CASTLEWOODS plc
| About us | Castlewoods was registered in the year 1999 and started operating as a fully functional entity since september 2002. Six small units working in different fields were merged together to form one single cohesive managable profit centre. These units were: 'ahmed&company', 'mitchlee&company', 'castlewoods Farms', 's. Ahmed properties', 'b. A. Saw mills' and 'b. A. Construction co. ' The present head of the group is the 53 year old technocrat mr shakir Ahmed. The enterprise, however, was Founded 1n the year 1947 by his late Father mr badruddin ahmed, a visionary In his own rights. Activities: Farm: Darjeeling hills- 5,600ft above Sea level. 1. Growing in&harvesting from the Darjeeling hills selected herbs; Leaves, fruits, berries and roots of Selected medicinal plants. Process- Ing them into crude drug forms used As basic inputs by herbal drug&cosmetic manufacturers. 2. Research on a pilot project for Commercial exploitation of 0-cholestrol rabbit meat Spices&rock salt: Calcutta 3. Processing, packetting and marketing Of selected 'crush-ground' spices. Saw mill&furniture workshop: Calcutta And siliguri(foothills of darjeling) 4. Manufacturing designer furniture: Exquisitely handcrafted in exotic Woods, with equally stunning Special-effect surface finishes; Including pyrographic effects. Restaurant: 'samarkand' in calcutta 5. Running a speciality restaurant Serving authentic indian cuisine. Real estate: New town calcutta 6. Buying&selling real estate; Landscaping suitable properties, Constucting cozy bungalows on them And selling off to individual buyers Leather factory: Calcutta 7. Manufacturing leather garments, Ladies'handbags, gloves, purses, Wallets and eye-catching pet-collars All in genuine leather with world- Class finish. So long we have been Sub-contracting under an exporter. We are now looking at the possibili- Ties of direct exports. Engineering division: Calcutta 8. Manufacturing of special purpose Machinery&equipment: Light farm implements Complete automatic bakery plant Autoclaves and equipment for Producing and packaging: Jams. Jellies, condiments, preserves, Pulps and concentrates. Tea processing equipment: We Manufacture the entire range. We specialize in automatic Continuous leaf fermenters and True fluidized bed tea dryers. We provide exhaustive integrated Consultancy on and undertake Turn-key projects for setting Up tea factories. Management: The core management group is populated by: 1. Mr shakir ahmed Head of policy, planning&adminis- Tration. 2. Mr raqqy roy Financial controller 3. Mr rashed ahmed, Head of operations 4. Mr sandip chatterjee Head, tax planning&law 5. Mr raju rizwi Head, design, architecture 6. Mr mohammed selim Head, manufacturing plant Automation 7. Mr sandip dutta Head, marketing 8. Dr roshan akhtar Head, research centre Units All units are managed by a head with a management team of his own choosing, of Course with a final clearance form the core group Human resource development&utiliza- Tion. In the eastern part of india where our Operations are concentrated we have a huge highly skilled labour force. However out dated labour laws and a Negative mindset in the labour force Systematically created by left gov- Ernment of 33 years now, is forcing us Small manufacturers to go in for full plant automation. |
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| Industry Focus | Agriculture Products Processing, Bamboo & Wooden Crafts, Wallets, Purses & Card Cases |
| Business Type | Manufacturer |
| Products/Services | Processed medicinal plants, carved wooden furniture, leather bags, wallets, ground spices, food processing equipment |
| Our Markets | Worldwide |
| No. of Employees | 5 - 10 People |
| Annual Sales Range(USD) | Below US$1 Million |
| Year Established | 2002 |
| Legal Representative(CEO) | Mr Shakir Ahmed |
| Certificates | X |
