Godrej Industries Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the business of consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, and gourmet retail through its subsidiary and associate companies. It operates through the following business segments: Chemicals, Animal Feed, Veg Oils, Estate and Property Development, Finance and Investments, Dairy, Crop Protection, and Others. The Chemicals segment produces and sells oleo chemicals and surfactants. The Animal Feed segment includes the business of production and sale of compound feed for cattle, poultry, shrimp and fish. The Veg Oils segment handles the processing and bulk trading of refined vegetable oils and vanaspati; international vegetable oil trading; and oil palm plantation. The Estate and Property Development segment includes the business of development and sale of real estate and leasing and leave and licensing of properties. The Finance and Investments segment consists of investments in associated companies. The Dairy segment offers milk and milk products. The Crop Protection segment includes agri inputs. The Others segment includes integrated poultry and tissue culture, seeds business, energy generation through windmills, and gourmet foods and fine beverages. The company was founded by Ardeshir Godrej in 1897 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
