History
1970 Mr. J. R. Singal, our Chairman sets up a bicycle brake shoe manufacturing plant in Ludhiana, Punjab.
1974 Our first export consignment gets dispatched to Thailand.
1978 First Export to Argentina & Ivory Cost by now Chairman & CMD (Eastman Group) Mr. J R Singal.
1982 "EASTMAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED" (E.I.L), a corporate entity established as a first step to professionalize operations.
1986 "EASTMAN CAST & FORGE LTD" (E.C.F.L.) incorporated for export of hand tools.
1990 Major product and market expansion initiated. "EASTMAN" products are available in all major markets of South America and introduced in Mediterranean regions of Europe . E.C.F.L. adds garden and agriculture tools to its range.
1994 E.I.L. wins the "Latin America Focus" award as per the Foreign Trade Policy decided by Directorate of Foreign Trade, (Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India).
1998 Both E.I.L. and E.C.F.L. certified ISO 9002 & ISO 9001 respectively.
1999 E.I.L. wins Focus LAC Award for outstanding Export performance in 1999-2000.
2000 E.I.L. wins "National Export Awards" for excellence in Exports.
2002 After a small beginning previous year, "EASTMAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY" (E.I.C) is formed for export of two wheelers and their spare parts.
2005 E.C.F.L. wins the "EEPC INDIA" Excellence award 2005-06.
2006 "EASTMAN AUTO & POWER LIMITED" is Incorporated for launch of Lead Acid Batteries.
2006 E.C.F.L. wins the "EEPC INDIA" Excellence award 2006-07.
2007 E.I.L. awarded "Niryat Shree" for Excellence in exports.
2008 E.C.F.L. wins the "EEPC INDIA" Excellence award 2008-09.
2009 E.C.F.L. wins the "Energy Conservation - 2008" award as per the Punjab Energy development Agency.
2010 E.C.F.L. wins the "Energy Conservation Award " under the aegis of power ministry.
2010 E.A.P.L. certified ISO 9001:2008.
2010E.C.F.L. awarded " The Corporate Citizen of the year Award 2010 " by PHDCCI.