History of Wadia Group
The Wadia Group was founded by Loeji Nusserwanjee Wadia in 1736 and has a rich history of over 286 years. In 1863, the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, Limited was established, which is 150 year old company. The group’s investment portfolio covers a broad spectrum of industries: aviation, real estate, retail, healthcare, auto components, plantations, engineering and chemicals.
Each company in the group has decent fundamentals, and two of the group’s four publicly listed companies have been listed for over 100 years. In addition, Bombay Dyeing Limited has declared uninterrupted dividends for over a hundred and twenty-five years, and Bombay Burmah was the second company to be listed on the Indian Stock Exchange.
Wadia Group’s Sector Presence
- Aviation: The group has good presence within the sector through Go Airlines.
- Consumer Products: The group deals with FMCG products, retail and polyester products through Britannia and Bombay Dyeing.
- Real Estate: Wadia Group has a presence through its world-class real estate projects.
- Plantation: Through Bombay Burmah Trading Company, the group is engaged in tea and coffee plantations.
- Chemicals: The group has established its business in the chemical sector through NPL (National Peroxide Limited), which deals in peroxide chemicals and is the largest manufacturer of Hydrogen Peroxide in India. Currently, NPL is known as Naperol Investments Ltd.
- Healthcare: The Wadia Group manufactures dental products and orthopaedics instruments and is involved in medical microtechnology.
Key Personnel of Wadia Group
- Loeji Nusserwanjee Wadia, Founder
The Wadia Group was founded by Loeji Nusserwanjee Wadia in 1736 with a Marine Construction company. The company built ships for the British. The group manufactured more than 355 ships that ploughed international waters for over 150 years.
- Mr. Nusli N. Wadia, Chairman / Non-Executive
Mr. Nusli N. Wadia is currently the Chairman of the group. Nusli entered Bombay Dyeing as a trainee in the spring mills in 1962. He was appointed managing joint director in 1970. In 1977, Nusli succeeded his father as the chairman of the company.
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