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Gloster Industries Limited (FGI) is one of
the top most cable manufacturing companies in India.
The company was established in 1884 and began to manufacture
electric wires and cables in technical collaboration
with the world's pioneer cable group, British Callenders
Co Ltd, UK in 1958. Since then the company has been
creating ripples in the industrial world catering to
the needs of power plants, steel plants and many other
industries.
PVC & XLPE insulated power cables manufactured
by the company are employed in all distribution networks
in low tension fixed installations. They are practically
the only major power carrier in such distribution networks.
"These cables find immense use as control cables
in process and manufacturing industries. They also find
application in mining industries involving fixed installations,"
says Mr P Sudarsan, Branch Manager, Fort
Gloster Industries Ltd, Hyderabad. In 1981
FGI entered into a technical collaboration with one
of the international giants, Sumitomo Electric Industries
Ltd, Japan. This led to the introduction of Extra High
Voltage cables with Cross Linked Polyethylene Insulation
(XLPE) for 66kV, 110kV and 132kV networks.
FGI's Contract and Technical Services Division comprises
of a well-knit team of engineers and technicians experienced
and trained abroad. The cable division houses one of
the finest R&D establishments in the country which
is recognised by the Ministry of Science & Technology.
This division has been associated with certain important
projects, like 66kV XLPE cable laying and jointing for
ASIAD-82, 110kV XLPE cable commissioning for Tamil Nadu
Electricity Board, 132kV XLPE cable commissioning for
NTPC and CESC. It has executed turnkey contracts of
supply and commissioning of cables for NHPC and huge
quantities of XLPE cable in 11kV and 33kV grades for
the prestigious metro rail projects in Kolkata.
 Presently
the company is run by SK Bangur Group and the
company has diversified its activities and is developing
special cables for defence establishments and automobile
industry. In the automobile industry, the company is
manufacturing cables which acts as an anti-skid breaking
system. "We are constantly upgrading our product
and diversifying our products to remain in the competition,"
says Mr Sudarsan who has more than twenty years
experience in the cable marketing field. The company
is exporting the cables to neighbouring countries like
Bangladesh. SK Bangur is the Chairman of the
company which is headquartered at Kolkata.
The main manufacturing plant of FGI is located at Kolkata
and in Andhra Pradesh it is situated at Hyderabad by
name Crest Cables Ltd where Gloster brand cables
are made catering to the needs of Southern, Western
and Northern areas. The company has supplied cables
to all the major public sector and private sector companies
like Singareni Collieries, AP Transco, AP Genco, NTPC,
HPCL, Tata Tele Services, Asian Paints etc.
Corporate Office:
Fort Gloster Industries Ltd
31, Chowringhee Road
Kolkata - 700 016
Phone: 248 8243
E-mail: gloster.ho@sms.sprintrpg.ems.vsnl.net.in
Branch Office:
Fort Gloster Industries Ltd
302/303, 'A' wing, 3rd Floor, Mittal Chamber
2-2-51, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Secunderabad - 500 003
Phone: 771 8205
Fax: 771 1265
E-mail: fgisec@hd2.dot.net.in
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