The Aditya Birla Group is a multinational corporation based in Mumbai, India and operations in 20 countries including Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt, Canada, Australia, China, USA, UK, Germany, Hungary, Brazil, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Malaysia and Korea.
A US$ 24 billion conglomerate, with a market capitalization of US$ 23 billion. Over 50 per cent of its revenues flow from its operations across the world . The group is a major player in all the industry sectors it operates in. The Group has been adjudged the best employer in India and among the top 20 in Asia by the Hewitt-Economic Times and Wall Street Journal Study 2007 .
Globally the Aditya Birla Group is: • A metals powerhouse, among the world’s most cost-efficient aluminium and copper producers. Hindalco, from its fold, is a Fortune 500 Company. It is also the largest aluminium rolling company and one of the 3 biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia, with the largest single location copper smelter. • No. 1 in viscose staple fibre. • The 3rd largest producer of insulators. • The 4th largest producer of carbon black. • The 11th largest cement producer globally and the 2nd largest in India. • Among the world’s top 15 BPO companies and among India’s top 3. • Among the best energy efficient fertilisers plants. In India: • A premier branded garments player. • The 2nd largest player in viscose filament yarn. • The 2nd largest in the Chlor-alkali sector. • Among the top 5 mobile telephony companies. • A leading player in Life Insurance and Asset Management.
The origins of the group lie in the conglomerate once held by one of India's foremost industrialists Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla. He bequeathed most of these companies to his grandson, Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla – the father of the current Chairman of the group, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla. Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the grandson of Mr. Basant Kumar Birla, who heads his own independent business conglomerate. Several other members of the Birla Family, own and run their independent business groups.
