A. V. Thomas

A. V. Thomas was a successful Planter,Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Radhapuram constituency in 1957 election.
He was also former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Srivaikuntam constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1951 election.
In 1925, Alfred Vedam Thomas Nadar demolished a myth. He proved that it was not just the British who could manage plantations by starting a 300-acre tea plantation at Pasuparai, Tamil Nadu.From the original tea plantation, AVT has made steady progress over the years moving on into rubber, coffee, vanilla, pepper and cardamom.
Today AVT is a Rs. 2000 crore company with a strong local and overseas presence in branded packaged goods, bulk commodities, beverages and the spices market.
Today the group consists of 15 companies and employs around 11,000 people.
Plantations :- 15500 Acres(6200 HA) of Tea, Rubber, Cardamom, Coffee, & Spice Plantations in South India ( 5 Companies).
Leather Goods :- AVT Leather manufactures a wide range of leather goods for well known brand names in the USA, Europe, The Far East & Australia.
Food Ingredients :- A joint venture company AVT Mc Cormick Ingredients Pvt Ltd. offers tailor made spice ingredients to customers who are quality conscious and consumer safety oriented.
Natural Extracts :- AVT Natural Products Ltd produces Oleoresins, & Nutraceutical grade products that meet global quality standards in food safety.
Medical Appliances :- Manufacture & Marketing of Rusch Foley Catheters.
Wood Products :- Manufacture of Doors & Boards.
Consumer Products :- Tea, Coffee & Spices.
Commodity Exports :- Export of Spices, Natural Rubber, etc..
Logistics :- Licensed Custom Agents, Air & Sea Cargo agents, Ware Housing.
Trading & Agencies :- Building Materials, Rubber chemicals etc.
Biotechnology :- Plant Tissue Culture.