Ashok Leyland Company Information

Posted by Amit Bhawani
January 12, 2008

Ashok Leyland

ashok-leyland

Company History
The origin of Ashok Leyland can be traced to the urge for self-reliance, felt by independent India. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister persuaded Mr. Raghunandan Saran, an industrialist, to enter automotive manufacture. In 1948, Ashok Motors was set up in what was then Madras, for the assembly of Austin Cars. The Company’s destiny and name changed soon with equity participation by British Leyland and Ashok Leyland commenced manufacture of commercial vehicles in 1955.
Since then Ashok Leyland has been a major presence in India’s commercial vehicle industry with a tradition of technological leadership, achieved through tie-ups with international technology leaders and through vigorous in-house R&D.Access to international technology enabled the Company to set a tradition to be first with technology. Be it full air brakes, power steering or rear engine busses, Ashok Leyland pioneered all these concepts. Responding to the operating conditions and practices in the country, the Company made its vehicles strong, over-engineering them with extra metallic muscles. “Designing durable products that make economic sense to the consumer, using appropriate technology”, became the design philosophy of the Company, which in turn has moulded consumer attitudes and the brand personality.

Ashok Leyland vehicles have built a reputation for reliability and ruggedness. The 5,00,000 vehicles we have put on the roads have considerably eased the additional pressure placed on road transportation in independent India.

In the populous Indian metros, four out of the five State Transport Undertaking (STU) buses come from Ashok Leyland. Some of them like the double-decker and vestibule buses are unique models from Ashok Leyland, tailor-made for high-density routes.

In 1987, the overseas holding by Land Rover Leyland International Holdings Limited (LRLIH) was taken over by a joint venture between the Hinduja Group, the Non-Resident Indian transnational group and IVECO. (Since July 2006, the Hinduja Group is 100% holder of LRLIH).

The blueprint prepared for the future reflected the global ambitions of the company, captured in four words: Global Standards, Global Markets. This was at a time when liberalisation and globalisation were not yet in the air. Ashok Leyland embarked on a major product and process upgradation to match world-class standards of technology.

In the journey towards global standards of quality, Ashok Leyland reached a major milestone in 1993 when it became the first in India’s automobile history to win the ISO 9002 certification. The more comprehensive ISO 9001 certification came in 1994, QS 9000 in 1998 and ISO 14001 certification for all vehicle manufacturing units in 2002. It has also become the first Indian auto company to receive the latest ISO/TS 16949 Corporate Certification (in July 2006) which is specific to the auto industry.

Company Background
Industry Name : Auto - LCVs/HCVs
House Name : Hindujas Group
Year Of Incorporation 1948

Regd. Office
Address : 19, Rajaji Salai, N.A.
District : Chennai (Madras)
State : Tamil Nadu
Pin Code : 600001
Tel. No. : 044-25342141
Fax No. : 044-25342493
Email : secretarial@ashokleyland.com
Internet : http://www.ashokleyland.com
Auditors : M S Krishnaswami & Rajan

Registrars
Name : Integrated Enterprises (India) Ltd.
Address : Kences Towers, 2nd Floor, No. 1, Ramakrishna Street, North Usman Road, Chennai (Madras) - 600017, Tamil Nadu
Tel. No. : 28140801, 02, 03
Fax No. : 28142479
Email : Yesbalu@iepindia.com
Internet : www.iepindia.com
BSE: 500477
NSE: ASHOKLEY

List Of Directors
1 R J Shahaney Chairman / Chair Person
2 R Seshasayee Managing Director
3 F Sahami Director
4 P N Ghatalia Director
5 B M Udayashankar Executive Director
6 Subir Raha Non Executive Director
7 S Nagarajan Executive Director
8 A Bhat Executive Director
9 S Balasubramanian Executive Director
10 N Basavanahalli Executive Director
11 R Malhan Executive Director
12 A K Das Director
13 N Mohanakrishnan Executive Director
14 M Natraj Executive Director
15 D J Balaji Rao Director
16 N Sundararajan Executive Director
17 A Spare Director
18 D G Hinduja Co-Chairman
19 S R Krishnaswamy Director
20 J N Amrolia Executive Director
21 Rajive Saharia Executive Director
22 A K Jain Executive Director
23 A R Chandrasekharan Executive Director
24 S Shroff Director

Location Details

Factory/plant
Hosur - Unit II 77, Electronic Complex
Hosur - 635109
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 260001
Fax : 260048
Sales & Marketing Office
480 Anna Salai Nandanam
Chennai (Madras) - 600035
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 24341536
Fax : 91-44-24346220
Factory/plant
Hosur - Unit I 175 Hosur Indl. Complex
Hosur - 635126
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 276631
Fax : 276067
Factory/plant
Automotive Coaches & Components Limited C1 & D6 Sipcot Indl. Complex
Gummidipoondi - 601201
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 322564
Fax : 0091 4119-322560
Factory/plant
Lanka Ashok Leyland 24 Duplication Road
Colombo - 4
Not Specified - Sri Lanka
Phone : 502532
Fax : 502286
Factory/plant
Ashok Leyland Finance Limited 86 Chamiers Road
Chennai (Madras) -
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 24351934
Fax : 24343646
Factory/plant
Technical Centre Vellivayal Chavadi Via Manali New Town
Chennai (Madras) - 600103
Tamil Nadu - India
Factory/plant
Ashok Leyland Project Services Limited 477-480 Anna Salai Nandanam
Chennai (Madras) - 600035
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 24331120
Fax : 24338344
Registered Office
19, Rajaji Salai
Chennai (Madras) - 600001
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 25342141
Fax : 25342493
Email : secretarial@ashokleyland.com
Factory/plant
Post Box No.3
Chennai (Madras) - 600057
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 25751011, 25751001
Fax : 0091 44-25751798
Factory/plant
3A/A&2 North Phase Sidco Industrial Estate
Chennai (Madras) - 600098
Tamil Nadu - India
Factory/plant
Plot No.1 MIDC Industrial Area Village Gadegaon
Bhandara - 441904
Maharashtra - India
Phone : 274430
Fax : 274431
Factory/plant
Ductron Castings, B15, Industrial Development Area
Hyderabad - 500039
Andhra Pradesh - India
Phone : 27201511/12
Fax : 0091 40-27201419
Factory/plant
Plot No.SPL 298
Alwar - 301030
Rajasthan - India
Phone : 2881512
Fax : 2881355
Factory/plant
Hosur - Unit II A Cab Panel Press Shop SIPCOT Industrial Complex Mornapalli Village
Hosur - 635109
Tamil Nadu - India
Shares Department
Khivraj Complex II 5th Floor 477-482, Anna Salai
Chennai (Madras) - 600035
Tamil Nadu - India
Phone : 24331120/24331128/24331129
Fax : 24335633
Email : secretarial@ashokleyland.com

Related Information in Auto


Tags : , 223 Views
Auto

If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.

Get Daily Stock Tips - Enter your email address:

Comments

No comments yet.

Share your Views

(required)

(required)