About UsHandloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) is a statutory body constituted under The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to promote the exports of all handloom products like fabrics, home furnishings, carpets and floor coverings, etc. HEPC was constituted in the year of 1965 with 65 members and its present membership is around 2000 spread all over the country. The Handloom industry mainly exports fabrics, bed linen, table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, towels, curtains, cushions and pads, tapestries and upholstery''s, carpets and floor coverings, etc. The basic objective of HEPC is to provide all support and guidance to the Indian Handloom exporters and International buyers for trade promotion and International marketing. HEPC has its head office at Chennai and regional offices at New Delhi. |
Awards / RecognitionThe 24 TH Export Award Function of the Council was held on 22ND August 2006 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi to give awards to the member exporters for their meritorious export performance of cotton handloom products during 2003-04 & 2004-05. Shri. Shankersinh Vaghela, Hon'ble Union Minister for Textiles was the Chief Guest and Shri E.V.K.S. Elangovan, Honble Minister of State for Textiles. Shri. D.P. Singh Secretary (Textiles) , Shri B. K. Sinha, I.A.S., Development Commissioner (Handlooms) were Guests of Honour, Shri Ramesh Kumar Chugh, Chairman, HEPC, Shri G. Mathi Vathanan, I.A.S. Executive Director, HEPC and members of the Council including export award winners, high ranking officials / eminent personalities from all walks of life and media personnel participated in the function.
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 | Fact Sheet | | | Year of Establishment | : | 1965 | | Nature of Business | : | Exporter | | Major Markets | : | Central America and South/West Europe |
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Contact Details | Company Name:
 | Handloom Export Promotion Council | | Contact Person: | Mr. Manager | | Telephone: | +(91)-(44)-28276043
| | Fax No: | +(91)-(41)-28278879 | | Address: | 34, Cathedral Garden Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 034 (India) |
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