Thapar University, Best University

Thapar Polytechnic College, Thapar Centre for Industrial Research & Development, and the Thapar University together constitute the Thapar Technology Campus (TTC), which is housed in a 250 acre campus in Patiala. Founded by Late Lala Karam Chand Thapar and inaugurated by the then President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad, the University came into existence in 1956. Since its inception, nearly 12,000 students have passed out and proceeded to achieve great heights in their professional career. 

Today, Thapar University is rated amongst the top technical universities in the country with placements within and outside India, and is reputed for its R&D facilities.

Thapar Technology Campus is synonymous with a diverse community that is committed to scholarship, entrepreneurship, research and development. Our University is ranked amongst India’s top technical universities by independent research organizations. The combination of programs, facilities and above all the people has created a learning experience that is stimulating, supportive and challenging, while providing a competitive edge.

Avantha Power And Infrastructure Limited

Avantha Power & Infrastructure Limited (APIL) is an established power generation company with 191 MW of operational thermal power capacity, 2,460 MW of generating capacity under various stages of implementation and 1,320 MW of generating capacity under planning. Once all of these projects have achieved commercial operation, the company will have total installed capacity of 3,971 MW.

 APIL’s 191 MW operational power capacity is primarily captive in nature. The company has four wholly-owned power plants in Ballarpur and Bhigwan (both in Maharashtra), Yamunanagar (Haryana) and Sewa (Orissa). It also has a 59 per cent stake in a gas-fired plant at Malanpur (Madhya Pradesh).

APIL’s two thermal power projects in Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) and Seoni (Madhya Pradesh) are under various stages of implementation and one thermal power project in Gujarat is under planning. APIL sells and intends to sell the power generated from its operational, under implementation and under planning projects through power purchase agreement (PPAs) of various durations and also on a merchant basis.

BILT Tech, Largest Producer Of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

Biltech Building Elements Limited (BBEL) manufactures and markets Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) building material under the Biltech ACE brand.

Established in1993, BBEL has more than 17 years of experience and is the largest producer of AAC in India. The company holds over 40% market share and has a manufacturing capacity of 840,000 m³ per annum.

The company portfolio includes high-rise buildings, hospitals, institutional buildings, clubhouses, resorts, hotels, schools, shopping malls, hostels and residential towers in public and private sectors across India.

Currently, BBEL has manufacturing units in Palwal, Haryana (320,000 m³), Palghar (1,90,000 m³) and Bhigwan, Maharashtra (150,000 m³). The company plans to set up six additional plants in the next two years. Two new plants are already under construction in Budge Budge (Kolkata) and Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu).

Crompton Greaves Limited, Pioneering Leader In Management And Application Of Electrical Energy

Crompton Greaves Limited (CG) is a pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy, with a presence in over 10 countries. CG is active in the global power transmission & distribution (T&D) arena, and is amongst the world’s top ten transformer manufacturers.

The company is organized into three business groups, viz., power systems, industrial systems and consumer products. Nearly two-thirds of its turnover accrues from product lines in which it enjoys a leadership position. Mr. Laurent Demortier is the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.

CG has 20 manufacturing divisions spread across India. And with the acquisition of Pauwels (Belgium), Ganz (Hungary), Microsol (Ireland), Sonomatra (France), MSE Power Systems (USA), Power Technology Solutions (UK), three businesses in Nelco (INDIA), Emotron (Sweden), QEI Inc. (USA) and ZIV Group (Spain), the company is emerging as a first choice global supplier for high quality electrical equipments.

Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), Largest Manufacturer Of Writing And Printing Paper

Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) is India’s largest manufacturer of writing and printing (W&P) paper. BILT’s subsidiaries include Ballarpur International Graphic Paper Holdings B.V. (BIGPH); BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited (BGPPL); Sabah Forest Industries (SFI), Malaysia’s largest pulp and paper company; and Bilt Tree Tech Limited (BTTL), which runs BILT’s farm forestry programme in several states in India. Mr. R.R. Vederah is the Managing Director and Executive Vice Chairman.

In India, the company has six manufacturing units, giving it geographic coverage over most of the domestic market. The company has a dominant share of the high-end coated paper segment in India. It accounts for over 53% of the coated wood-free paper market, an impressive 80% of the bond paper market and nearly 35% of the hi-bright Maplitho market, besides being India's largest exporter of coated and uncoated paper.

Building on its unmatched paper quality, BILT ventured into the paper-based office stationery segment. The company markets its stationery through a well-established network of 350 retail distributors spread over 270 locations. BILT has mega brands such as BILT Royal Executive Bond, BILT Copy Power, BILT Image Copier and BILT Matrix that have now become an integral part of office stationery. BILT Ten on Ten notebooks are targeted at students and are also available with licensed characters such as Barbie, Spiderman, Winnie the Pooh, Hotwheels, Jungle King and Hannah Montana. BILT Student Stationery has won ‘Product of the Year’ award for the last three consecutive years. In 2008, BILT forayed into organised retail through P3 – Paper, Print and Pens – serving both B2C and B2B clients across India.

In 2005, BILT entered into the tissue and hygiene business with two brands: Etiquette and Spruce-up. Since then, the company has acquired Premier Tissues India Limited, the leading player in hygiene tissue products in the domestic retail market.

BILT’s acquisition of SFI, Malaysia, in 2007 was a watershed event – it was the first overseas acquisition by an Indian paper company, it transformed BILT into a major regional player, and elevated BILT’s ranking among the global top 100.

Avantha Group, Leading Business Conglomerates

The US$ 4 bn Avantha Group is one of India's leading business conglomerates.

The Group has business interests in diverse areas, including pulp and paper, power transmission and distribution equipment and services, food processing, farm forestry, chemicals, energy, infrastructure, information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services.

With an impressive global footprint, the Group operates in more than 20 countries with 22,000 employees of over 20 nationalities.

Group companies include Crompton Greaves Limited, India's largest power equipment company, and Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), India's largest paper manufacturer, both listed on the Indian stock exchanges.

As part of its global expansion programme, the Group has acquired a host of companies from around the world. With these acquisitions, products from the Group are not just at the apex in India but ranked amongst the best in the world in their respective categories.

Across Avantha, good citizenship is a defined objective, with focused emphasis on education, community development and healthcare.Led by Chairman Mr. Gautam Thapar, the Avantha Group demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations to add lasting value for its stakeholders and investors.