Havells Doubles Its Cable and Wire Manufacturing Capacity

Targets Rs.1800 crore revenue by FY2012

Alwar, 7th December 2010: Havells India Limited, one of the leading cable & wire,
electrical and power equipment manufacturing companies in India, has doubled the
manufacturing capacity of its cable & wire segment at Alwar plant in Rajasthan.

The plant, which is one of the most modern cable manufacturing plants in the country
has increased its manufacturing capacity from 1200 crore per annum to 2400 crore
per annum. Havells has invested around Rs.120 crore to modernize and expand the
capacity of the plant. As part of the expansion, the total plant area has been
increased to 90 acres from 45 acres.

Company has expanded the whole range of LT, HT and EHV cables, which has been
upgraded from 33 KV grade to 132 KV grade. Post Expansion, the company has
increased the capacities of varied product lines as production of LT cable has
increased by 92%, HT cable by 42%, production of control cable has been doubled,
coils of flexible cable increased by 150% and Compounds by 67%

Mr. Sunil Sikka, President, Havells India Ltd., said, “This expansion is in line with
the demand that the market is witnessing both domestic and international
markets, especially in the cable and wire segment. While this capacity expansion will
not only help us meet the growing demand, it also places us as the only company in
the electrical and lighting industry to have such a large captive manufacturing
capacity. This also gives us the distinction of rolling out world-class products at a
more much lower cost while not compromising quality. Clearly this provides
significant competitive advantages to Havells".
Expecting growth in its cable & wire business segment, the company is targeting
average net revenue of Rs.1800 crore in FY2012. With this expansion the company is
also looking at a significant growth in its export market.

The modernized cable and wire plant at Alwar is replete with the latest and world
class automated manufacturing equipment that helps in highly cost effective
production of a wide range of cables & wires and also provides the safety feature of
flame retardant. The plant also houses some of the most stringent quality processes to
ensure manufacturing of high quality products. It also includes an in-house R&D setup
that continuously upgrades the products to have an edge over the competition and to
meet the various requirements of its customers.

About Havells

Havells India Ltd is a billion-dollar-plus organization, and is one of the largest & India's
fastest growing electrical and power distribution equipment manufacturer with
products ranging from Industrial & Domestic Circuit Protection Switchgear, Cables &
Wires, Motors, Geyser, Fans, Power Capacitors, CFL Lamps, Luminaires for Domestic,
Commercial & Industrial applications & Modular Switches covering the entire gamut of
household, commercial and industrial electrical needs. Havells owns some of the
prestigious global brands like Crabtree, Sylvania, Concord, Luminance, Linolite, & SLI
Lighting.

With 94 branches / representative offices and over 8000 professionals in over 50

countries across the globe, the group has achieved rapid success in the past few years.
Its 11 state-of-the-art manufacturing units in India located at Haridwar, Baddi, Noida,
Faridabad, Alwar, Neemrana, and 8 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants located
across Europe, Latin America & Africa churn out globally acclaimed products. Havells
is a name synonymous with excellence and expertise in the electrical industry. Its
20000 strong global distribution network is prompt to service customers.

The company has acquired a number of International certifications, like BASEC, CSA,
KEMA, CB, CE, ASTA, CPA, SEMKO, SIRIUM (Malaysia), SPRING (Singapore), TSE
(Turkey), SNI (Indonesia) and EDD (Bahrain) for various products. Today, Havells and
its brands have emerged as the preferred choice of electrical products for discerning
individuals and industrial consumers both in India and abroad.

For Further Information Contact:

Amit Arora – 9811154140

Vikas Mahajan – 9953619912
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