China
Aditya Birla Group is present in China with its businesses spanning metals, carbon black, cellulosic fibres and textiles sectors.
Novelis, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Group’s metal flagship – Hindalco Industries, and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling is present in China with offices in Shanghai and one facility each at Changzhou and Zhenjiang.
Novelis’ Changzhou plant is the company’s first aluminium automotive sheet manufacturing facility in China. The wholly owned $100 million plant first began commissioning in 2014 with an estimated annual capacity of 120,000 metric tons. Located in the heart of the Changzhou National Hi-Tech District, the new site is close to vital rail lines, the Changzhou deep water port on the Yangtze River and other world-class business and commercial infrastructure. The new facility will provide customers in China and abroad with high-quality automotive sheets for use in lightweight vehicle structures and body panels such as hoods, doors, fenders, and lift gates.
The Zhenjiang facility was established in 2013 and is the first western plant dedicated to high-end aerospace products and commercial aluminium rolling plate in Asia. The site is equipped with full R&D capabilities in support of local customers.
Birla Jingwei Fibres Company Limited (BJFCL) is Aditya Birla Group’s viscose staple fibre (VSF) manufacturing company located in the Hubei province of central China. It was established in 2006 as a joint venture company between Aditya Birla Group and the Fujian Jingwei Group. In 2008, Aditya Birla Group acquired 100% ownership of the company. BJFCL primarily caters to the domestic markets of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian, Hubei & Henan and exports to Indonesia, Turkey, and Bangladesh.
It is a major export market for the textile businesses of the group - PT Indo Liberty Textiles (Indonesia), and Aditya Birla Insulators, the largest Indian manufacturer of high voltage porcelain insulators (a part of Grasim Industries Ltd).
Birla Carbon, a leader in sustainable carbon black solutions, has two plants in Jining and Weifang (China). These facilities help provide high-quality carbon black products to not only the local customers in China but globally as well. China is an important market for Birla Carbon in the Asia region.
