Financial Times

Dankotuwa bags another award for export performance
Dankotuwa Porcelain Limited (DPL) bagged the runner- up award for “Best Global Reach” category at the National Business Excellence Awards ceremony held on 22 November 2005 organised by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.

The National Business Excellence Award is an annual award competition conducted by National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) to recognize business enterprises, which have demonstrated excellence in business whilst contributing to the economic progress of the country. In addition to overall awards it recognizes the best performances in several areas of excellence. “Best Global Reach” is one such category and Dankotuwa’s achievement is another feather in its cap in the area of export excellence having won the “Most Outstanding Exporter of the Year” at last month’s Export Awards ceremony.

Dankotuwa said in a statement it bagged this award in recognition of its outstanding performance in the width and depth of exports. Exporting mainly to Spain, USA, Italy, UK, Japan, Dubai, Poland, Belgium, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Canada, Australia and India under the brand names “Dankotuwa”, “Elan” and under other top brand names its exports amount to over 80% of its production. It has a branch and a retail operation in Chennai.

Dankotuwa caters to the western taste and lifestyle by having world famous designers from UK and Continental Europe to design its new shapes, and launches new shapes at every trade fair in Frankfurt.

Dankotuwa’s competitive edge comes from its superior whiteness which is the best in the country and one of the best in the world, its hard scratch resistant glaze and its modern and trendy shapes, and its ability to turn out samples fast. The industry has completely shifted from being utility tableware to lifestyle.

“To stay competitive we have to double our efforts in creating new designs continuously. Buyers are quite happy with our quality and service. A recent survey of customer satisfaction has revealed that we are among the best suppliers, and scored high marks in flexibility, quality and sample production,” said Sarath Mallawa Arachchi, Chief Operating Officer who received the award on behalf of Dankotuwa.

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