IMPERIAL TEA EXPORTS PVT LTD

Imperial Teas was founded in 1994 by a dedicated team, whose strong drive made it possible to reach the top Ten value added Tea Exporters in the country in a short time. ft. built on freehold land, located close to the road linking the capital city of Colombo with its International Airport. The Imperial Group's state of the art factory is ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000(2005), HACCP, GMP, NASAA, FSSC22000, Rain Forest Alliance and USDA Organic certified, in addition to conforming to Japanese 5S quality systems of manufacture. This site uses cookies to deliver our services and to show you ads based on your interests. We have state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at our modern factory complex spread across 7 acres in Kelaniya. We have the capabilities to cater to diverse tastes and requirements internationally. We have over 40 local and international awards for export and performance. We have diversified our business by establishing subsidiaries in spices and print packaging. Our spice business includes the black pepper, dehydrated green pepper, white pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. We export these spices for both direct consumers and for extraction. Premier Packaging is the printing arm of the company that supplies tea bags, envelopes and labels for Sri Lankan tea exporters. Mr. His 40+ years of experience in the tea trade began in 1977 when he served as a Tea Taster at a leading tea export company in Sri Lanka. Extensive travel has given him an in depth knowledge of overseas markets and trading concepts and methodologies. Karunaratne headed and facilitated the transition from an outcry auction system to an e-Auction due to the severe implications caused on the tea industry from the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2023 the Colombo Tea Traders' Association awarded Mr. Karunaratne an Honorary Membership for the contribution made to the tea industry in Sri Lanka Mr. He was a Board Member of the Sri Lanka Tea Board and a member of the promotion and marketing committee of the SLTB, former President of the Sri Lanka-Russia Business Council (SLRBC). Dickie Juriansz is the Chairman of Imperial Tea Exports (Pvt) Ltd. He has held the Chairmanship of the CTTA for four years on three separate occasions. He is the Chairman of the ICLP Arbitration Centre run by The Institute for the Development of Commercial Law and Practice and a Governor of the Sri Lanka Business Development Centre. Juriansz serves and has served as a Director of many Companies as well as holding the position of Chairman of several of them. He is a former Chairman of the Affiliated Associations Group of the Employers Federation of Ceylon. Starting her career as a management trainee at a leading export company, Mrs. Karunaratne gained wide experience in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Budgetary Control and Financial Management. She joined the company as a Director in 1994. In recognition of her contribution towards empowering women in the export sector, she was named Runner Up at the Women Entrepreneurs Awards 2002 organized by the Women's Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Weerakoon gained in-depth knowledge of all aspects of marketing and shipping. With a background in engineering, Mr. Gurusinghe rose to the position of Technical Manager at a public sector organisation and subsequently worked overseas at a leading company in the same field. He holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and a Diploma in Business Management from the National Institute of Business Management of Sri Lanka. Jalinda Karunaratne is a past pupil of Ananda College. During his time in school he was appointed as a Senior Prefect and also served as the President of the Ananda College Music Circle in 2008. In addition to possessing musical talents, he also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce Degree majoring in Marketing and Management from Monash University, Australia. He has over 10 years of tea tasting experience, whilst also having successfully completed an Executive Tea Training Programme at The Mel’s Tea Academy. Jalinda Karunaratne currently serves on the company's main board simultaneously also serving on the boards of Premier Packaging (Pvt) Ltd and Imperial Spices (Pvt) Ltd. He is also a member of National chamber of commerce. Upon gaining extensive knowledge in all areas of the business he was appointed to lead various projects within the company. Jeewaka’s current role in the company is involved with Strategic Planning. Some projects initiated by him are; introduction of an ERP solution for order processing, launching the company’s flagship brand IMPRA in Australia and New Zealand, conducting of internal audits for systems and processes, Iced tea manufacturing and the Implementation of an HR manual. - The company’s vision ensures it will continue to offer the very best through effective use of its empowered and dynamically driven teams and thereby sustain the promise of commitment to its customers and through continuous value addition to the teas exported across the globe, bring pride and prestige to Sri Lanka. We manufacture and produces all our products in our own factory premises. We are accredited with a number of internationally recognized quality standards and has been awarded over the years for its business excellence and performance. Our factory comprises a facility with over 310,000 square feet dedicated to tasting, blending, packing and shipping. We are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery that can comply with customised blending and packaging requirements. Our tea bagging facility is equipped with 15 Maisa Machines, eight PT, 2 IMA and one Pyramid. We also have six overwrapping machines, four packeting machines and three shrink wrapping machines. 2000: Adjudged the Best Sri Lankan Brand Exporter at the export awards held by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka. 2012: Won the Gold Award for Best Export Brand (Large Category) by the Ministry of Plantation Industries. We also won an award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship from Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards and a Top Ten Company Award (Extra Large), from the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries. 2014: Established own distribution and warehousing in Russia. FSSC 22000 Ensuring the overall safety of food and the management of food safety principles, the FSSC 22000 certification enables the manufacturing, packaging and delivery of reliable food products. ISO 22000 : 2005 The International Organisation of Standardisation’s certification for regulating food products, ISO 22000:2005 assists us in maintaining what is necessary for safe, healthy and nourishing tea. ISO 14001 : 2004 A certification that aims to regulate the impact made on the environment, ISO 14001:2004 ensures that all our business processes operate in compliance to state environmental laws. HACCP SYSTEM CERTIFIED The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points System Certification establishes and maintains various control points that affect the safety and hygiene of our tea and tea products. RAINFOREST ALLIANCE The Rainforest Alliance certification signifies the initiative to conserve our environment, while building a healthy quality of life for local communities. NASAA CERTIFIED ORGANIC The National Association of Sustainable Agriculture, Australia contributes to the education and standardization of organic harvests, across many facets of the agriculture industry. AUCTION The Colombo Tea Auction is the world's largest single-origin tea auction held every Tuesday and Wednesday at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. On average about 6 million kilograms of Ceylon tea is sold each week. To view weekly auction prices and average sales click the link below Imperial Spices (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of Imperial Teas (Private) Limited, focuses on exporting in bulk the Best Sri Lankan Spices such as cinnamon, pepper, cloves, and nutmeg, which are ethically sourced from local suppliers and free of chemicals. Recently, with increasing demand in international markets, the company has initiated value additions. This has enabled the company to develop and export value-added products such as white pepper, cinnamon bark oil, cinnamon leaf oil, cinnamon quills, among other products. The company has achieved a rapid growth in turnover because of the commitment and continuous effort of the employees backed by the experienced Top management. Our business contributes to the National Economy and also helps to improve the quality of living of the Sri Lankan Farmers. Company turnover per annum exceeds USD 12 million (over 2 billion LKR) which is a growth of 34 % compared to the previous year. Our factory located in Naula has a concrete drying yard with 44,000 square feet of shade drying, 4,000 square feet of mechanical drying capacities. We are able to process 800kg of material at one time. We have a separate 1,600 square foot floor for white pepper processing. We adhere to the 5S manufacturing system. We follow strict standards in cleaning and grading and use Peperine Analysis Testing for pepper. Virgin Coconut Oil, Citronella Oil, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Cinnamon Bark Oil 2017: Winner - Large Category: Excellence in Business and Financial Results at National Business Excellence Awards 2017: Winner – Export Sector: National Business Excellence Awards 2018: NCE Awards 2018 – Best performer in emerging markets – Gold Award 2018: NCE Awards 2018 – Spice & Spice based products – Silver Award ISO 140001:2004 - Environmental Management Systems ISO 50001 - Energy Management System Premier Packaging International (Private) Limited was established in 2012 as a subsidiary of the Imperial Teas Group. Our primary facilities are located in Kadawatha. We have an annual turnover of over 70 million rupees. We have our own jumbo paper splitting, rewinding, online and offline splitting and printing facilities. We can flexo print on both sides with eight colours and UV varnishing. We have a skilled team of over 24 people who bring to bear over 20 years of experience in the printing industry. We also operate our own in-house delivery service. Our flagship brand Impra Teas is distributed in over 50 countries worldwide, including Russia, China, USA, Australia, Germany, Poland, and some CIS and Middle Eastern countries. In addition to this we also do label printing. Helping and supporting underprivileged school children and communities: - Grade 5 Scholarship Exam - Eye screening for donating spectacles - Donating school supplies As part of the companys ongoing CSR activities staff of Imperial Teas Group were engaged in a beach clean up operation on Monday 12th November, cleaning the beach from Wellawatta railway station up to Mount Lavinia. Our staff devoted the whole day for the clean up operation and thereby doing their part in keeping the environment clean and persevering the beautiful beach which is one of the major tourists attractions of Sri Lanka. Kenya In addition to this branch, the group also has a subsidiary in Kenya that sources, processes and exports African teas to the global market. Australia Speciality Tea Café and Retail outlet in Australia by the name ‘Brew It Your Way with Royal Elixir’, which is the first ‘blend your own’ tea store in Australia under our Premium Brand Royal Elixir. Kingorani EPZ Complex, Mombasa-Nairobi Highway P. O. Box 17091-80100 Mombasa Kenya Imperial Tea Exports (Pvt) Ltd. Suite 130, 7/225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, Vic 3175 Gatchinskii Region, Leningradskaya Region, Tel: +613 9989 6222 Impra Russ LLC House 15 ”K”, Leningradskaya Street, Tervolovo, Gatchinskii Region, Leningradskaya Region, 188351, Russia Tel - +7 812 971 42 44 West Africa Agrofood & Plastprintpack - 27th to 29th November 2018 Venue - Abidjan, Ivory Coast PRODEXPO – 11th to 15th February 2019 MOSCOW, RUSSIA GULFOOD – 17th to 21st February, 2019 Dubai SIAL CANADA – April 30th to May 2nd 2019 Toronto, Canada WORLDFOOD ISTANBUL – 4th to 7th September 2019 Istanbul, Turkey WORLDFOOD MOSCOW – 24th to 27th September 2019 Moscow, Russia ANUGA FOOD FAIR – 5th to 9th October 2019 Cologne, Germany As part of a minimal restructuring and expansion process, a new building was constructed on one of the company’s own factory premises. The marketing team, procurement and product development teams were relocated here with expectation to foster a more independent work environment to focus on market growth mechanisms and product development. The company invested LKR 1 million to develop own laboratory facility. The lab was designed to test the ISO 3720 chemical parameters specified for Black Tea. It is currently in the process of obtaining a 3rd party accreditation from SLAB. To maintain a steady flow of production and to increase productivity the company invested in new machinery such as Solas overwrapping machine Dust extraction units Automatic packing machines Maisa tea bag machine IMPRA IS THE COMPANY�S FLAGSHIP BRAND WHICH CATERS TO THE UPPER-MIDDLE MASS MARKET. ROYAL ELIXIR IS THE COMPANY�S PREMIUM BRAND, CATERING TO THE HIGH-END MARKET. THE PRODUCTS IN THE BRAND�S PORTFOLIO ARE EXCLUSIVE TO SPECIALTY TEA AND RETAIL SHOPS AND IN EXCLUSIVE SUPERMARKET RANGES. A STRONG TEA BLEND FOR A STRONG DAY. ENJOY THE WONDERFUL AROMA AND NATURAL BEAUTY WITH THE DIVINE MIX OF FLAVOURS. DRINK TO THE TASTE OF BLACK TEA, FULL OF HEALTH AND LIFE. THE WORLD OF FLAVOURED TEA IS LIMITED ONLY TO THE IMAGINATION. STAY HEALTHY, STAY FRESH WITH A CUP OF GREEN TEA FROM REGAL. TREAT YOURSELF WITH A PERFECT BLEND OF FLAVOURS FOR A HOT SUMMER EVENING. CINNAMON BARK IS USED AS A SPICE. IT IS PRINCIPALLY EMPLOYED IN COOKERY AS A CONDIMENT AND FLAVOURING MATERIAL. NUTMEG IS ONE OF THE TWO SPICES THE OTHER BEING MACE DERIVED FROM SEVERAL SPECIES OF TREE IN THE GENUS MYRISTICA. THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL SPECIES IS MYRISTICA FRAGRANS, AN EVERGREEN TREE GROWS IN HILL COUNTRY. (Group Managing Director) Mr. * means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. 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