The first office of L&amp;T, located in Bombay, was so small that only one of them could use it a time. Initially, L&amp;T represented Danish dairy equipment manufacturers. However, the Danish imports were restricted during World War II, forcing L&amp;T to start a small workshop that provided servicing and undertook small jobs. The imports stopped after the German invasion of Denmark, forcing L&amp;T to start manufacturing dairy equipment indigenously, a move that was successful.