L.R.Katrat, the MD & CEO established Katlax in 1980 along with his team of engineers. It occupied, rather invaded, the market segment hitherto undiscovered and become the supplier of Sensors & Automation product to established large OEMs many of which are International joint ventures, Katlax's strategy is simple : Manufacture quality products for import substitution Develop Indian market for selected Sensors & Automation products Katlax has its corporate HQ & factory at Ahmedabad ( the industrial metro in the state of Gujarat just 400 Kms. North of Mumbai ) and a proposed factory in Santej Industrial Area (Near Science City), 25 kms from Ahmedabad Airport. The new factory will be operational by September, 2006. Equipped with latest state-of-the-art modern facilities including Biometric Access Control, Security Camera and latest automatic production facilities, this factory will be a benchmark for others to follow