The company set up operations at Thane (near Mumbai) in 1964 under collaboration with R. H. Windsor of U.K. In 1984, Klockner-Werke of Germany made the company a part of its world-wide operations and renamed it Klockner Windsor India Limited. Subsequent to the disinvestment of equity by Klockner to Mr. Dilip G. Piramal in 1994, the company acquired the status of being member of one of India's largest business houses, the DGP Group, and was initially named as DGP Windsor India limited, since year 2005 been renamed as WINDSOR MACHINES LIMITED. Windsor by virtue of its long history and extremely high technical competence has established itself as a sound global player in the field of extrusion machinery. Thanks to the erstwhile technical collaborations and its continuous R&D; that helped Windsor create a satisfied customer base around the globe. Windsor's unique philosophy of working on customers' profits has earned the company accolades for being a machinery supplier with lowest running cost (per kilo of polymer produced).