CK Birla Group, is an Indian
multinational conglomerate named after
Chandra Kant Birla, headquartered in the Birla Tower in Barakhamba road,
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...
, India. Earlier the group was led by industrialists - BM Birla and
GD Birla
Ghanshyam Das Birla (10 April 1894 – 11 June 1983) was an Indian businessman and member of the Birla Family.
Birla family history
Ghanshyam Das Birla was born on 10 April 1894 at Pilani town in Jhunjhunu district, in the region known as ...
(
Padma Vibhushan
The Padma Vibhushan ("Lotus Decoration") is the second-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service" ...
). The Group includes brands such as
Orient Electric
Orient Electric Limited is an Indian multinational electrical equipment manufacturer, based in New Delhi and part of CK Birla Group. It makes fans, lighting, home appliances and switchgears. Orient Electric has manufacturing facilities in Kol ...
,
Orient Cement
The Orient is a term for the East in relation to Europe, traditionally comprising anything belonging to the Eastern world. It is the antonym of ''Occident'', the Western World. In English, it is largely a metonym for, and coterminous with, the ...
,
NBC Bearings
NBC Bearings is the brand of National Engineering Industries Limited (NEI), a part of the US$ 2.4 billion C K Birla Group, which manufactures a wide range of bearings for the automotive, industrial, aerospace and railways sector. The company h ...
, Aerocon, and
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra) is a public deemed institute in Jharkhand, India. It was established in 1955 at Mesra, Ranchi, Mesra, Ranchi, by the industrialist Birla family, B. M. Birla. The institute was later headed by Ga ...
.
As of 2021, it includes over 25,000 employees, 41 manufacturing facilities, and operations across five continents. The CK Birla group is a diversified conglomerate with total revenue of approximately US$2.4 billion in the year 2021. Its current chairman CK Birla is a member of the
Birla family
The Birla family is a family connected with the industrial and social history of India.
Foundations
The Birla family origins lie with the Maheshwari caste of Bania Vaishya traders but they were outcast from their traditional community in 1922 ...
. The CK Birla Group operates in three different industries, technology and automotive, home and building, and healthcare and education.
Notable companies
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HIL Limited
*
National Engineering Industries Limited
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Orient Electric Limited
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Orient Paper & Industries Limited
*GMMCO Limited
*Orient cement Ltd.
*CK Birla Hospitals
*Birla Fertility & IVF
*Birlasoft
Notable charitable trusts
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Birla Institute of Applied Sciences
Birla Institute of Applied Sciences (BIAS), is a higher education institute located in Bhimtal, Uttarakhand, India. It is a sister institute to the Birla Institute of Technology Mesra, Ranchi. Formerly affiliated to Kumaon University, it is aff ...
, Uttarakhand
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Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur
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BIT Mesra , Ranchi
*Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata
References
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Companies based in New Delhi
Manufacturing companies established in 1857
1857 establishments in British India
Indian companies established in 1857