Raymond Ltd, which started as Raymond Woollen Mill in Thane (Maharashtra) in 1925, celebrated its 100th anniversary on September 10, 2025.
“A century is not just a milestone — it is a saga of endurance, innovation, and trust built over generations. While others measure time in quarters, we measure it in legacies. Our eyes are firmly set on the future, but our soul remains rooted in India’s progress. The Raymond of tomorrow will stand tall on the foundation of 100 years of excellence,” said Gautam H Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director of Raymond Limited, on the occasion of the Group’s centenary celebrations.
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The legacy brand was taken over by Lala Kailashpat Singhania in the year 1944. Ever since then they have been analogous with class, elegance and individuality which is evident in their men’s fashion. Under Lala Kailashpat Singhania’s leadership Raymond expanded its textile capacities, modernised machinery, and forged a reputation for quality and innovation. Over the decades, it moved from being purely a fabric manufacturer to a broader fashion and lifestyle brand. The launch of its first store, King’s Corner, in 1958, marked the beginning of an unrivaled era into consumer facing retail.
Today, the Group is perhaps best known through its flagship business, Raymond Lifestyle Limited, which manages its core textile and branded apparel segments and operates iconic labels such as Raymond, Park Avenue, ColorPlus, and Parx. The brand is also gearing up to target the new generation of audiences, catering to GenZ’s changing tastes.
The Next Generation
In the year 2000, Gautam H Singhania was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Limited and in 2015, Raymond became the first textile company in the world to produce Super 250s and innovative fabrics.
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Under his leadership, the Group is undergoing rapid transformation and has now structured its business in three core verticals focused on Lifestyle, Real Estate and Engineering.
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The Group has also been sharpening its structure and in recent years has demerged its lifestyle, real estate, and engineering arms, forming distinct listed entities to unlock value and focus on its core strengths. By hiving off Raymond Realty, the group has taken a decisive step toward value creation and sharper business focus, reaffirming its future-ready outlook.
