Torrent Group

Torrent Private Limited, more commonly known as Torrent Group, is a group of companies in India founded by the late Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta, belong to Jain family and now run by his sons, Sudhir and Samir Mehta. The core business of the group is pharmaceuticals and power. [1]

Torrent Group
Torrent Private Limited
TypePrivate
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1959
FounderUttambhai Nathalal Mehta
HeadquartersAhmedabad, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sudhir and Samir Mehta
SubsidiariesTorrent Pharmaceuticals
Websitehttp://www.torrentgroup.com/

Subsidiaries

The various companies under the Torrent banner are:

  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals – One of the largest pharmaceutical companies of India. It has four manufacturing plants: (a) Chhatral, Gujarat and (b) Baddi, Himachal Pradesh c) Gangtok Sikkim and d) Dahej, Gujarat.TPL has Research Centre at Indrad, Near Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
  • Torrent Power – Responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of power to the cities of Ahmedabad and Surat. The company has taken up distribution of electricity in Bhiwandi Maharashtra, Agra and Kanpur Uttar Pradesh.
  • Torrent Cables- Torrent cables was taken over from ailing Mahindra Electricals and revamped. It manufactures up to 132KV XLPE cables.
  • Torrent Gas- Torrent Group has now forayed into City Gas Distribution business to meet another critical need – Green Fuel – in different parts of India. Torrent Gas has its presence in 16 Geographical Areas spread across 32 districts covering 7 States and 1 UT in India. Torrent Gas Private Limited is committed to reach all the natural gas users of expanded Geographical areas with effective and efficient management of the natural resources.


Charity

In 2020, the company has contributed a total of 100cr to PM fund to fight against coronavirus pandemic. [2]

References
  1. "Torrent brothers divide business". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. "Torrent Group commits Rs 1000 crore to fight coronavirus pandemic". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 4 April 2020.


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