Orient Bell

Orient Bell Limited
TypePublic
NSE: ORIENTBELL, BSE: 530365
IndustryTiles, building materials
Founded18 May 1977
Headquarters,
Key people
  • Mahendra K. Daga (Chairman & Whole Time Director)[1]
  • Madhur Daga (Managing Director)[2]
RevenueIncrease₹669.7 crore (FY 2025)[3]

Orient Bell Limited (NSE: ORIENTBELL) is an Indian manufacturer of vitrified and ceramic tiles,[4] with its registered office in New Delhi.[5] Established on 18 May 1977, the company operates three manufacturing facilities in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Dora, Gujarat, with an annual production capacity of approximately 42.4 million square meters.[6][7] It is publicly traded on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange.[8]

History

Orient Bell Limited was originally incorporated on 18 May 1977, as Orient Ceramics and Industries.[7] Initially, the company manufactured glazed tiles at its facility in Uttar Pradesh.[9]

In December 2010, Orient Ceramics acquired Bell Ceramics through a stock swap arrangement.[10] Following the acquisition, the merged entity was renamed Orient Bell Limited, and shareholding arrangements were managed through the Orient Bell Trust.[11] In May 2017, the stake held in the trust was sold, with proceeds allocated toward expanding manufacturing capacity and other operational activities.[7][12]

Operations

Orient Bell operates manufacturing plants in Sikandrabad (Uttar Pradesh), Hoskote (Karnataka), and Dora (Gujarat), producing vitrified and ceramic tiles. The total production capacity, including outputs from third-party joint ventures, is around 42.4 MSM per year.[6][12] The company's product range includes vitrified, digital, ceramic tiles marketed under the brand Orientbell tiles. The products are distributed throughout India via a network of authorized channel partners and retailers.[13]

Ranking

References

  1. ↑ "Orient Ceramics Showroom Launch". Business Standard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Orient Bell launches new boutique in Pune". Indian Retailer. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Orient Bell Annual Report" (PDF). nseindia.
  4. ↑ BL, KS Badri Narayanan & Team (25 January 2025). "Q3 results highlights: ICICI, IDFC FIRST, Yes Bank, JK Cement, NTPC Green Energy, and Orient Bell report strong performances with strategic moves". BusinessLine. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Law, Abhishek (23 February 2021). "Orient Bell looking to get capex cycle, production units back on-track". BusinessLine. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Orientbell Tiles - Manufacturing Capabilities".
  7. 1 2 3 Krishna, Prashanth. "Outlier In Focus: Orient Bell Ceramics". Capitalmind. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Multibagger Porinju Veliyath stock turns ₹1 lakh to ₹13 lakh in 2 years". Mint. Reuters. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Orient Bell Expands Production". The Hindu Business Line. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ↑ Kumar, Shivendra (27 January 2024). "Porinju Veliyath Portfolio: Betting big on Kerala Ayurved, 2 other smallcaps". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Orient Bell Consolidated Sales". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Orientbell Tiles announces completion of CAPEX project adding capacity of ~1.8 MSM p.a. - Construction Week India". 28 September 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "HDFC Securities Research Report" (PDF). HDFC Securities.
  14. ↑ "Mankind Pharma, SpiceJet, Orient Bell, Delta Corp, Tata Steel, Wipro, and MCX among top stocks to watch today". Zee Business. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.