https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=202.83.58.35Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]2026-08-18T03:03:07ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Kerala_Ceramics_Limited&diff=40346The Kerala Ceramics Limited2021-04-14T09:10:13Z<p>202.83.58.35: </p>
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{{Infobox company<br />
| name = The Kerala Ceramics Limited<br />
| logo = Kerala ceramics Kundara.jpg<br />
| type = [[Public Sector]]<br />
| founded = {{Start date and age|1963}}<br />
| founder = <br />
| hq_location = [[Kundara]]<br />
| hq_location_city = [[Kollam]]<br />
| hq_location_country = [[India]]<br />
| key_people = <br />
* Managing Director:<br />Satees Kumar P<br />
* Manager(Personnel & Administration):<br/>Manoj J<br />
| industry = [[Manufacturing]]<br />
| products = [[Kaolin|Spray dried Kaolin]]<br />Earthenware<br />
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| homepage = [https://www.keralaceramics.com/ www.keralaceramics.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''The Kerala Ceramics Limited''' is a fully owned [[Government of Kerala]] ceramics products manufacturing company, situated at [[Kundara]] in [[Kollam]] city, [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dmg.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/adm%20report/administration_report_06_07.pdf|title=Administration Report - Department of Mining & Geology|publisher=Government of Kerala|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref> The company produce earthenware and spray dried coating grade as well as filler grade Kaolin for paint, paper manufacturing industries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kerala-red-carpet-for-china-cuba/358517/2|title=Kerala red carpet for China, Cuba|publisher=The Indian Express|date=2008-09-08|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2009/feb/22/sifl-selected-best-performing-industry-27610.html|title=SIFL selected best performing industry|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2009-02-22|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The company was actually started operations in 1937 during the reign of [[Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma]] as the King of [[Travancore]]. A mining and refining unit and a porcelain wares manufacturing unit were started. In 1963, the [[Government of Kerala]] lead by Chief Minister [[R. Sankar]] incorporated the facility as 'The Kerala Ceramics Limited' under Companies Act with its registered Office at [[Kundara]], Kollam by amalgamating these two units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keralaceramics.com/company.htm|title=Company|publisher=The Kerala Ceramics Limited|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><br />
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The units in Kerala Ceramics have a capacity to manufacture 18000 [[Metric Tonne]] of [[Kaolin]]. Kaolex and Kaofil are the two major types of Kaolin produced at Kundara plant. In 2017, the Kerala Government under the leadership of [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] started revival of Kerala Ceramics Limited and has registered operational profit in the financial year 2018-19, after a long journey of operational loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/apr/11/17-psus-in-kerala-register-operational-profit-as-13-clock-net-profit-1962900.html|title=17 PSUs in Kerala register operational profit as 13 clock net profit|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=2019-04-11|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref><br />
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==Renovation==<br />
In 2017, [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] led [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] Government in [[Kerala]] commissioned a temporary [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] plant. This helped to reduce the production cost from ₹8,500 to ₹5,000-₹5,500. This enabled the company to generate $70 million in annual sales from a loss-making past. The newly renovated refining and filter pass plants will be inaugurated by [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]] Pinarayi Vijayan on 22 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/renovated-facilities-for-kerala-ceramics/article32657025.ece|title=Renovated facilities for Kerala Ceramics|publisher=The Hindu Express|date=2020-09-21|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Government-owned companies of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Companies based in Kollam]]<br />
[[Category:Ceramics manufacturers of India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1963]]<br />
[[Category:1963 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
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