All about GODREJ Group:

HISTORY:

• 118 year old company
• Started in 1897 by a Parsi Lawyer - Mr.Ardeshir Godrej.
• 1st Product : High Security Anchor locks
• 1st Indian made SAFE : in 1902.
• In 1918, along with his brother Mr.Piroisha Godrej, launched Godrej Soaps Ltd - manufacturing world's 1st Soap that did not contain animal fat. This soap later became popular under the name CINTHOL
• In 1923, 1st Steel cupboard / Almirah was manufactured.
• Post Independence, in 1951, the Election Commission asked Godrej to make Ballot Boxes for the first elections in free India.
• Now they make cryogenic engines for India's space mission.
• Also exports lots of plants and equipment's to refineries and petrochem plants across the world.
• Right now - managed by 3rd Generation - 
• Mr. Adi Godrej who heads Godrej Industries
• His brother Mr.Nadir Godrej  who is MD of Godrej Industries and chairman of Godrej Agrovet 
• His cousin Mr.Jamshyd Godrej who manages Godrej  & Boyce Manufacturing - consumer durable business.

Two main entities of the Group:

• Godrej & Boyce 
• Godrej Industries
• Godrej Agrovet
• Golden Feed Products
• Godrej Oil Palm
• Cauvery Oil Palm
• Godrej Gold coin Aqua feed
• Godrej IJM Palm Oil
• JVS Godrej Tyson Foods
• ACI Godrej Agrovet
• Godrej Consumer Products
• Godrej Hershey
• Godrej Properties
• Natures Basket

Strategic inorganic growth:

• Acquired Translektra Domestic Producs which was manufacturing mosquito mats under brand "GOOD KNIGHT"
• Also bought brands Banish, Jet, Hexit and Ezee
• In 2001, acquired animal feed business from Hindustan Unilever
• In 2005 acquired Keyline brand (UK) which owns several trade marks like Cuticura, Erasmic and Nulon in places like Jordan, Australia, Africa and Europe.
• In 2010 launched 3 x 3 strategy to focus on 3 categories : Personal Wash Care, Hair Wash and Insecticides in continents like Asia, Africa and Sough America.
• Acquired Chilean company Cosmetica Nacional in 2015
• Also acquired Women's deodorant brand "Soft and Gentle" from UK based Colgate Palmolive in 2012.
• Godrej AGrovet acquired Astec Life Sciences.

Goal:

• Grow 10 times in next 10 years
• 'CREATE' - businesses in which Godrej group has strong presence
• Consumer PRoducts
• Real Estate
• Agri Products
• Transformation
• Emerging Businesses
• Betting high on Godrej Agrovet
• Gourmet Retailing company - Natures Basket
• Seed Business
• Godrej Consumer - key growth is from Hair colour and house hold insecticides