The Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Company Limited was incorporated in the year 1913 and is one of the oldest high quality black tea manufacturers in the country with modernised manufacturing facilities in South India producing RC & NRC CTC Teas.
The Company's plantations are spread over 6000 acres of land located in the scenic Anamalai Hills, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. With a production capacity of over 5 million kilos of quality tea every year, the company prides itself on running a successful business which directly employees over 3000 families.
The Company also has an installed Wind Energy capacity of close to 3 MW.
The Company's shares are traded on the National Stock Exchange of India.
was incorporated on 5th July 1913. The main objective of the company is to manufacture black tea.
By 1925, Peria Karamalai had under its fold 1500 hectares of land comprising of four gardens namely, Karamalai, Akkamalai, Vellamalai and Nadumalai for tea cultivation. Marsh & Congreve, the founders adopted best cultural practices and first manuring of tea was done in 1925.
Till 1950, Peria Karamalai was manufacturing Orthodox Tea, most of which was exported to London Auction Center. After 1950, the Company started manufacturing Reconditioned (RC Tea) CTC Tea in one of its gardens catering mainly to the South Indian Market.
In 1988, manufacture of NRC Tea (Non Reconditioned Tea) was first introduced by the company in South India. Peria Karamalai was the first South Indian Company to participate in the Calcutta Auction Center by offering its NRC tea.
