Chapter 01
Early industrial roots & manufacturing
Foundational years: Mr. Hari Kishore Reddy began his entrepreneurial career in the 1980s, working alongside his father, Late Sri G. Lakshmipathi Reddy, in the family’s manufacturing businesses. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in 1980, he acquired a strong operational and commercial foundation in business management.
His early industrial footprint encompassed ceramic products & camphor manufacturing, which quickly expanded to address India’s growing granite industry. He established manufacturing units for specialized machinery, Tadipatri stone-cutting machines, granite cutting machinery, and high-performance granite-polishing equipment.
Technological pioneering: Partnering with his younger brother, Mr. Uma Maheswar Reddy, he pioneered the introduction of advanced water-polishing machinery for granite processing in India. This technical milestone significantly enhanced operational standards and quality benchmarks across the domestic stone processing industry.