Havells To Double Its Switchgear Business

- Sets up a new state-of-the-art industrial switchgear plant in Sahibabad

New Delhi, 12th July, 2011: Havells India Limited, one of Indias leading industrial products manufacturing player in electrical segment, has expanded its switchgear manufacturing operations by putting an additional plant at Sahibabad Industrial Area, Ghaziabad (U.P.), to cater to both domestic and international markets. Company has expanded the whole range of switchgears. Post expansion, the company has targeted to double the revenue of switchgear segment to INR 1800 crores from the current topline contribution of INR 900 crores in the next three years. The Industrial switchgear segment, which currently contributes INR 200 crores is also expected to double at INR 400 crores within the next two years. Havells Sahibabad plant is one of the most modern Industrial products manufacturing plants in the country today,it is spread over 10.50 acre area. Amongst the prominent Industrial Products, Air Circuit Breaker (ACB), Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB), Controlgear Range and changeover switch, constitute the main products portfolio for Havells at Sahibabad plant. Havells has invested Rs. 50 crores to setup this new state-of-the-art factory in Sahibabad. Commenting on expansion plans, Mr. Sunil Sikka, President, Havells India Limited, said, We are continuously expanding our capacities and product portfolio to cater to the rapidly changing market dynamics and constantly focusing on R&D to bring in the paradigm shift in the industry. This new factory will give us an incisive edge over the competition due to better efficiencies in the systems backed by large scale automated operations and focus on the high end switchgear. Havells introduced new generation series Cosmic Star in Controlgear segment, which covers contactor range from 4A 630A in 3P & 4P execution and overload relays 0.1A 93A in direct version and 30A 630A in electronic version. The new series has a robust design and manufactured to world class standards. 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, Fans, Electrical Water Heaters, 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. 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 12 state-of-the-art manufacturing units in India located at Haridwar, Baddi, Noida, Faridabad, Alwar, Neemrana, and 6 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 more information, please write to: Havells India Ltd Mohd. Eqram +91 9811448611 Mohd.eqram@havells.com Mutual PR Vikas Mahajan / Amit Arora +91 9953619912 / +91 9811154140 vikas@mutualpr.com / amit@mutualpr.com