Limtex
| Industry | Tea Trading, Manufacturing, IT |
|---|---|
| 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 | www.limtex.com |
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.
Leadership
- Mr. Gopal Poddar - Chairman cum managing Director of Limtex (India) Ltd
- Mr. Shankar Poddar - Director of Limtex (India) Ltd
- Mr. Subhas Poddar - Director of Limtex (India) Ltd
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.[2] (IT services company)
- Sujali Tea & Industries Ltd.
- Satyanarayan Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Green Card Developers Pvt. Ltd.
- Poddar Exports
- BusinessPro Designs[3] (Web Design & Development Company)
- Teleus[4] (BPO)
- Techshu[5] (Digital Marketing Company)