{{Short description|Indian multinational conglomerate}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = CKA Birla Group | logo = CKA Birla Group.svg | image = | former_name = CK Birla Group | type = Private | founder = Seth Shiv Narayan Birla | hq_location = Birla Tower, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, India | industry = Conglomerate | founded = {{start date and age|1862}}<ref name=journey>{{cite web|url=http://www.ckbirlagroup.com/our-journey.php |title=Our Journey CK Birla Group |website=Ckbirlagroup.com |accessdate=8 February 2015| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150116122617/http://www.ckbirlagroup.com/our-journey.php| archivedate= 16 January 2015 | url-status= live}}</ref> | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = C. K. Birla <small>(Chairman)</small><br>Amita Birla <small>(Co-chairman)</small> | products = | revenue = {{Increase}} {{USD|3 billion|link=yes}}<ref name=RevEmp>{{Cite web |last=Talukdar |first=Prashun |date=2024-07-31 |title=Birlasoft shares fall 5% today after Q1 FY25 results; check key details |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/markets/company-stock/story/birlasoft-shares-fall-5-today-after-q1-fy25-results-check-key-details-439591-2024-07-31 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> | revenue_year = 2024 | num_employees = 35,000+<ref name="RevEmp"/> | subsidiaries = {{hlist|Birlasoft<br>BirlaNu (formerly HIL Limited)<br>Orient Electric<br>CK Birla Healthcare<br>GMMCO Limited<br>Orient Cement<br>Orient Paper & Industries<br>Avtec<br>Neosym Industry<br>NBC Bearings}} | owner = C. K. Birla, Amita Birla<ref>{{cite web |title=Birla Family Tree: The journey of the Birla legacy from Shiv Narain Birla to Ananya and Vedant Birla |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/life/lifestyle-birla-family-tree-the-journey-of-the-birla-legacy-from-shiv-narain-to-nirvan-and-vedant-birla-3409662 |website=The Financial Express |language=en |date=1 August 2025}}</ref> | website = {{URL|http://www.ckabirlagroup.com/|ckabirlagroup.com}} }} '''CKA Birla Group''' (previously CK Birla Group)<ref>{{cite web |title=CK Birla Group rebrands as The CKA Birla Group |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/ck-birla-group-rebrands-as-the-cka-birla-group/article69540864.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=5 May 2025}}</ref> is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in New Delhi. The group has been historically led by industrialists Braj Mohan Birla and Ganga Prasad Birla.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Edgar Thorpe |title=The Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2011 |date=September 2011 |publisher=Pearson Education |isbn=978-81-317-5640-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mHaYRoLuKBgC&dq=CK+Birla+Group&pg=SL4-PA50}}</ref> It has a presence in technology, automotive, home and building, healthcare, and education sectors,<ref name="0:1">{{cite web |title=Group Profile |url=http://ckbirlagroup.com/group-profile.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920231345/http://www.ckbirlagroup.com/group-profile.htm |archivedate=20 September 2014 |accessdate=25 April 2018 |publisher=CK Birla Group}}</ref> with entities such as Orient Electric, BirlaNu (formerly HIL Limited), National Engineering Industries (manufacturer of NBC Bearings), Birlasoft, GMMCO, and Orient Paper & Industries.<ref name="0:1"/> The group is currently headed by its chairman, C. K. Birla, and co-chairman Amita Birla, both of whom are members of the Birla family.<ref name=Marwariheritage>{{cite book |author1=D. K. Taknet |author1-link=D. K. Taknet |title=The Marwari Heritage |date=2016 |publisher=IntegralDMS |isbn=9781942322061 |page=409 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kXS2DAAAQBAJ&dq=Chandra+Kant+Birla&pg=PA409}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Aneja |first1=Tanya |title=Nykaa, Westlife Foodworld, Biocon: Should you invest in stocks of these 7 women-led companies |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/markets/stocks/story/nykaa-westlife-foodworld-biocon-should-you-invest-in-stocks-of-these-7-women-led-companies-372610-2023-03-08 |publisher=Business Today |date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>
In the automotive sector, the group has been associated with manufacturing partnerships including a joint venture with Groupe PSA (later Stellantis) related to Citroën’s operations in India.<ref name="cit1">{{cite news |title=French car maker PSA Group reenters India, sets up JV with CK Birla Group |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/french-car-maker-psa-group-reenters-india-sets-up-jv-with-ck-birla-group/45573/1 |work=Forbes India |publisher=Network18 Media & Investments Ltd. |date=25 January 2017 |access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref><ref name="cit2">{{cite news |title=Groupe PSA to launch Citroën cars in India |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/groupe-psa-to-launch-citron-cars-in-india/article26379079.ece |work=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu Group |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref>
In 2023, CKA Birla Group was listed among the International Sponsors of War by the Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention due to its business with Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref name="NV">{{cite news |date=19 May 2023 |editor-last=Shcherbak |editor-first=Alla |title=Ukraine declares India's firm Birla Group international sponsor of war |url=https://english.nv.ua/business/india-s-birla-group-added-to-list-of-sponsors-of-ukraine-war-50325769.html |access-date=3 October 2024 |work=The New Voice of Ukraine |publisher=}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-24 |title=CK Birla Group - International sponsor of war War and Sanctions |url=https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/en/boycott/29/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824215742/https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/en/boycott/29/ |archive-date=2023-08-24 |access-date=2024-10-03 }}</ref>
As of 2024, it includes over 35,000 employees, 52 manufacturing facilities, and operations across five continents. In the fiscal year 2023, the company reported a total revenue of approximately US$3 billion.<ref name="RevEmp"/><ref>{{Cite news |date=16 Aug 2024 |title=Birlasoft slips after Q1 PAT drops 16% QoQ to Rs 150 cr |url=https://www.business-standard.com/markets/capital-market-news/birlasoft-slips-after-q1-pat-drops-16-qoq-to-rs-150-cr-124073100945_1.html |access-date=24 Aug 2024 |work=Business Standard}}</ref>
== History ==
CKA Birla Group was founded by Seth Shiv Narayan Birla in 1862. In 1939, the group established Orient Paper in Brajarajnagar, Odisha, which went on to become India's largest paper company. In 1946, National Engineering Industries (NEI) was founded, followed by the acquisition of Neosym, previously known as Indian Smelting & Refining Company, in 1947.
In 1948, Braj Mohan Birla started the operations of Hindustan Motors, an automotive company that he founded in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dutt |first1=Ishita Ayan |title=What next for CK Birla after Hindustan Motors? |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/what-next-for-ck-birla-after-hindustan-motors-114061101349_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> Known for producing the Ambassador car, widely used as a taxicab and government limousine, Hindustan Motors held the position of India's largest car manufacturer until the rise of Maruti Udyog.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sen |first1=Sunny |title=Can Peugeot bring back life to CK Birla Group's Hindustan Motors? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/can-peugeot-bring-back-life-to-ck-birla-group-s-hindustan-motors/story-6GxJmAHW75uLdRnH1iInUN.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=February 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hindustan Motors domestic sales dip 20.8% in Oct |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/hindustan-motors-domestic-sales-dip-20-8-in-oct-113110500724_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=November 5, 2013}}</ref>
Under Ganga Prasad Birla's leadership, the group ventured into project management by acquiring the three-million-tonne Ajaokuta steel project from the Nigerian government, which was facing operational challenges at the time. It undertook the modernization of integrated steel plants owned by the state-operated Steel Authority of India Limited in Durgapur and Rourkela.<ref>{{cite news |title=GP Birla dies at 87 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/gp-birla-dies-at-87-110030700014_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=January 21, 2013}}</ref><ref name="rediff.com">{{cite news |title=GP Birla dies at 87 |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/report/gp-birla-dies/20100308.htm |work=Rediff.com |date=March 8, 2010}}</ref>
Subsequent acquisitions included Orient Fans (1954) and HIL (1956).<ref name=journey/> In the 1990s, the C K Birla Group had a 50:50 joint venture with General Motors, which ended in 1999 when GM acquired 86%, and Holden took 14% of the Indian production facilities.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Louis F. Fourie |title=On a Global Mission: The Automobiles of General Motors International Volume 3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0XLODQAAQBAJ&dq=CK+Birla+Group&pg=PA1130 |publisher=Friesen Press |date=2016 |pages=1130|isbn=978-1-4602-9690-5 }}</ref>
It expanded in cement (Orient Cement, 1982)<ref>{{cite news |title=Orient Cement looks at acquisitions |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/business/orient-cement-looks-acquisitions-2128756 |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=May 17, 2015}}</ref> and information technology (Birlasoft, 1995).<ref name=EnablePath/> Institutions like Birla Science Centre and BM Birla Heart Research Centre were founded in 1985 and 1989, respectively.<ref name="rediff.com"/> AVTEC, an automotive component manufacturer, was formed in 2005.<ref name=Avtec/> The group acquired Switzerland-based ASSAG in 2013<ref>{{cite news |title=Avtec ties up with Switzerland's Assag |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/avtec-ties-up-with-switzerlands-assag/articleshow/14432388.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=June 27, 2012}}</ref> and EnablePath in 2014 by Birlasoft.<ref name=EnablePath>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Bhawan |title=Birlasoft acquires US-based CRM solutions provider EnablePath |url=https://www.vccircle.com/birlasoft-acquires-us-based-crm-solutions-provider-enablepath |publisher=VCCircle |date=January 13, 2014}}</ref>
In 2017 group entities have been associated with manufacturing joint ventures linked to Groupe PSA (later Stellantis) for powertrain production and vehicle manufacturing in India, supporting Citroën’s operations in the country.<ref name="cit1" /><ref name="cit2" />
In 2018, HIL acquired Germany-based Parador Holdings GmbH, a manufacturer of flooring products for $96.5 million in July 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mamgain |first1=Pramugdha |title=CK Birla unit acquires Parador |url=https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/ck-birla-parador-ajmera-avendus-idfc-101891/ |publisher=DealStreetAsia |date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713122604/https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/ck-birla-parador-ajmera-avendus-idfc-101891/ |archive-date=13 July 2018 }}</ref> In 2020, National Engineering Industries (NEI) acquired Slovakia-based Kinex Bearings through its European subsidiary.<ref name=NEI>{{cite news |title=CK Birla group firm NEI acquires Slovakia-based Kinex Bearings |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/ck-birla-group-firm-nei-acquires-slovakia-based-kinex-bearings/articleshow/73269752.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=January 15, 2020}}</ref> During the same period, HIL divested its thermal insulation business to Imerys SA for US$11.26 million ({{INR}}80 crore).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapur |first1=Narinder |title=France's Imerys To Buy CK Birla Group Firm's Thermal Insulation Unit |url=https://www.vccircle.com/france-s-imerys-to-buy-ck-birla-group-firm-s-thermal-insulation-unit |publisher=VCCircle |date=January 17, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, HIL acquired Fast Build Blocks, an Odisha-based building materials company for {{INR}}65 crore.<ref>{{cite news |title=CK Birla group arm HIL buys Fast Build Blocks for Rs 65 cr |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ck-birla-group-arm-hil-buys-fast-build-blocks-for-rs-65-cr/articleshow/93218469.cms |work=The Times of India |date=July 29, 2022}}</ref>
In 2024, Hyderabad Industries Limited (HIL) was rebranded as BirlaNu Limited as part of a restructuring of the group’s building products business.<ref>{{cite news |title=CK Birla Group firm HIL rebranded BirlaNu to invest ₹1,300 crore for more growth |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ck-birla-group-firm-hil-rebranded-birlanu-to-invest-1300-crore-for-more-growth/article69408040.ece |work=The Hindu |publisher=The Hindu Group |date=30 January 2024 |access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=HIL Limited rebrands as BirlaNu, announces $150 mn global expansion plan |url=https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/hil-limited-rebranding-birlanu-150-mn-global-expansion-plan-125032500455_1.html |work=Business Standard |publisher=Business Standard Ltd. |date=25 March 2025 |access-date=1 February 2026}}</ref> Through 2024–2026, the group continued operations across its core sectors, including automotive components, software services through Birlasoft, industrial products, building materials, and consumer electricals, while maintaining international manufacturing and distribution operations.
== Companies == === Birlasoft === In 1995, the CKA Birla Group started its information technology company Birlasoft.<ref name=EnablePath/> In 2019, Birlasoft and KPIT Technologies underwent a merger and demerger. The IT services arm of KPIT Technologies merged with Birlasoft in January 2019. Birlasoft operates in IT services, while KPIT Technologies focuses on automotive engineering.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alawadhi |first1=Neha |title=Birlasoft working on stabilising structure after merger with KPIT |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/birlasoft-working-on-stabilising-structure-after-merger-with-kpit-119082401168_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=August 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mendonca |first1=Jochelle |title=KPIT, Birlasoft to merge and split into two publicly-traded companies |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/kpit-birlasoft-to-merge-and-split-into-two-publicly-traded-companies/articleshow/62705366.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=January 30, 2018}}</ref>
=== BirlaNu (formerly HIL Limited) === HIL Limited (now BirlaNu), formerly Hyderabad Industries Limited, is the owner of brands such as Charminar (asbestos based cement sheets), Birla Aerocon (AAC Blocks), and Charminar Fortune (Asbestos free roofing sheets).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Vipul |title=This CK Birla Group of stock fixes record date for the purpose of 450% dividend |url=https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/this-ck-birla-group-of-stock-fixes-record-date-for-the-purpose-of-450-dividend-11655475083707.html |publisher=Livemint |date=June 17, 2022}}</ref> The company operates in the construction materials, machinery, industrial supplies, components, and logistics network domains.<ref name=HIL>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=V. Rishi |title=HIL eyes $1b revenues as it transforms to an integrated green building materials company |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hil-eyes-1b-revenues-as-it-transforms-to-an-integrated-green-building-materials-company/article35817094.ece |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=August 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=HIL pins hope on Parador acquisition, domestic expansions to increase revenue |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/midcap-mania-hil-pins-hope-on-parador-acquisition-domestic-expansions-to-increase-revenue-2714511.htm |publisher=CNBC TV18 |date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> HIL Limited operates in India and Germany. BirlaNu (HIL Limited) has been at the centre of many controversies<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-12 |title=In Jharkhand’s Asbestos Clean-up, Victim Compensation Remains Elusive {{!}} NewsClick |url=https://www.newsclick.in/Jharkhand-Asbestos-Clean-up-Victim-Compensation-Remains-Elusive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128225820/https://www.newsclick.in/Jharkhand-Asbestos-Clean-up-Victim-Compensation-Remains-Elusive |archive-date=28 November 2023 |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=NewsClick |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Daigle |first=byKaty |title=Abandoned asbestos mines still a hazard in India |url=https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-abandoned-asbestos-hazard-india.html |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=medicalxpress.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Alok |date=2014-03-13 |title=Hill of death |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/hill-of-death-43739 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Down To Earth |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Forgotten asbestos mine sickens Indian villagers |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/nation-world/2014/12/22/forgotten-asbestos-mine-sickens-indian-villagers/15507303007/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Online Athens |language=en-US}}</ref> over the years related to its use of asbestos in its key offering - Charminar. Despite the known ill effects and carcinogenic properties of asbestos, Asbestos sheets are still the largest offering of the organisation.
=== Orient Electric === {{main|Orient Electric}} Orient Electric, previously known as Calcutta Electrical Manufacturing Company, was acquired by Orient Paper in 1954.<ref name=journey/> The company operates in two segments, Electrical Consumer Durables (ECD) and Lighting and Switchgear.<ref>{{cite news |title=Orient Electric expects good growth from fans, coolers as summer approaches |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/orient-electric-expects-good-growth-from-fans-coolers-as-summer-approaches-123022800827_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=March 1, 2023}}</ref> It is one of the largest manufacturers of fans in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Orient Electricals is Orient Electric now; name change aimed at new business consolidation plan |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/durables/orient-electricals-is-orient-electric-now-name-change-aimed-at-new-business-consolidation-plan/articleshow/33829776.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=April 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kiran Bagade |first1=Hrithik |title=Orient fans eyes 25% market share in South India |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/business/orient-fans-eyes-25-market-share-south-india-667883.html |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=December 16, 2018}}</ref> The company operates manufacturing facilities in Faridabad, Haryana, Noida, Hyderabad and Kolkata, and has a presence in the North and Western markets in India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Babu |first1=Gireesh |title=Orient Electric plans to set up manufacturing facility in South |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/orient-electric-plans-to-set-up-manufacturing-facility-in-south-116101701007_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=October 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rakshit |first1=Avishek |title=Orient Electric plans exports to US, Europe and other destinations |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/orient-electric-plans-exports-to-us-europe-and-other-destinations-118082300029_1.html |date=August 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823031633/http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/orient-electric-plans-exports-to-us-europe-and-other-destinations-118082300029_1.html |archive-date=23 August 2018 |access-date=11 January 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== CK Birla Healthcare === The company operates two CK Birla Hospital locations in Delhi NCR, one in Punjabi Bagh<ref>{{cite news |last1=Panda |first1=Sushmita |title=Delhi's CK Birla Hospital introduces fully active robot for minimally invasive knee replacement surgery |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/healthcare/medicaldevices/delhis-ck-birla-hospital-introduces-fully-active-robot-for-minimally-invasive-knee-replacement-surgery/2976798/ |publisher=The Financial Express |date=February 9, 2023}}</ref> and the other in Gurugram.<ref>{{cite news |title=सी के बिड़ला हास्पिटल फार वुमेन की 1,000 करोड़ रुपये के निवेश से 14 नये अस्पताल खोलने की योजना |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/business/business-news/ck-birla-hospital-for-women-plans-to-open-14-new-hospitals-with-an-investment-of-rs-1000-crore-/articleshow/70628284.cms |publisher=Navbharat Times |date=August 11, 2019 |language=Hindi}}</ref> The company operates fertility clinics under the name Birla Fertility & IVF, specializing in in-vitro fertilization (IVF), egg freezing, and fertility testing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Sohini |title=CK Birla Group eyes over 100 fertility clinics in three to four years |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ck-birla-group-eyes-over-100-fertility-clinics-in-in-three-four-years-122102701402_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230813171810/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ck-birla-group-eyes-over-100-fertility-clinics-in-in-three-four-years-122102701402_1.html#selection-899.27-899.38 |archive-date=August 13, 2023}}</ref>
=== GMMCO Limited === GMMCO was established in 1967 through the acquisition of Blackwood Hodge Equipment, the then distributor of Terex products, by the CKA Birla Group. It is primarily engaged in the sale and overall support of construction machines, mining equipment, and engine power systems for industrial, governmental, marine, coal mining and oil and gas applications.<ref name="0:3"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Gmmco Sells and Supports Cat 320D "One Machine. Endless Possibilities" |url=https://www.nbmcw.com/equipment-machinery/construction-equipments/earthmoving-equipment/gmmco-sells-and-supports-cat-320d-qone-machine-endless-possibilitiesq.html |publisher=NBM&CW.com |date=July 2013}}</ref> In 1986, it became the Indian dealer for the American heavy-duty machinery manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.<ref name="0:3">{{cite news |title=Partners in Success |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/energy-infrastructure/oil-and-gas/Partners-in-Success/2790 |publisher=Construction World |date=April 1, 201}}</ref> It is headquartered in Chennai and has offices, workshops and repair facilities in 14 Indian states. In January 2014, it acquired Bucyrus India, a division of Caterpillar Inc., for an undisclosed sum. GMMCO has also partnered with companies such as Perkins, JLG and Schneider Electric.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Powering India’s Growth with Cat Equipments - About Gmmco |url=https://www.gmmco.in/about |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.gmmco.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Verma |first1=Anuradha |title=CK Birla Group firm acquires a part of Caterpillar's mining product distribution business |url=https://www.vccircle.com/ck-birla-group-firm-acquires-part-caterpillars-mining-product |publisher=VCCircle |date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> It has also partnered with German company Hauhinco to form Gmmco Technology Services (GTS) in 2022, which focusses on mining planning and engineering solutions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gmmco {{!}} CKA Birla Group |url=https://www.ckabirlagroup.com/gmmco.php |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=www.ckabirlagroup.com}}</ref>
=== National Engineering Industries === National Engineering Industries (NEI) was founded in 1946<ref>{{cite news |title=NBC breakthrough in fuel efficient bearings |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302024628/https://www.motownindia.com/News/National_News/719/News |publisher=Motown India |date=December 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://www.motownindia.com/News/National_News/719/News |archive-date=March 2, 2014}}</ref> and is engaged in the manufacturing of bearings for the automotive, railway, industrial, and aerospace industries.<ref name=NEI/> It sells bearings under the brand name NBC Bearings and exports them to over 20 countries, including the United States, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Australia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=kapur |first1=Narinder |title=CK Birla Group firm National Engineering strikes twin acquisitions |url=https://www.vccircle.com/ck-birla-group-firm-national-engineering-strikes-twin-acquisitions |publisher=VCCircle |date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> In January 2020, NEI completed the acquisition of Kinex Bearings, a Slovakia-based company.<ref name=NEI/>
The company has a rubber division called NEI Rubber, which operates under the National Engineering Industries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Corporate Briefs 11-05-2005 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/corporate-briefs-11-05-2005/cid/960267 |publisher=Telegraph India |date=November 5, 2005}}</ref>
=== Orient Paper & Industries === {{main|Orient Paper Mills}} Orient Paper & Industries is a manufacturer of writing, printing, industrial, and specialty papers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das |first1=Vipul |title=Birla group stock Orient Paper hit fresh 52-week-high after Q4 revenue up 35% |url=https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/birla-group-stock-orient-paper-hit-fresh-52-week-high-after-q4-revenue-up-35-11684409271750.html |publisher=Livemint |date=May 18, 2023}}</ref> The company was incorporated in 1939. It started as a paper maker and later expanded into cement and fans.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jauharri |first1=Ujjval |title=Triple play will fan Orient's growth |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-triple-play-will-fan-orient-s-growth-1218798 |publisher=DNA India |date=March 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Orient to expand paper capacity, sell cement biz |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/business-empires-the-birlas/gp-ck-birla-group/orient-paper-industries-ltd/orient-to-expand-paper-capacity-sell-cement-biz/articleshow/908151.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=December 9, 2003}}</ref> In 2011, Orient Paper spun off its cement business, resulting in the establishment of Orient Cement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narayanan |first1=R Y |title=Orient Paper to demerge cement biz |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/Orient-Paper-to-demerge-cement-biz/article20310834.ece |publisher=The Hindu Business Line |date=July 27, 2011}}</ref> Subsequently, in 2016, the company demerged its electrical appliances division, resulting in the establishment of Orient Electric.<ref>{{cite news |title=Orient Paper to demerge electrical appliances division |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/AAo3sENcpRxuSxLjUmhziN/Orient-Paper-to-demerge-electrical-appliances-division.html |publisher=Livemint |date=September 22, 2016}}</ref>
=== Avtec === Founded in 2005,<ref name=Avtec>{{cite news |title=HM hives off auto parts biz into JV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/hm-hives-off-auto-parts-biz-into-jv/articleshow/1026436.cms |work=The Times of India |date=February 20, 2005}}</ref> Avtec is a manufacturer of powertrain and precision-engineered products, supplying high-precision components to automotive, off-highway, agriculture, and railway industries. Its manufacturing units are situated in Hosur, Chennai, and Pithampur in India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh Dhanjal |first1=Swaraj |last2=Balakrishnan |first2=Reghu |title=Warburg set to exit Avtec, sell 30% stake to CK Birla Group |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/WVLtOmMAaY09o07VbvBt5I/Warburg-set-to-exit-Avtec-sell-30-stake-to-CK-Birla-Group.html |publisher=Livemint |date=April 19, 2018}}</ref>
=== Neosym Industry === Neosym Industry Limited is a metal manufacturing company established in 1932 as The Indian Smelting and Refining Company Limited. It was acquired by the CKA Birla Group in 1947.<ref name=journey/> It produces grey and SG iron castings for automotive, agriculture, earthmoving, and engineering industries. Its manufacturing unit, located in Pune, India, has a production capacity of 70,800 metric tons per annum.<ref>{{cite web |title=Neosym Industry Limited |url=https://www.careratings.com/upload/CompanyFiles/PR/Neosym%20Industry%20Limited-04-05-2018.pdf |publisher=Careratings |date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
===Former companies=== === Orient Cement === Orient Cement had manufacturing facilities in Devapur (Telangana), Yadgir (Karnataka), and Nashirabad (Maharashtra).<ref>{{cite news |title=CK Birla Group to expand ops in Telangana |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/ck-birla-group-to-expand-ops-in-telangana-114071900582_1.html |publisher=Business Standard |date=July 20, 2014}}</ref> With a total cement production capacity of 3.4 million tpa, the company marketed its products under the brands Orient, Majbooti, and Birla Excel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orient Cement |url=https://cement.industry-report.net/orient-cement/ |publisher=Industry Report |access-date=23 November 2023}}</ref> Founded in 1979, Orient Cement was originally part of Orient Paper & Industries. It commenced cement production in 1982 at Devapur in the Adilabad district of Telangana.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fatima |first1=Masrath |title=Telangana: Foundation laid for expansion of Orient cement company in Mancherial |url=https://www.siasat.com/telangana-foundation-laid-for-expansion-of-orient-cement-company-in-mancherial-2584657/ |publisher=Siasat |date=8 May 2023}}</ref> In 2024, the CKA Birla Group sold Orient Cement to Ambuja Cements.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETRealty.com |title=CCI approves Ambuja Cements' acquisition of Orient Cement - ET RealEstate |url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/cement/cci-approves-ambuja-cements-acquisition-of-orient-cement/119162731 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=ETRealty.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Philanthropy == The CKA Birla Group engaged in philanthropic activities in science, technology, art, culture, and heritage preservation, and development of rural and underprivileged communities in India.<ref name=Marwariheritage/>
The company runs various hospital trusts, including the B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre (Specialty hospital) and the Calcutta Medical Research Institute in Kolkata (Multispeciality hospital),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ukil |first1=Amit |title=Speciality clinics for trade hub |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/speciality-clinics-for-trade-hub/cid/837112 |publisher=Telegraph India |date=December 18, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Majumder |first1=Sampurna |title=Hospital chain on expansion spree |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/hospital-chain-on-expansion-spree/articleshow/72628542.cms |work=The Times of India |date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Rukmani Birla Hospital in Jaipur,<ref>{{cite news |title=CK Birla group up Rs 270 crore investment in healthcare |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/ck-birla-group-up-rs-270-crore-investment-in-healthcare/articleshow/37005703.cms |publisher=The Economic Times |date=June 22, 2014}}</ref> and education institutes like BIT Mesra in Ranchi, Rukmani Birla Modern High School in Jaipur, and Modern High School for Girls and Modern High School International in Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web |title=The CK Birla Group |url=https://www.bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Content_Section?cid=1&pid=137 |publisher=BIT Mesra |date=2023}}</ref><ref name="rediff.com"/><ref name="0:2">{{cite web |title=CK Birla Group Trusts |url=https://www.ckbirlagroup.com/modernschool.php}}</ref>
It has set up institutions like the G P Birla Archaeological Astronomical and Scientific Research Institute (GPBAASRI), BM Birla Science Centre, B. M. Birla Science Museum in Hyderabad, Birla Institute of Scientific Research and BM Birla Planetarium in Jaipur. Ganga Prasad Birla constructed temples in Hyderabad, Jaipur, Amlai, and Bhopal, and contributed to the restoration of historically and religiously significant sites. The Birla temples in Brajarajnagar, Odisha were founded by Braj Mohan Birla.<ref name=Marwariheritage/><ref name="rediff.com"/><ref>{{cite book |author1=Marta Kudelska |author2=Dorota Kamińska-Jones |author3=Agnieszka Staszczyk |title=The Temple Road Towards a Great India Birla Mandirs as a Strategy for Reconstructing Nation and Tradition |date=30 November 2019 |publisher=Jagiellonian University Press |isbn=9788323399865 |page=75 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0bQwEAAAQBAJ&dq=CK+Birla+Group+temples&pg=PA72}}</ref>
In April 2020, CK Birla Group and its promoters jointly committed ₹35 crores to support the Government of India's COVID-19 efforts, directing ₹25 crores to the PM CARES Fund and allocating the remaining funds for state government initiatives in equipment procurement.<ref>{{cite news |title=CK Birla Group commits Rs 35 crore to PM-CARES Fund |url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/allied-industries/ck-birla-group-commits-rs-35-crore-to-pm-cares-fund/74985920 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=April 4, 2020}}</ref>
== Awards == In 2006, the Government of India conferred the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor, upon Ganga Prasad Birla, the company's former chairman, in recognition of his contributions to social work.<ref name="rediff.com"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Simple man with a sharp mind |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/simple-man-with-a-sharp-mind/cid/535919 |publisher=Telegraph India |date=July 3, 2010}}</ref>
== Controversies ==
* In 2023, NBC Bearings, a CKA Birla Group' company filled the gap in Russia's bearing imports after Western manufacturers ceased sales following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This halted operations at key tank factories like Uralvagonzavod and Omsktransmash. To overcome the shortfall, the company stepped in and accounted for 38.4% of Russia's imports, totaling $12.3 million from April 2022 to March 2023. The Ukrainian government's National Agency on Corruption Prevention included the company on its "War & Sanctions" portal as International Sponsors of War, specifically naming key management figures: Rohit Saboo, Sanjiv Taparia, Gaurav Chaturvedi, Shailesh Patni and Rajan Jain.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Padmanabhan |first1=Keshav |date=May 22, 2023 |title='War sponsors': Indian entity among 26 blacklisted by Ukraine for 'abetting Russian aggression' |url=https://theprint.in/diplomacy/war-sponsors-indian-entity-among-26-blacklisted-by-ukraine-for-abetting-russian-aggression/1588486/ |publisher=ThePrint}}</ref>
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