Mumbai Companies represent India's face in the global market. The Bombay companies exist in the sectors of textile, chemicals, financial services, film services, engineering, computer hardware, advertising and pharmaceuticals. Mumbai industry is dominated by specified groups having interest in one or more sectors.
Mumbai Industrial groups
Manufacturing in Mumbai is commanded by renowned groups like 'Reliance', 'Tata', 'Mahindra', 'Godrej', and so on.
Reliance - Reliance as a group has interests in petroleum and natural gas, synthetic fibers, textiles, power, and telecommunications. Reliance Industries Limited, the flagship company of this group is engaged in the manufacture of chemicals, intermediary (synthetic) fibers, fabrics (under brand name Vimal), and petroleum distribution. Reliance Communication provides all categories of communication solutions that include mobile, broadband, land line, video and audio conferencing, and PCO services.
Tata - The Tata Group is the largest private sector group in India with 98 companies. TISCO the flagship company of this group is involved in the manufacture of steel. TELCO is the automobile manufacturing organization within this group. The ITC hotel chain is owned by the Tatas. Tata Tea grows and processes tea leaves. TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) and Tata Indicom are the current generation Tata concerns involved in software consultancy, and telecommunications respectively.
Godrej - The Godrej group is one of the traditional industrial houses of Mumbai. Godrej Industries manufactures chemicals and vegetable oils. Godrej Consumer Products is engaged in the production of toiletries. Godrej Agrovet is involved in producing animal feeds, palm oil, and poultry business. Godrej Global Solutions is an ITES (information
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technology enabled services) concern. Godrej & Boyce manufactures furniture, locks, appliances, office automation equipments, and storage solutions.
Mahindra - The Mahindra group is engaged in the manufacture of farm equipments and automobiles. Kotak Mahindra and Mahindra Finance have interest in insurance and retail finance respectively. Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited is a hospitality company which develops resorts and sell them on time sharing basis.
Mumbai Textile Companies
Textile manufacturing is the traditional industry of Mumbai and its adjoining areas. Some of the renowned textile companies are:
- Bombay Dyeing India - This is an established brand producing furnishings, and cotton apparels
- Indian Rayon - This Mumbai textile company manufactures filament yarn
- Midas Touch - Midas Touch is a renowned garment manufacturer
- Siyaram Silk Mills - This Bombay company is famous for its suitings and silk fabrics.
- S. Kumar's Group - S. Kumar's group is engaged in the manufacture of suitings, apparels, fabrics, and towels
- Century Textiles - This revered concern is involved in the manufacture of cotton yarn, textiles, viscose filament, and denim.
Other reputed Mumbai Companies include Anand Rathi Securities and Morgan Stanley Dean Writter in finance management, BR Films and Rajashri in film production, Franco Indian Pharmaceuticals and Ipca Laboratories in pharmaceuticals, Bharat Gears and Ion Exchange India in engineering products.
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