Companies Owned by the Birlas
Important note: “Birla” is not one company. It refers to multiple business groups run by different branches of the Birla family.
1. Aditya Birla Group
(Chairman: Kumar Mangalam Birla — largest and most global Birla group)
Flagship & Core Companies
- UltraTech Cement Ltd
- Hindalco Industries Ltd
- Novelis Inc (global aluminium subsidiary of Hindalco)
- Grasim Industries Ltd
- Aditya Birla Capital Ltd
- Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd
- Vodafone Idea Ltd (co-promoter stake)
Metals, Chemicals & Manufacturing
- Birla Carbon
- Birla Cellulose
- Aditya Birla Chemicals
- Aditya Birla Insulators
- Aditya Birla Copper
- Aditya Birla Advanced Materials
Financial Services (under Aditya Birla Capital)
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management
- Aditya Birla Health Insurance
- Aditya Birla Finance Ltd
- Aditya Birla Money Ltd
- Aditya Birla Housing Finance
- Aditya Birla Pension Fund
Retail, Lifestyle & Consumer Brands
- Pantaloons
- Louis Philippe
- Van Heusen
- Allen Solly
- Peter England
- Forever 21 (India)
- Reebok (India)
Real Estate, Energy & New Businesses
- Birla Estates
- Aditya Birla Renewables
- Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality
- Aditya Birla Global Trading
- Aditya Birla Ventures
- Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company
2. CKA Birla Group
(Chairman: CK Birla — separate Birla lineage)
Major Companies
- Birlasoft Ltd (IT services)
- Orient Electric Ltd
- BirlaNu Ltd (formerly HIL – building products & appliances)
- GMMCO Ltd (Caterpillar equipment distributor)
- NBC Bearings
- AVTEC Ltd (automotive components)
- Orient Paper & Industries Ltd
- Neosym Industry Ltd
Healthcare & Education
- CK Birla Hospitals (multiple cities)
- Educational institutions under CK Birla Trust
3. M. P. Birla Group
(Chairperson: Nirmala Birla)
Core Companies
- Birla Corporation Ltd (cement & jute)
- Universal Cables Ltd
- Birla Cables Ltd
- Vindhya Telelinks Ltd
- Birla Furukawa Fibre Optics Ltd (JV)
4. Other Historic / Legacy Birla Entities
(Some trusts and institutions remain influential but not commercially active)
- Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS Pilani)
- Birla temples & charitable trusts
- Birla education & research foundations
Quick Snapshot
| Birla Group | Approximate Focus |
|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Group | Cement, metals, finance, telecom, retail, chemicals, energy |
| CKA Birla Group | IT, appliances, auto components, healthcare |
| M. P. Birla Group | Cement, cables, telecom manufacturing |
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