15 Fascinating Facts about the @GodrejGroup:
1) In 1951 Godrej made 17 lac ballot boxes (costing Rs. 5 each) for the first election in independent India.
2) They were the first Indian company to manufacture refrigerators in 1958.
1) In 1951 Godrej made 17 lac ballot boxes (costing Rs. 5 each) for the first election in independent India.
2) They were the first Indian company to manufacture refrigerators in 1958.
3) Godrej Ezee was the first liquid detergent brand to be advertised on Indian television.
4) There was a huge bomb blast in a Mumbai dockyard in 1944 and the only things that survived were Godrej safe.
5) In 1955, Godrej and Boyce manufactured the first
Indian typewriter.
4) There was a huge bomb blast in a Mumbai dockyard in 1944 and the only things that survived were Godrej safe.
5) In 1955, Godrej and Boyce manufactured the first
Indian typewriter.
6) The Godrej group brought to the country the first fax machines, word processors, and dot matrix printers.
7) In 1997, the postal department came out with a special postage stamp to mark 100 years of the Godrej group.
7) In 1997, the postal department came out with a special postage stamp to mark 100 years of the Godrej group.
8) Godrej made the first Indian safe in 1902.
9) Along with his brother Pirojsha Godrej, Ardeshir later ventured into making soaps and formed Godrej Soaps Ltd in 1918.
10) They launched the world’s first soap made without using animal fat, which was later named Cinthol.
9) Along with his brother Pirojsha Godrej, Ardeshir later ventured into making soaps and formed Godrej Soaps Ltd in 1918.
10) They launched the world’s first soap made without using animal fat, which was later named Cinthol.
11) They are the Leader in air fresheners in India and Leader in wet tissues in the Indonesian market.
12) In 2005, they made its first global acquisition—Keyline Brands(UK) giving it ownership of several international brands and trademarks such as Cuticura, Erasmic, and Nulon.
12) In 2005, they made its first global acquisition—Keyline Brands(UK) giving it ownership of several international brands and trademarks such as Cuticura, Erasmic, and Nulon.
13) Godrej Properties was established in 1990 under the leadership of Adi Godrej, it was actually previously known as Sea Breeze Construction.
14) Godrej acquired Transelektra Products in 1994, which was the largest manufacturer of mosquito mats in the world. (Good Knight brand)
14) Godrej acquired Transelektra Products in 1994, which was the largest manufacturer of mosquito mats in the world. (Good Knight brand)
15) The Godrejs almost got into the bicycles business in the late 30s.
Unfortunately, World War II broke out and the ship carrying manufacturing equipment was torpedoed and sunk.
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Unfortunately, World War II broke out and the ship carrying manufacturing equipment was torpedoed and sunk.
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