 2025 to secure solar power for captive consumption; receipt of a Rs 36.19 crore order in January 2025 from the Ministry of Defence for 16,000 pairs of Suit Permeable MK V for delivery through August 2025; a Rs 163.75 crore order in Q4 FY24 for NBC and ECWCS suits; re-appointment of Managing Director S K Sundararaman for three years effective August 2025; and a proposed final dividend of Rs 0.60 per share for FY25.