Nick named as Mini Japan (Kutty Japan) by Jawaharlal Nehru, Sivakasi is a big industrial center situated in Virudhunagar District, at a distance of 74-km south of Madurai. The places is famous all over India for its products of fire works and matches. This industrial town is also famous for its printing work. Around 450 printing presses including offset and flex types are located in and around Sivakasi.