• HPL Socomec Pvt Ltd. has a new name.
• HPL Participated in Empower India 2010 Chennai Trade Centre, 25th - 27th June 2010
• HPL Participated in Saudi Elenex 2010 from 24 – 27th May 2010 at Riyadh International Exhibition Center, Saudi Arabia.
• HPL showcased its complete range of products, at MEE – 2010 ,Dubai International convention and exhibition Centre on 9TH -11TH February , 2010.
• HPL participated in Elecrama exhibition held at Mumbai from 20th to 24th January, 2010, which is organised by IEEMA, represents the entire Indian electrical industry, is the largest international exhibition of its kind in Asia and among the biggest in the world, offering an opportunity to industry and trade to exhibit and view, under one roof, a wide variety of electrical, professional electronics and allied products.
  
  On the first day of Elecrama 2010, Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde, the Hon’ble Union Minister of power, unveiled HPL’s  latest,  innovative and quality product the current limiting Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB). On this occasion, Mr. Rishi Seth, , JMD, HPL Group, said “We have an unwavering commitment to create world class quality products. Our latest launch,  the current limiting Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) is  yet another step in the same direction. We at HPL lay a lot of stress on the strategic product positioning based on the specific requirements of the particular intended segment to compliment the efforts at the market place. Following the simple philosophy of 3D’s i.e. Duty to work, Discipline to quality & Devotion to customers today HPL group has created a niche for itself in the electrical industry globally & is now not only recognized for its conventional product line, but also for venturing into hi-tech products suiting each and every market segment.”
  
  Mr. Gautam Seth, Jt. M.D.,HPL Group added that, “Poised for a steady growth by providing Safety Electrical Equipment for various segments of society in Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Sectors, HPL plans to invest additional Rs. 120 crore towards new manufacturing facilities. These additional manufacturing facilities will house expansion in Wires & Cables, a new Switchgear manufacturing set-up and expansion in R&D activities of the HPL Group.”
• HPL opened its New office in Ludhiana
• HPL participated in ELCA Power International 2009
• HPL participated in HANNOVER MESSE 2009
• HPL India brings CFL bulbs to Valley
  
  After writing a success story in the domain of CFL bulbs in the neighbourhood, the HPL India Ltd, one of leading manufacturers and exporters of LT switchgears, today launched its new product range in the Valley. At an impressive function here which among others was attended by its dealers in Kashmir, the company launched two product ranges: CFL lamps, .5 and .85, and wires and cables. Director Marketing, HPL India Ltd., Goutam Seth on the occasion said: “Our CFL or compact fluorescent lamps are very advanced and they go through stringent quality checks to ensure that they deliver high quality product.” He said the company for its other products had already a huge market in Kashmir and “this is for the first time that we are launching the CFL bulbs here.”
  
  He said the company had already been approved by many government departments and “we expect huge market for our new product ranges.” The company, he said, had a wide network of dealers in Kashmir. “Based on the feedback we receive from our dealers, we do expect a good market for our CFL bulbs in Kashmir,” he said.
  
  He said the company had secured a prestigious order for 42 lakh packs (four bulbs each) of CFL bulbs in Himachal Pradesh. “Our every product complies to international standards,” he said. Seth said the company also manufactured on load changeover switches, isolators, bye pass switches, MCCBs, MCBs, ELCBs, MCB distribution system, rotary switches, fusegear, energy metering solutions/energy management systems in India. “We have secured a Rs 26 crore order from the PDD in Kashmir for supply of meters,” he said.
  
  To mention, compared to general service incandescent lamps giving the same amount of visible light, CFLs generally use less power, have a longer rated life, but a higher purchase price.