Havells India Ltd is a billion-dollar-plus[2] electrical equipment company founded in 1958, with

products ranging from industrial & domestic circuit protection switchgear, cables & wires, motors,
fans, power capacitors, compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), luminaries for domestic, commercial &
industrial applications, modular switches covering household, commercial and industrial electrical
needs, water heater and domestic appliances.
Havells owns global brands like Crabtree, Sylvania, Concord, Lumiance and has 91 branches /
representative offices with over 6500 professionals in over 50 countries. [3][4] As of 2013 It has 12
manufacturing plants in India located at Haridwar, Baddi, Noida,Faridabad, Alwar, Neemrana and
6 manufacturing plants are located across Europe, Latin America & Africa and with more than
20,000 global distribution network.[5] In 2014, Havells was listed 125th among 1200 of India's
most trusted brands according to theBrand Trust Report 2014, a study conducted by Trust
Research Advisory.[6]

History[edit]

Havells in the year 1976.

Establishment and early History[edit]

In 1958 Qimat Rai Gupta left his education midway and founded an Electric trading operation in
the electric wholesale market of Old Delhi. With an investment of Rs.10000, he started Havell's
Industries.[7] In 1971 Gupta Bought HAVELLS Brand, and in next five years he started the first
manufacturing Plant at Tilak Nagar, New Delhi of the Rewireable Switches and Changeover
Switches in his Kirti Nagar Plant, near New Delhi. In next few years Hals started to Set up a
manufacturing plant for HBC Fuses at Badli, New Delhi and begun manufacturing of the Energy
Meters. later, it Acquired Towers and Transformers Ltd. and turned it into a profitably
manufacturing Energy Meters Company in just one year.[citation needed] Later, the Company entered
MCBs manufacturing at Badli, Delhi in a Joint Venture with Geyer, Germany. In 1974 company

started manufacturing of the Changeover Switches plant at Sahibabad, UP for. In 1980 they
started manufacturing Control Gear Products at their Faridabad, Haryana plants. Later in 80's
they Acquired a manufacturing plant at Alwar, Rajasthan for Power Cables & Wires.In that same
year they Entered into a Joint Venture with Electrium, UK for manufacturing Dorman Smith
MCCBs and Crabtree Modular Plate Switches. Acquired an Electric Control & Switchboards at
Noida for manufacturing customised packaged solutions. Introduced high-end Ferraris Meters in
Joint Venture with DZG, Germany. Acquired controlling stake in Duke Arnics Electronics (P)
Limited engaged in manufacturing of Electronic Meters-Single Phase, Three Phase, Multi
Function, Tri-Vectors and also acquired controlling interest in an industry major-Standard
Electricals Ltd and also an Acquired business of Havells Industries Ltd, MCCB of Crabtree India
Limited and merged ECS Limited in the company to consolidate its area of core competence.

Global Presence[edit]

In late 90's Standard Electrical Company became a 100% Subsidiary of the company. The
company gained IEC certification for industrial switchgear and CSA certification for all
manufacturing plants in 1991.[citation needed] Soon production started in their plant located
at Baddi(H.P.) for manufacturing domestic switchgear. Setting up a manufacturing plant for
manufacturing of ceiling fans at Noida, UP. In 1999 Havell's opened their first international sales
office in London through their wholly owned subsidiary company Havells U.K. Ltd. In December
2004, placed 235 fully convertible debentures of Rs.1 million on M/s. Shine Ltd., Mauritius and
the debenture were converted in June 2006 Attained the CE certificate for CFLs. In March,2005
Havells Started the manufacturing of the Electric Fans at its plant located
near Haridwar, Uttarakhand and got Award for the KEMA certification by The Dutch Council for
Accreditation, making QRG the only group to attain this certification in India. [citation needed] The
company started their first R&D Center in Noida. In November, 2005 Crabtree India merged with
Havells India. adding a CFL production unit in Haridwar manufacturing plant. Expansion at Alwar
manufacturing plant for increase of production capacity and another expansion at the Baddi
manufacturing plant and set-up of an Export Oriented Unit started in that same year. In 2006 it
became one of the India's first Company to get the ISI mark Certification from the Bureau of
Indian Standards for complete range of CFLs.The company is setting up new fully automatic
water heater manufacturing plant in Neemrana,Rajasthan under the leadership of Mr, Sunil
Sikka,Mr. Ajay Bhanot,Mr. Daljit Singh, Mr. Akhilesh Mittal and team.

Products[edit]

Building Circuit Protection

Miniature Circuit Breaker

Industrial Circuit Protection

Motors

Foot Cum Flange Motor

Professional and Consumer Luminaires

Small Domestic Appliances

Capacitors

HPF Green CFL

Ceiling Fans

CFL

Water Heater

Domestic Water Pumps

Modular switches

Crabtree modular switches

Industrial switchgear

Havells India Limited is a $1.3 Billion leading Fast Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) Company with a strong global
footprint. Havells enjoys enviable market dominance across a wide spectrum of products, including Industrial &
Domestic Circuit Protection Devices, Cables & Wires, Motors, Pumps, Fans, Modular Switches, Home Appliances,
Electric Water Heaters, Power Capacitors, CFL Lamps, Luminaires for Domestic, Commercial and industrial
Applications.

Havells in 2007 created history by acquiring worlds renowned lighting company Sylvania thus registering itself amongst
top 4 lighting companies in the world. Today, Havells owns some of the most prestigious global brands like Havells,
Crabtree, Sylvania, Concord, Luminance and Standard. Its global network constitutes of 6500 professionals across 91
branches & representative offices in over 50 countries. Its 11 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in India located at
Haridwar, Baddi, Noida, Sahibabad, Faridabad, Alwar, Neemrana and 7 world class manufacturing plants located in

Europe, Latin America, Africa & China are manufacturing globally acclaimed products, synonymous with excellence and
precision in the electrical industry.

A 20000 strong global distribution network continuously strives to set new benchmarks in prompt delivery and service to
customers powering their smiles like none other electrical brand in the country. Further to this the company pioneered
the concept of exclusive brand showroom in the electrical industry with Havells Galaxy. Today over 250 plus Havells
Galaxies across the country are helping customers, both domestic and commercial, to choose from a wide variety of
products for different applications. Havells became the first FMEG Company to offer door step service via its initiative
Havells Connect. Thanks to the quality of products and quicker service, it has minimum customer complaints and
highest customer satisfaction.

Havells alongwith its brands, have earned the distinction of being the preferred choice of electrical products for
discerning individuals and industrial consumers both in India and abroad. Havells offers same quality products for both
Indian and international markets. Havells products & processes have acquired a number of International quality
certifications, like BASEC, CSA, KEMA, CB, CE, ASTA, CPA, SEMKO, SIRIUM (Malaysia), SPRING (Singapore), TSE
(Turkey), SNI (Indonesia) and EDD (Bahrain) thus complying with stringent quality norms at even the most testing
markets, worldwide. It is committed to keep powering the world with its state-of-the-art innovations and energy-efficient
solutions. Currently 70% of its product offering is energy efficient.

Social and environmental responsibility has been at the forefront of Havells operating philosophy and as a result the
company consistently contributes to socially responsible activities. For instance, the company is providing mid-day meal
in government schools in Alwar district, covering 35000 students per day. Besides this company has acquired land for
constructing a larger kitchen with all the modern facilities to serve freshly cooked food to 35000 students in the area.
The group company, QRG Healthcare runs a 140 bed hospital in Faridabad and will soon launch another 450 bed
hospital in Faridabad by end of the year. In the past, the company has generously contributed to the society during
various national calamities like the Bihar Flood, Tsunami and Kargil National Relief Fund etc.

The essence of Havells success lies in the expertise of its fine team of professionals, strong relationships with
associates and the ability to adapt quickly and efficiently, coupled with the vision to always think ahead.
Some of the Firsts from Havells:

Sets up India's First New Generation CMH Lamp Plant at Neemrana in the year 2010
Launched India`s 1st HPF CFL in the year 2009
Havells launched India's 1st BEE 5* Rated Fan in the year 2009
First Indian CFL manufacturers to have adopted RoHS, European norms on Restriction of Hazardous
Substances in CFLs in the year 2008
First Company to get the ISI Certification for complete range of CFLs in the year 2006
Awarded the KEMA certification by The Dutch Council for Accreditation, making QRG the only group to attain
this certification in the year 2005