The Aditya Birla Group, has a legacy that goes back 125 years. In the early part of the 20th century, our Group's founding father, Ghanshyamdas Birla, set up industries in textiles and fiber, aluminum, cement and chemicals all sectors that were considered as critical for nation building. As a close confidante of Mahatma Gandhi, he played an active role in the Indian freedom struggle. The principles by which he lived were soaked up by his grandson, Aditya Vikram Birla, our Group's legendary leader. He was the first to put Indian business on the world map, as far back as 1969, long before globalization became a buzzword in India.

The Aditya Birla Group is India's first truly multinational corporation. Global in vision, rooted in Indian values, the Group is driven by a performance ethic pegged on value creation for its multiple stakeholders. A US$ 24 billion conglomerate, with a market capitalization of US$ 28 billion, it is anchored by an extraordinary force of 100,000 employees belonging to over 25 nationalities. Its 85 state-of-the-art manufacturing units and sectoral services span India, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt, Canada, Australia, China, USA, UK, Germany, Hungary, Brazil, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Malayasia and Japan.