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The Oldest Multinationals in India

Armin Bruck, Managing Director and CEO, Siemens Ltd <em>Photo:Rachit Goswami/www.indiatodayimages.com</em>
Updated : May 20, 2013

The oldest MNC in India - Siemens still going strong in India

Nearly a century-and-a-half after constructing the London-Calcutta telegraph line, the German engineering giant is still going strong in India. The company's progress in India has been in sporadic bursts. It founded its India unit in 1922, but it was only after independence that it started expanding.

Ravi Kirpalani, Managing Director, Castrol India Ltd
Updated : May 20, 2013

The oldest MNCs in India: Castrol stayed in India despite unfriendly business environment

The global lubricants manufacturer stayed put in the country despite unfriendly business environment which scared many others. Castrol has a 25 per cent share of the Indian lubricant industry, and is well ahead of MNC rivals such as Mobil and Shell.

Sunil Kaushal, CEO-India, Stanchart
Updated : May 17, 2013

The Oldest MNCs in India: StanChart's Indian arm is the third-largest contributor to its global profits

Our special package, "The Oldest Multinationals in India", celebrates the journeys of some of the top global companies in India. The Indian arm of StanChart, which opened its first Indian branch in Kolkata in 1858, is today the third-largest contributor to its global profits, after Singapore and Hong Kong. Full coverage

Banmali Agrawala, CEO, GE India
Updated : May 15, 2013

The oldest MNC in India: GE has many firsts to its credit

From setting up the country's first hydropower plant to pioneering the BPO industry, GE has spread its wings to several sectors in India. The company employs more than 14,500 people in the country. It supplies equipment to run nuclear power plants. It sells jet engines and locomotives.

Nitin Paranjpe, CEO, HUL
Updated : May 14, 2013

The Oldest Multinationals in India: HUL is closely linked with ups and downs of India's history

India's largest consumer goods company has been closely linked with the ups and downs of the country's history.

Zubair Ahmed, Managing Director, GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare division <em>Photo: Shekhar Ghosh/www.indiatodayimages.com</em>
Updated : May 8, 2013

The oldest MNC in India - GlaxoSmithKline now owns a high profile brands in two distinct businesses

Remembered for its iconic baby foods, GlaxoSmithKline now owns high profile brands in two distinct businesses -&nbsp; pharmaceuticals and consumer health-care.

Shishir Joshipura,Managing Director, SKF India <em>Photo: Nishikant Gamre/www.indiatodayimages.com</em>
Updated : May 7, 2013

The oldest MNCs in India: SKF has survived high tariff barriers and labour problems

Swedish company SKF has survived high tariff barriers and labour problems to hold its own in the bearings market.

Philips provides the lighting at the Vidyasagar Setu in Kolkata
Updated : May 7, 2013

The oldest MNCs in India: Philips got some things right and some things wrong

Trying hard to adjust to a changing environment, Philips got some things right and some things wrong.

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