Varun Industries (VARUN) is a leading Indian stainless steel manufacturing company. The company was incorporated as Varun Continental on Mar. 08, 1996 and got its current name on Apr. 21, 2005. The ISO 9001:2000 certified company offers products such as houseware, cookware, storeware, hotelware, bar accessories, petware and other items. The manufacturing units are located at Vasai in Maharashtra and Johdpur in Rajasthan with installed capacities of 30,000 MTPA finished goods and 18,000 MTPA steel sheets used as raw material at the Vasai plant. Five wind turbine generators with a production capacity of 5.95 MW have been set up in collaboration with Suzlon Energy, a renowned company in wind energy. Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam buys the entire power supply from these units. Quality iron ore reserves in terms of bulk density and iron content have been identified in the Bellary district of Karnataka. The lease and ownership applications are being processed by the Government of Karnataka. An agreement has been signed with Bangalore-based Unique Services to export iron ore for a period of one year. The petroleum division along with its associates provides oil well drilling, well services, turn-key drilling and related services. Prestigious oil exploratory contracts have been won including the Rs 500 million contract from Essar Exploration and Production South East Asia (Republic of Mauritius) and a charter hire contract to drill a rig owned by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation for a period of three years valued at over Rs 500 million. Awards won include EEPC Star Performer Award for the year 2005-2006. Recognized as a star trading house, the company is India`s largest exporter supplying over 1,500 of stainless steel kitchenware, tableware, and other utility items to clientele across 50 countries. The registered and corporate office is at 13, Shankeshwar Darshan, A.G. Pawar Cross Lane, Byculla (E), Mumbai-400 027.