Tea merchants to the core, yet, other options too are explored.
Tea remains Akbar Brothers Limited core business as ever. However, with the strength and stability thus consolidated, the company’s business portfolio has subsequently diversified over the years. Accordingly, the company has moved in to the fields of Power Generation, Pharmaceuticals, Flexible Packing, Banking, Insurance, Property Development and Management as well.
The Subsidiaries and Associate Companies are;
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| Akbar Brothers Exports (Pvt) Ltd. - : |
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Handles the Group’s packeted tea exports, and is a market leader in this sphere. Types of packing include cartons, tins, packets, bags, wooden boxes, leather bags, porcelain or ceramic-ware and attractive reed boxes. Spices in consumer packs too are handled by the company. |
| Quick Tea (Pvt) Ltd. |
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Handles the Group’s processing and export of tea bags. Recipient of SLS ISO 9001:2000 as well as HACCP certifications, the automated and air-conditioned factory complex is equipped with the latest tea bagging machinery from Germany. Akbar Brothers Limited has the sole agency for the machinery and spare-parts in Sri Lanka. Being the pioneer and market leader in the export of flavoured tea bags from Sri Lanka, the company produces string and tag type tea bags as well as pillow/pot type tea bags,pyramid tea bags,paper and alufoil envelope tea bags. |
| Falcon Trading (Pvt) Ltd. |
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Serves as the main marketing and distribution arm of the Group.The company imports, indents and tenders for various consumer products including canned fish, milk powder, food essence and colouring (STAR Brand), bakery ingredients, etc..’ Also, the company is the sole representative in Sri Lanka for International Flavors & Fragrances, USA and ICI - National Starch and Chemicals, UK. The company also represents Amcor Carton board (Pvt) Ltd. of Australia. |
| A B Developments (Pvt) Ltd. |
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Operates a state of the art, modern warehousing complex at Kelaniya, to facilitate the tea blending and packing operations of the Group. |
| Tea House (Pvt) Ltd. |
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Handles the Group’s flavoured and speciality teas market. The company specializes in providing consumers with a wide variety and assortment of Black Ceylon Teas, Black Indian Teas, Chinese Green Teas and flavoured Teas. These teas are marketed in packages such as wood, cloth, ceramic, porcelain, recycled hand-made paper, metal tins etc. Internationally, these products are marketed under the Fortunes Brand as well as under certain private brand names, and are exported to Europe, the Far East, and New Zealand. |
| Akbar Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd. |
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The company is one of the leading pharmaceutical suppliers of the country and holds some of the finest agencies of reputed companies worldwide. The company handles the imports of generic, branded and OTC pharmaceuticals, medical and surgical devices, consumables, surgical and nutraceuticals or herbal products and markets them through island-wide distribution network. |
| Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd. |
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Handles the manufacturing and printing of tea bag tags, envelopes and flexible packaging material for the Group’s direct orders. Also supplies to the export oriented local companies. The company exports as well to the tea bag manufacturers of other countries. The plant is equipped with latest flexi-printing equipment. Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd was the winner of the prestigious award for the Best narrow web printer, awarded by the Flexographic Technical Association of USA. |
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