PATEL^[5] is a part of Indian multifaceted group, House of Patels.^[6]. It comprises of 5 Brands catering to various needs of logistics and boasts of being the pioneer of the multimodal transportation in India. The company is listed with premier stock exchanges like [https://www.nseindia.com/ National Stock Exchange]^[7] (NSE) and [https://beta.bseindia.com/ Bombay Stock Exchange]^[8] (BSE).

Started as a ‘One man’ ‘One truck’ company Est. 1959; Inc. 1962. PATEL Integrated Logistics Limited is a trusted name in the world of logistics. One of the pioneers of logistics in India. An ISO 9001:2008^[9] company listed with premier stock exchanges like the National Stock Exchange^[10] and [https://beta.bseindia.com/ Bombay Stock Exchange].

History

Birth of PATEL Roadways :

It all began with Mr. Asgar Patel driving his first truck himself - having been entrusted with his first consignment from Glaxo^[11]. It was not long after this that Patel Roadways^[12] evolved into a brand that evoked an emotional sentiment amongst people in India and grew to have an all over India presence. The company was incorporated on 22nd June, 1962, as a private limited company and was converted to a public listed company on 7th February, 1990.

PATEL Express (Formerly known as Patel Retail) :

To fulfil the ever changing dynamism of customers' demands, Patel Roadways^[13] expanded its business to warehousing & secondary distribution, door-to-door pick-up and delivery and provision of a one-stop solution. It moved up the value chain towards the express cargo segment with the launch of its flagship product Patel Express which is a time bound service.

Launch of PATEL Airfreight (Formerly known as Patel On-Board Courier) :

Back in the 1980s, retail courier business in India grew in leaps and bounds augmenting with it a corresponding need for consolidation of cargo for the string of courier companies across India and soon Patel Airfreight^[14] was launched. As part of its strategic plans, Patel Roadways and Patel Airfreight merged to become Patel Integrated Logistics Limited and later on other Brands were added to it, offering unified logistics solutions over urban & rural India. By providing a new service ranging from door pick-ups and deliveries of small packages, from the consigner to the consignee, to transportation and warehousing and as well as distribution, Patel covered the entire gamut of logistics services in India.

Brands

PATEL Roadways

Caters to full truck loads and less than truck loads all over India.

Caters to retail and customers’ express requirement. It provides round the clock door-to-door e-commerce^[15] cargo and courier delivery service in India.

PATEL Airfreight

Caters to domestic air courier, international courier consolidation, domestic cargo consolidation and international freight forwarding.

PATEL SOS

It is a last mile delivery service, offering a combination of online shopping with immediate product access within a day’s time in India.^[16]

PATEL Warehouse

Caters to primary and secondary warehousing/redistribution and third party logistics services in India^[17]

CSR

• The company under its corporate social responsibility program has been working with [https://tmc.gov.in/ TATA Memorial Hospital], providing them with the transportation.

• Recently the company paid Rs.7 lacs to Rotary Club of Bombay Bandra towards part contribution (Blood Donation) to [https://tmc.gov.in/ TATA Memorial Cancer Hospital].

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