Established in 1962, Lakshmi Cottage Industry was founded by Shri R.Govardhanan. It became a partnership firm in the year 2002 with his sons and daughter-in-law as partners. Lakshmi Cottage Industry is the manufacturers and suppliers of all kinds of wedding cards for all occasions. The company is mainly involved in wholesale business and supplies to many parts of India. It operates under the brand name ELCEI. To concentrate on retail customers the company has a dedicated showroom at chintadripet. The company has a wide range of cards to satisfy both its wholesale and retail customers. The company manufactures customised wedding cards for its exclusive customers. The company also manufactures envelopes of all kinds and sizes and it exports paper tag labels to the gulf countries under the brand name BENHURTM. The company has two sister concerns Sreenivas Paper Industry and Mercury cards, while Sreenivas Paper Industry supplies envelopes and visiting cards to the local market, Mercury Cards manufactures all types of files and deals in all types of knurled and plain metallic and white boards.