Havells India Limited is an Indian
multinational electrical equipment
Electric(al) devices are devices that functionally rely on electric energy ( AC or DC) to drive their core parts (electric motors, transformers, lighting, rechargeable batteries, control electronics). They can be contrasted with traditional mech ...
company, based in
Noida,
India. It was founded by Late Sh. Haveli Ram Gandhi, later sold to Gupta who was his distributor. This company manufactures
home appliances,
lighting for domestic, commercial and industrial applications,
LED lighting
An LED lamp or LED light bulb is an electric light that produces light using light-emitting diodes (LEDs). LED lamps are significantly more energy-efficient than equivalent incandescent lamps
and can be significantly more efficient than mos ...
,
fans, modular switches and wiring accessories,
water heater
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s, industrial and domestic circuit protection switchgear, industrial and domestic
cables and
wires,
induction motor
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s, and
capacitors among others.
Havells India owns some brands like Havells, Lloyd, Crabtree, Standard Electric, Reo and Promptech.
The company has 23 branches or representative offices with over 6,000 workers in over 50 countries. India's first Lloyd's exclusive outlet is acquired by businessman Mr. Rajan Bansal. The store is situated in western part of New Delhi, Paschim Vihar. As of 2016, it has 11 manufacturing plants in
India located at
Haridwar,
Baddi,
Noida,
Faridabad,
Alwar
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,
Neemrana, and
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. In 2014, Havells was listed 125th among 1200 of India's most trusted brands according to the Brand Trust Report 2014, a study conducted by Trust Research Advisory.
Acquisitions
In 1983, it bought the loss-making Delhi-based Towers and Transformers Ltd and turned it around in a year. Between 1997 and 2001, Havells also bought ECS, Duke Arnics Electronics, Standard Electricals and Crabtree India. There was a 50:50 joint venture between Havells and the UK-based Crabtree, and Havells later acquired Crabtree's stake in the JV. The latest acquisition of
Lloyd Electricals has marked its entry in new segments of consumer electronics.
Social initiatives
Havells provides mid-day meals for school children in
Alwar district
Alwar is a district in the state of Rajasthan in northern India, whose district headquarters is Alwar city. The district covers 8,380 km2. It is bound on the north by Rewari district of Haryana, on the east by Bharatpur district of Rajas ...
, covering 50,000 students per day.
This has greatly increased the number of children attending school regularly and also alleviates hunger. Besides this, the company has acquired land for constructing a larger kitchen with all the modern facilities to serve freshly cooked food to 50,000 students in the area.
References
Electrical wiring and construction supplies manufacturers
Electrical equipment manufacturers
Manufacturing companies based in Noida
Electronics companies established in 1958
Electrical engineering companies of India
1958 establishments in Uttar Pradesh
Wire and cable manufacturers
Indian brands
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India
Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Home appliance manufacturers of India
External Links
*{{url, www.havells.com, Official site