About Us
G. K. Granites (P) Ltd., is one of the largest exporters of cobblestones in the world and is one among the only three bulk
exporters of cobblestones from India.
Having commenced in 1995, the company was able to make a modest shipment of 20000 Metric Tons of cobblestones
in March 1997. However, as the production capacities, quarrying infrastructure and its buyers profile grew in size and
quality, GK Granites is now able to produce in excess of 100,000 Metric tons of cobblestones and other stone based products
every year.
G. K. Granites has the capacity to export bulk shipment quantities in excess of 45,000 Metric Tons per shipment should
the need and orders arise.
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About the Owner
G. K. Granites Private Limited (GKG) was formed in end 1995 by Mr. G. K. Reddy with the object of export of cobblestones, granites & stone products from India.
Mr. Reddy is a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore. He commenced
his service in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ( HAL ), Bangalore. Later he entered the
civilian defense service as an Engineer in Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai. He
voluntarily retired from service in the early 1980s. Before that period, he had successfully
established the business of garment exports in Chennai. The garment export business
was successfully carried out till 1994.
At this juncture, he came across the business of export of cobblestones to the USA
and obtained his first export order in 1995.
The first export of the company valued at US $ 1,200,000 was shipped in March 1997
and the rest as the clich goes is history.
Awards / Recognition G.K.Granites was awarded by CAPEXIL (formerly the Chemicals & Allied Products Export Promotion Council of India) the recognition for its achievement in export performance during the year 2002-03 in the field of cobblestones and sculpture.
Mr. G. K. Reddy was selected as one of the Outstanding Citizens of India and presented the Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award in 2004.
G. K. Granites is one among a very few companies in India, who have been awarded the "Expo Gold Card" by banks for their Outstanding Export Performance in their field.Mr.Vikram Krishna, Executive Director of G.K. Granites receiving the CAPEXIL award for 2002-2003 from Mr. Arun Jaitley, Honourable Minister of Commerce, Government of India
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 | Fact Sheet | | | Year of Establishment | : | 1995 | | Nature of Business | : | Exporter | | Major Markets | : | Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, Middle East and South East Asia |
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Contact Details| | Company Name:
| G K Granites Private Limited | | Contact Person: | Mr. G. K. Reddy | | Telephone: | +(91)-(44)-26213437 / 26211693 / 26210869
| | Fax No: | +(91)-(44)-26263069 | | Address: | Old No : 27 New No : T-3, First Floor, 12th Street, Anna Nagar,, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 102 (India) |
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