- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Industrial specialties
- Address
- Colombo Sri Lanka
- IPO Date
- Jun 5, 1987
- Business
- E.B. Creasy & Company PLC is a Sri Lanka-based diversified conglomerate engaged in manufacturing, marketing, distributing, and exporting a broad portfolio of consumer, healthcare, industrial, and energy products and services. Founded in 1878 and headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the company operates as a subsidiary of The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC and is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
The company structures its operations into three primary business divisions: Consumer, Healthcare, and Industrial. Its comprehensive product and service portfolio comprises home and personal care goods, including razors, writing instruments, and oral hygiene products marketed under established brands such as BIC and Denta; confectionery and food products, including medicated candies, hard-boiled candies, toffees, and lollipops marketed under the Candyman and Chuwee brands; pharmaceutical and healthcare distribution, encompassing prescription medicines, medical devices, diagnostic systems, and over-the-counter wellness products marketed in partnership with international healthcare principals; renewable energy and power solutions, including commercial and residential solar photovoltaic systems, solar inverters, battery energy storage systems, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure marketed through E.B. Creasy Solar; lighting and electrical products, including dry-cell batteries, compact fluorescent lamps, and energy-efficient LED lighting marketed under the Laxapana brand; industrial steel and building solutions, including hot-dipped galvanized steel wire, commercial nail wire, and engineered wire mesh produced through Lanka Special Steels Limited; value-added natural rubber and latex products manufactured for export via Ceyflex Rubber Limited; and international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehouse distribution, and door-to-door cargo handling solutions provided through E.B. Creasy Logistics Ltd.
E.B. Creasy & Company PLC serves retail consumers, commercial enterprises, industrial manufacturers, healthcare institutions, and public utilities across Sri Lanka, while exporting manufactured goods, specialty rubber items, and steel products to regional and international markets. The group executes its distribution and manufacturing strategies through key operating subsidiaries and affiliates, including Darley Butler & Co. Ltd, Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) PLC, Laxapana PLC, Lanka Special Steels Limited, Candy Delights Limited, and E.B. Creasy Logistics Ltd.
In recent corporate and strategic developments, E.B. Creasy & Company PLC has accelerated the expansion of its renewable energy division by establishing a dedicated Sungrow Service Center and Customer Care Center in Colombo, while executing large-scale commercial rooftop solar installations across multi-location industrial and agricultural facilities, including projects with Kotagala Plantations PLC and Agrapatana Plantations PLC. In late 2025, the company completed a 400 million Sri Lankan rupee capital restructuring and equity injection into its subsidiary, Lanka Special Steels Limited, comprising a direct cash equity infusion and debt-to-equity conversion to strengthen the subsidiary capital base and operational capacity. Additionally, the company expanded its public share float to 26.43% following a secondary share divestment by its parent company, The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC, enhancing stock market liquidity in compliance with Colombo Stock Exchange listing rules. The group has also modernized its corporate governance and disclosure standards by adopting comprehensive Integrated Annual Reporting frameworks to track financial performance and sustainability metrics across its manufacturing plants and nationwide distribution networks.