Havells India Ltd. is a leading Fast Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) Company and a major power distribution equipment manufacturer with a strong global presence. It enjoys enviable market dominance across a wide spectrum of products, including Industrial & Domestic Circuit Protection Devices, Cables & Wires, Motors, Fans, Modular Switches, Home Appliances, Air Conditioners, Electric Water Heaters, Power Capacitors, Luminaires for Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Applications. The company pioneered the concept of exclusive brand showroom in the electrical industry with ‘Havells Galaxy’. Presently, Havells owns some of the most prestigious brands like Havells, Lloyd, Crabtree and Standard.

Starting as a small trading business at Bhagirath Palace, Delhi in 1958, Havells expanded to a multi-brand multiproduct portfolio, offering solutions that cater to the residential, commercial and industrial requirements. Its in-house manufacturing, well-supported by strong R&D capabilities, has laid the foundation for Havells, enabling it to design and launch innovative products that align with the evolving market demands and deliver greater value and efficiency. A wide and deep product portfolio, delivered through a strong omni-channel presence, has helped Havells to go deeper into homes and be available across the country.

Business area of the company

The company is a leading FMEG and a consumer durable company, with a presence many countries. Its product range includes Industrial & Domestic electrical goods and consumer durables. The company owns prestigious brands like Havells, Lloyd, Crabtree, Standard and Reo. The Company is engaged in manufacturing Switchgears, Cable, Lighting and Fixtures, and Electric Consumer Durables. The Company operates through various segments: Switchgears, Lighting and fixtures, Cables and Electrical Consumer Durables. The Switchgear segment comprises domestic and the industrial switchgears, electrical wiring accessories, industrial motors, pumps and capacitors. The Lighting and fixture segment comprises energy saving lamps (CFL) and luminaries. The Cables segment comprises domestic cables and industrial underground cables. The Electrical Consumer Durable segment comprises fans, water heaters and domestic appliances.

Products of the company

Appliances

• Steam Irons
  
• Dry Irons
  
• Blenders / Choppers
  
• Mixer Grinders
  
• Juicer Mixer Grinders
  
• Juicers
  
• Electric Ovens
  
• Kettles
  
• Coffee Makers
  
• Room Heaters
  
• Pop-up toasters
  
• Sandwich makers
  
• Induction Cooktops
  
• Electric Cookers
  
• Food Processor
  
• Garment Steamers
  
• Air Purifiers

Fans

• Ceiling Fans
• Table Fans
• Wall Fans
• Pedestal Fans
• Ceiling Mounting Fans
• Personal Fans
• Domestic Exhaust Fans

Lloyd Consumer Durables

• Air Conditioners
  
• Refrigerators
  
• Televisions
• Washing Machines

Water Heaters

• Instant Water Heaters
  
• Storage Water Heaters
  
• Instant Gas Water Heater
  
• Immersion Rods
  
• Hot Water Tap
  
• Heat Pump Water Heater

Personal Grooming

• Shavers
  
• Trimmers
  
• Hair Dryers
  
• Hair Straighteners
  
• Bikini Trimmers
  
• Nose Trimmers
  
• Nail Shiner
  
• Skin Care
  
• Curler
  
• Multi-styling kit
  
• Male Grooming Kit

Water Purifier

• RO and UV Water Purifiers
  
• UV Water Purifiers
  
• Alkaline Water Purifier 

Air Coolers

• Desert Coolers
  
• Personal Coolers
  
• Window Cooler
  
• Tower Cooler

Switches & Accessories

• Modular Range
• Smart Modular Range
• GI Boxes
• Surface Box
• Electrical Accessories
• Mobile Accessories
• Smart Accessories

Pumps

• Monoblock Pump
  
• Submersible Openwell
  
• Centrifugal Pump
  
• Submersible Pumps
  
• Borewell Submersible

Lighting

• Home Art Light
• LED Panels
• LED COB
• LED Downlighter
• LED Spotlight
• Glamtubes
• LED Battens
• LED Lamps
• Portable Lighting
• Smart Lighting
• Outdoor
• Ropes and Strips

Switchgears

• Circuit Breaker
• Energy Saver
• Human Safety
• Distribution Board
• Surge Protection Device

Flexible Cables

• Lifeline (HRFR)
  
• Life Shield (HFFR)
  
• Life Guard (FR-LSH)
  
• Multicore Round Cable
  
• CATV Co axial Cables
  
• Telecom Switch Board Cables
  
• LAN Cables

Awards

2020-21

• Received India Design Mark award for Edgelit – No dark edges Batten and Nu Bulb+ given by Indian Design Council.
• Award for runner up Quality Circle Competition FY 2020-21 given to Baddi Plant, by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry).
• Best CEO Award to CMD Shri Anil Rai Gupta by the Business Today.
• Gold Certification award for Green Factory Building Rating System by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to Havells AC manufacturing plant, Ghiloth.

2021-22 

• India Design Mark 2021 – Endura Pearl Grand street light series
• India Design Mark 2021 – Freedom adaptable architectural light.
• Red Dot Award 2021- Vogue Highbay Light.
• Good Design Japan 2021 – Nu Bulb + Lamp.

2022-23

• Golden Pin Product Design Award for Freedom Architectural Light.
• CII Design Excellence Award for Zella Immersion Rod.
• India’s Best Design Award for In-house Studio Award_ Havells CXD.
• Product of the Year, Consumer survey of Product Innovation 2022 for Lloyd Elante Washing Machine.
• National Accreditation Board of Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for Faridabad Electrical Lab.
• Rural – RMAI Flame Awards Asia 2022 in the category - Best Last Mile Initiative of the Year - Havells UTSAV Store.

2023-24

• Best Annual Report in the Electrical Equipment category at India’s Best Annual Report Awards 2023, organised by The Free Press Journal along with its knowledge partner CareEdge.
• CII Design Excellence Award 2023 for Otto Storage Water Heater.
• German Design Award 2024 for Nutrigrind Wet & Dry Grinder.
• German Design Award 2023 for Meditate, Amaya Fan, Qtron MCCB and Essence Wet & Dry Grinder.
• CII Design Excellence Award 2023 for Otto Storage Water Heater

2024-25 

• EPDA Award to Care Connect, Home Gaze, Text Genie and Voice Sync.
• German Design Award 2025 to DMMI Dual Mode Inverter, Lloyd Stylus AC, Nimbus Ceiling Light, Stealth Neo Ceiling Fan, Zen Kitchen Appliance Series.
• India Design Mark 2024 to Dekor Lamp, Elio Ceiling Fan, Instashift Changeover, Nimbus Ceiling Light, Nutrigrind Wet and Dry Grinder, Slide AC Remote, Stellar AC.
• Design Intelligence Award (DIA) to Luxus Ceiling Exhaust Series and QTRON MCCB.
• CII Design Excellence Award to Nutrigrind Wet and Dry Grinder.

Milestones

1983- 2003

• Launch of Fans, CFL and Lighting
  
• Standard Electrical Company becomes a 100% Subsidiary of the company.
  
• Attained the IEC certification for Industrial switchgear and CSA certification for all manufacturing plants.
  
• 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.
  
• Acquired controlling stake in Duke Arnics Electronics (P) Limited engaged in manufacturing of Electronic Meters-Single Phase, Three Phase, Multi Function, Tri Vectors.
  
• Acquired controlling interest in an industry major-Standard Electricals Ltd.
  
• Introduced high-end Ferraris Meters in Joint Venture with DZG, Germany.
  
• Acquired Electric Control & Switchboards at NOIDA, UP for manufacturing customized packaged solutions.
  
• Set up another manufacturing plant at Faridabad, Haryana for Control Gear Products.
  
• Set up a manufacturing plant at Sahibabad, UP for Changeover Switches.
  
• Started manufacturing MCBs at Badli, Delhi in Joint Venture with Geyer, Germany.
  
• Acquired Towers and Transformers and turned it into a profitably manufacturing Energy Meters Company in 1 year.

2004

• Set up manufacturing plant at Baddi , HP for manufacturing of Domestic Switchgear.
  
• Set up a manufacturing plant for manufacturing of CFL at existing manufacturing plant in Faridabad, Haryan.
  
• Set up a manufacturing plant for manufacturing of Ceiling Fans at Noida, UP.
  
• Set-up its own marketing office in London through its wholly owned subsidiary company Havells U.K. Ltd.
  
• In December, 2004 placed 235 fully convertible debentures of Rs 10 Lacs on Shine, Mauritius and the debenture will be converted in June, 2006.
  
• Attained the CE certificate for CFL.

2005

• Set up manufacturing plant in Haridwar, Uttaranchal for manufacturing Fans.
  
• Awarded the KEMA certification by The Dutch Council for Accreditation, making QRG the only group to attain this certification.
  
• Set up of R&D Center in Noida H.O.

2006

• Crabtree India merged with Havells India.
  
• Added CFL production unit in Haridwar manufacturing plant.
  
• Expansion at Alwar manufacturing plant for increase of production capacity.
  
• Expansion at Baddi manufacturing plant and set-up of an Export Oriented Unit.
  
• First Company to get the ISI Certification for complete range of CFLs.
  
• Started mid-day meal program at Alwar, Rajasthan caters to 10,000 students from 77 schools.

2007

• Set-up of Capacitor manufacturing plant in Noida, UP with the capacity of 6, 00,000 kVAr per month.
  
• Acquired the Lighting business of a Frankfurt based company 'Sylvania', a global leader in lighting business and now the company's turnover crosses $1 Billion.
  
• Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm and one of the largest investors in India, invested $110 million in Havells India Ltd. Havells issued fresh shares to Warburg Pincus, representing approximately 11.2% of the fully diluted share capital of the company.
  
• QRG Group entered healthcare business by acquiring a majority stake in Central Hospital and Research Centre, Faridabad.

2008

• First Indian CFL manufacturers to have adopted RoHS, European norms on Restriction of Hazardous Substances in CFLs.
  
• Set up of Global Corporate office, QRG Towers at Expressway Noida.
  
• Investment of Rs.50 Crore in Global Center for Research and Innovation (CRI).
  
• Set up of fully automatic plant for Havells Lafert Motors at Neemrana.
  
• Change in Corporate BRAND identity.

2009

• Set up of fully automatic 2nd unit for switchgear manufacturing at Baddi.
  
• Global consolidation of CFL manufacturing plant at Neemrana for domestic and export purposes.
  
• Launch of India's 1st HPF CFL.
  
• Launch of India's 1st BEE 5 Rated Fan  

2010

• Launch of Havells brand in US & Mexico.
  
• Sets up 2nd unit for Fan manufacturing at Haridwar.
  
• Acquired 100% interest in Standard Electricals.
  
• Sets up World's First New Generation CMH Lamp Plant at Neemrana.
  
• Enter into Electric Water Heaters business.

2011

• Launch of Domestic Appliances.
  
• Set up of new Industrial Switchgear Plant in Sahibabad.
  
• Launch of new range of Control Gear Cosmic Star series.

2012

• Launch Copper Flexible Cables under the Standard brand.
  
• Launch of Crabtree XPRO Switchgear.
  
• Set up of new Lighting Fixtures plant in Neemrana.
  
• Installed India’s first large scale lighting fixtures plant at Neemrana, Rajasthan.

2013

• Entered the business of Self Priming Monoblock Pumps.

2014

• Introduced fans Category under the Standard Brand.
  
• 2014 -Havells India has launched the country’s first most energy efficient fan - ES 40.
  
• Havells India Ltd has launched India's first brightest LED lamps range 'LUMENO' at its lighting fixtures plant in Neemrana, Rajasthan.
  
• Havells India adds first 'Made in India' MCB to its portfolio.
  Havells India, has got hold of a 51 per cent stake in Promptec Renewable Energy Solutions at an enterprise value of a whopping Rs 65 crore.
  
• Havells India has launched a world class range of MCBs and RCCBs under EURO-II series in Odisha market.
  
• Havells India launches world class products in Switchgear segment in the Eastern Region.

2016

• Havells India launches its first indigenous MCB and RCCB- Euro II series.
  
• Havells India to launch solar power products.
  
• Havells unveils World’s most advanced, Made in India range of Water Heaters.
  
• Havells forays into Air Purifiers Segment.
  
• Havells fortifies its presence in Uttar Pradesh, launches new range of entry level modular switches ‘Reo Bliss’.

2017

• Havells forays into automation and smart solution business segment.
  
• Havells launches First Futuristic Display & Learning Center ‘Havells World’ in Kolkata; reaffirms its commitment to Eastern Region.
  
• Havells Launches ‘Havells Galaxy & Light House’ in Lucknow; in UP.
  
• Havells unveils revolutionary range of fans for contemporary homes.

2018

• In FY2018-19, the company had set up its first AC manufacturing plant at Ghiloth, Rajasthan.

2019

• Havells India has entered into a partnership with Do Your Thng (DYT) and Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) to increase user engagement for the campaign ‘Beard Kyun Ho Weird.
  
• Havells India has introduced ST^Dx, Communication ready range of switchgear in Chennai.

2020

• Havells India has entered into refrigerator segment under its consumer durable brand - Lloyd.
  
• Havells India has launched ‘Delite Alkaline RO Water Purifier,’ the latest range of technologically advanced alkaline water purifiers with 50% plus water recovery, in Pune. 
  
• Havells India has launched country’s first intelligent Fan - Carnesia-I with smart mode.
  
• Havells India’s consumer durable brand -- Lloyd has launched Grande Heavy-Duty Air Conditioner.