Hari Krishna Exports

Hare Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd.
Company typePrivate
IndustryDiamond Manufactures and Exporters
Founded1992 (1992)[1]
FoundersSavji Dholakia[1]
HeadquartersBandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India
Number of locations
Mumbai
Surat
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsDiamonds and Jewellery
RevenueIncrease US$ 2.1 billion
(Rs. 16,000 crores)[5]
OwnerSavji Dholakia and family
Number of employees
8,000 (as of 2023)[6]
DivisionsRaw Diamond Procurement
Diamond Polishing
Diamond Marketing & Sales
Websitewww.hk.co

Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd., also known as HK, is an Indian diamond conglomerate, headquartered in The Capital, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, India.[7] It was established in 1992 by Savji Dholakia and his three brothers.[1] The company has manufacturing units at Surat in Gujarat and its marketing and sales office in Mumbai. HK exports polished diamonds to 79 countries.[5] Currently, the company manufactures over 40,000 carats of diamonds every month (equivalent to 500,000 carats annually).[8]

According to a Times of India report in January 2017, Hari Krishna Exports was reportedly involved in a case concerning alleged evasion charges of approximately ₹16.66 crore by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation.[9]

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  3. ^ "Savji Dholakia to receive Padma Shri award; here's all you need to know about Surat-based diamantaire". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Meet Billionaire Diamond Merchant Savji Dholakia Who Gives 600 Cars As Diwali Gifts". Outlook. 26 October 2018.
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  6. ^ "Amazing Story of a businessman who gifted cars, flats to Staff". Rediff. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  7. ^ "The Overall Domestic Diamond Market seems to be going North". Rough & Polished. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Company Profile - Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd".
  9. ^ Internet, The (21 January 2017). "Diamantaire who evaded provident fund of staffers gifts 1,200 cars to them". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 November 2024.