Limtex facts for kids
| Industry | Tea Trading, Manufacturing, IT |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, Head Office Mumbai Cochin Coonoor Coimbatore Siliguri Kotagiri |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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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 |
Limtex is a big company from India. Its main office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is part of the Limtex Group. Limtex is well-known for Indian tea. They sell about $40 million worth of tea every year.
Limtex is a top company. They make, produce, and sell Indian tea. They sell it both in India and to other countries. Limtex also has a technology part. It is called Limtex Infotech. This part of the company started in 2005. Limtex has won many awards. These awards are from groups in India and around the world. They got them for being great at trading tea and coffee.
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The Story of Limtex
How Limtex Started
Limtex was started in 1977. A person named Gopal Poddar founded the company. He is still the chairman and managing director today. Limtex began as a small business. It only traded tea at first. Its first sales were about 1.02 lakh rupees. Over time, the company grew a lot. It started doing other things too. This included IT, making biscuits, and exporting goods.
Growing Bigger
After 25 years, Limtex had grown a lot. They earned $21 million just from selling tea to other countries. The company's overall growth was very fast. It grew by 60% in total.
Awards and Special Honors
Limtex has won important awards. One big award was the "National Export Award." The Prime Minister of India gave them this award. His name was A. B. Vajpayee. This award came from a group called the Federation of Indian Export Organisations. It worked with the Indian government's Ministry of Commerce.
Limtex also got other awards for exporting. These came from the Ministry of Commerce, banks, and other groups. The Indian government gave Limtex a special title. They were called a "Star Trading House." This means they are a very important company for trade.
Limtex Family of Companies
Limtex is part of a larger group. This group includes several different companies:
- Limtex (India) Limited
- Limtex Agri Udyog Ltd.
- Limtex Tea & Industries Ltd.
- Limtex Industries Ltd.
- Limtex Infotech Ltd.
- Sujali Tea & Industries Ltd.
- Satyanarayan Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Green Card Developers Pvt. Ltd.
- Poddar Exports
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