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[[File:codissia-itfc.jpg|thumb|right|CODISSIA Trade Centre, Coimbatore]]
[[File:codissia-itfc.jpg|thumb|right|CODISSIA Trade Centre, Coimbatore]]


'''Economy of Coimbatore''' is heavily influenced by [[information technology]], [[engineering]] and [[textiles]]. [[Coimbatore]] is called the [[Manchester]] of South India due to its extensive [[textile industry]], and IT industry, small and medium scale enterprise gdp(gross domestic product) of Coimbatore city is around $45 billion in 2021.It is second largest city by GDP in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news|title=SME sector: Opportunities, challenges in Coimbatore|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sme-sector-opportunities-challengescoimbatore_525889.html|accessdate=9 May 2011|newspaper=CNBC-TV18|date=24 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Governor congratulates "Manchester of South India"|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EMA-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6189,9133960&dq=manchester+of+south+india+coimbatore&hl=en|accessdate=9 May 2011|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=27 June 1936}}</ref> The city has four special economic zones [SEZ], ELCOT SEZ, KGISL SEZ, SPAN Venture SEZ, Aspen SEZ and at least five more SEZs are in the pipeline.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Bosch-picks-up-1-lakh-sqft-space-in-Kovai/articleshow/7506045.cms |title=Bosch picks up 1-lakh-sqft space in Kovai |publisher=Times Of India|date=2011-02-16 |accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref><ref name="Dist_glance">{{cite web |url=http://www.coimbatore.tn.nic.in/dist_glance.html |title=Coimbatore Administration - District Admin |publisher=Coimbatore.tn.nic.in |accessdate=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905072052/http://www.coimbatore.tn.nic.in/dist_glance.html |archive-date=5 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, Coimbatore ranked 15th in the list of most competitive (by business environment) [[India]]n cities.<ref name="competitive cities">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-tops-2010-ranking-of-India-s-most-competitive-city/Article1-635160.aspx |title=India - Most Competitive Cities |publisher=.hindustantimes.de |accessdate=2011-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114155121/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-tops-2010-ranking-of-India-s-most-competitive-city/Article1-635160.aspx |archive-date=2011-01-14 }}</ref>
'''Economy of Coimbatore''' is heavily influenced by [[information technology]], [[engineering]] and [[textiles]]. [[Coimbatore]] is called the [[Manchester]] of South India due to its extensive [[textile industry]], and IT industry, small and medium scale enterprises. The GDP (gross domestic product) of Coimbatore is around $45 billion (2021).<ref>{{Cite web |last=P |first=Senthil Kumar |date=2022-10-06 |title=Coimbatore Software Company Insights |url=https://codingmart.com/coimbatore-software-company-insights/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Codingmart Technologies |language=en-US}}</ref> It is second largest city by GDP in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news|title=SME sector: Opportunities, challenges in Coimbatore|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sme-sector-opportunities-challengescoimbatore_525889.html|access-date=9 May 2011|newspaper=CNBC-TV18|date=24 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Governor congratulates "Manchester of South India"|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EMA-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6189,9133960&dq=manchester+of+south+india+coimbatore&hl=en|access-date=9 May 2011|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=27 June 1936}}</ref> The city has four special economic zones [SEZ], ELCOT SEZ, KGISL SEZ, SPAN Venture SEZ, Aspen SEZ and at least five more SEZs are in the pipeline.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Bosch-picks-up-1-lakh-sqft-space-in-Kovai/articleshow/7506045.cms |title=Bosch picks up 1-lakh-sqft space in Kovai |publisher=Times Of India|date=2011-02-16 |access-date=2011-08-30}}</ref><ref name="Dist_glance">{{cite web |url=http://www.coimbatore.tn.nic.in/dist_glance.html |title=Coimbatore Administration - District Admin |publisher=Coimbatore.tn.nic.in |access-date=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905072052/http://www.coimbatore.tn.nic.in/dist_glance.html |archive-date=5 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2010, Coimbatore ranked 15th in the list of most competitive (by business environment) [[India]]n cities.<ref name="competitive cities">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-tops-2010-ranking-of-India-s-most-competitive-city/Article1-635160.aspx |title=India - Most Competitive Cities |publisher=.hindustantimes.de |access-date=2011-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114155121/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Delhi-tops-2010-ranking-of-India-s-most-competitive-city/Article1-635160.aspx |archive-date=2011-01-14 }}</ref>


Coimbatore has trade associations like CODISSIA, COINDIA and COJEWEL representing industries in the city.
Coimbatore has trade associations like CODISSIA, COINDIA and COJEWEL representing industries in the city.
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==Textiles==
==Textiles==
[[File:Lakshmi Mills old gate 2010 (1).jpg|thumb|[[Lakshmi Mills]], established in 1910 in Avinashi Road]]
[[File:Lakshmi Mills old gate 2010 (1).jpg|thumb|[[Lakshmi Mills]], established in 1910 in Avinashi Road]]
Coimbatore houses a large number of small, medium and large [[textile mill]]s, along with a number of textile research institutes. The city also houses two of the Centers Of Excellences (COE) for technical textiles proposed by  
Coimbatore houses a large number of small, medium and large [[textile mill]]s, along with a number of textile research institutes. The city also houses two of the Centers Of Excellences (COE) for technical textiles proposed by
[[Government of India]], namely Meditech, a medical textile research centre based at SITRA, and InduTech based in [[PSG College of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/global-business/2011/Sep/30/china-to-face-power-crisis-this-winter4666440.html |title=China to face power crisis this winter |publisher=Smetimes.tradeindia.com |date=2011-09-30 |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> There are several large textile mills in the city such as [[Lakshmi Mills]], [[Shiva Texyarn Limited]], [[Bannari Amman Group|Bannari Amman Spinning Mill]], SKS spinning mills, Kadri Mills, Varadharaja Textile Mill, KPR Mills, Premier Mills, world-famous micro cotton towel producers - Sharadha Terry Products etc.
[[Government of India]], namely Meditech, a medical textile research centre based at SITRA, and InduTech based in [[PSG College of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smetimes.tradeindia.com/smetimes/news/global-business/2011/Sep/30/china-to-face-power-crisis-this-winter4666440.html |title=China to face power crisis this winter |publisher=Smetimes.tradeindia.com |date=2011-09-30 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> There are several large textile mills in the city such as [[Lakshmi Mills]], [[Shiva Texyarn Limited]], [[Bannari Amman Group|Bannari Amman Spinning Mill]], SKS spinning mills, Kadri Mills, Varadharaja Textile Mill, KPR Mills, Premier Mills, world-famous micro cotton towel producers - Sharadha Terry Products etc.
[[File:Varadaraja Textiles in Coimbatore (2).JPG|thumb|A textile mill in Avinashi Road)]]
[[File:Varadaraja Textiles in Coimbatore (2).JPG|thumb|A textile mill in Avinashi Road)]]
[[National Textile Corporation]] is a company owned by the Indian government has 5 Mill units in Coimbatore.
[[National Textile Corporation]] is a company owned by the Indian government has 5 Mill units in Coimbatore.
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==Manufacturing==
==Manufacturing==


Coimbatore has a large and a diversified manufacturing sector facilitated by the presence of [[Sakthi Group]], [[Bannari Amman Group]], [[Lakshmi Machine Works]], [[Larsen & Toubro]], [[Baker Hughes]], [[Alstom]], [[ZF Friedrichshafen]], [[Mahle GmbH]], [[Konecranes]], [[Pricol]], PEEPL Automation, [[V-Guard Industries]], [[Suzlon]], [[ARGO-HYTOS]], [[Titan Company|Titan]], [[Flowserve]], [[KSB Company|KSB]], [[Makino]], [[Messer Group|Messer]], [[Gilbarco Veeder-Root]], [[Bradken]], [[Rieter]], [[VWR International]], [[Hella (company)|Hella]], [[Tube Investments of India Limited|Shanthi Gears]], [[ITC Limited]], [[ACC Limited|ACC Cements]], [[TTK Prestige]], [[Kirloskar Group]], Hirotec, ELGI Equipments, [[Roots Industries]], Salzer Electronics, Mak Controls and systems, Texmo Industries, SE Electricals, FASCO Coimbatore(Factory Automation and Solutions Company) and others. [[Larsen & Toubro]] has huge manufacturing facility spread over 300 acre own campus. And there are more than 25,000 small, medium, large sale industries in the city. Coimbatore also has Engineering SEZ in the outskirts of city "Aspen SEZ" spread over 376 acres. CODISSIA Industrial Park is being set up at Moperipalayam nearly 260 acres and at Kallapalayam nearly 150 acres. The city already has industrial estates owned by SIDCO at Kurichi, SIDCO at Malumichampatti, Electrical & Electronics Industrial Estate at Kalapatti and Sree Suba Ganesh Industrial estate near Kovilpalayam. The large number of engineering colleges in the region producing about 50,000 engineers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/coimbatore-it-sector-on-the-fast-track/1/136030.html |title=Coimbatore: IT sector on the fast track : NATION: India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2011-04-22 |accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref>
Coimbatore has a large and a diversified manufacturing sector facilitated by the presence of [[Sakthi Group]], [[Bannari Amman Group]], [[Lakshmi Machine Works]], [[Larsen & Toubro]], [[Schneider Electric]], [[General Electric]], [[Alstom]], [[ZF Friedrichshafen]], [[Mahle GmbH]], [[Konecranes]], [[Pricol]], PEEPL Automation, [[V-Guard Industries]], [[Suzlon]], [[ARGO-HYTOS]], [[Titan Company|Titan]], [[Flowserve]], [[KSB Company|KSB]], [[Makino]], [[Messer Group|Messer]], [[Gilbarco Veeder-Root]], [[Bradken]], [[Rieter]], [[VWR International]], [[Hella (company)|Hella]], [[Tube Investments of India Limited|Shanthi Gears]], [[ITC Limited]], [[ACC Limited|ACC Cements]], [[TTK Prestige]], [[Kirloskar Group]], Hirotec, ELGI Equipments, [[Roots Industries]], Salzer Electronics, Mak Controls and systems, Texmo Industries, SE Electricals, FASCO Coimbatore(Factory Automation and Solutions Company) and others. [[ITC Limited]] as huge manufacturing facility spread over 411 acre own campus and [[Larsen & Toubro]] also as huge manufacturing facility spread over 300 acre own campus. And there are more than 25,000 small, medium, large sale industries in the city. Coimbatore also has Engineering SEZ in the outskirts of city "Aspen SEZ" spread over 376 acres. CODISSIA Industrial Park is being set up at Moperipalayam nearly 260 acres and at Kallapalayam nearly 150 acres. The city already has industrial estates owned by SIDCO at Kurichi, SIDCO at Malumichampatti, Electrical & Electronics Industrial Estate at Kalapatti and Sree Suba Ganesh Industrial estate near Kovilpalayam. The large number of engineering colleges in the region producing about 50,000 engineers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20110502-coimbatore-it-sector-on-the-fast-track-745770-2011-04-21 |title=Coimbatore: IT sector on the fast track : NATION: India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2011-04-22 |access-date=2011-08-30}}</ref>


[[Lakshmi Machine Works]] is India's largest textile machinery and CNC Machine Tool manufacturers based out of Coimbatore.
[[Lakshmi Machine Works]] is India's largest textile machinery and CNC Machine Tool manufacturers based out of Coimbatore.
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===Wet grinders and Home appliances===
===Wet grinders and Home appliances===
Coimbatore has more than 700 [[wet grinder]] manufacturers with a monthly output, of 75,000 units per every 100,000 produced in India, as of 2015.<ref name="mint">{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/r8UaiAN7APhsLubxdYWgOL/Poll-code-set-to-hit-business-of-Coimbatores-wetgrinder-ma.html|title=Poll code set to hit wet grinders business|publisher=Live Mint|date=6 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/03/24/stories/2005032401051700.htm|title=thehindubusinessline.com|date=2005-03-24|publisher=[[Business Line]]|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> The term "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" was given a [[Geographical indication]] for wet grinders manufactured in Coimbatore in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/28/stories/2006032801840200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806023456/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/28/stories/2006032801840200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-06|title=Coimbatore wet grinder gets GI certification |date=2006-03-28|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-09-20|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Coimbatore is also home to a common facility for the manufacturers of wet grinders.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/05/stories/2007080559430300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027103719/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/05/stories/2007080559430300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-27|title=hindu.com|date=2007-08-05|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-09-20|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
Coimbatore has more than 700 [[wet grinder]] manufacturers with a monthly output, of 75,000 units per every 100,000 produced in India, as of 2015.<ref name="mint">{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/r8UaiAN7APhsLubxdYWgOL/Poll-code-set-to-hit-business-of-Coimbatores-wetgrinder-ma.html|title=Poll code set to hit wet grinders business|publisher=Live Mint|date=6 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/03/24/stories/2005032401051700.htm|title=thehindubusinessline.com|date=2005-03-24|publisher=[[Business Line]]|access-date=2009-09-20}}</ref> The term "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" was given a [[Geographical indication]] for wet grinders manufactured in Coimbatore in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/28/stories/2006032801840200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806023456/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/28/stories/2006032801840200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-08-06|title=Coimbatore wet grinder gets GI certification |date=2006-03-28|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-09-20|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Coimbatore is also home to a common facility for the manufacturers of wet grinders.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/05/stories/2007080559430300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027103719/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/05/stories/2007080559430300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-27|title=hindu.com|date=2007-08-05|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-09-20|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>


===Motor and pumps===
===Motor and pumps===
Coimbatore is also called as the ''Pump City of Asia'' and has played a dominant role in the agricultural sector since independence and holds a major portion of the total Indian market share. The first motor to be manufactured in India came from a small engineering shop in Coimbatore. Today, the pump and motor manufacturing sector is among the largest engineering activities in the city. The pump manufacturing industry in Coimbatore. Over the years, the city has become as well known for its pumps as it has for its textiles. Many brands in the international market are Coimbatore based companies and the quality and technical superiority of the products has helped the sector cater to both domestic and global demands. Apart from a leading presence in the water pump market, the city's manufacturing houses also specialize in the manufacture of industrial pumps. The motor and pump industry supplies over 40% of India's requirements.<ref name="cityscapeintelligence.com">{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/viewer a=v&q=cache:Hsku1GrxHDEJ:www.cityscapeintelligence.com/document/1925+coimbatore+an+emerging+real+estate+destination&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShlHwWDoCOlhIgiWKtdFHnnwzuQG69MPzNyXy-aYMz4xTU4CcU60nzPqEgM1knTRPEDLb53JlBmOJRWWNIV87AhBLYGlUnyBs0AeaJDuJFj2uMfVAVE7ITwgyCLwJKp8TaYDvzT&sig=AHIEtbRosnCbrvyA5B_OpBWHPwQJb8CLLQ|title=PCoimbatore emerging destination|accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref>
Coimbatore is also called as the ''Pump City of Asia'' and has played a dominant role in the agricultural sector since independence and holds a major portion of the total Indian market share. The first motor to be manufactured in India came from a small engineering shop in Coimbatore. Today, the pump and motor manufacturing sector is among the largest engineering activities in the city. The pump manufacturing industry in Coimbatore. Over the years, the city has become as well known for its pumps as it has for its textiles. Many brands in the international market are Coimbatore based companies and the quality and technical superiority of the products has helped the sector cater to both domestic and global demands. Apart from a leading presence in the water pump market, the city's manufacturing houses also specialize in the manufacture of industrial pumps. The motor and pump industry supplies over 40% of India's requirements.<ref name="cityscapeintelligence.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.cityscapeintelligence.com/document/1925+coimbatore+an+emerging+real+estate+destination|title=Coimbatore an Emerging Real Estate Destination|access-date=30 August 2011}}</ref>


=== Jewellery and gems ===
=== Jewellery and gems ===
Coimbatore is one of the major gold jewellery manufacturing hubs in India, renowned for making cast jewellery and machine made jewellery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2007/8/Pages/India-s-Gems-and-Jewellery-Market-is-Glittering.aspx |title=India's Gems and Jewellery Market is Glittering - Mining Investments |publisher=Resource Investor |accessdate=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926235942/http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2007/8/Pages/India-s-Gems-and-Jewellery-Market-is-Glittering.aspx |archive-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://nmcc.nic.in/pdf/LABOURINTENSITY_REPORT_16May2008.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325181715/http://nmcc.nic.in/pdf/LABOURINTENSITY_REPORT_16May2008.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-25 }}</ref> The city is home to about 3000 jewellery manufacturing companies and to over 40,000 goldsmiths.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081761890200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821234206/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081761890200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-21 |title=Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Common facilities for jewellery cluster |date=2010-08-17 |accessdate=2011-08-30 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article573945.ece |title=Cities / Coimbatore : ID card mooted for migrant workers in jewellery units |work=The Hindu |date=2010-08-16 |accessdate=2011-08-30 |location=Chennai, India |first=V. S. |last=Palaniappan}}</ref> The jewellery manufacturers have an active association called Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers' Association, and have also jointly established Coimbatore Gem and Jewellery Industries Private Limited (Cojewel), which is a common facility with niche goldsmith machinery to be used by the members of the association.
Coimbatore is one of the major gold jewellery manufacturing hubs in India, renowned for making cast jewellery and machine made jewellery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2007/8/Pages/India-s-Gems-and-Jewellery-Market-is-Glittering.aspx |title=India's Gems and Jewellery Market is Glittering - Mining Investments |publisher=Resource Investor |access-date=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926235942/http://www.resourceinvestor.com/News/2007/8/Pages/India-s-Gems-and-Jewellery-Market-is-Glittering.aspx |archive-date=26 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2008 |url=http://nmcc.nic.in/pdf/LABOURINTENSITY_REPORT_16May2008.pdf |title=A Study on Labour Intensity & Employment Potential of Indian Manufacturing |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-date=25 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325181715/http://nmcc.nic.in/pdf/LABOURINTENSITY_REPORT_16May2008.pdf |website=National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council }}</ref> The city is home to about 3000 jewellery manufacturing companies and to over 40,000 goldsmiths.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081761890200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821234206/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081761890200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-08-21 |title=Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Common facilities for jewellery cluster |date=2010-08-17 |access-date=2011-08-30 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article573945.ece |title=Cities / Coimbatore : ID card mooted for migrant workers in jewellery units |work=The Hindu |date=2010-08-16 |access-date=2011-08-30 |location=Chennai, India |first=V. S. |last=Palaniappan}}</ref> The jewellery manufacturers have an active association called Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers' Association, and have also jointly established Coimbatore Gem and Jewellery Industries Private Limited (Cojewel), which is a common facility with niche goldsmith machinery to be used by the members of the association.


Several jewellery retail chains like [[Kirtilals|Kirtilal's]] are based in Coimbatore or have their manufacturing base in Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-marketing/article1668723.ece |title=Business Line : Today's Paper / MARKETING : Kirtilal plans more jewellery stores in N. India |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=2007-09-08 |accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref> Owing to the presence of a large number of jewellery manufacturers and the strong engineering base, the city is home to a number of companies manufacturing jewellery making machinery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grotal.com/Coimbatore/Jewellery-Making-Machinery-Manufacturers-C93/ |title=Jewellery Making Machinery Manufacturers in Coimbatore |publisher=Grotal.com |accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref> The city is also a major diamond cutting centre in South India. For example, [[Kirtilals|Kirtilal's]] Jewellers alone have 5 diamond cutting and polishing centres in Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fashionunited.in/news/apparel/kirtilal-on-an-expansion-spree-080720112229 |title=Kirtilal on an expansion spree - Apparel - news - Fashion News India, jobs, network, apparel, business |publisher=Fashionunited.in |date=2011-07-08 |accessdate=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326185405/http://www.fashionunited.in/news/apparel/kirtilal-on-an-expansion-spree-080720112229 |archive-date=26 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Indias-gold--diamond-exports-fall-by-20-15979-3-1.html |title=India's gold & diamond exports fall by 20% &#124; www.commodityonline.com &#124; 3 |publisher=www.commodityonline.com |date=2009-03-15 |accessdate=2011-08-30}}</ref>
Several jewellery retail chains like '''Emerald Jewel Industry''', [[Kirtilals|Kirtilal's]] are based in Coimbatore or have their manufacturing base in Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-marketing/article1668723.ece |title=Business Line : Today's Paper / MARKETING : Kirtilal plans more jewellery stores in N. India |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=2007-09-08 |access-date=2011-08-30}}</ref> Owing to the presence of a large number of jewellery manufacturers and the strong engineering base, the city is home to a number of companies manufacturing jewellery making machinery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grotal.com/Coimbatore/Jewellery-Making-Machinery-Manufacturers-C93/ |title=Jewellery Making Machinery Manufacturers in Coimbatore |publisher=Grotal.com |access-date=2011-08-30}}</ref> The city is also a major diamond cutting centre in South India. For example, [[Kirtilals|Kirtilal's]] Jewellers alone have 5 diamond cutting and polishing centres in Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fashionunited.in/news/apparel/kirtilal-on-an-expansion-spree-080720112229 |title=Kirtilal on an expansion spree - Apparel - news - Fashion News India, jobs, network, apparel, business |publisher=Fashionunited.in |date=2011-07-08 |access-date=2011-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326185405/http://www.fashionunited.in/news/apparel/kirtilal-on-an-expansion-spree-080720112229 |archive-date=26 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Indias-gold--diamond-exports-fall-by-20-15979-3-1.html |title=India's gold & diamond exports fall by 20% &#124; www.commodityonline.com &#124; 3 |publisher=www.commodityonline.com |date=2009-03-15 |access-date=2011-08-30}}</ref> Gold Jewellery Industrial Park is planned to be set up at Kurichi SIDCO in Coimbatore at the cost of Rs.126 crore


==Information Technology and BPO==
==Information Technology and BPO==
[[File:CHIL SEZ.jpg|thumb|IT SEZ at [[Saravanampatti]]]]
[[File:CHIL SEZ.jpg|thumb|IT SEZ at [[Saravanampatti]]]]
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The city is the second largest software producer in Tamil Nadu, next only to Chennai. [[Information technology|IT]] and [[Business process outsourcing|BPO]] industry in the city has grown greatly with the launch of [[TIDEL Park Coimbatore]] & Wipro Software Development Centre in ELCOT SEZ, [[KCT Tech Park|KCT TechPark]], Hanudev Infopark, Rathinam Technopark, KGISL Campus, Span Venture SEZ, Elysium Central and other planned IT parks in and around the city. It is ranked at<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3566253.cms |title=Indian cities among global outsourcing cities - retrieved on 16 April 2009 |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref> 17th among the global outsourcing cities. Companies like [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], [[Accenture]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]], [[Cognizant]], [[Capgemini Engineering|Capgemini]], [[Deloitte]], [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[IBM]], [[Tata Consultancy Services]], [[Infosys]], [[Wipro]], [[HCL Technologies|HCL]], [[Tech Mahindra]], [[Ericsson]], [[Larsen & Toubro Infotech|L&T Infotech]], [[Cameron International]], [[NTT DATA]], [[Harman International|Harman]], [[ThoughtWorks]], [[McWane]], [[Mindtree]], Tessolve, [[Applied Materials]], [[IQVIA]], [[Owler]], [[UST Global]] having a presence in the city. [[Cognizant]] has second largest headcount in the country with more than 15000+ employees in the city. And [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] has one of the largest development center in Coimbatore outside Germany with 5500+ employees in the city. Software export stood more than {{INR}}15,000 crores for the financial year 2018–2019, which is second largest in the state after Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.thehindu.com/tamilnadu/article26660739.ece|title = சாஃப்ட்வேர் சாம்ராஜ்யம்!- வளர்ச்சிப்பாதையில் கோவை மென்பொருள் ஏற்றுமதி!}}</ref>
The city is the second largest software producer in Tamil Nadu, next only to Chennai. [[Information technology|IT]] and [[Business process outsourcing|BPO]] industry in the city has grown greatly with the launch of TIDEL Park Coimbatore, ELCOT IT PARK & Wipro Software Development Centre @ ELCOT SEZ. Bosch, Cognizant, NTT Data Development Centres & Indialand Techpark @ KGISL SEZ. [[KCT Tech Park|KCT TechPark]], SVB Techpark, Global Techpark, Hanudev Infopark, TICEL BioPark, Rathinam Technopark, KGISL Campus, Span Venture SEZ, ELCOT IT Park-II @ [[Neelambur]], Elysium Central and other planned IT parks in and around the city. It is ranked at<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3566253.cms |title=Indian cities among global outsourcing cities - retrieved on 16 April 2009 |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=2009-09-23}}</ref> 17th among the global outsourcing cities. Companies like [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], [[Accenture]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]], [[Blue Yonder]]- Subsidiary of [[Panasonic]], Birlasoft, [[Cognizant]], [[Capgemini Engineering|Capgemini]], [[Dassault Systèmes]], [[Deloitte]], [[PwC]], [[Ernst & Young]],  [[Flex (company)|Flextronics]], [[IBM]], [[Tata Technologies]], [[Tata Consultancy Services]], [[Infosys]], [[Wipro]], [[HCL Technologies|HCL]], [[Tech Mahindra]], [[Mahindra & Mahindra|Mahindra Rise]], [[MSCI]], [[LTIMindtree]], [[Cameron International]], [[NTT DATA]], [[Harman International|Harman]]- Subsidiary of [[Samsung Electronics]], [[Moody's Analytics]], Hexaware, [[ThoughtWorks]], Tessolve, [[Applied Materials]], [[IQVIA]], [[State Street Corporation]], [[Owler]], [[UST Global]], [[Visteon]], [[VWR International]], [[EPAM Systems]],  [[Zoho Corporation]], Embitel Technologies - A [[Volkswagen Group|Volkswagen]] company, [[Hella (company)|Hella]] having a presence in the city. [[Cognizant]] has second largest headcount in the country with more than 16,000+ employees in the city. And [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]] has one of the largest development center in Coimbatore outside Germany with 10,000 employees in the city. Software export stood more than {{INR}}15,000 crores for the financial year 2018–2019, which is second largest in the state after Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.thehindu.com/tamilnadu/article26660739.ece|title = சாஃப்ட்வேர் சாம்ராஜ்யம்!- வளர்ச்சிப்பாதையில் கோவை மென்பொருள் ஏற்றுமதி!}}</ref>
 
With abundance of engineering colleges and availability of skilled resources Coimbatore is becoming a go-to destination for the technology startups recently, companies like [https://www.rfpio.com/ RFPIO], headquartered in Portland, USA is building enterprise scale products with engineering team operating from Coimbatore.
 
TICEL Bio-Park III, a Bio-Technology Park constructed in 10 acres of land at Somayampalayam, Coimbatore.
 
Due to huge demand from IT Companies for space at Coimbatore, ELCOT IT park is being constructed at 114 Crores in ELCOT SEZ which is set to open in 2022 and TIDEL Park Coimbatore-Phase-II is planned to be built within ELCOT SEZ in additional 6 acres of land with 5 Lakh sq.feet space at 250 crores.


'''SEZ'''
'''SEZ'''
 
*ELCOT SEZ - Government owned IT/ITS SEZ
* Aspen SEZ -Manufacturing
*KGISL SEZ - Private owned IT/ITS SEZ
* KGISL SEZ - IT/ITS & Hardware
*SPAN SEZ - Private owned IT/ITS SEZ
* ELCOT SEZ - IT/ITS
*Aspen SEZ – Private owned Industrial SEZ
* SPAN SEZ - IT/ITS


'''IT Parks'''
'''IT Parks'''


* [[TIDEL Park Coimbatore]] in ELCOT SEZ @ [[Peelamedu]]
*TIDEL Park Coimbatore @ ELCOT SEZ, Peelamedu
* IndiaLand Techpark @ KGISL SEZ, [[Keeranatham]]
*ELCOT IT PARK @ ELCOT SEZ, Peelamedu
* SVB Tech Park @ [[Kalapatti]]
*IndiaLand TechPark @ KGISL SEZ, Saravanampatti
* ELCOT IT Park in ELCOT SEZ @ [[Peelamedu]]-'''Under Construction'''
*Global Techpark, Kalapatti
* Hanudev Infopark @ Nava India, [[Avinashi Road]]
*SVB TechPark, Kurumpalayam Road
* Global Tech Park @ [[Kalapatti]]
*Hanudev Infopark, Nava India
* KCT TechPark @ [[Saravanampatti]]
*KCT Techpark, Saravanampatti
* KGISL Campus @ [[Saravanampatti]]
*Rathinam Technopark, Eachanari
* Mohan Business Park @ [[Saravanampatti]] to [[Thudiyalur]] Road
*KGISL Campus, Saravanampatti
* Rathinam TechnoPark @ [[Eachanari]]
*TICEL Biopark, Maruthamalai Road
* Embassy Tech Zone @ Span Venture SEZ, [[Eachanari]]
*KPR Tech Park, Neelambur
* TICEL Bio-Park III @ [[Marudhamalai (temple)|Marudhamalai road]]
*Aditya Techno Park, Saravanampatti
* TechZone IT Park at GD Naidu Road-'''Planned'''
*L&T IT Park, L&T ByPass Road - '''Under Construction'''
* [[Software Technology Parks of India|STPI]] @ [[Government College of Technology, Coimbatore|GCT, Coimbatore]]-'''Planned'''
*Wynfra Cypercity IT Park @ KGISL SEZ, Saravanampatti -'''Under Construction '''
* L&T IT Park @ L&T highways road-'''Planned'''
*Tanny CAG Tech Park, Saravanampatti - '''Under Construction'''
*Tanny SENCO Info Park, Ottakkalmandapam - '''Planned'''
*One KPR IT Park, Neelambur - '''Planned'''
*New IT Park @ ELCOT SEZ, Peelamedu - '''Planned'''
*ELCOT IT Park, Neelambur - '''Planned'''
*Sri Shakthi Technew Park, Chinniampalayam- '''Planned'''
*Techcity, Coimbatore - '''Planned in 250 acres'''




'''Industrial Parks'''
'''Branded Co-Working Space'''
 
* IndiQube
* Codissia Industrial Park-I -Kallapalayam
* Smartworks
* Codissia Industrial Park-II -Mopperipalayam
* WorkEZ
* SIDCO Industrial. Estate-Kuruchi
* Regus
* SIDCO Industrial. Estate-Malumichampatti
* Sree Suba Ganesh Industrial Estate-Kuppepalayam
* Electronics Industrial Estate- Civil Aerodrome Post
* Annamalai Industrial Park, Kalapatti
* [[Sulur]] Industrial Estate-Kannampalayam
* Nethaji Industrial Estate-Devampalayam -'''Proposed'''
* Defense & Aero Park- [[Sulur]]-'''Planned'''
* ADD ELCINA Electronics Park, [[Annur]]-'''Proposed'''
 
'''Logistics Parks'''
* [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] Fulfillment Center- Coimbatore
* [[Flipkart]] Fulfillment Center- Coimbatore
* Ecom Express Fulfillment Center- Coimbatore
* IndoSpace Skill Logistics Park - Coimbatore
* Safexpress Logistics Park
* Marudhamalai Andavar Industrial & Logistics Park, Coimbatore by '''TVS Industrial & Logistics Park Pvt Ltd'''
* Adithya Warehouse


==Aerospace & Defence==
==Aerospace & Defence==
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* [[Lakshmi Machine Works]]
* [[Lakshmi Machine Works]]
* [[Pricol]]
* [[Pricol]]
* Roots Industries
* [[Roots Industries]]
* Circor International @ Thennampalayam
 
* [[HAL AMCA]] @ Sulur-'''Planned'''
'''Aerospace & Defence related Industrial Parks'''
*Defence Industrial  Park, Varapatti-380 Acres
*Aerospace Industrial Park, Sulur -200 Acres
*Dual Use Industrial Park, Annur- 1000+ Acres


==Central Government Units ==
==Central Government Units ==
* [[Sulur Air Force Station|Indian Air Force]] @ [[Sulur]]
* [[Sulur Air Force Station|Indian Air Force]] @ [[Sulur]]
* [[Indian Navy|INS Agrani]] @ Red Fields, [[Puliakulam]]
* [[Indian Navy|INS Agrani]] @ Red Fields, [[Puliakulam]]
* [[Indian Army|Indian Army Regiment]] @ [[Madukkarai]]
* [[Indian Army|Indian Army Regiment]] @ [[Madukkarai]]
* [[Central Reserve Police Force]] @ Thoppampatti
* [[Central Reserve Police Force]] @ Thoppampatti
* [[Border Security Force]] @ [[Kittampalayam]]


==Railways & Telecommunication==
==Railways & Telecommunication==
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*[[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway Signal & Telecom(S&T) Workshop in Podanur]]- Largest Telecom & Signal Industry among all 7 S&T across the country.
*[[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway Signal & Telecom(S&T) Workshop in Podanur]]- Largest Telecom & Signal Industry among all 7 S&T across the country.


A French multinational company operating worldwide in rail transport markets having Asia's largest Comeponent manufacturing facility in the city.
A French multinational company operating worldwide in rail transport markets having Asia's largest Component manufacturing facility in the city.
*[[Alstom]]
*[[Alstom]]


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==Government Printing Press==
==Government Printing Press==


[[Government of India|Government of India Press,Coimbatore]] is a printing agency spread across 132.07 acre campus in Press colony at Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu, which is owned and managed by the Government of India and responsible for printing national and public documents.
[[Government of India|Government of India Press, Coimbatore]] is a printing agency spread across 132.07 acre campus in Press colony at Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu, which is owned and managed by the Government of India and responsible for printing national and public documents.


==Cements==
==Cements==
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==Poultry and food products==
==Poultry and food products==
Coimbatore has a large number of poultry farms and is one of the major producers of chicken, eggs and processed meat amounting to nearly 95% of the chicken meat exports from the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/tamil-nadu-poultry-industry-seeks-export-concessions/88614|title=Tamil Nadu Poultry Industry Seeks Export Concessions|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> Major companies include [[Suguna Foods]] and [[Shanthi Feeds]].
Coimbatore has a large number of poultry farms and is one of the major producers of chicken, eggs and processed meat amounting to nearly 95% of the chicken meat exports from the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.financialexpress.com/news/tamil-nadu-poultry-industry-seeks-export-concessions/88614|title=Tamil Nadu Poultry Industry Seeks Export Concessions|access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref> Major companies include [[Suguna Foods]] and [[Shanthi Feeds]].


Coimbatore has some of the oldest flour mills in India. The large-scale flour mills, which cater to all the southern states, have a combined grinding capacity of more than 50,000 MT per month. The city houses many famous high-capacity flour mills like India Roller Flour Mills (now closed) and Coimbatore Roller Flour Mills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grotal.com/Coimbatore/flour-mills-C93A0P1A0/ |title=Flour Mills in Coimbatore |publisher=Grotal.com |accessdate=2011-09-23}}</ref>
Coimbatore has some of the oldest flour mills in India. The large-scale flour mills, which cater to all the southern states, have a combined grinding capacity of more than 50,000 MT per month. The city houses many famous high-capacity flour mills like India Roller Flour Mills (now closed) and Coimbatore Roller Flour Mills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grotal.com/Coimbatore/flour-mills-C93A0P1A0/ |title=Flour Mills in Coimbatore |publisher=Grotal.com |access-date=2011-09-23}}</ref>


== Retail and e-commerce ==
== Retail and e-commerce ==
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There are a number of retail outlets, supermarkets and shopping malls in Coimbatore.
There are a number of retail outlets, supermarkets and shopping malls in Coimbatore.
The city has major shopping malls include [[Brookefields Mall]], [[Fun Republic Mall (Coimbatore)|Fun Republic Mall]] and [[Prozone Mall (Coimbatore)|Prozone Mall]]. Popular cinemas include [[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX]], The Cinema by [[SPI Cinemas]], [[Cinépolis]], [[Miraj Cinemas]], Maharaja Multiplex, SDC Cinemas and KG Cinemas. Coimbatore is already the largest non-metro city for e-commerce in South India, due to growing online shopping, e-ticketing and e-billing adaptation in the city.
The city has major shopping malls include [[Brookefields Mall]], [[Fun Republic Mall (Coimbatore)|Fun Republic Mall]], [[Prozone Mall (Coimbatore)|Prozone Mall]] and Broadway Mall. Popular cinemas include [[PVR Cinemas]], [[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX]], [[Cinépolis]], [[Miraj Cinemas]], [[IMAX Corporation|IMAX]], Maharaja Multiplex and KG Cinemas. Coimbatore is already the largest non-metro city for e-commerce in South India, due to growing online shopping, e-ticketing and e-billing adaptation in the city.{{cn|date=May 2024}}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Tier_II_And_III_Cities_Driving_ECommerce_In_India-nid-100509-cid-100.html |title=Tier II And III Cities Driving E-Commerce In India |publisher=Siliconindia.com |date=2011-12-15 |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref>


'''Malls'''
'''Malls'''
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* [[Fun Republic Mall (Coimbatore)|Fun Republic Mall]]
* [[Fun Republic Mall (Coimbatore)|Fun Republic Mall]]
* [[Prozone Mall (Coimbatore)|Prozone Mall]]
* [[Prozone Mall (Coimbatore)|Prozone Mall]]
* Broadway Mall
* Alveal Fun Savvy Mall


'''Branded Cinemas'''
'''Branded Cinemas'''
* The Cinema by [[SPI Cinemas]] - 6 Screens (SPI Cinemas acquired by [[PVR Cinemas]])
* The Cinema by [[PVR Cinemas]] - 6 Screens
* [[PVR Cinemas]]- 5 Screens
* [[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX]]- 9 Screens
* [[Cinépolis]] - 5 Screens
* [[Cinépolis]] - 5 Screens
* [[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX]]- 9 Screens
* [[Miraj Cinemas]] - 5 Screens
* [[Miraj Cinemas]] - 5 Screens
*  Broadway Megaplex / [[IMAX Corporation|IMAX]] - 10 Screens [Coming Soon in 2022]
*  Broadway Cinemas / [[Qube Cinema Technologies#EPIQ|EPIQ]] / [[IMAX Corporation|IMAX]] - 9 Screens


==Hospitality==
'''E-commerce Warehouses'''
In the recent years, the city has seen growth in the hospitality industry.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
 
* [[Amazon (company)|Amazon Fulfillment Center]]
* [[Flipkart|Flipkart Fulfillment Center]]
* [[TVS Supply Chain Solutions]]
* [[Multi-Modal Logistics Parks in India|Multi-Modal Logistics Parks]]- (Initial Stage)
 
==Hotels==


'''5-Star Hotels'''
'''5-Star Hotels'''
* [[Radisson Hotels|Radisson Blu]]
* [[Le Méridien|Le Méridien Coimbatore]]
* [[Le Méridien]]
* [[Vivanta|Vivanta by Taj]]
* Vivanta by Taj
* Welcomhotel by [[ITC Hotels]]
* The Residency Towers
* [[Radisson Blu]]
* Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels
* The Residency Towers, Coimbatore
* Kenilworth Hotel '''[Planned]'''
* Merlis Hotel


'''4-Star Hotels'''
'''4-Star Hotels'''
* Zone by The Park Hotel
* O By Tamara
* Zone Connect Hotel
* Zone by [[The Park Hotels|The Park Hotel]]
* Hash 6 Hotel
* Zone Connect by [[The Park Hotels|The Park]]
* [[Lemon Tree Hotel]]
* [[Lemon Tree Hotels]]
* [[Fairfield by Marriott]]
* [[Fairfield by Marriott]]
* Gokulam Park
* M Inn Hotels (Formerly Hash Six)
* Hotel Rajpark ['''under Construction''']
 
'''3-Star Hotels'''
* [[Ibis (hotel)|Ibis Coimbatore City Centre]]
* Hotel Heritage Inn
* Hotel Vijay Elanza
* Hotel Vijay Elanza
* Holiday Residency
* The Grand Regent
* Hotel LeGrand
* IKON by Annapoorna
* Hotel CAG pride
* Hotel Kiscol Grands
* The Orbis
* Gokulam Park
* Jenney Club


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist}}
 


==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Commons category-inline}}


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File:Codissia-itfc.jpg
CODISSIA Trade Centre, Coimbatore

Economy of Coimbatore is heavily influenced by information technology, engineering and textiles. Coimbatore is called the Manchester of South India due to its extensive textile industry, and IT industry, small and medium scale enterprises. The GDP (gross domestic product) of Coimbatore is around $45 billion (2021).[1] It is second largest city by GDP in Tamil Nadu.[2][3] The city has four special economic zones [SEZ], ELCOT SEZ, KGISL SEZ, SPAN Venture SEZ, Aspen SEZ and at least five more SEZs are in the pipeline.[4][5] In 2010, Coimbatore ranked 15th in the list of most competitive (by business environment) Indian cities.[6]

Coimbatore has trade associations like CODISSIA, COINDIA and COJEWEL representing industries in the city. Coimbatore also has a 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) trade fair ground, built in 1999. It was named COINTEC due to its hosting of INTEC (Small Industries Exhibition). The Trade Fair complex, one of the country's largest, was built in six months, and is owned by CODISSIA (Coimbatore District Small Industries Association). It is also the country's largest pillar-free hall, according to the Limca Book of Records.[7]

Textiles[edit | edit source]

Lakshmi Mills, established in 1910 in Avinashi Road

Coimbatore houses a large number of small, medium and large textile mills, along with a number of textile research institutes. The city also houses two of the Centers Of Excellences (COE) for technical textiles proposed by Government of India, namely Meditech, a medical textile research centre based at SITRA, and InduTech based in PSG College of Technology.[8] There are several large textile mills in the city such as Lakshmi Mills, Shiva Texyarn Limited, Bannari Amman Spinning Mill, SKS spinning mills, Kadri Mills, Varadharaja Textile Mill, KPR Mills, Premier Mills, world-famous micro cotton towel producers - Sharadha Terry Products etc.

A textile mill in Avinashi Road)

National Textile Corporation is a company owned by the Indian government has 5 Mill units in Coimbatore.

  • Coimbatore Murugan Mills
  • Cambodia Mills
  • Coimbatore Spinning and Weaving Mill
  • Pankaja Mills
  • Sri Rangavilas Mills

The neighbouring town of Tirupur is home to some of Asia's largest garment manufacturing companies, exporting hosiery clothes worth more than ₹ 50,000 million.

Manufacturing[edit | edit source]

Coimbatore has a large and a diversified manufacturing sector facilitated by the presence of Sakthi Group, Bannari Amman Group, Lakshmi Machine Works, Larsen & Toubro, Schneider Electric, General Electric, Alstom, ZF Friedrichshafen, Mahle GmbH, Konecranes, Pricol, PEEPL Automation, V-Guard Industries, Suzlon, ARGO-HYTOS, Titan, Flowserve, KSB, Makino, Messer, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Bradken, Rieter, VWR International, Hella, Shanthi Gears, ITC Limited, ACC Cements, TTK Prestige, Kirloskar Group, Hirotec, ELGI Equipments, Roots Industries, Salzer Electronics, Mak Controls and systems, Texmo Industries, SE Electricals, FASCO Coimbatore(Factory Automation and Solutions Company) and others. ITC Limited as huge manufacturing facility spread over 411 acre own campus and Larsen & Toubro also as huge manufacturing facility spread over 300 acre own campus. And there are more than 25,000 small, medium, large sale industries in the city. Coimbatore also has Engineering SEZ in the outskirts of city "Aspen SEZ" spread over 376 acres. CODISSIA Industrial Park is being set up at Moperipalayam nearly 260 acres and at Kallapalayam nearly 150 acres. The city already has industrial estates owned by SIDCO at Kurichi, SIDCO at Malumichampatti, Electrical & Electronics Industrial Estate at Kalapatti and Sree Suba Ganesh Industrial estate near Kovilpalayam. The large number of engineering colleges in the region producing about 50,000 engineers.[9]

Lakshmi Machine Works is India's largest textile machinery and CNC Machine Tool manufacturers based out of Coimbatore.

Engineering procurement and tooling[edit | edit source]

More than 50,000 engineering units function in and around Coimbatore city. What began as a focused centre for the manufacture of textile motors in the early 1900s has today become a multidisciplinary entity that is capable of catering to voluminous demands in the international market. Tooling Divisions were incepted primarily as captive units for manufacturing houses and have become a major engineering activity in the city today. Today several such companies offer precision tooling services to global industries. The light engineering industry in the Coimbatore region also specializes in offering customized engineering solutions for diverse requirements.

Automotive engineering and components[edit | edit source]

CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex, Coimbatore 2014

Coimbatore has emerged as one of the most trusted outsourcing destinations for the auto component industry. Several factors have contributed to this growth, including ready availability of resources and skilled technical talent.[10] Technical Partnerships and strategic alliances with global manufacturers have given the Coimbatore auto component industry more mileage in the international market. Today, auto majors with a growing presence in India source both major components and sub-assemblies from the city. Several international automotive manufacturers source components ranging from exhaust systems to braking systems, seating, electronic and electrical components, mechanical engine parts, body components and suspensions and radiators among others. Many auto component manufacturing companies are OE partners to multinational brands. Textool was one such company that once designed and supplied Sten Guns to the Indian Government after independence. They also developed the first in-house-designed car in the 1960s, which never saw the light of day due to the license raj. They made several prototypes until the 1990s. They successfully manufactured India's first indigenously developed diesel engines in 1972 for cars and their own CNC lathes in 1982. Today their spin-off company, Jayem Automotives Pvt Ltd, offers R & D services to Tata Motors, Renault, Volvo, Eicher, Daimler, TVS, Hero Motors and Robert Bosch GmbH. Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors source up to 30% of their automotive components from Coimbatore. Some of the countries leading auto component makers based from in Coimbatore include Pricol, Hirotec, Craftsman Automation and Roots Industry. Apart from this Robert Bosch GmbH has a large technical centre in the city.

Wet grinders and Home appliances[edit | edit source]

Coimbatore has more than 700 wet grinder manufacturers with a monthly output, of 75,000 units per every 100,000 produced in India, as of 2015.[11][12] The term "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" was given a Geographical indication for wet grinders manufactured in Coimbatore in 2006.[13] Coimbatore is also home to a common facility for the manufacturers of wet grinders.[14]

Motor and pumps[edit | edit source]

Coimbatore is also called as the Pump City of Asia and has played a dominant role in the agricultural sector since independence and holds a major portion of the total Indian market share. The first motor to be manufactured in India came from a small engineering shop in Coimbatore. Today, the pump and motor manufacturing sector is among the largest engineering activities in the city. The pump manufacturing industry in Coimbatore. Over the years, the city has become as well known for its pumps as it has for its textiles. Many brands in the international market are Coimbatore based companies and the quality and technical superiority of the products has helped the sector cater to both domestic and global demands. Apart from a leading presence in the water pump market, the city's manufacturing houses also specialize in the manufacture of industrial pumps. The motor and pump industry supplies over 40% of India's requirements.[15]

Jewellery and gems[edit | edit source]

Coimbatore is one of the major gold jewellery manufacturing hubs in India, renowned for making cast jewellery and machine made jewellery.[16][17] The city is home to about 3000 jewellery manufacturing companies and to over 40,000 goldsmiths.[18][19] The jewellery manufacturers have an active association called Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers' Association, and have also jointly established Coimbatore Gem and Jewellery Industries Private Limited (Cojewel), which is a common facility with niche goldsmith machinery to be used by the members of the association.

Several jewellery retail chains like Emerald Jewel Industry, Kirtilal's are based in Coimbatore or have their manufacturing base in Coimbatore.[20] Owing to the presence of a large number of jewellery manufacturers and the strong engineering base, the city is home to a number of companies manufacturing jewellery making machinery.[21] The city is also a major diamond cutting centre in South India. For example, Kirtilal's Jewellers alone have 5 diamond cutting and polishing centres in Coimbatore.[22][23] Gold Jewellery Industrial Park is planned to be set up at Kurichi SIDCO in Coimbatore at the cost of Rs.126 crore

Information Technology and BPO[edit | edit source]

IT SEZ at Saravanampatti

The city is the second largest software producer in Tamil Nadu, next only to Chennai. IT and BPO industry in the city has grown greatly with the launch of TIDEL Park Coimbatore, ELCOT IT PARK & Wipro Software Development Centre @ ELCOT SEZ. Bosch, Cognizant, NTT Data Development Centres & Indialand Techpark @ KGISL SEZ. KCT TechPark, SVB Techpark, Global Techpark, Hanudev Infopark, TICEL BioPark, Rathinam Technopark, KGISL Campus, Span Venture SEZ, ELCOT IT Park-II @ Neelambur, Elysium Central and other planned IT parks in and around the city. It is ranked at[24] 17th among the global outsourcing cities. Companies like Amazon, Accenture, Bosch, Blue Yonder- Subsidiary of Panasonic, Birlasoft, Cognizant, Capgemini, Dassault Systèmes, Deloitte, PwC, Ernst & Young, Flextronics, IBM, Tata Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra Rise, MSCI, LTIMindtree, Cameron International, NTT DATA, Harman- Subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, Moody's Analytics, Hexaware, ThoughtWorks, Tessolve, Applied Materials, IQVIA, State Street Corporation, Owler, UST Global, Visteon, VWR International, EPAM Systems, Zoho Corporation, Embitel Technologies - A Volkswagen company, Hella having a presence in the city. Cognizant has second largest headcount in the country with more than 16,000+ employees in the city. And Bosch has one of the largest development center in Coimbatore outside Germany with 10,000 employees in the city. Software export stood more than ₹15,000 crores for the financial year 2018–2019, which is second largest in the state after Chennai.[25]

SEZ

  • ELCOT SEZ - Government owned IT/ITS SEZ
  • KGISL SEZ - Private owned IT/ITS SEZ
  • SPAN SEZ - Private owned IT/ITS SEZ
  • Aspen SEZ – Private owned Industrial SEZ

IT Parks

  • TIDEL Park Coimbatore @ ELCOT SEZ, Peelamedu
  • ELCOT IT PARK @ ELCOT SEZ, Peelamedu
  • IndiaLand TechPark @ KGISL SEZ, Saravanampatti
  • Global Techpark, Kalapatti
  • SVB TechPark, Kurumpalayam Road
  • Hanudev Infopark, Nava India
  • KCT Techpark, Saravanampatti
  • Rathinam Technopark, Eachanari
  • KGISL Campus, Saravanampatti
  • TICEL Biopark, Maruthamalai Road
  • KPR Tech Park, Neelambur
  • Aditya Techno Park, Saravanampatti
  • L&T IT Park, L&T ByPass Road - Under Construction
  • Wynfra Cypercity IT Park @ KGISL SEZ, Saravanampatti -Under Construction
  • Tanny CAG Tech Park, Saravanampatti - Under Construction
  • Tanny SENCO Info Park, Ottakkalmandapam - Planned
  • One KPR IT Park, Neelambur - Planned
  • New IT Park @ ELCOT SEZ, Peelamedu - Planned
  • ELCOT IT Park, Neelambur - Planned
  • Sri Shakthi Technew Park, Chinniampalayam- Planned
  • Techcity, Coimbatore - Planned in 250 acres


Branded Co-Working Space

  • IndiQube
  • Smartworks
  • WorkEZ
  • Regus

Aerospace & Defence[edit | edit source]

Coimbatore is being selected for Defense Corridor of Tamil Nadu and State Government is planned to set up Defense & Aero Park at Sulur around 500 acres. And already major MNC's have huge manufacturing plant in the city for Aerospace & Defense products.

Aerospace & Defence related Industrial Parks

  • Defence Industrial Park, Varapatti-380 Acres
  • Aerospace Industrial Park, Sulur -200 Acres
  • Dual Use Industrial Park, Annur- 1000+ Acres

Central Government Units[edit | edit source]

Railways & Telecommunication[edit | edit source]

Indian Railways has Manufacturing Plant in the city for Signal & Telecommunication and it is one of the important Telecommunication manufacturing facility for Indian Railways.

A French multinational company operating worldwide in rail transport markets having Asia's largest Component manufacturing facility in the city.

Paper[edit | edit source]

  • ITC Limited has a manufacturing facility in Coimbatore for Paperboards & Speciality Paper division.

Government Printing Press[edit | edit source]

Government of India Press, Coimbatore is a printing agency spread across 132.07 acre campus in Press colony at Coimbatore in the state of Tamil Nadu, which is owned and managed by the Government of India and responsible for printing national and public documents.

Cements[edit | edit source]

ACC Cements have huge cement manufacturing plant in Coimbatore

Poultry and food products[edit | edit source]

Coimbatore has a large number of poultry farms and is one of the major producers of chicken, eggs and processed meat amounting to nearly 95% of the chicken meat exports from the country.[26] Major companies include Suguna Foods and Shanthi Feeds.

Coimbatore has some of the oldest flour mills in India. The large-scale flour mills, which cater to all the southern states, have a combined grinding capacity of more than 50,000 MT per month. The city houses many famous high-capacity flour mills like India Roller Flour Mills (now closed) and Coimbatore Roller Flour Mills.[27]

Retail and e-commerce[edit | edit source]

Brookefields Mall

There are a number of retail outlets, supermarkets and shopping malls in Coimbatore. The city has major shopping malls include Brookefields Mall, Fun Republic Mall, Prozone Mall and Broadway Mall. Popular cinemas include PVR Cinemas, INOX, Cinépolis, Miraj Cinemas, IMAX, Maharaja Multiplex and KG Cinemas. Coimbatore is already the largest non-metro city for e-commerce in South India, due to growing online shopping, e-ticketing and e-billing adaptation in the city.[citation needed]

Malls

Branded Cinemas

E-commerce Warehouses

Hotels[edit | edit source]

5-Star Hotels

4-Star Hotels

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ P, Senthil Kumar (6 October 2022). "Coimbatore Software Company Insights". Codingmart Technologies. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "SME sector: Opportunities, challenges in Coimbatore". CNBC-TV18. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Governor congratulates "Manchester of South India"". The Indian Express. 27 June 1936. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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  13. ↑ "Coimbatore wet grinder gets GI certification". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 March 2006. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
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  16. ↑ "India's Gems and Jewellery Market is Glittering - Mining Investments". Resource Investor. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  17. ↑ "A Study on Labour Intensity & Employment Potential of Indian Manufacturing" (PDF). National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Common facilities for jewellery cluster". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  19. ↑ Palaniappan, V. S. (16 August 2010). "Cities / Coimbatore : ID card mooted for migrant workers in jewellery units". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  20. ↑ "Business Line : Today's Paper / MARKETING : Kirtilal plans more jewellery stores in N. India". The Hindu Business Line. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  21. ↑ "Jewellery Making Machinery Manufacturers in Coimbatore". Grotal.com. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  22. ↑ "Kirtilal on an expansion spree - Apparel - news - Fashion News India, jobs, network, apparel, business". Fashionunited.in. 8 July 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  23. ↑ "India's gold & diamond exports fall by 20% | www.commodityonline.com | 3". www.commodityonline.com. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  24. ↑ "Indian cities among global outsourcing cities - retrieved on 16 April 2009". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  25. ↑ "சாஃப்ட்வேர் சாம்ராஜ்யம்!- வளர்ச்சிப்பாதையில் கோவை மென்பொருள் ஏற்றுமதி!".
  26. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Poultry Industry Seeks Export Concessions". Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Flour Mills in Coimbatore". Grotal.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

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