Hindustan Latex Limited
HINDUSTAN LATEX LIMITED
HISTORY
HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) started to serve the Nation in the area of Health Care, on March1, 1966, with its incorporation as a corporate entity under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India. HLL was set up in the natural rubber rich state of Kerala, for the production of male contraceptive sheaths for the National Family Planning Programme.
The foundation stone was laid by the then Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Sushila Nayyar at Peroorkada in Thiruvanthapuram on January 14, 1967.
The company commenced its commercial operations on April 5, 1969 at Peroorkada in Thiruvanthapuram. The plant was established in technical collaboration with M/s Okomoto Industries Inc. Japan. Two most modern plants were added, one at Thiruvanthapuram and the other at Belgium in 1985.
The new condom plant inaugurated by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on 24th November 2007 has added another 283 million pcs to the Peroorkada plant’s existing capacity. With this the production facility at Peroorkada has emerged as one of the largest single manufacturing plant in the world for the production of Condoms, with a capacity to produce over 1 Billion Condoms a year. With the addition of this capacity, HLL today has an annual production capacity of 1.316 billion condoms.
HLL is today a multi-product, multi-unit organization addressing various public health challenges facing humanity. On the path of rapid growth, HLL has set its sights to be a Rs 1000 crore company by the year 2010. HLL has been declared a Mini Ratna Company by the Government of India and upgraded as a Schedule B PSU.
HLL Life care Limited is the only company in the world manufacturing and marketing the widest range of Contraceptives. It is unique in providing a range of Condoms, including Female Condoms, Intra Uterine Devices, Oral Contraceptive Pills – steroidal, non- steroidal and Emergency
HISTORY
HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) started to serve the Nation in the area of Health Care, on March1, 1966, with its incorporation as a corporate entity under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India. HLL was set up in the natural rubber rich state of Kerala, for the production of male contraceptive sheaths for the National Family Planning Programme.
The foundation stone was laid by the then Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Sushila Nayyar at Peroorkada in Thiruvanthapuram on January 14, 1967.
The company commenced its commercial operations on April 5, 1969 at Peroorkada in Thiruvanthapuram. The plant was established in technical collaboration with M/s Okomoto Industries Inc. Japan. Two most modern plants were added, one at Thiruvanthapuram and the other at Belgium in 1985.
The new condom plant inaugurated by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on 24th November 2007 has added another 283 million pcs to the Peroorkada plant’s existing capacity. With this the production facility at Peroorkada has emerged as one of the largest single manufacturing plant in the world for the production of Condoms, with a capacity to produce over 1 Billion Condoms a year. With the addition of this capacity, HLL today has an annual production capacity of 1.316 billion condoms.
HLL is today a multi-product, multi-unit organization addressing various public health challenges facing humanity. On the path of rapid growth, HLL has set its sights to be a Rs 1000 crore company by the year 2010. HLL has been declared a Mini Ratna Company by the Government of India and upgraded as a Schedule B PSU.
HLL Life care Limited is the only company in the world manufacturing and marketing the widest range of Contraceptives. It is unique in providing a range of Condoms, including Female Condoms, Intra Uterine Devices, Oral Contraceptive Pills – steroidal, non- steroidal and Emergency