United Electrical Industries Limited
| File:United Electrical Industries Limited Logo.png | |
| Public Sector | |
| Industry | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
| Founded | Kollam, India (3 October 1950)[1] |
| Headquarters | Kollam (Quilon), India |
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Key people
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C. Syam Sunder Chairman Vinaya Kumar . S.R Managing Director[2] |
| Products | Electric Meters, Solar Panels, AC Motor Starters, Galvanised Components |
| Revenue | ₹ 42.063 Crores US$ 0.687 million (2009)[3] |
| ₹ 153 Crores US$ 25.16 million |
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Number of employees
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102 |
| Website | http://unilecindia.com/ |
United Electrical Industries Limited or UNILEC or UEIL (locally known as Meter Company) is an ISO 9001:2000 certified State Level Public Enterprise, operating in the electrical engineering sector since 1950. The company was founded on 3 October 1950 and is situated in the city of Kollam, Kerala.[4] It is the first factory in India to manufacture Electricity House Service Meters.[5] The products of UNILEC Limited are BIS approved with ISI marking. They are producing type tested Energy Meters which are approved in various Test Labs like ERDA - Baroda, ERTL North - Delhi, CPRI - Bangalore, and ETDC - Chennai. The company has a high level of productivity with a monthly production capacity of more than 1 lakh Energy Meters. UNILEC Limited has so far supplied over 40 lakhs Electro-mechanical Meters and 50 lakhs of Electronic Meters for domestic and industrial purpose. UNILEC is the only Electrical Equipment Manufacturing company in Kerala capable to produce Energy Meters of any specification on bulk basis maintaining quality standards of BIS, IEC etc. The Company also has a R&D Division.[6] now received Govt order for supply and installation of LED lights in all LSGDs of state .
History
United Electrical Industries Limited was the first factory in India to manufacture Electricity House Service Meters. UNILEC started its manufacturing activity during 1950, in technical collaboration with the world-renowned measuring instrument manufacturer Aron Meters Ltd., England. After 7 years, major shares of the company were taken over by the Government of Kerala and reconstituted it as a Public Limited Company under the ownership of Kerala State in 1957. Government of Kerala is holding 97.20% of the total share value of United Electrical Industries Limited.[7]
Products
Major products of the company are Electric Meters and Solar Panels
- Solar Roof Installations
- Solar Water Pumps
- Solar Power Plants
- Solar Lantern
- Solar Street Lights
- Static Electric Meters
- Multi-function Electric Meters
- Water Meters
- AC Motor Starters
- Galvanised Components
United Electrical Industries was chosen by Kozhikode district panchayath to implement their 80 KW solar power project. The first phase of the project will be a 40 KW installation at the district panchayat headquarters.[8]
Performance Analysis of UNILEC Limited
| Year | Turnover (in Lakhs) | Profit/Lose (in Lakhs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | 1577 | 272.09 (Profit) |
| 2000-2001 | 1502 | 25.54 (Profit) |
| 2001-2002 | 1837 | 338.78 (Profit) |
| 2002-2003 | 1231 | 150.91 (Loss) |
| 2003-2004 | 1006 | 322.16 (Loss) |
| 2004-2005 | 708 | 285 (Loss) |
| 2005-2006 | 497 | 312 (Loss) |
| 2006-2007 | 3508 | 237 (Profit) |
| 2007-2008 | 3884 | 60.76 (Profit) |
| 2008-2009 | 4260 | 44.54 (Profit)[9] |
Modernization
The company is on the stage of modernization. As part of that, UNILEC has started producing double-jet water meters. They have started the production of LCD energy meters in 2014. On the basis of this development, the company is now preparing to take part in KSEB’s tender process for supply of energy meters.[10] Government of Kerala has proposed a plan to manufacture LED lights in association with United Electrical Industries Limited.[11] They have a plan to start a smart card manufacturing unit in the company.[12]
References
- ↑ [1] UEIL, Kollam
- ↑ [2] Order - United Electricals Industries Limited, Kollam
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ [3] UNILEC - Kollam
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ [4] UNILEC.com
- ↑ [5] Governance of UNILEC, Kollam
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ [6] Smartcard Manufacturing Unit in UNILEC, Kollam - Emerging Kerala
- ↑ [7] UEIL starts making double-jet water meters - The Hindu
- ↑ [8] Manufacturing & Sales of Domestic LED lights - Emerging Kerala
- ↑ [9] Smartcard Manufacturing Unit in UNILEC, Kollam - Emerging Kerala
