Kanneliya Tea cactory, then a non-operative plant, was acquired by the Evergreen group in 1990 and gradually guided it to the present successful status during last two decades. At present, Kanneliya Tea runs a 75,000 MT of made tea production per month with 4M green leaf capacity per day. This success was achieved through an almost full conversion of the factory machinery acquiring modern technology and the use of 5S management practices. Today, the rolling room is converted into a full automated status where the factory was able to reduce the labor cost while ensuring the high quality of the production.

Kanneliya Tea is also famous for the payment of a competitive price for green leaf which in turn facilitated the high quality of green leaf standards. Also, the factory has employed a well-qualified group of extension officers to look after a continuous supply of good quality green leaf through a personalized extension service.

Similar to all other Evergreen member, Kanneliya Tea also maintains high profile relationships with both of its green leaf suppliers and staff through customer support scheme and a staff welfare scheme.

Kanneliya Tea has also stepped into various environmental protection and other social responsibility activities. This includes a newly built bio-gas unit which runs on the waste of the factory and then the gas generated uses back for the factory needs.

Wathurawila Tea factory, then a non-operative plant, was acquired by the Evergreen group in 1990 and gradually guided it to the present successful status during last two decades. At present, Wathurawila Tea runs a 72,000 MT of made tea production per month with 4M green leaf capacity per day. This success was achieved through an almost full conversion of the factory machinery acquiring modern technology and the use of 5S management practices. Today, the rolling room is converted into a full automated status where the factory was able to reduce the labor cost while ensuring the high quality of the production. Wathurawila Tea is also famous for the payment of a competitive price for green leaf which in turn facilitated the high quality of green leaf standards. Also, the factory has employed a well-qualified group of extension officers to look after a continuous supply of good quality green leaf through a personalized extension service. Similar to all other Evergreen member, Wathurawila Te also maintains high profile relationships with both of its green leaf suppliers and staff through customer support scheme and a staff welfare scheme. Wathurawila Tea has also stepped into various environmental protection and other social responsibility activities. This includes a newly built bio-gas unit which runs on the waste of the factory and then the gas generated uses back for the factory needs.

Ketandola Tea Factory is also one stagnant old tea factory, which was under the purview of Elpitiya Plantations PLC and later leased out to Evergreen for a period of five years in 2012. Since then, Ketandola also has been indicating some promising characters of improvement, though the pathway to success is long and stiff.

Having a full capacity of 130,000 kg of green leaf, at present, Ketandola is able to handle about 3,000 kg of green leaf per day.

Ketandola gives its best to achieve set targets, mainly through attracting a standard quality green leaf supply. Therefore, factory managed extension services were strengthened in order to build up a strong relationship with its green leaf suppliers in addition to the following of general Evergreen customer support schemes. Also, Ketandola ensures the pursuing of Evergreen’s staff welfare scheme at its best.

Use of advanced and modern machinery would not be the mere factor for the success of tea manufacturing. Instead, the best use inherent and basic tea science and technology would secure a better run. Thalangaha Tea Factory could be considered as one of the best examples for the above, which was able to obtain a rapid growth during recent months since it resumed its production under the Evergreen Management. Thalangaha is one of the oldest low country tea factories but was closed by the time it was leased out to Evergreen Group by Watawala Plantations PLC, a top ranking tea plantations company in Sri Lanka.

Therefore, the biggest challenge of Thalangaha factory was to boost up its manufacturing by capitalizing available resources, mainly the ‘decades old machinery’. Therefore, the precise use of basic tea technology was very effective in the revitalizing of the manufacturing process at Thalangaha tea factory. One very good example for this is the best use of natural ventilation for the manufacturing process. The location and positioning of the factory allows for an amplified natural air flow, which enhances natural withering of tea leaves while reducing the high cost of electrical energy. In addition, Thalangaha has shown a rapid growth by applying best manufacturing practices while upgrading the factory with adequate investments.

Similar to all other Evergreen member, Thalangaha also follows all Evergreen best standards in order to strengthen relationships with both of its green leaf suppliers and staff through customer support schemes and staff welfare schemes.

Importantly, after a long non-operative period, Thalangaha is ready to re-established its old but esteemed repute among all tea lovers by serving the best low grown tea to the world.