Torrent Group
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The Torrent Group worth USD 714 million is a group of companies in India
founded by U. N. Mehta. Currently, the group is managed by his sons, Mr Sudhir Mehta and Mr Samir Mehta. The core business of the group is pharmaceuticals and power. The various companies under the Torrent banner are:
The corporate headquarters of the company are located on Ashram Road in the city of Ahmedabad
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founded by U. N. Mehta. Currently, the group is managed by his sons, Mr Sudhir Mehta and Mr Samir Mehta. The core business of the group is pharmaceuticals and power. The various companies under the Torrent banner are:
- Torrent Private Ltd. – The apex company of the group
- Torrent PharmaceuticalsTorrent PharmaceuticalsTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is the flagship company of the Torrent Group. Based in Ahmedabad, it was promoted by U. N. Mehta initially as Trinity Laboratories Ltd. and was later renamed to its current name Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd....
– One of the largest pharmaceutical companies of India. It has two manufacturing plants: (a) Chhatral, Gujarat and (b) Baddi, Himachal PradeshHimachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. The third manufacturing plant is under commission at SikkimSikkimSikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. It has state-of-the-art Research Centre at AhmedabadAhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
-Gandhinagar region in Gujarat. - Torrent PowerTorrent PowerTorrent Power Limited is an India-based company engaged in the electricity generation, transmission and distribution. Its current operations are in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is expanding into Uttar Pradesh starting 15 August 2009...
– Responsible for supplying electricity to the cities of AhmedabadAhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and SuratSuratSurat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper... - Torrent CablesTorrent CablesTorrent Cables Limited is a cable manufacturer company based in Ahmedabad, India.Torrent Cables is one of the market leaders in HT Power Cable segment with a manufacturing capability of up to 132 kV XLPE Cables....
The corporate headquarters of the company are located on Ashram Road in the city of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
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