About UsFew ventures are as exciting as those pursued in an environment of continuous improvement and constant customer feed back. Those who aspire to the challenge of such opportunities and equip themselves accordingly are rewarded with rare success. One such story began in 1949,when one man dared to dream. Of taking Indian leather to the centrestage of the world leather industry. To a world, where fashion changed by the minute, and requirements in lesser time. |
About the OwnerOur founder Janab T. Abdul Wahid Sahibs life was a rich tapestry encompassing the educational field, a distinguished sojourn in politics with an outstanding term as Member of Parliament, and philanthropy at its modest best.
Born in 1910 in Ambur in the Thadey family, which was popular throughout North Arcot District for its wealth and generosity, Mr. Wahid had his elementary education from Mazharul Uloom High School, Ambur, which was originally founded by his Uncle Janab T. Abdullah Sahib.
He joined High School in Madras-e-Azam, Madras. Later he completed his intermediate from Islamic College, Vaniyambadi and joined Mohammedan College, Madras for his Bachelor of Arts course. Later he completed the Bachelor of law from Law College, Madras. Even in his early school days when he was around 12 years, he was enthusiastic in the khilafath and non-cooperation movement and gave a brilliant and powerful extempore speech in one of the meetings. The audience were all pleased and they carried Mr. Wahid on the shoulders. Since then whenever public meetings were held, Mr. Wahid was given an opportunity by elders to give speeches. This gave him big popularity.
After education Mr. Wahid had the opportunity to serve in the Government services as panchayat officer and later he became the municipal commissioner of Priyan Kundam Municipality. After serving 2-3 years, Mr.Wahid joined the Leather trade as trade secretary of the Southern India Skin and Hides Merchants Association (SISHMA) which later became the AISHTMA. During this period, in this capacity he used to make frequent trips to Delhi representing the needs of the trade. In 1949, Mr.Wahid established his tanning business first in Pallavaram, Madras, later in Ranipet and then shifted his operation to Ambur, where his business grew into large volume and he became one of the leading leather exporters of India.
In mid 1970s he decided to establish the first shoe upper factory in the state. In those days, shoe industry
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 | Fact Sheet | | | Nature of Business | : | Manufacturer | | Major Markets | : | Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, Middle East and South East Asia |
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Contact Details| | Company Name:
| T Abdul Wahid & Co. | | Contact Person: | Mr. Manager | | Telephone: | +(91)-(44)-25613500
| | Mobile / Cell Phone: | +(91)-7708259500 | | Fax No: | +(91)-(44)-25611277 | | Address: | No. 53/55, Vepery High Road, Periamet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 003 (India) |
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