Kerala Soaps

Soap manufacturer

Kerala Soaps and Oil. Kozhikode
Founded2010
Headquarters
Nadakkavu, Kozhikode, Kerala
,
India
ProductsKerala Sandal, Thrill, Vep, Kairali, Coaltar, Washwell.
ParentKerala State Industrial Enterprises Limited
Websitekeralasoaps.net

Kerala Soaps[1] is a state-owned soap-manufacturing company in the state of Kerala, India, producing the erstwhile brands, manufactured by Kerala Soaps and Oils Limited. The company was founded in 1914,[2] and reconstituted as a state-owned company in 1963 in the Kozhikode district of Kerala.[3] The company operates as a subsidiary of Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Limited. After four decades of operation, the company was locked down in 2002 owing to heavy losses, and in a general atmosphere of state divestment. After remaining closed for eight years, aimed at tapping on the popularity of its legacy brands, operations restarted on 1 January 2010, under a new management.[2] The original company Kerala Soaps and Oils Limited was known for its legacy brands, including Kerala Sandal, a bathing bar made of sandalwood extract harvested from the forest of Kerala.[1][2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Official Website. Kerala Soaps.
  2. ^ a b c "Kerala Soaps gets a new lease of life after 8 years". The Hindu. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. ^ Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 'Kerala Soaps Limited, Company Overview'.
  4. ^ "ExpressIndia.com 'Kerala Soaps and Oils scouting for partners to meet capacity utilisation'". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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