The UB Group was founded in 1915 by Thomas Leishman, a Scottish man. The company learned the process of beer-making from a South Indian brewery. Vittal Mallya was the first director of the company of Indian origin. UB Group or United Breweries has its markets in India and abroad. The group not only produces alcoholic beverages but has a dominant hold on industries like agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, international trading, infrastructure development and media.
The UB Group chairman is Vijay Mallya who has played a major role in taking the company to its summit. The company has grown at a rapid rate and exports UB Group products to the entire world. As a marketer of alcohol brands, UB Group is the third largest in the world. The various alcohol companies under this group are McDowell and Company Limited , Herbertsons Limited and Shaw Wallace and Company Limited.
McDowell's No.1 brandy is the brandy that sells in the greatest number in the world. Bagpiper Whisky is the largest selling whiskey in India. McDowell produces as many as 140 brands for people with different tastes. The alcohol brands under Herbertsons Limited are Bagpiper Whisky and Honey Bee Brandy . This company was included in the UB group in 1973 and it annually sells 12 million bottles.
Shaw Wallace is a very old company which existed in British India and very recently, in 2005, it became a part of the UB Group . United Breweries Limited is the most important brewing company of the group, which has brands like Kingfisher, London Pilsner, Kalyani Black Label, Premium Ice and UB Export.
The UB Group is soaring in its production of spirits and is associated with a lot of prestige and honor.
