Business Activities:
Since the age of 15 years, Mr. Birla has been actively associated with a large number of Companies under the management of Messrs. Birla Brothers Private Limited. Since 1936, he has been the Chairman of Messrs. Kesoram Industries & Cotton Mills Limited – one of the biggest industrial units in Bengal. Mr. Birla himself has started many new industries in various fields such as Cotton, Viscose, Polyester and Nylon Yarns, Refractory, Paper, Shipping, Tyrecord, Transparent Paper, Spunpipe, Cement, Tea, Coffee, Cardamom, Chemicals, Plywood, M.D.F. Board etc.
In 1959, Mr. B.K.Birla was invited by the Government of Ethiopia to visit their country and, as a result of this, Indo Ethiopian Textiles Share Company was established which was the first major joint venture by any Indian Industrialist in foreign countries.
In recognition of the outstanding achievement of this Company under the guidance of Mr. & Mrs. B.K. Birla, His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Sellassie I, had awarded to Mr. Birla the medal of the Mainelik II’ which was the highest Ethiopian Award of the then Emperor.
In recognition of the outstanding achievement of this Company under the guidance of Mr. & Mrs. B.K. Birla, His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Sellassie I, had awarded to Mr. Birla the medal of the Mainelik II’ which was the highest Ethiopian Award of the then Emperor.
Today Mr. Birla shoulders heavy responsibilities of managing and guiding various organisations. He was the Chairman of the following important Companies:
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Jay Shree Tea & Industries
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Kesoram Industries Limited
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Century Enka Limited
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Century Textiles & Industries Limited
Apart from his industrial activities, Mr. Birla has made notable contributions through his social and institutional activities.