history and milestone

• 1944

  

  Founded     : 1944

  Founder      : A. Y. S. Gnanam

  The St. Anthony’s Group is the brainchild of Deshamanya A. Y. S. Gnanam, a visionary who built a multi-billion rupee enterprise based on hard work and perseverance.

  St. Anthony's Group

• 1960

  Pioneers in the production of uPVC pipes in Sri Lanka 

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  1962

  Manufacturing uPVC injection moulded fittings 

• 1965

  First to manufacture a complete system of uPVC square gutters with fittings 

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  1965

  Obtaining patent (No. 9258) for uPVC square gutter and gutter fittings

• 1969

  First to introduce uPVC drainage fittings in Sri Lanka

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  1970

  Manufacturing dry blend uPVC resins in Sri Lanka

• 1991

  First local manufacturer of the full range of uPVC sewerage fittings with cleaning eye, etc.

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  1997

  First to make pressure moulded uPVC fittings up to 11Omm

• 2001

  First to manufacture Profiles for the making of PVC doors and frames

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  2002

  First to achieve ISO 9001:2000 International Standard for the Quality Management System of uPVC Pipes & fittings manufacturing

   

• 2002

  First to achieve SLS 1206 mark for uPVC Cable Trunking

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  2002

  First to achieve SLS 1210 mark for uPVC Sewerage & Drainage Fittings

• 2003

  First to introduce Polyethylene Anaerobic sewer filter tank

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  2004

  Obtaining patent No. 12472 for uPVC Armor Gutter and No. l2858 for uPVC Three lock Armor bracket

   

• 2005

  First to achieve SLS 1325 mark for uPVC Sewerage & Drainage pipes and fittings

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  2009

  First to achieve SLS 1325 mark for uPVC Sewerage & Drainage fittings

• 2011

  First to manufacture uPVC window and door profiles in Sri Lanka

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  2012

  First to introduce Blow moulded double layer water storage tanks

   

• 2013

  First to introduce Blow moulded Triple layer water storage tanks

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  2017

  Manufacturing CPVC pipe in Sri Lanka

• 2017

  First local manufacturer of Armor triple layer uPVC roofing sheets

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  2017

  First local manufacturer of Griffin uPVC foam boards

• 2018

  First local manufacturer of Max Ball Valve