1978 to 2016 – 38 years of dedicated service to the Cotton Community in India & Abroad.
Historical Background
Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) Formerly The South India Cotton Association was founded on 4th May 1978. The following were the Founder Directors of SICA.
Late Shri. G.K.Sundaram, Chairman and Managing Director, The Lakshmi Mills Company Limited, Coimbatore was President since inception of ICF/SICA to 1997-98 and he continued as Director till 2009.The ICF/SICA members conferred the honour of Emeritus- President Status to him at a Special Public Meeting on 13.6.2003. Late Shri.S.Devaraj, Managing Director, M/s. Narayankrishna Spinners was the President during 1998-1999 and Shri.C.Soundara Raj, Managing Director, M/s. Sri Narendra Raja Textiles was the President from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010. Shri J.Thulasidharan, Managing Director of The Rajaratna Mills Ltd, is our President since 2010 and continued to be so. Late Shri.G.Varadaraj, Managing Director, M/s.Ganga Textiles was the Founder Director and First Vice President during 1978-79 to 1985-86. Late Shri.U.R.Joshi, Partner, M/s.U.R.Joshi & Co.,Late Shri Hiralal P.Malani, Partner, M/s.Kishore padamshi was also the Founder Director and First Vice President during 1978-79 and continued to be so till 1997-98 and also during 1993-94 to 1998-99 and Vice President from 1999-2000 to 2005-06. Shri.D.K.Desai of M/s.C.A.Galiakotwala & Co. is the director since and continued to be so and was our Vice-president since 2006-07 to 2010-11. Shri.V.Ravichandran, Managing Director, M/s.Prashanth Textiles Limited is our Director from 1993-94 and continues to be so and is Vice President from 1998-99 to 2010-11. Shri.K.N.Viswanathan, Partner, M/s.C.Jayanthilal & Co. is a founder Director and Honorary Secretary since 1978 to 2010-11 and is our Vice-President since 2011-12 and continued to be so. Shri.A.Ramani, Proprietor, M/s.Swaathi Cotton Traders is our Director and Honorary Joint Secretary from 1989-90 to 2010-11 and is our Hon.Secretary from 2011-12 to 2013-14. Shri.P.Nataraj, Managing Director, M/s.KPR Mills Ltd., is our Director since 2010-11 and continued to be so and is our Vice-President from 2011-12 and continued to be so. Shri Atul P Asher, M/s.Ravji Shamji Asher is our Honorary Secretary from 2014-15 and continued to be so.
