The seedlings of LYTO were sown by its founder late Ch. Shiv Dayal in late 1800s in a small non - descript village of Bohan in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab (India).
India in those days was an impoverished colony of the British with no local industry except for village handlooms. Ch. Shiv Dayal started a small venture of handlooms in the village which generated not only income but employment to fellow villagers. In early 1900s he and his son Ch. Uttam Chand diversified into trading of cement and iron which came all the way from England.
After World War I, the founders started manufacturing of garden tools etc from iron parts procured from ship breaking industry in Karachi (now in Pakistan). From its base at Hoshiarpur, they set up their branch at Nankana Sahib (now in Pakistan) which they were forced to close at time of partition of India in 1947.
With the advent of domestic Industry, the group forayed into trading and established themselves as stockiest of TISCO, TOMCO, Imperial Chemical Industries, British American Tobacco, Lipton, Lever Brothers to name a few.
A small initiative taken more than 120 years ago has now bloomed into a full fledged engineering enterprise focusing on automotive industry.
Since its inception the founders have instilled and maintained the philosophy of creating value for its business partners; be it the stake holders, customers, suppliers, employees and business associates. A never ending passion for engineering excellence backed by highest business ethics has been the hallmark of our policy.
Everyday we at Lyto strive hard to stretch our horizons keeping in mind the core values of our group:
As a responsible business house, LYTO understands its duties towards the society at large. The group takes active participation in activities which are closely associated with environmental issues, drug abuse, education and health.
In 2004, Clean & Green Association (CGA) was formed with an aim of creating awareness among residents about the benefits of clean and green environment. CGA organizes cleanliness and plantation drives in different parts of Hoshiarpur city. "
De-addiction center is an initiative towards safeguarding our youth from the clutches of drug abuse and ensuring that such victims are cured and return back to lead a normal family life.
An initiative for improving social problems by friendly police attitude and bridging the gap between society and police. The idea is create social harmony and bring sense of camaraderie and especially ensuring social security of women and children.
