The birth of the company W.A.Beardsell dates back to 1914. The company's successive growth was spearheaded by its strength and the will to excel in the ever competitive industry. Traditionally a trading company, in 1937, it transformed its attention towards textiles and promoted a textile manufacturing unit. W.A.Beardsell then amalgamated with Mettur Industries Ltd. in 1967 and became Mettur Beardsell Limited.
The company then spread its wings to venture into exports, textiles, insulation & contracting, packaging, technical consultancy services and agency lines. In 1983 the company transformed into Beardsell Ltd. and in 1985 the controlling interest in the company was acquired from Totals U.K. by Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys Ltd., Hyderabad.
A Corporate Insight
Beardsell Limited, has steered itself successfully in the EPS industry. The company has grown multifold and has always met the growing needs of the consumer. This has helped the company to reach the forefront. The rapid growth reflects the team's professional excellence and committed service in providing quality products. The company's profit figures have risen over the years and now the company holds a major market share of the EPS industry in India. These milestones sum up the prudent managerial skills.
The Focus
Beardsell Ltd pioneered the manufacturing of Expanded Poly Styrene products (EPS) in 1963 now known as "THERMOFROST". Innovation has always been a part of the company, which led to the manufacture of shape mouldings under the name "METOPLAST". Its impeccable quality has been well recognised and no wonder, they have been awarded the "INDIA STAR" for excellence in packaging for successive years since 1974. These products impart valuable support to industrial packaging. The company has conceived and created consumer products "IGLOO" for storing items fresh. Channelising along the changing trends, in 1990, the company developed manufacturing facilities to produce "HANDIPAK" disposable cups besides expanding processing locations at Mumbai, Bangalore, Kovai, Chennai, Pondy, Hyderabad, Calcutta and New Delhi. However, the company's core area of work centres around EPS and hence holds the credit of being the single largest manufacturer of EPS in India. Beardsell is also engaged in the manufacture of allied products like Bitumen and Bituminous emulsions, mastics, waterproofing compounds, sealing compounds, anti-corrosive coatings, expansion joint boards, etc