They have built industrial empires in an unlikely place: small-town Udaipur. The stories of these self-made entrepreneurs are unique. So are the challenges they face. Udaipur has been known as a good place to raise kids. It turned out to be a good place to grow national businesses. Sales growth, building Infrastructure and managing personnel’s are all frequently discussed topics. In all of this, it is usually assumed that bigger = better.
But is sheer size always good for business?
After all, ever-escalating perks and profits can wipe out the discipline; resourcefulness and work ethic that help small companies grow in the first place. In effect, big businesses that aren’t careful risk becoming victims of their size.
Here are some businesses that started from Udaipur with their small town values and are listed among Big Brands of the Nation:
1. Pyrotech Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 1976
Founded by: C.P.Talesra
P.S.Talesra
V.P.Rathi
N.K.Pandey
Company Profile They are among the global leaders in making Panels and Control Desks. Pyrotech has focused solely on creating and improving a sensitive organization with highest priority on customer’s need and market requirements. They had grabbed ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award in 1999. The list of their success doesn’t end here. Pyrotech is a hot cake in market.
Office location: Unit IIE-329,
Road No. 12, M.I.A.,
Madri, Udaipur, 313001
Rajasthan, India
http://www.pyrotechindia.com
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2. Advaiya
Founded by: Manish Godha
Company Profile: Here comes the IT giant of Rajasthan, Advaiya came into name after joining hands with Microsoft the world IT leader. Advaiya provides strategic and production services for many organizations worldwide. They are experts in strategic consulting, digital marketing, technical and marketing content, training and evangelism, software components, and enterprise architecture.
Office location: G14-17, IT Park, MIA Extension
Udaipur, India 313002
Phone: 00-91-(294) 305-1100
Fax: 00-91-(294) 249-0646
Email: InfoRed@advaiya.com
http://www.advaiya.com/
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3. Secure Meters Ltd.
Founded in: 1988
Founded by: Sanjay Singhal
Company Profile: Secure Meters is a popular name of Udaipur. Their expertise is spread over the whole energy stream ranging from the generation to its final consumption. Their motive is to build a future that uses energy responsibly. Their seven world class manufacturing facilities in India, UK and Sweden make them one of global leaders in their kind. Products that Secure Meters deal in is Energy Metering Systems and Solutions, Electricity Metering, AMI, Remote Meter Reading (RMR)/ Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) using Ethernet, GSM, GPRS and many more.
Office location: Secure Meters Ltd.
Udaipur 313 001
Pratapnagar Indl. Area
phone: 0294-2492300-304, fax: 0294-2492310
e-mail: mktg@securetogether.com
http://www.securetogether.com
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4. Lipi Data Systems Ltd.
Founded in: 1986
Founded by: P.P.Singhal
Company Profile: Lipi Data is today one of the bestsellers in Printers, Scanners and other hardware’s though lipi was born at a time when only International Computer Giants like IBM and ICL were present in India. However, adjusting to ever changing business environment and prevailing market situation, it took advantage of the technology license and today is a global leader.
Office location: LIPI DATA SYSTEMS LTD.
P.B.No.101, Mewar Industrial Area, Madri,
UDAIPUR – 313 001
Phone : 0294 – 2492400
Fax : 0294 – 2492409
http://www.lipidata.com/
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5. Wolkem India Ltd.
Founded in: 1972
Founded by: Arvind Singhal, Salil Singhal
Company Profile: Talking about chemicals, the first name strikes is Wolkem. This Udaipur born company is India’s largest producer of Calcite (GCC) with leading producer of Wet Ground Calcium Carbonate (WGCC). Wolkem is treated as “one stop shop” for industrial Minerals like Talc, Kaolin, Dolomite, Calcite, WGCC and Wollastonite. Today it has 13 mines and processing plants, across 7 states/provinces of India.
Office location: Noble House, Swaroop Sagar,
P.O Box No. 21 Udaipur – Rajasthan,
India – 313004.
Tel : +91-294-2415111/2/3
Fax : +91-294-2524961
National enquiries: mktg@wolkem.com
International enquiries : intlmktg@wolkem.com
Website : http:// www.wolkem.com
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6. H R H Group of Hotels
Founded in: 1963
Founded by: Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar
Company Profile: HRH Group of Hotels is the only chain of Heritage Palace Hotels & Resorts in India. They have heritage grand palaces, royal retreats and hunting lodges spread all over Rajasthan at key destinations. This particular chain of hotels is with proper culture of Mewar following all the customs to their esteem guests.
Office location: City Palace Complex, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan (India)
http://www.eternalmewar.in
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7. Tempsens Instruments (I) Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 1976
Founded by: C.P.Talesra
P.S.Talesra
V.P.Rathi
N.K.Pandey
Company Profile: Tempsens is a part of Pyrotech Group and was also founded by the same founders. This sector was found for services built to specific customer needs. Tempsens started with their first product as Thermocouples and RTDs. They have focused for the supply of high quality Temperature sensors, related products accessories.
Office location: B-188 A, Road No. 5, MIA,
Madri, Udaipur-313 003, (Rajasthan) INDIA
Phone : 91-294-3057700
Fax : 91-294-2492447, 3057750
E-mail : info@tempsensindia.com
http://www.tempsensindia.com
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8. AMKETTE Ltd.
Founded in: 1986
Founded by: Rajiv Bapna
Company Profile: The World famous Amkette was also born in Udaipur. World calls it pedigree in manufacturing, innovation and marketing. This company has a highly respected brand name in the IT sector.The latest IT gadgets and World class IT products have become a fashion statement in world today. Amkette makes those fashionable kinds of USB’s, Memory Cards, CD’s, DVD’s and other.
Office location: F-54 Sukher Industrial Park,
PO Box- 132
Udaipur – 313001
Tel : +91-294-2440586/ 3209044
Fax : +91-294-3201231
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9. P I Industries Ltd.
Founded in: 1947
Founded by: P.P.Singhal
Company Profile: P I Industries; as it got named for its diversified business in 1993 was inclined towards Agri inputs, Fine Chemicals (CRAMS - Contract Research and Manufacturing Services), Polymers and Engineering Services. P.I.Industries derives its strength from its earlier adopted Corporate Philosophy of integrity, honesty, straight-forward and quality dealings.
Office location: Millennium Plaza Tower-A, Sec-27,
Gurgaon Haryana, INDIA
Tel: +91 – 124 – 4159000
Fax: +91 – 124 – 4081247
www.piindustries.com
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10. Choksi Heraeus Pvt. Ltd.
Founded in: 1952
Founded by: Ravinder Choksi
Company Profile: Choksi Heraeus is often known by the name of choksi’s in Udaipur. In year 1994 when choksi’s went into a very successful Indo-German joint venture with World renowned W.C. Heraeus, they were known globally as Choksi Heraeus. This company serves the needs of Switchgear, Automotive, Telecom Industries and many more.
Office location: M-3, 1st Floor, Hauz Khas Enclave,
Aurvindo Marg,
New Delhi – 110 016,
Phone: +91-11-2653 6201,
Fax : +91-11-2653 6203
E-Mail: manishmathuria@choksiheraeus.com
www.choksiheraeus.com
Shows you can do anything irrespective of the place you belong.. All you need is a zeal to do it…
Really inspiring article…
Yes, that’s a fact..!!
We might see more of such business giants in near future. Many Pvt. Ltd. firms and small scale industries are making a good progress.
one suggestion: It would be good If the companies are sorted in some order.. either Size, Revenue or age…
@author: you forget few important points to mention…
1. Company: Hindustan Zinc Limited.. Its world number one Zinc producer company and its public listed company and one of the biggest employer of Udaipur.
2. Secure Meter is world biggest energy meter producing company.
I will add more info later…
Hello Manish, thanks for the info.
We have listed those firms which are based in Udaipur and were established by Udaipurites.
@puneet: Both the companies’ head quarter are in Udaipur..
HZL: ‘Yashad Bhawan’ opp. Swaroop Sagar…
Secure Meters: Near Old Railway Station..
Udaipur itself is biggest source of ZINC in world…
Yeh, I know that. Was HZL established by an Udaipurite ? That was one of our criteria for listing.
If I am not wrong, HZL has now become a part of Vedanta Group.
And yes, SecureMeters is mentioned
@Parth: i was trying to explain the fact that Secure is Biggest energy meter producing company…
We didn’t mention it because there was lack of an “authentic” source for this information. Even the official Secure site doesn’t mention this.
Hello Manish,
Secure is not the World’s biggest electronic metering company. There are even bigger players in Size. But, we do figure in top 5 across the globe. And, further, we are biggest in India for sure by the market share. I hope it will not be a point of discussion further more. Also, these are very sensitive informations, and are usually never disclosed until the data are 100% perfect.
Great info!
Wow!!! quite a few business giants. Very motivating and informative.
Advaiya Solutions among Top 10.
Shree Rajasthan Syntex Ltd. ,Nahar Colour Coatings, Pacific Industries, Mumal Marbles, Madhav Marbles, G R Agrawal Builders and Developers, Liberty Pesticides,and many more have been left.
Pyrotech, Singhals,HRH OK.
@ Mr. Puneet…Its roght that HZL is now a part of Vedanta resources PLC ltd but the mother mine from which HZL get started is in Udaipur region only and the early mining and the exploration was done by the people of UDAIPUR… Its a different thing that now the ownership has been changed.It was a PSU but in early period of year 2003 it was privatized and being sold to Sterlite Industries , A part of Vedanta..
So logically IT BELONGS TO US UDAIPURIANS.
Plz take a note that VEDNATA is also coming to UDAIPUR ONLY
@ manish jain…. Thanks for mentioning the name of HZL
@All..
There are hundreds of companies in Udaipur.. and the author is trying to give a brief about top ten…
@Angadjeet Singh: good work..
Ya we do agree that HZL is an indispensable part of Udaipur but it is a public sector unit and we only mentioned Private ones.
Udaipur is proud of HZL and its roots in Udaipur, but business do not run “logically” neither it can be claimed. Besides, author has selected companies on current basis.
Don’t fight yaaro… proud to be an Udaipuri…
@ angad….Very good work…..I also appreciate your work…
Looking at the sheer number of comments UT, I suggest if we can have a big article on all the companies in Udaipur, irrespective of their owner and the possibilities they provide towards job and better living in Udaipur.
@Angad good information. Very inspiring.
Also;
It will be of great interest to read udaipurites [people of udaipur origin] doing big things outside udaipur.
regards
Santosh
Good to know that Amkette is an Udaipur based company. In floppy era, I used Amkette manufactured floppies a lot.
Same here, Amkette also provided replacement of faulty diskettes.
Gr8 Article proud to be udaipurites…
i didn’t knew that Amkette belonged to Udaipur
now i am more proud of owning its pen drive
Hi Friends
I really liked the article. It is just a glance for people who believe that place is a constraint for growth of any business. I believe we should highlight more such businesses which have phenomenol growth stories. It may not be among the top ones but what is important is growth achieved by them.
Looking forward to read more such inspiring and motivational articles.
Regards
Ashish Ostwal
hii im frm mumbai… n planing to shift in udaipur in next few months…
can u plzz suggest me which business is best for me ?? basically i hav knowledge about advertising, branding n designing means advertising agency reletd… or u also suggest me gud job in udaipur if u hav ny requredment plzz contact me on
mohitshah0000@gmail.com
or 09867222215
Regard
Mohit Shah
mohit bhai.. if you are planning to come udaipur.. gud.. plan but only plan dont come..
you will get politics in each and every company low salary jyada kaam..
well why u want to caome udaipur.. are you from udaipur..?
kya faida in companies ka… finally we have to move out for better job, salary and designation
pradeep kumar
Thanx buddy actuly im intrestd in udaipur cz i like dis city.. udaipur is nt like mumbai n delhi means nt crowded area peace full environment bt as business and job wise i dnt knw how dis one so dats y looking for change…reason behind only dis.
n no im nt frm udaipur im frm mumbai..
yeh! grate info. also inspirational but please try to collect the information like how we can start our business through the support of SSI, UCCI, or other Bank or Govt. Body who can provide us credit facility coz, all the upper business leader havn’t any Financial problem that time, but the condition is now changed so try to collect information about finance facility…
If any one want to start there own business right now, tooo many difficulties occurs. It’s bad in this era that udaipur have more caliber to make more business man, but………finance problem………????????
Hey i tried to get a jobs in this companies but i get no responce from any whr actually i hve my own handicrift business in udaipur i m searching job for my friend. And from last two months mene itni koshish ki pyrotech se laga k securemeter tak but kisi ka koi responce nhi aaya to kya fayeda aisi compnies ka jo zaroorat mand ko jobs hi na de.
A re kisi company k hr se milne jana or p.m se milna dono ek saman hai dab k sab raja ban k rehte hai dusre logo se kisi ko koi matalb hi nhi.
Aisa nhi ki meri frnd educated nhi she got 72.41% in b tech ece pir bhi pata nhi ye compnies aisa kyu karti hai
its very bad yaar really
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