HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED

With a consolidated turnover of about US$15 billion, Hindalco Industries

Limited, the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, is the world's
largest aluminium rolling company, and one of the biggest producers of
primary aluminium in Asia. The company enjoys a dominant position amongst
the aluminium manufacturers in India. An integrated producer with low-cost
alumina and aluminium facilities combined with high-end rolling capablilities,
Hindalco has a global footprint in 11 countries outside India.
Established in 1958, Hindalco commissioned its aluminium facility at
Renukoot in eastern Uttar Pradesh in 1962. Its three well-equipped foil rolling
plants (Mouda, Silvassa and Kollur) give Hindalco a major presence amongst
the aluminium foil manufacturers in India.
With acquisitions and mergers with Indal, Birla Copper and the Nifty and Mt.
Gordon copper mines in Australia, the company strengthened its position in
value added alumina, aluminium and copper products, with vertical
integration through access to captive copper concentrates. An industry leader
in copper, its copper smelter is the world's largest custom smelter at a single
location. Birla Copper also produces a wide range of products, the byproducts of which include acids and fertilisers.
The acquisition of Novelis Inc., a world leader in aluminium rolling and can
recycling, in 2007, propelled Hindalco to the ranks of the global top five
aluminium majors
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Foil & Packaging
Freshwrapp
Birla Copper
Acids and Fertilisers
Rods

Greenfield & Brownfield Projects

www.hindalco.com

SECTOR

Non-ferrous metals, chemicals, mining, agribusiness

PRODUCT

Aluminium, copper, aluminium rolled products (sheet and foil), cans, primary
metal, recycling, caustic soda, aerospace alloys, alumina, power generation
and aluminium smelting
BRANDS

Everlast aluminium roofing sheets, Freshwrapp aluminium foil, Freshpakk,

semi-rigid containers, Permashield, waterproofing, Aluminium foil, Hindalco
extrusions, Birla Copper, Birla Gold, Birla Silver

GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Grasim Industries Limited is a global leader in viscose staple fibre and ranks
among India's largest private sector companies with a consolidated net
revenue of Rs.293 billion and consolidated net profit of Rs.21 billion (FY
2014).
Starting as a textiles manufacturer in 1948, Grasim's businesses today
comprise viscose staple fibre (VSF), cement, chemicals and textiles. Its core
businesses are VSF and cement, which contribute over 90 per cent of its
revenues and operating profits at a consolidated level.
The Aditya Birla Group is the world's largest producer of VSF, commanding a
19 per cent global share. Grasim, with an aggregate capacity of 454,425 TPA
has a global share of 9 per cent.It is also the largest player in India in chlor
alkali with caustic capacity of 452K TPA (which is used in the production of
VSF)
in
India.
As a result of restructuring in FY 2010 and FY 2011, the cement business has
been consolidated with Grasim's subsidiary, UltraTech Cement Limited.

UltraTech has a capacity of 63.15 million TPA and is a leading cement player
in India and eighth largest in the world.
Grasim has a strong presence in fabrics and synthetic yarns in India through
its subsidiary, Grasim Bhiwani Textiles Limited, and is well known for its
branded suitings, Grasim and Graviera, mainly in the polyester-cellulosic
branded menswear. Its textile plants are located at Bhiwani (Haryana) and
Malanpur (Madhya Pradesh).
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SECTOR

Cement (grey and white), textiles, chemicals

PRODUCT

Cement, viscose staple fibre, rayon grade pulp, ready mix concrete,
chemicals, textiles
BRANDS

Birla Super, Vikram Cement, Rajashree Cement, Birla White, UltraTech

Concrete, UltraTech Cement, Graviera, Birla Cellulose, Liva

ADITYA BIRLA NUVO

Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited (ABNL), a US$4 billion conglomerate by revenue
size, is part of the Aditya Birla Group, a US$41 billion Indian multinational,
operating in 36 countries across the globe. With a market cap of ~US$3.5
billion (30 September 2014), Aditya Birla Nuvo is present across Financial
Services, Telecom, Fashion and Lifestyle and Manufacturing Businesses.
Business
areas
The razor-sharp focus on each business has made the company a leading
player in most segments, including viscose filament yarn, apparel brands,
agri business, textiles and insulators. Over the last few years, Aditya Birla

Nuvo, through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, has created a leadership
position in consumer centric businesses such as life insurance, asset
management, lending and other financial services and telecom.
As a leading conglomerate in India, Aditya Birla Nuvo ranks as:

The second-largest producer and largest exporter of viscose filament yarn

The largest branded apparel company offering the best apparel brands in
India
The largest linen fabric manufacturer in India
Amongst the most energy-efficient fertiliser plants
India's largest and the world's fourth-largest manufacturer of insulators

Joint ventures and subsidiary companies

Idea Cellular Limited is among the top three cellular operators in India, in
terms of revenue market share
Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Limited is among the top five private sector
life insurance companies in India, in terms of assets under management
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co. Limited is the fourth largest asset
management company in India, in terms of assets under management
Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited is among the top three large format
fashion retailers in India

SECTOR

Textiles, chemicals, agribusiness, insulators, telecommunications, financial

services
PRODUCT

Branded garments, viscose filament yarn, fertilisers, insulators, textiles, life

insurance, asset management, non-banking financial services, distribution
and wealth management, broking, general insurance advisory and broking,
private equity investment, advisory and management services, cellular
services, branded apparel retailing
BRANDS

Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, Birla Shaktiman Urea,
Krishidev, Aditya Birla Insulators, Linen Club, Pyroguard, Ray One, Nuvo Lana,
Jaya Shree, Kolorone, Idea, The Collective, Planet Fashion

ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED

With an annual capacity of 63 million, UltraTech Cement is the largest cement

company in India and amongst the leading producers of cement globally.
UltraTech is also the largest manufacturer of white cement and ready mix
concrete (RMC) in India. As a responsible contributor towards sustainable
development, UltraTech Cement balances the growing demand for cement
and its environmental implications by developing and championing
sustainable solutions.
Products
As the largest cement company in India, UltraTech provides a range of
products that cater to the needs of various aspects of construction, ranging
from foundation to finish. This includes Ordinary Portland Cement, Portland
Blast Furnace Slag Cement, Portland Pozzalana Cement, White Cement,
Ready Mix Concrete, Building Products and a host of other building solutions.
A consumer validated Superbrand, UltraTech offers premium quality products
that are reliable, green and innovative, making it one of the top choices of
every discerning engineer and customer.
Brands
Cement is sold under the brands UltraTech, UltraTech Premium and Birla
Super. White cement is manufactured under the brand name Birla White,
ready mix concretes under the name UltraTech Concrete and new age
building products under the names Xtralite, Fixoblock, Seal & Dry and
Readiplast. UltraTech Building Solutions is a retail format that caters to the
end consumer providing a variety of primary construction materials under
one roof.
Global
operations
UltraTech Cement has 12 composite plants, one white cement plant, one wall
care putty plant, one clinkerisation plant in the UAE, 16 grinding units (12 in
India, two in the UAE and one each in Bahrain and Bangladesh) and six bulk
terminals (five in India and one in Sri Lanka). UltraTech Cement is also India's
largest exporter of cement and clinker reaching out to meet demand in
countries around the Indian Ocean and the Middle East.
The company's subsidiaries are Dakshin Cements Limited, Harish Cements
Limited, UltraTech Cement Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and UltraTech Cement Middle East
Investments Limited.

IDEA CELLULAR LIMITED

Idea Cellular is an Aditya Birla Group Company, India's first truly multinational
corporation. Idea is a pan-India integrated GSM operator offering 2G and 3G
services, and has its own NLD and ILD operations, and ISP license. With
revenue of Rs. 31,571 crore; revenue market share of nearly 17.5 per cent;
and subscriber base of over 161 million in FY 2013, Idea is Indias third
largest mobile operator. Idea ranks among the top 10 country operators in
the world with a traffic of over 1.5 billion minutes a day.
Ideas robust pan-India coverage is built on a network of over 100,000 2G and
3G cell sites, spread across over 55,000 towns in India.
Using the latest in technology, Idea provides world-class service delivery
through the most extensive network of customer touch points, comprising
nearly 4,500 exclusive Idea outlets, and over 7,000 call centre seats. Ideas
customer service delivery platform is ISO 9001:2008 certified, making it the
only operator in the country to have this standard certification for all 22
service areas and the corporate office.
Idea has consistently stayed ahead of the industry in VLR reporting. Ideas
thought leadership on Mobile Number Portability (MNP) has enabled it to stay
as the top gainer with the highest net gain. Every 4th mobile user who
exercises choice through MNP, prefers Idea.
Idea offers a range of high-speed mobile broadband devices including
Android based 3G smartphones, dongles etc. Ideas wide portfolio of 3G
smartphones offer the latest in 3G applications and high-end data services
such as Idea TV, games, social networking etc. at affordable prices.
Idea has been a pioneer in introducing customised product offerings for
segmented customers. It is the first mobile operator to introduce innovative
value added services in the Indian telephony market, and has remained
ahead of the industry in data product offerings.
Idea has received several national and international recognitions for its pathbreaking innovations in mobile telephony products and services. Idea won the
prestigious NDTV Business Leadership Award in the telecom category for its
solid, consistent performance in 2012. It was the winner of ET Telecom
Awards 2012, in the categories Customer Experience Enhancement,
Excellence in Marketing, and Innovative Products. Idea also won the Best
Ad Campaign of the Year award for the popular Honey Bunny campaign at
the Tele.Net Telecom Awards 2012.

Idea won the Best Brand Campaign at the esteemed World Communication
Awards in 2012 and 2011. It also won the GSM Association Award for Best
Billing and Customer Care Solution for two consecutive years, and was
awarded Mobile Operator of the Year Award India for 2007 and 2008 at the
Annual Asian Mobile News Awards.
Idea is listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock
Exchange (BSE) in India.

NOVELIS INC.
Novelis is the worlds premier producer of rolled aluminum products. The
company produces an estimated 14 per cent of the worlds flat rolled
aluminum products. Novelis operates 25 manufacturing facilities in nine
countries in four continents, with nearly 11,000 employees. The company is
headquartered in Atlanta, USA.
With its industry-leading assets, commitment to innovation and expertise,
Novelis is the only company able to produce premium aluminum rolled
products in all four continents where it operates. End-use applications for its
aluminum rolled sheet include beverage and food cans, automotive,
transportation, consumer electronics, construction and industrial products.
Novelis is the largest recycler of aluminum in the world and is committed to
achieving an 80 per cent recycled content goal by 2020. It follows a
sustainable manufacturing model, where new aluminum products are recreated from recycled materials, saving natural resources and allowing for
the creation of consumer products that have a lower environmental footprint.
The companys advanced technology and commitment to process and
product innovation adds a significant value in important global markets,
including transportation, packaging, architecture and consumer electronics.
The team of scientists and technologists work closely with customers to help
make cars more efficient, drinks more refreshing, buildings more beautiful
and electronics more attractive.
Novelis was honoured with Industry Leadership Award - Aluminum at Platts
Global Metals Awards 2014. The award recognises Novelis' decisive action to
transform its business, demonstrated leadership as a first-mover and
willingness to take risks by making fundamental changes in the way it
operates.

Sector

Non-ferrous metals
PRODUCT

Aluminium rolled products, cans, primary metal, recycling, bauxite mining,

power generation and aluminium smelting
LOCATION

Canada, USA, Brazil, Germany, UK, Luxembourg, France, Italy, Switzerland,

Korea, Malaysia

ADITYA BIRLA FASHION AND RETAIL LIMITED

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) emerged after the
consolidation of the branded apparel businesses of Aditya Birla Group
comprising ABNL's Madura Fashion division and ABNL's subsidiaries
Pantaloons Fashion and Retail (PFRL) and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MF&L)
in May 2015. Post the consolidation, PFRL was renamed Aditya Birla Fashion
and Retail Limited.
ABFRL brings together the learnings and businesses of two renowned Indian
fashion icons, Madura Fashion & Lifestyle and Pantaloons Fashion and Retail.
ABFRL is India's No 1. Fashion Lifestyle entity with a combined revenue of
Rs.6,060 crore for FY16, growing at a rate in excess of 25 per cent and
EBITDA of Rs.409 crore for FY16 that has been surging at an impressive rate
of almost 30 per cent over the last five years.
The ABFRL umbrella includes:

Madura Fashion & Lifestyle

Madura Fashion & Lifestyle, a division of ABFRL, was the first player operating
on a national scale, dedicated to the core business of fashion retail in India.
Originally known as Madura Garments, MF&L was born in 1988 at the cusp of
the unshackling of the Indian economy. Fashion in those days was not what

the consumer's aspirations merited. MF&L has a vast retail network

comprising exclusive outlets, premium multi-brand and department stores.
Four of its brands are among India's top fashion names, with MRP sales in
excess of Rs. 1,000 crore each.
Brands
Louis Philippe led the aspiration for fashion excellence, giving its customers
access to the finest in global fashion. Van Heusen focused on empowering the
fashion ambitious professional partnering his career ambitions with power
dressing. Allen Solly was for those looking for a smart fashion alternative. It
came out with the concept of Friday Dressing. Peter England with its promise
of honest-to-goodness prices emerged the favourite for a large mass of first
jobbers. Brand extensions to new categories including sportswear, footwear,
bags and accessories have been at the core of MFL's leadership in its
segments.
MF&L brands have also established strong roots in womenswear and are
getting popular in kidswear as well. The company also houses a range of
other fashion formats Planet Fashion, The Collective, Hackett London, and
Trendin. Planet Fashion is a multi-brand, apparel-retailing format that houses
MF&L's in-house brands and some significant others. The company's premium
lifestyle store, The Collective, offers a unique blend of global fashion,
international trends and luxury customer services to customers.
MF&L has entered into the luxury mono brand business in India and through a
joint venture introduced the quintessential British men's luxury brand Hackett
London into India. The company also recently launched Trendin.com, a onestop online shopping destination for the style conscious, and the official MF&L
brands' online store. The journey of MF&L has been a journey of pro-actively
partnering the ever-evolving Indian fashion consumer. The adventure
continues.

Pantaloons
Voted as 'India's Most Trusted Apparel Retail Brand' (Brand Equity Survey
2014-15), Pantaloons, a division of ABFRL, is one of the most loved large
format fashion retailers in India. Post-acquisition by Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited
in 2013, Pantaloons is today the fastest growing large format retailer in the
country. The rate of new store openings has increased from one every two
months to one every two weeks. The brand is now present in 78 Indian
cities/towns.

Pantaloons posted revenues of Rs.2,164 crore in FY15-16, up 17 per

cent from the previous year. The company offers a wide range of brand
offerings across apparel and non-apparel categories and across varied price
points. It operates across categories of casual wear, ethnic wear, formal
wear, party wear and active wear for men, women and kids. Womenswear is
the lead category contributing to half of total apparel sales. Non-apparel
products include footwear, handbags, cosmetics, perfumes, fashion jewellery
and watches.
Pantaloons began in 1997 as a Future Group company in the quest to equip
the emerging Indian middle-class with an indigenous fashion retail format.
Consistent with the times, the model was of a discount fashion retailer.
Brands
Pantaloons today retails over 200 licensed and international brands,
including 24 exclusive brands. The Pantaloons exclusive brand bouquet
includes Ajile, Akkriti, Alto Moda, Annabelle, Bare Denim, Byford, Candies
New York, Chalk, Chirpie Pie, Honey, Izabel London, Poppers, Rangmanch,
Richard Parker SF Jeans, Trishaa, Urban Eagle; besides, it also features brands
licensed on a long- term basis: Bare, Rig, SF Jeans, Byford, JM Sports,
Lombard and Candies New York.
It also hosts Madura F&L's brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen
Solly, Peter England and People in menswear; Van Heusen and Allen Solly in
womenswear, and Allen Solly Junior. It retails partner brands such as John
Miller, Celio, Spykar, Levis and Lee Cooper in menswear; Jealous 21, 109*F,
AND, Chemistry and KRAUS in women's western wear; BIBA, Global Desi, and
W in women's ethnic wear; Barbie and Ginny & Jony in kidswear.
Pantaloons
online
Pantaloons retails via Trendin.com, the official online store launched by
Madura Fashion & Lifestyle. Brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Peter
England, Allen Solly and People are also available on Trendin.com. It is also
available on all other leading e-commerce portals.
Pantaloons enjoys a loyal customer base of over 5 million (as of end-March
2016). It runs its own four-tier loyalty programme called 'Greencard'.

ADITYA BIRLA RETAIL LIMITED

Aditya Birla Retail Limited (ABRL) is the retail arm of Aditya Birla Group, a $41
billion corporation. The company ventured into food and grocery retail sectors
in 2007 with the acquisition of Trinethra Super Retail and subsequently
expanded its presence across the country under the brand more with two
formats Supermarkets and Hypermarkets.
In keeping with its motto Quality 1st, ABRL takes pride in being the first ever
Indian food and grocery retailer to receive the Food Safety Management
System (FSMS) certification. The company bagged the award for ensuring
that manufacturing, storage, distribution and sales of food adhere to the
highest quality standards. The Aditya Birla Science and Technology Centre in
Taloja drives the quest for world-class quality through extensive research and
development across food and non-food categories.
Through Clubmore and its comprehensive range of brands, including power
brands VOW, Feasters and Kitchens Promise that offer unbeatable value
for homemakers, the company aims to create customers who keep on
returning for more. In all, the company's family of Clubmore members has
grown to 17 million, all of whom enjoy a host of customised offers and great
savings.
ABRL follows the best industry practices in order to unlock the full potential of
its staff through its world-class learning institutes the Aditya Birla Centre
for Retail Excellence and Gyanodaya. Coupled with learning initiatives such
as SPARK, Aarohan and Aarambh, these initiatives are critical in helping their
people imbibe the key characteristics of the Quality 1st philosophy.
Supermarkets
more Conveniently located in neighbourhoods, more supermarkets cater to
the daily, weekly and monthly shopping needs of consumers. The product
offerings include a wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables, groceries,
personal care, home care, general merchandise and a basic range of
apparels. Currently, there are 489 supermarkets across the country.
Hypermarkets
more.MEGASTORE is a one-stop shopping destination for the entire family.
Besides a wide range of products comprising fruits and vegetables, groceries,
FMCG products, more.MEGASTORE also has a strong emphasis on general
merchandise, apparel, consumer durables and IT goods. Currently, there are
19 hypermarkets across the country.

Own
Brands
more strives to delight customers through a wide range of brands that deliver
high quality at attractive prices across ready-to-eat food, beverages, tea,
staples, cereals, instant mixes, papad, pickles, apparel, footwear, household
cleaning essentials, personal care and devotional products. The power brands
VOW, Kitchens Promise and Feasters deliver world-class quality to
discerning consumers. All these brands are developed in-house.
In addition, Own Brands across categories include selecta, Prarthana, More
Choice, More Value, Paradise, Bluearth, TRU, Bjoyzz, Karinee, Kruff Jeans
Company, Berwins, Incheels, Chatter Kids and Yo. ABRL aspires for its range
of brands to be a customers most preferred brand across product categories.
ABRLs research and development centre in Taloja, spread across 3,380
square feet, formulates, tests and develops food as well as non-food
products. Each of our brands undergoes stringent testing for shelf life and
consumer acceptance before they are made available commercially.
Clubmore
With the strength of around 17 million members, Clubmore has gone mobile.
It leverages the power of marketing analytics to deliver meaningful and tailormade offers to individual customers based on their shopping history. Thus,
creating loyal customers everytime.
Customer-friendly, free-to-use and completely intuitive, Clubmore is easy to
understand. It strives to be a notch above the industry standard. This is
achieved with its mobile identifier system.