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Aditya Birla Group profile
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A global corporation rooted in Indian soil
beyond business

The Aditya Birla Group is India's first truly multinational corporation. Global in vision, rooted in 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 capitalisation of US$ 31.5 billion and in the League of Fortune 500, it is anchored by an extraordinary force of 100,000 employees belonging to over 25 different nationalities. Over 50 per cent of its revenues flow from its operations across the world.

The Group's products and services offer distinctive customer solutions worldwide. Its 85 state-of-the-art manufacturing units and sectoral services span 20 countries — India, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, Philippines, Egypt, Canada, Australia, China, USA, UK, Germany, Hungary, Brazil, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Malayasia and Korea.

A premium conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group is a dominant player in all of the sectors in which it operates. Among these are viscose staple fibre, metals, cement, viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, chemicals, fertilisers, insulators, financial services, telecom, BPO and IT services.

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 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 three biggest producers of primary aluminium in Asia, with the largest single location copper smelter
No.1 in viscose staple fibre
The fourth largest producer of insulators
The fourth largest producer of carbon black
The eleventh largest cement producer and the second largest in India
Among the best energy efficient fertiliser plants
Among the world's top 15 and India's top three BPO companies

In India, the Group holds a frontrunner position as:
A premier branded garments player
The second largest player in viscose filament yarn
The second largest in the chlor alkali sector
Among the top five mobile telephony players
A leading player in life insurance and asset management
Among the top three supermarket chains in the retail business

Beyond business

A value-based, caring corporate citizen, the Aditya Birla Group inherently believes in the trusteeship concept of management. Part of the Group's profits are ploughed back into meaningful welfare-driven initiatives that make a qualitative difference to the lives of marginalised people. These activities are carried out under the aegis of the Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, which is spearheaded by Mrs. Rajashree Birla.


For more information please visit www.adityabirla.com

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