Why Aditya Birla Group is big in your life?
Aditya Birla Group is one of the few Indian corporations sharing the League of Fortune 500 Companies. Powered by over 120,000 employees and extending its operations to as many as 34 countries, the group is built on a strong foundation of stakeholder value creation. Aditya Birla Group operates in a wide array of sectors ranging from metals and textiles to telecom and cement. Currently, more than half of the Group’s revenues flow from its international operations in North America, South America, Africa, and Asia. The Group takes pride in its 130 state-of-the-art manufacturing houses established globally and operated by employees from more than 42 different nationalities. A US $44.3 billion corporation, the Aditya Birla Group is active in 14 industry sectors and has achieved global and national leadership in several businesses.
The roots of the Aditya Birla Group can be traced back to 1857 in the tiny village of Pilani, Rajasthan, when Seth Shiv Narayan Birla ventured into cotton trading. Today, with operations across 35 countries, and revenues of US $44.3 billion, the Group is a leading player in aluminium, cement manufacturing, viscose staple fibre, carbon black, chemicals, copper, financial services, telecom, branded apparels, fertilisers, viscose staple yarn and insulators.
- UltraTech is India’s largest manufacturer of grey cement, white cement and ready mix concrete (RMC). In the white cement segment, UltraTech goes to market under the brand name of Birla White. With 100+ Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plants in 35 cities, UltraTech is the largest manufacturer of concrete in India. It also has a slew of speciality concretes that meet specific needs of discerning customers.
- Hindalco Industries Limited is the metals flagship company of Aditya Birla Group. It is the world's largest aluminium rolling company and is also a leading producer of copper. Along with its global subsidiary Novelis Inc., Hindalco has a presence in 12 countries. The company operates across the value chain – from bauxite mining to alumina refining, aluminium smelting, rolling and extrusions. It services key industry sectors such as building & construction, automotives, packaging, electrical, consumer durables, refractories, and ceramics.
- Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is a part of USD 44.3 billion Aditya Birla Group. With a revenue of Rs.7,181 crore and a retail space of 7 million sq. ft. (as on 31st March, 2018), it is India's first billion-dollar pure-play fashion powerhouse with an elegant bouquet of leading fashion brands and retail formats.
- Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is the leading telecom service provider in India and second largest globally. The company offers superior voice and broadband connectivity across India, covering 92 per cent of the population and reaching nearly 500,000 towns and villages.
- For over 50 years now, the Aditya Birla Group has engaged in impactful, welfare-driven activities in India and globally. The Aditya Birla Group works in 5,000 villages, reaching out to 7.5 million people annually. Over 60 per cent of these people live below the poverty line and belong to marginalised and vulnerable sections of society.