Financial Services

Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL)

Chemicals

Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) (ABCTL)

Fashion

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL)

Trading

Aditya Birla Global Trading

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Limited (ABHICL)

Dining & Experiences

Aditya Birla New Age Hospitality  (ABNAH)

Venture Capital

Aditya Birla Ventures

Carbon Black

Birla Carbon

Birla Cellulose

Paints

Birla Opus Paints

Cellulosic Fibre

Century Enka

Domsjö Fabriker (Domsjö)

Textiles

Grasim Industries Limited

Metals

Hindalco Industries Limited

Yarn

Indo Thai Synthetics Company Limited

Jewellery

Indriya

Novelis Inc

Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd (TAF)

Cement

UltraTech Cement Limited

Telecom

Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi)

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Build Better Today

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.birlacarbon.com/">Birla Carbon</a> is one of the leading global manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based solutions. As one of the flagship businesses of the leading Indian multinational conglomerate, the Aditya Birla Group, Birla Carbon provides innovative, sustainable carbon black solutions that enhance the performance of paints and coatings, inks and toners, plastics, adhesives, sealants, textile fibers, mechanical rubber goods, and tires. The company offers high-quality, sustainable solutions through Continua™ Sustainable Carbonaceous Material and Sustainable Carbon Black. Birla Carbon is also a global leader in Multi-Walled Carbon NanoTubes with the Nanocyl range of CNTs.Birla Carbon operates in 14 countries, with 19 manufacturing facilities and three state-of-the-art technology centers in Marietta (USA), Taloja (India), and Sambreville (Belgium), showcasing forefront innovation in the industry. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.birlacarbon.com/share-the-future/">Birla Carbon’s Sustainability Strategy – Share the Future</a> focuses on the ESG pillars of Environment, Social, and Governance, with innovation as the driver to achieve its sustainability goals.All of Birla Carbon’s carbon black plants have ISSC Plus Certification. This includes the United States (North Bend and Hickok), Canada (Hamilton), Brazil (Cubatão and Bahia), Italy (Trecate), Hungary (Tiszaújváros), Spain (Santander), Egypt (Alexandria), India (Gummidipoondi, Patalganga, and Renukoot), South Korea (Yeosu), Thailand (Angthong), and China (Jining and Weifang). This achievement highlights Birla Carbon’s commitment to environmental stewardship and circularity.Mr. John Loudermilk is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Birla Carbon.<h3>Continua™ Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM)</h3><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.birlacarbon.com/continua/">Continua™</a> SCM is a first-of-its-kind SCM that represents a ground-breaking step forward in the availability and know-how of sustainable solutions in the carbon black industry. Continua™ SCM products, by their circular nature, enable large and quantifiable carbon footprint reductions, paving the way for greener, cleaner, and more sustainable industry value chains.<h3>Products</h3><ul><li>Birla Carbon grades</li><li>Raven</li><li>Conductex</li><li>Continua™ SCM</li><li>Nanocyl</li></ul>

Why should carbon black be made more sustainable? It’s because of the sheer prevalence of this vital material in our life. Take tyres – over a billion tyres are produced every year and typically every tyre’s composition is around 20-30% carbon black. Making carbon black sustainable has a cascading effect across the tyre, rubber and automotive industries. Birla Carbon, a global leader in this crucial industrial element, is driving this journey in innovative ways.Sustainable carbonaceous material (SCM) is the term <a href="/businesses/companies/birla-carbon/">Birla Carbon</a> uses for its innovative recovered carbon black products, branded as <a href="/businesses/brands/continua-scm/">Continua</a>. “The use of recovered carbon black from end-of-life tyres such as Birla Carbon’s ContinuaTM 8030 and ContinuaTM 8000 is set to grow and will play a critical role in carbon black applications in the long term,” says Mr. John Loudermilk, CEO, Birla Carbon.The development of ContinuaTM SCMs – where production can be traced back to post-consumer and post-industrial tyres through the ISCC PLUS certified supply chain – underscores Birla Carbon’s strong commitment to creating sustainable business solutions.In a recent <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r05/___https://www.birlacarbon.com/john-loudermilk-on-a-podcast-with-the-tire-rubber-recycling-magazine/___.YXBzMTphZGl0eWFiaXJsYW1hbmFnZW1lbnQ6YzpvOjVlZjQ0NjQ3ZjViNjlmYjhjNGM1OWI4YzE1ZDY0YjQyOjc6Y2ZiMzo4ZTUyZjk3MzViNDU0Nzg4YmQ0MWIwZTYwNjQzNzhjNjdhZTIzM2IwNTA2N2EyNDk2MDA0YWRjNTcxZTlkOWVmOnA6VDpO">podcast</a>, where he spoke with Ewan Scott, editor of Tyre &amp; Rubber Recycling, Mr. Loudermilk pointed out that by providing an alternative to traditional carbon black, circular products like the ContinuaTM SCMs are enabling companies to achieve their sustainability goals.“There’s a recognition now that SCM has to be part of the solution. You’re never going to completely decarbonise production just by using renewable feedstocks. You need a suite of solutions for that: new process technology for making carbon black, new feedstocks, and circular materials from end-of-life tyres. And, while this won't make a material exactly the same as carbon black, it makes a material that has advantages and applications. We have to find those and use it,” he explains.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Answering the need for consistency</h3>Birla Carbon took the lead to develop a circular carbon black product by collaborating with technology partners, and by leveraging its own deep understanding of carbon black and its use in various applications to develop SCMs. “We see the confidence of the customers to accept the quality level and consistency as being the key to scale. And that’s what we're really bringing to the industry, because of our credibility as a carbon black supplier and our understanding of the supply chain, value chain and customer base,” says Mr. Loudermilk.Although the pyrolysis technology used to recover carbon black from end-of-life tyres has been around for long, providing quality with consistency at scale was the challenge.Over the last few years, Birla Carbon has demonstrated its ability to provide quality with consistency at scale; first, from a single factory in Netherlands, where it launched Continua TM 8000 largely for customers in Europe, and since October 2024, by establishing a manufacturing joint-venture with Finster Black in India to supply Continua TM 8030, which has been designed to meet the requirements of &nbsp;customers in Asia.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Overcoming material challenges</h3>The challenge with SCMs is that recovered carbon black from end-of-life tyres does not have the same surface chemistry and surface reactivity as virgin carbon black. That’s because the material from end-of-life tyres includes components like silica, which cannot be separated during the recovery process. Birla Carbon puts recovered carbon black through additional processes, such as making formulation changes in the polymer matrix, to produce its SCM.As Mr. Loudermilk points out, while some applications can use 100% SCM, the circular material cannot entirely replace carbon black. In tyres, for instance, SCM can be used to make some of its sub-components. Hence, Birla Carbon supplies Continua products both as 100% SCM and in a variety of blends with carbon black.Another issue is that treatment of recovered carbon black is an energy-intensive process which can potentially impact the sustainability benefits of using a circular product. “Some of the future developments for SCM will have to balance out between the sustainable aspects and carbon footprint versus the performance requirements. But that line will constantly keep moving as regulations, energy costs, and the value of CO2 change, and with advances in technology,” Mr. Loudermilk explains.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Towards a circular future</h3>Backed by state-of-the-art technology, Birla Carbon’s Continua products have already gained considerable traction with the company offering technical support to its customers to help them integrate SCMs in their production lines, thus enabling them to progress on sustainability goals. Birla Carbon targets to repurpose 300,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires through Continua™ SCM per year by 2030, which is a ten-fold increase from its FY25 targets.Mr. Loudermilk expects several existing carbon black applications, which range from tyres and plastics to inks and coatings, to move to SCM in the long term, both because of the material’s own unique performance characteristics and its potential use as a blend with carbon black. “Over the long term, as you're able to manipulate the material or modify the surface chemistry, this could be even greater,” he says.The innovation of Continua is one of the testaments to Birla Carbon’s strong commitment to decarbonisation; it was in fact the first company in the industry to make a commitment to Net Zero by 2050.<div class="page-break" style="page-break-after:always;">&nbsp;</div>Visit our Podcasts - <a href="/media/podcasts/">https://www.adityabirla.com/media/podcasts/</a>

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Birla Carbon makes carbon black – and tyres – more circular

Sustainability

Grasim Industries Limited is the flagship company of Aditya Birla Group. It started as a textiles manufacturer in India in 1947. Today, it has evolved into a leading diversified player with leadership presence across many sectors. It is a leading global producer of Viscose, Diversified Chemicals, Linen Yarn and Fabrics producer in India.&nbsp;The company recently has entered paints business under the brand name ‘Birla Opus’ and would be setting up six plants of manufacturing decorative paints across Pan India locations.&nbsp;Leveraging the Group synergies, Grasim has launched “Birla Pivot”, the B2B online marketplace for building materials. Through its subsidiaries, UltraTech Cement, Aditya Birla Capital and Aditya Birla Renewables, it is also India’s prominent cement producer, leading diversified financial services player and clean energy solutions player.&nbsp;<h3>Grasim has a strong presence in the market through following businesses:</h3>Viscose Staple FibreGrasim is India's pioneer in VSF — a man-made, bio-degradable fibre that is fast emerging as a sustainable alternative to cotton. A versatile fibre, VSF is used in apparel, home textiles, dress materials, knit wears and non-woven applications. Grasim’s business, Birla Cellulose, has a range of fibres which can be used in their original form, or can be blended with all natural and synthetic fibres for enhanced comfort and feel.Starting production in 1954 at Grasim’s Nagda facility, the business has grown steadily over seven decades. The Pulp &amp; Fibre Business of Grasim derives its competitive edge from its integrated business model, with captive raw materials - dissolving grade wood pulp, caustic soda, carbon-disulphide, power generation and steam.Birla Cellulose’s product portfolio includes Livaeco™ by Birla Cellulose, Birla Modal™, Birla Excel™, Birla Viscose™ and Birla Spunshades™. Birla Cellulose fibres are of natural origin, moisture absorbent, have soft feel, and are completely biodegradable.&nbsp;Viscose Filament YarnGrasim Industries Limited is the largest viscose filament yarn (VFY) manufacturer in India and the 3rd largest globally. The company is also the largest VFY exporter in India with exports to 45 countries.VFY business became a part of Grasim Industries Limited on 1st July 2017, following the merger of Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited. Subsequently, Grasim acquired the rights to operate and manage the Century Rayon division of Century Textiles and Industries Limited (CTIL) from 1st February 2018. Since then, Grasim’s VFY production capacity has increased to 48 KTPA.Represented as the brand Raysil® (formerly known as RayOne), VFY is of 100% natural origin and its product portfolio includes 20 deniers to 1200 deniers of both bright and dope dyed viscose filament yarns. Its versatility, superior drape, fluidity and lustre make it a popular choice for manufacturing fabrics such as georgettes, crepes, chiffons, and many more.Grasim’s VFY is manufactured at its twin locations in Shahad, Maharashtra and Veraval, Gujarat.&nbsp;ChemicalsIn 1972, Grasim’s chemicals business was set up to manufacture caustic soda for the company’s VSF unit. Today, it is one of India’s largest caustic soda producers and is a market leader in the chlor-alkali segment. &nbsp;Over the years, Grasim’s chemicals business has created a strong foothold in the industry and offers a wide range of products from chlorine derivatives to epoxy.Chlor-alkali: In 2016, Grasim’s merger with Aditya Birla Chemicals India Ltd. (ABCIL) helped catapult the company’s caustic soda capacity from 452 KTPA to 884 KTPA making it the largest producer of caustic soda in India back then. Today, Grasim’s total caustic soda capacity is 1,290 KTPA. Through brownfield expansion, Grasim plans to expand the caustic soda capacity to 1,530 KTPA from 1,290 KTPA by 2024.The business uses cost-effective membrane cell technology and is largely self-sufficient in power. For gainful utilisation of chlorine, the business has portfolio of chlorine derivatives like Stable Bleaching Powder (SBP), Polyaluminium Chloride (PAC), Chlorosulphonic Acid (CSA), Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW), Calcium Chloride (CaCl), Aluminium Chloride (AlCl) and Chloromethane (CMS).Epoxy: The business’ epoxy products range from basic products like liquid epoxy resins to value added products like formulated resins, reactive diluents and hardeners. The manufacturing complex at Vilayat houses a 123 KTPA capacity epoxy plant. Through expansion, Grasim plans to double the epoxy capacity to 246 KTPA by FY2024.&nbsp;TextilesGrasim ventured into the textiles industry in 1949 by setting up Jaya Shree Textiles at Rishra, West Bengal. Today, Jaya Shree Textiles is one of India’s leading linen and wool manufacturers. It has four strategic business units (SBUs) i.e., linen spinning, linen fabric, wool combing and worsted spinning. Today, Jaya Shree Textiles sells its products in over 50 countries, spanning across six continents.Jaya Shree Textiles has provided the evolving Indian fashion industry with an international edge. Finest flax is sourced from France, Belgium and other parts of Europe to make 100% pure linen. Cutting edge European technology is used to spin the fibres, weave and dye them which makes it unique and difficult to replicate. This superior technology also enables Jaya Shree Textiles to manufacture over 3000 different types of weaves, textures and blends. The company has significantly revolutionised the Indian textile market by popularising linen in India across a wide customer base with its brand ‘Linen Club’.Linen Club is the largest linen fabric brand in India with expertise in linen manufacturing and design, for more than 70 years. Linen Club is the pioneer of linen in India and is now retailed through both exclusive retail outlets and multi-brand outlets. It is the largest linen retail chain in the world.&nbsp;Know more about <a href="/businesses/brands/linen-club/">Linen Club</a>&nbsp;InsulatorsAditya Birla Insulators is India’s largest manufacturer of electrical insulators and is amongst the top four insulator manufacturers globally. It produces the widest range of insulators in India including insulators for transmission lines &amp; substations up to 1200 kV voltage level, as well as equipment &amp; railways. Its total installed manufacturing capacity is 56,400 TPA with specialisation in both ceramic and composite insulators. The company commissioned Composite Hallow Core Insulators (CHCI) plant at Halol which is a joint venture between Aditya Birla Power Composites Limited (ABPCL) with Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH of Germany in 2019.Know more about <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-insulators/">Aditya Birla Insulators</a> and <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-power-composites-limited-abpcl/">Aditya Birla Power Composites Limited</a>&nbsp;PaintsThrough Birla Opus, Grasim aims to be one of the biggest players in the fast-growing decorative paints industry. It plans to set up six manufacturing plants in Haryana, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal till FY 2025 with a total capacity of 1,332 MLPA and a project cost of ₹10,000 Crore.The trial run for Birla Opus’s three plants began in the third quarter of FY23-24. It’s painting service, branded as PaintCraft, had completed projects at more than 150 sites by December 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;B2B E-CommerceBirla Pivot, the B2B e-Commerce platform for building solutions, is a business unit of Grasim Industries Ltd. Birla Pivot will primarily focus on MSMEs in the Building Materials segment with the potential to further extend to other relevant categories. It’s key value proposition is an integrated procurement solution including on-time delivery and a superior product range at competitive pricing.&nbsp;Covering a spectrum of building materials, Birla Pivot aims to become a one-stop destination for all procurement needs. Birla Pivot has already onboarded over 120 brands and 5500+ SKUs (stock keeping units), providing its customers with a diverse range of categories &amp; products. These categories are steel, cement, tiles &amp; surfaces, ply &amp; laminates, doors, windows, sanitary &amp; bath fitting, among others. The platform is rapidly launching across North, West &amp; South India.

<h3>India's most ambitious B2B digital play is changing the way the $200-billion industry transacts its business, offering one-stop material procurement and integrated financing</h3>India’s B2B commerce, valued at over US$200 billion, remains largely fragmented and unorganised, with the construction material sector accounting for a significant part of it. Moreover, the sector is highly under-served by digital platforms, with just about ~2% digital penetration. With the objective of fulfilling this need gap and totally transforming the procurement ecosystem in India, Aditya Birla Group launched Birla Pivot in 2023 as a full-scale B2B E-commerce platform. The start-up aimed to provide integrated procurement with financing solutions for building raw materials across India.Today, Birla Pivot is one of the fastest growing businesses to have achieved an annualised run rate of Rs.5,000-crore within two years of inception, while empowering small and medium businesses. A business unit of <a href="/businesses/companies/grasim-industries-limited/">Grasim Industries</a>, Birla Pivot reinforces the Group’s vision to create a new-age, high-growth digital platform that catalyses the growth of small businesses in India. The B2B e-commerce giant’s revenue continues to grow in line with the plan and remains on track to achieve a revenue of US$1 billion (~Rs.8,500 crore) by FY 2026-27. &nbsp;<h3>India’s trusted procurement partner</h3>Bringing technology and trust into India’s vast and often informal construction materials market, the B2B E-commerce platform Birla Pivot is already creating a transformative impact in the sector. What began as a bold idea has swiftly become a fast-scaling business, emerging as a decision-making and logistics backbone for builders, developers, dealers and contractors across India. Birla Pivot’s assurance of digital trust, easy credit access and assured supply are transforming the everyday lives of contractors, retailers and MSMEs.Aditya Birla Group initiative is helping sector stakeholders to move faster, source better and build smarter, providing an extensive range of building materials, which includes cement, steel, tiles, doors, paints, plumbing, sanitary &amp; electrical materials, appliances, hardware, kitchen appliances and smart home solutions.With a 4.8x growth over FY2023‑24 in annualised revenue run-rate, a catalogue of 40,000 Stock Keeping Units with over 300 brands, and presence in 375 cities across 26 states, Birla Pivot is solving pain points with real impact. In doing so, the e-commerce business is enabling India’s entrepreneurs, while strengthening the foundation of India’s manufacturing and construction economy. &nbsp;<h3>Digital distribution backbone</h3>Furthering the country’s Digital India vision, the B2B digital platform is revolutionising the way construction materials are procured and traded in India. By bringing together a wide network of suppliers, logistics partners and financing options onto a single digital platform, Birla Pivot is streamlining the supply chain for businesses of all sizes, especially MSMEs. It offers price transparency, assured quality and timely delivery, helping smaller businesses operate with greater efficiency, confidence, and competitiveness, while giving suppliers unmatched reach and reliability. The Company's intelligent Transport Management System (TMS) digitises processes, providing real-time updates on orders, enhancing operational efficiency across the supply chain.This Aditya Birla Group initiative is redefining B2B digitisation by putting AI at the heart of its operations. Its proprietary LLM powered engine transforms unstructured inputs, whether it’s a PDF, a WhatsApp message, or even a handwritten note, into structured, actionable data. Birla Pivot’s custom-developed tech stack seamlessly facilitates order fulfilment journeys for multi-user organisations, providing a unified engagement platform for retail and project-based buyers, with an integrated credit workflow that enables easy access to financing and credit-linked commerce. The logistics module delivers a B2C-like fulfilment experience for B2B buyers with real-time tracking and smart delivery orchestration. &nbsp;<h3>Strong foundation for solid future</h3>Over the five-year period from FY20-25, Grasim stepped up its capex spending to over Rs.67,000-crore, laying the foundation for the Company’s transformative journey. This strategic deployment of capital across its core and emerging businesses reflects its confidence in the long-term structural demand drivers and its commitment to scaling with purpose. Significant investments are directed toward new-age business adjacencies and technology upgrades, designed to strengthen market leadership, enhance operational efficiency and future-proof the Company’s businesses. Aligned with this vision, Birla Pivot is a key long-term growth engine for Aditya Birla Group, combining scale, technology and sector expertise to lead India's construction commerce revolution.Even as India’s Building Materials sector is witnessing a transformative shift, driven by rapid urbanisation and a renewed focus on quality, efficiency and sustainability, Birla Pivot continues its journey as the preferred B2B e-commerce platform for construction materials, building a strong, future-ready presence in this high potential sector. The business continues to strengthen its foundation by scaling up its customer base, expanding credit programmes, driving sourcing efficiency and accelerating digitisation. Birla Pivot underscores Aditya Birla Group’s commitment to becoming a meaningful player in the Indian building materials ecosystem, while creating long term value for its stakeholders.

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Birla Pivot: Rewiring Construction Commerce

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The Story of a Global Textile Powerhouse

Technical textiles are materials and products that are manufactured for specific technical and functional performance. Global textiles powerhouse, Aditya Birla Group, has an extensive portfolio of this advanced category of textiles comprising of solutions engineered for high performance across industries, geographies and applications.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Function meets performance</h3>Technical textiles are designed to perform vital functions, such as providing strength, durability, insulation, filtration, protection etc. They have wide-ranging applications across diverse sectors - from the labels in clothing, to the surgical sutures in medical procedures; from fishing nets and sports nets, to packaging material, recycled packaging, and much, much more.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Types of Technical Textiles&nbsp;</h3><img src="https://www.cms.adityabirla.com/uploads/technical_textiles_infographic_in_story_71f1ebb2e8.jpg" alt="technical-textiles-infographic-in-story.jpg"> &nbsp;<h3>Engineering customised solutions</h3>Aditya Birla Group’s expertise in technical textiles exceeds four decades, spanning across 70+ global markets in six continents. Its multi-geographical and multi-disciplined approach is designed to give customers the best value addition through customized products engineered to meet unique applications.R&amp;D Centres for Technical Textiles<ol><li>Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company&nbsp;</li><li>Aditya Birla Cellulosic Research Centre</li><li>Textile Research and Application Development Centre&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ol>In addition to three state-of-the-art research centres, the Group has multiple pilot plants across its manufacturing facilities in eight countries, dedicated to product application development; over and above which, it partners with renowned technology and research organisations to bring the latest innovations to its customers.&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Cutting-edge Product Portfolio</h3>The Group’s vast portfolio of technical textile products extends across categories and companies. Here’s a selection of five, along with their benefits and applications, as well as the businesses that are spearheading their production:<ol><li>PROTECH comprises of technical spun yarns and high-performance fibres manufactured by PyroTex, Spinnerei Lampertsmühle, ABY and Thai Acrylic Fibre. With properties such as resistance to fire, heat, extreme weather and chemicals, high strength and comfort, ProTech products are ideal uniform material for the safety of firefighters, police, military and industrial workers.</li><li>INDUTECH provides high strength, durability and optimised barrier benefits to industrial applications for webbings, conveyor belts, PCBs, filtration products, battery separators etc. <a href="/businesses/companies/century-enka/">Century Enka</a>, Spinnerei Lampertsmühle, Grasim, ABY and Thai Acrylic Fibre are the Group companies manufacturing these fibres, technical yarn blends and filaments that drive efficiency in industrial solutions.</li><li>MOBILTECH redefines comfort for road travel due to its load bearing capacity, excellent adhesion to rubber, heat ageing and chemical resistance, high modulus and low thermal shrinkage, and durability. Used in automotive tyre cords, seat covers and clutch lining / brake pads, it encompasses fibres, technical yarn blends and filaments that are manufactured by Century Enka, Spinnerei Lampertsmühle, Raysil, ABY and Thai Acrylic Fibre.</li><li>HOMETECH is where beauty meets durability and comfort in upholstery, mattresses, curtains, carpets and flooring. <a href="/businesses/companies/grasim-industries-limited/">Grasim</a> Birla Viscose, Pyrotex, ABY, Thai Acrylic Fibre and Spinnerei Lampertsmühle manufacture these fibres, yarns and blends that are flame and heat resistant, comfortable, durable and moisture-controlled.</li><li>GEOTECH is produced by Century Enka for the application of Geogrids. Its technical yarn blends (filament) combines safety, stability and sustainability through soil reinforcement and superior strength.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ol><h3>Manufacturing excellence across the board</h3>A glimpse into some of the Group businesses manufacturing technical textiles, their products, brands, reach and defining propositions.<ul><li>ADITYA BIRLA YARN is a global leader in man-made fibre-based spun yarn products, with a wide portfolio of technical, sustainable and speciality value-added spun yarn. The company has a considerable manufacturing capacity across six plants in Indonesia, Thailand, Germany and Slovakia; its research centre comes with dedicated spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, finishing, garmenting and testing labs. Under the brand names <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-yarns/">ABY</a>, Spinnerei Lampertsmühle and Aramex-Garne, it exports ProTech, HomeTech, InduTech and MobilTech products to over sixty countries.</li><li>CENTURY ENKA is the largest processor and recycler of nylon in India, manufacturing nylon and polyester industrial yarns, nylon and polyester tyre cord fabric and conveyor belting fabric. Its research centre also comes with dedicated spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, finishing, garmenting and testing labs. Century Enka exports ProTech, HomeTech, InduTech, MediTech, SportTech, ClothTech and MobilTech to North America, Czech Republic and Vietnam.&nbsp; Century Enka is the first company globally that can supply Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric made from 100% recycled route. The sustainability leader also biofuels power steam generation, discharges zero liquid at its manufacturing sites and recycling 100% of waste.</li><li>BIRLA CELLULOSE, a subsidiary of Grasim, is a leading producer of man-made cellulosic fibres, such as Viscose, Modal and Lyocell. The global exporter supplies ProTech and HomeTech products under the brand names Birla Cellulose and Birla Excel.&nbsp; <a href="/businesses/companies/birla-cellulose/">Birla Cellulose</a> produces 100% plant-based fibres, made from wood pulp, sourced from&nbsp;sustainably managed forests and manufactured in state-of-the-art plants adhering to highest global norms on environmental responsibility.</li><li>CENTURY RAYON is among the top manufacturers of Viscose Filament Yarn globally. The company exports MobilTech products, such as high-tenacity rayon tyre cords for ultra-high-performance tyres, as well as zero twist and pre-twisted yarns under the brand Raysil, to Europe, USA and Japan. Its sustainability certifications include OEKO TEX Standard 100, Recycled Claim Standard and STeP.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul><h3>Growth meets opportunity</h3>Technical textiles have considerable potential for growth, particularly in India, where its penetration is a mere 10-12%, compared to a global penetration range of 30% - 70%. With a firm foothold in the market already, Aditya Birla Group is poised to meet the growing demand for the high-performance products.

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Aditya Birla Capital (ABCL) is the finance flagship of Aditya Birla Group. ABCL is a listed systemically important non-deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) and the holding company of the financial services businesses.&nbsp;ABCL and its subsidiaries/JVs provides a comprehensive suite of financial solutions across Loans, Investments, Insurance, and Payments to serve the diverse needs of customers across their lifecycles. Powered by over 61,600 employees, the businesses of ABCL have a nationwide reach with over 1,690 branches and more than 200,000 agents/channel partners along with several bank partners.ABCL and its subsidiaries/JVs manage aggregate assets under management of over Rs. 5.11 Lakh Crore with a consolidated lending book of over Rs 1.65 Lakh Crore as of June 30, 2025. &nbsp;<h3>Aditya Birla Capital Limited is the holding company of all the following financial services businesses:</h3><ul><li>Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Limited</li><li>Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited</li><li>Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited</li><li>Aditya Birla Sun Life Pension Fund Management Limited</li><li>Aditya Birla Asset Reconstruction Company Limited&nbsp;</li><li>Aditya Birla Money Limited</li><li>Aditya Birla Wellness Private Limited</li><li>Aditya Birla Capital Digital Limited &nbsp;</li></ul><h3>Products</h3><h4>Finance</h4><ul><li>Home finance</li><li>Personal finance</li><li>SME finance</li><li>Real estate finance</li><li>Project finance</li><li>Loan again securities</li><li>Corporate finance</li><li>Debt capital market</li><li>Loan syndication &nbsp;</li></ul><h4>Asset management</h4><ul><li>Mutual funds</li><li>Wealth</li><li>Stocks and securities</li><li>Private equity</li><li>PMS</li><li>Real estate investment</li><li>Pension funds &nbsp;</li></ul><h4>Insurance</h4><ul><li>Life insurance</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Motor insurance</li><li>Corp general insurance</li><li>Travel insurance &nbsp;</li></ul><h4>Advisory</h4><ul><li>Money advise tool</li></ul>

It’s like the quick finance platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME &amp; SME). With 2.4-million registered users and a portfolio of Rs 3,658 crore as of September 30, 2025, Aditya Birla Capital’s Udyog Plus digital platform has emerged as a leading one-stop shop for all the financing, investment and protection needs of MSMEs.MSMEs hold the key to increasing the country’s manufacturing GDP and fulfilling the promise of Make in India. Yet, small and medium businesses face a huge credit gap. <a href="/businesses/companies/aditya-birla-capital-limited-abcl/">Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL)</a> is solving this through Udyog Plus – a seamless, data-led platform that empowers entrepreneurs to access finance efficiently.Udyog Plus is plugging the credit gap with its 360-degree offering of both financial solutions such as business loans and supply-chain financing and non-financial solutions. Moreover, it has eased access to finance for small and medium businesses from disbursing small-ticket loans within minutes on the digital platform to offering the supply chain finance facility seamlessly.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Growth engine of MSME lending at ABCL</h3>In the two-plus years since its launch, Udyog Plus has become central for ABCL’s MSME growth strategy. ABCL has leveraged data, digital and technology to transform its business and accelerate growth in recent years. As a digital-first platform, Udyog Plus provides a unified customer engagement and acquisition model to ABCL, and accounts for ~32% of the non-bank’s unsecured lending business today.Udyog Plus provides digital unsecured loans, secured loans and supply chain finance. It has expanded its MSME base by integrating with various government and private B2B ecosystems such as e-commerce sites and payment aggregators, and also with Aditya Birla Group’s large network of dealers, vendors and franchisees. Udyog Plus sources 38% of its business from the ABG ecosystem today. These partnerships allow the platform to link financing directly to real business flows, providing a competitive edge.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Partner in growth</h3><h3><img class="image_resized image-style-align-left" style="width:40%;" src="https://www.cms.adityabirla.com/uploads/partnership_of_business_concept_business_network_216a07789d.webp" alt="partnership-of-business-concept-business-network.webp"></h3>Crucially, the platform has simplified the MSMEs’ access to finance through embedded journeys and straight-through digital fulfilment. The impact is most visible at the ground level, where small and medium enterprises experience the benefits of digital-first financing.Take a look at how it supported the business growth of a small distributor from a Tier 2 town during the recent festive season.<div class="page-break" style="page-break-after:always;">&nbsp;</div><blockquote>Onboarding the distributor through a partner marketplace, Udyog Plus used its consented GST data to grant an invoice discounting line, providing crucial working capital. The straight-through digital application and disbursement process compressed what would have taken multiple branch visits into ‘one digital journey’. Quick disbursement of funds thus enabled the distributor to stock up ahead of a festive demand spike.</blockquote> Such embedded journeys are now enabling faster access to working capital for thousands of MSMEs across India’s growth corridors&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>What sets Udyog Plus apart</h3>The platform’s wide range of solutions:<ul><li>Financial solutions for lending, protection and investment needs&nbsp;</li><li>Business management solutions that enable MSMEs to run their operations smoothly like business management software, payroll platform and taxation advisory&nbsp;</li><li>Business growth solutions such as online store creation and skill development courses&nbsp;</li><li>Value-added solutions like payment gateway services and escrow services&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>Popular lending products on the platform include invoice discounting on both the dealers and vendors side, small-ticket unsecured loans for self-employed and small businesses, and business loans. It also offers inventory finance and term loans for capital expansion and factoring.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>Easy and faster access to finance</h3>Udyog Plus has also reduced the turnaround time taken by MSMEs to secure finance through:<ul><li>Cash flow-led underwriting: The platform uses GST, bank statements (via account aggregator, where consented), and transaction signals to assess real business health.</li><li>Embedded and assisted journeys: MSMEs can apply inside their everyday workflows—on partner platforms or with guided assistance through ABCL’s channel network.</li><li>Paper-light, e-rail enabled: This includes e-KYC/CKYC, e-sign, e-stamp, e-NACH for interbank clearing, e-mandates, and digital documentation.</li><li>OCEN and ONDC-ready rails: The integration with digital public infrastructure like the Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN) and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) ensures faster support on buyer-seller platforms and marketplaces.</li><li>One workspace for MSMEs: Small and medium size businesses can track loan applications, offers, repayments, and value-added services in a single pane.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>As a result, small-ticket loans that used to take days are disbursed within minutes without any physical documentation. The platform has also reduced turnaround time for working capital facilities of higher ticket size by almost 75% across the application, underwriting and disbursement stages.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<h3>High growth ahead</h3>This is only the beginning, though, and Udyog Plus has huge growth plans ahead. Over the next three years, it intends to increase its share of MSME originations and contribute ~75% of ABCL’s unsecured business. It also expects to increase its registered customer base by 3x by expanding its product portfolio and coverage across Tier 2 and 3 locations, by deepening ecosystems through digital-first offerings, and improving unit economics. This includes leveraging the payments infrastructure to provide faster access to credit and improving cash-flow resilience for MSMEs. In short, it intends to catalyse ‘Make in India’ by bridging the credit gap in the MSME sector and partnering with small and medium size businesses in their growth, strengthening the foundation of India’s economic growth story.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<blockquote><h4>Udyog Plus Features</h4>100% digital process from case login to loan disbursement&nbsp; Unsecured business loans loans up to Rs 10 lakh with minimal documentation requirements.&nbsp; Digitally enabled working capital finance up to Rs 5 crore&nbsp; Lowest rate of interest&nbsp; Dedicated support team available 12/5 from 8am-8pm<h4>Loan eligibility</h4>Age: 21-65 years&nbsp;&nbsp; Business vintage: 1 year and above&nbsp;&nbsp; Credit score: Score of 650+ increases chance of loan approval</blockquote>

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Across Aditya Birla Group companies, the belief that “zero harm is possible” drives a shared safety culture. Birla Carbon exemplifies this mindset, achieving its best safety record in FY2025 and advancing innovative global programmes that protect people, partners, and the planet.At <a href="/businesses/companies/birla-carbon/">Birla Carbon</a>, safety is built into company policies, embraced across all levels, and guides every decision made in the organization. The company proactively identifies risks and implements preventive measures to ensure the protection of its people and partners. In a testament to years of dedicated focus and collaboration across the organisation, Birla Carbon achieved its lowest Total Recordable Incidence Rate (TRIR) value in FY2025 since 2012 of 0.31 per 200,000 exposure hours, including both employees and contractors.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<blockquote>Highlight: Birla Carbon’s TRIR of 0.31 is eight times better than industry average compared to the 2023 Bureau of Labour Statistics TRIR average, which is 2.6 according to the manufacturing industry classification.</blockquote> “Safety is non-negotiable at Birla Carbon, and over the years, we have continued to build and maintain our culture of safety, globally. All our plants maintain the highest safety standards for all employees, which is in many ways built on our purpose to ‘Share the Strength’.” - &nbsp;John Loudermilk, President and CEO, Birla CarbonThe transformation started several years ago with the launch of Birla Carbon’s Tactical Business Plan, which identified key sites for targeted, high-impact safety initiatives to reinforce core responsibilities and accountability at every level. At the same time, the organisation sharpened its internal compliance audits by focusing on 10 critical areas to ensure robust safety standards: the Safe Six, plus Work Permits, Contractor Management, Above Ground Storage Tanks, and Waste Management. The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and HR teams partner on training and onboarding programmes that equip employees with the knowledge and confidence to prioritise safety every day.&nbsp;<img src="https://www.cms.adityabirla.com/uploads/birla_carbon_sustainability_safety_management_d3edca687f.png" alt="birla carbon sustainability safety management.png"><h3> Zero is the only acceptable number&nbsp;</h3>Building a safety culture at Birla Carbon starts with the leadership setting clear expectations for working safely, providing the necessary resources, incentivizing the right behaviours, and holding people accountable for their actions. The vision is to realise zero safety-related incidents in the workplace and towards this end, a Zero Incidence Programme has been established as part of a multi-year strategic plan.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<blockquote>Highlight: As of September 2025, Alexandria (Egypt) and Trecate (Italy) sites have each achieved nearly 1,500 days with zero recordable incidents, and Santander (Spain) and Patalganga (India) sites have achieved over 2,000 days.</blockquote> The organization recognizes that different cultures may have different expectations or norms related to safety. Its strategy is based on internal standards that meet or exceed regulatory requirements in the most advanced safety-focused areas and incorporation of recognised best practices to set a consistent bar for safety excellence globally. Accordingly, two new Regional HSE Managers were added in 2024, adding a corporate HSE resource in the Asia region for the first time.&nbsp;“At Birla Carbon Egypt, safety and environmental stewardship are the foundation of our sustainable vision. Through strong leadership, including direct involvement from our Managing Director, we’ve fostered a culture where everyone takes ownership of safety. Over three years, employee training tripled, reporting doubled, and lost time incidents dropped to zero, thus transforming challenges into achievements. Our efforts have earned national and international recognition, including awards from Egypt’s Minister of Labour and the IACB. Protecting people and the environment go hand in hand, and we are committed to sustainable operations through rigorous monitoring, improved waste management, and continuous improvement for a better future.” - Ayman Ibrahim, Compliance Manager, Birla Carbon Egypt&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<blockquote>Highlight: This year, the Alexandria (Egypt) team proactively established a Safety Action Team that expands safety audit responsibilities across all leadership, not just the HSE team, resulting in outstanding improvements in workplace organisation, compliance, and incident prevention.</blockquote> Through the Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) initiative, Birla Carbon strives to keep everyone who enters its sites safe. From regular training related to the Safe Six, to Stop Work Authority (SWA) for all workers; from protecting contractors, to incentivising employees; from the introduction of an automated High Energy Control Assessments (HECA) mobile app, to an e-permitting system - the SIF initiative is designed to identify risks and hazards and focus on minimising hazards to the greatest extent possible.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://www.cms.adityabirla.com/uploads/Birla_Carbon_The_Safe_Six_Key_Health_and_Safety_Risks_42783515e9.png" alt="Birla Carbon-The Safe Six-Key Health &amp; Safety Risks.png"><blockquote>Highlight: Insights gained from Birla Carbon’s role in developing a Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) standard for the broader Aditya Birla Group have contributed to the ongoing enhancement of near-miss reporting practices across all Group facilities.</blockquote><h3> Safety-firsts in ‘safety first’</h3>At Birla Carbon, commitment to innovation extends beyond products and processes to include the well-being of its people. FY2025 saw some path-breaking solutions that reinforce the safety-first culture across its global plants and offices.<ul><li>Birla Carbon’s first-ever Global Health, Safety &amp; Environment (HSE) Video&nbsp;&nbsp; A diverse, multi-region team spearheaded by an engineer at the electricity co-generation facility in Brazil, collaborated to create a Global HSE Video that speaks to the visitors, contractors, and new employees by highlighting essential topics such as the Safe Six occupational health risks, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The video that was officially launched globally in March 2025, includes footage shot at all Birla Carbon locations, as well as captions in local languages to ensure accessibility and impact.</li><li>Digital Incident Reporting, Trecate (Italy)&nbsp;&nbsp; A web-based application was launched in early FY2026 to simplify reporting, ensure reliable data, and empower employees to act more quickly when risks were identified, transforming the way incidents are reported and managed, strengthening workplace safety and regulatory compliance.&nbsp;</li><li>Lone Worker Alert System, Santander (Spain)&nbsp;&nbsp; The plant has launched an innovative Connected Helmet project that integrates a smart device into operators’ helmets, enabling real-time location tracking and automatic alerts in case of unusual activity — functioning as a Lone Worker Alert System.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul><h3>Safety in Action</h3>FY2025 saw many events and activities that celebrated the safety culture at Birla Carbon:<ul><li>The International Labour Organisation’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work was celebrated between April 22–26, 2024, across 17 manufacturing locations, two corporate offices, nine sales offices, and three R&amp;D centres.</li><li>Birla Carbon’s Global Health, Safety, and Environment Conference 2025 was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand with the theme ‘Lead the Change for HSE Excellence’.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul><blockquote>Birla Carbon’s safety mascot – Xiang, was created during a Global Safety Week event by the child of an employee at the Weifang plant. Xiang symbolises both safety and the culture of family engagement.</blockquote><ul><li>Women in Safety &amp; Environment (WISE) is a global women-focused Employee Resource Group (ESRs) that hosted two events this year reflecting Birla Carbon’s commitment to fostering inclusion and professional growth within the organisation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) Workshops were organised in China and Thailand in local languages as part of the SIF reduction strategy.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul><h3>Recognition for Safety at the Workplace</h3>Birla Carbon is an undisputed industry leader in workplace safety. In FY2025 alone, it won several awards and accolades for safety excellence including:<ul><li>13 Gold Certificates of Recognition awarded by the International Carbon Black Association (ICBA)</li><li>Gold Shield Award for Birla Carbon Thailand</li><li>Recognition by FEIQUE (Business Federation of the Spanish Chemical Industry) for achieving a zero accidents rate at Santander, Spain for the second consecutive year</li><li>Recognition by COASHIQ (Business Association for Safety, Hygiene, and the Environment in the Chemical Industry) Safety Management Award, for achieving &nbsp;zero safety accidents at Santander, Spain for the third year running. &nbsp;</li></ul>Through its strategic initiatives, innovations and achievements in FY2025, Birla Carbon has demonstrated that safety is not just a standard, but a daily commitment that it upholds without compromise. An approach that aligns with its broader focus on sustainability and responsible business practices, as highlighted in its <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.birlacarbon.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/birla-carbon-sustainability-report-2025.pdf">Sustainability Report 2025</a>.