Ravi Industries wins Presidential Export Awards

Nationally significant export contributions by companies in Sri Lanka have been acknowledged with Awards and Certificates at the recently concluded Presidential Export Awards. The 19th edition of the Presidential Export Awards organised by the Export Development Board (EDB) was held under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to honour exporters who played a significant role in the economic development of Sri Lanka in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Chairman of Ravi Industries and Hayleys Group Mr. Mohan Pandithage, receiving the award from His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka.


Ravi Industries Ltd. -- one of the region’s largest brush manufacturers -- was presented with a Presidential Export Award for Outstanding Export Performance in the Non–Traditional Products and Services category – Fibre Products Sector for 2008. The company also received a Certificate of Merit in the same category for 2007.

Ravi Industries is the first brush manufacturer in Sri Lanka to obtain ISO 9001, 14001 and FSC certifications and has been the premier producer in the sector since 1962. It has over four decades of combined experience in the industry, together with its partner, B.V Borstelfabriek VERO of Holland. Its products are sold to customers in the U.K, Japan, Europe, Middle East, Netherlands, Australia, the USA and Canada. The company has been previously acknowledged with a Presidential Export Award for Outstanding Export Performance in the Non–Traditional Products and Services Category – Coconut and Coconut Based Products for 2006.

Ravi Industries expresses its gratitude towards its long standing clients and share this moment of recognition and appreciation with them. The Company has now strengthened client services with overseas offices established in the UK, Germany, North America and Japan. Please refer www.ravibrush.com for more information.