Hind Rectifiers Ltd.(Hirect) was founded in 1958, in collaboration with Westinghouse, Brake & Signal, U.K. Hind Rectifiers Ltd., has long standing tradition and experience in developing, designing, manufacturing and marketing Power Semiconductors, Power Electronic Equipments and Railway Transportation Equipments.

During this period Hirect has established considerable expertise in its area of activity and caters to wide range of application such as Electronics, Railway Transportation, Power, Telecommunication and core sector industries like steel, non-ferrous metals, cement, chemicals, metal finishing and a host of other industries. Customers have recognized the high quality of Hirect products.

In the Year 1959-60, Hirect shifted the activities to the present location of 20,000sq. Meters campus at Bhandup, Mumbai.

The plant for manufacturing power silicon diodes was imported from Westinghouse Brake & signal Co. Ltd. UK in the year 1966. Starting early 70's Hirect started manufacture of equipments like battery chargers, High Voltage and High Current Rectifiers for Railway Applications were also started about the same time.

Supreme Powertronics Pvt. Ltd., Nashik which began operations as a sister concern around mid 80's was amalgamated with HIRECT in 1995.

In the year 2001, new manufacturing facilities were created in Bhandup, Mumbai for manufacturing 25 KVA invertor to 180 KVA convertor for Indian Railways.

HIRECT has entered its Golden Jubilee year from April 2007 and to commemorate the occasion Hirect Inaugurated two more plants at Dehradun New Delhi on 13th April 2007 to manufacturing power equipments for Railways.

Product range of the company includes:

Semiconductor

Power Diodes
Thyristors
Power Module
Power Stacks
Special Products

Equipment

High Voltage
High Current
Power Electronics
Special Products

Transportation Rectifiers Transformers Converters & Inverters

Trading

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