Godrej Group: A 123 Year Old Legacy Of Brighter Living

A 123-yr-old group that unlocked its journey to success from locks to consumer goods & now properties, seeks “Brighter Living” every day

Godrej Group started when Ardeshir Godrej made locks in 1897

In 1902, made the 1st Indian safe & it was the only equipment to remain intact in 1944 when there was an explosion at the Mumbai Dockyards

Ardeshir & Pirojsha Godrej, later made soaps & vegetable oil to form of Godrej Soaps Ltd in 1918

In 1918 itself, they made history & launched the world’s 1st soap made without animal fat, Cinthol

In 1951, the Election Commission of India exclusively gave Godrej, the contract to make ballot boxes for the 1st election

In 1955 Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. manufactured the 1st Indian Typewriter & it was 1st in India to bring fax machines, word processors & dot matrix printers

In 1958, Godrej was the 1st #Indian firm to manufacture refrigerators

Adi joined in 1963, & built new #businesses like forklift trucks & animal feed

With #liberalisation, Godrej formed many JVs & acquired Transelektra in 1994, the largest manufacturer of mosquito mats, then, under Good Knight brand

With a 3×3 strategy in 2010 to 10×10 in 2011, Godrej has expanded its portfolio. Which of its business verticle do you see generating more revenues by 2025?

By: Radhika