THE UNITED NILGIRI TEA ESTATES COMPANY LTD, NILGIRIS – A CASE STUDY

The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company Ltd. is one of the earliest and oldest plantations in the Nilgiris (known as South India's Darjeeling) with estates at Chamraj, Allada Valley, Devabetta and Korakundah. The estates are located at 8000 ft above MSL and produce some of the finest orthodox, black, green and decaffeinated teas. Sir Robert Stanes, a young lad from England landed on the shores of Madras and went onto find UNITEA in the year 1922. The total number of employees is 1078. It has been 94 years of energetic growth, experience and excellence. Ms. Mallika Srinivasan is the current Chairman and CEO of UNITEA. The popular brands of UNITEA are Chamraj Tea, and Korakundah Tea.