Limtex
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Industry | , Manufacturing, IT |
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Founded | 1977 |
Headquarters | Kolkata, Head Office Mumbai Cochin Coonoor Coimbatore Siliguri Kotagiri |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gopal Poddar (Chairman and Managing Director) Shankar Poddar (Director) Subhas Poddar (Director) |
Services | Tea Trading, Manufacturing and Exporting, IT |
Parent | under the control of Limtex (India) Ltd |
Website | limtex |
Limtex is an Indian multinational company, headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and a subsidiary of Limtex Group. It exports $40 million in Indian tea annually. Limtex is the leading producer, manufacturer and exporter of Indian Tea both in the domestic and international market. It also has an IT division - Limtex Infotech, which was formed in 2005.
Limtex has received various awards from National and International governing bodies for its excellence in the Tea & Coffee trade.[1]
History[]
Formation & early years[]
Limtex was founded in the year 1977 by Mr. Gopal Poddar now Chairman cum managing director of Limtex (India) ltd. As a small tea trading business, with turnover of Rs 1.02 lacs. Now it diversified into IT, tea trading, biscuit & export industries.
Annual turnover[]
After 25 years in business it has earned $21 million from tea export only, with overall growth rate 60%.
Awards & nominations[]
Limtex owned prestigious "National Export Award" by then Indian Prime Minister Shri A. B. Vajpayee, having been nominated by Federation of Indian Export Organization, in association with Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. Besides this, they have own other Export related awards from the Ministry of Commerce, Banks, Associations, etc. Limtex group has also been awarded the prestigious status of "Star Trading House" by the Government of India.
Limtex Group of Companies[]
- Limtex (India) Limited
- Limtex Agri Udyog Ltd.
- Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.
- Limtex Industries Ltd.
- Limtex Infotech Ltd.
- Sujali Tea & Industries Ltd.
- Satyanarayan Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Green Card Developers Pvt. Ltd.
- Poddar Exports
References[]
Official website[]
- Drink companies of India
- Tea companies of India
- Companies based in Kolkata
- Food and drink companies established in 1977
- Indian brands
- Tea industry in West Bengal
- 1977 establishments in West Bengal