History

LAVA with its value-for-money proposition built on a premise ‘provide quality batteries at internationally competitive price’. LAVA has a wide range of portable charging solution for all sections of society. It consists of wide range of zinc carbon and alkaline batteries as per the consumer requirement.

LAVA has a complete range of in-house production set up in India as well as in China. It got its own NABL certified testing laboratories for in-house testing. The batteries tested in our factory are as per the guidelines provided by the international organization for standardization. We are ISO 9001-2000 and ISO 14001-2004 certified. The in-house lab is NABL certified.

Milestones/ History

1905 First battery imported
1926 First factory set up  in kolkata, India
1934 Incorporated as a private company
1995 Union carbide corporate sales share to McLeodRussel (I) Ltd. belonging to the Williamson Magor Group and a new name – Eveready Industries India Ltd (EIIL).
1999 Entered in the International market with its brand LAVA
2005 Brand EVEREADY is a hundred years old in India.
2006 Eveready acquires Power cell.
2009 EIIL acquires controlling stake in Uniross in China.