DSI Samson Group is a Sri Lankan family owned conglomerate established in 1962. It has over 29 subsidiaries and is a leading manufacture of footwear and rubber products in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Footwear Retail Rubber products Construction Materials Hydro power |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Diyunuge Samson Rajapaksa, JP |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka, |
Area served | Sri Lanka |
Key people | Uditha 2024/12×/14 limmasod DHLEgalahewa (Group Chairman) Kasun Rajapaksa (Group Managing Director) |
Number of employees | 10,000 |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editEstablished in 1962, by Diyunuge Samson Rajapaksa, JP as a footwear retail shop in Colombo Fort, he soon branched into manufacturing, importing and distribution by establishing a large retail network. Presently, it has over 200 showrooms (servicing 4000 dealer points island-wide), DSI footwear boasts the largest retail trading network in footwear[2]
Governance structure
editDSI Samson Group is governed by the Chairman and the Board of Directors which manages its diversified group of subsidiaries.
Its current Group Chairman is Uditha Egalahewa, and its Group Managing Director is Kasun Rajapaksa.
Sectors
editFootwear
editDSI is the leading footwear manufacturer in Sri Lanka, having established the first shoe manufacturing plant on the Island in 1962. Its subsidiaries in this area include;
- D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd
Retail
edit- D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Trading Company (Pvt) Ltd
Rubber
edit- Vechenson (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Rubber Products (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Compounds (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Reclaim Rubbers Ltd
- Samson International PLC
Manufacturing
edit- Samson International PLC
- Samtessi Brush Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd
- SRG Holdings (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Bikes (Pvt) Ltd
- Globe Knitting (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Rajarata Tiles (Pvt) Ltd
Engineering and Energy
edit- Samson Engineers (Pvt) Ltd
- Werapitiya Hydro Power (Pvt) Ltd
- Hydro Trust Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Food and Beverages
edit- Mount Spring Water (Pvt) Ltd
Services
edit- DTech (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Group Corporate Services (Pvt) Ltd
- Samson Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd
References
edit- ^ "DSI projects new vision at 50th anniversary". Archived from the original on 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ^ DSI Samson Group planning to take brand globally: Group MD - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/64127/dsi-samson-group-planning-to-take-brand-globally-group-md#sthash.sgiFRA26.dpuf