Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is an Indian conglomerate holding company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company operates in five major segments: exploration and production, refining and marketing, petrochemicals, retail and telecommunications. RIL is the third largest publicly traded company in India by market capitalisation and is the second largest company in India by revenue after Indian Oil Corporation. The company is ranked 107th on Fortune Global 500 list of the world's biggest corporations for the year 2013. It contributes to approx. 14% of total exports of India.[6] History The company was co-founded by Dhirubhai Ambani and his cousin Champaklal Damani in 1960s as Reliance Commercial Corporation. In 1965, the partnership was ended and Dhirubhai continued the polyester business of the firm . In 1975, company expanded its business into textiles , with "Vimal" becoming its major brand in later years. The company made an initial public offer (IPO) in 1977. In the years 2005 and 2006, the company reorganized its business by demerging its investments in power generation and distribution, financial services and telecommunication services into four separate entities. Shareholding The number of shareholders in RIL are approx. 3 million. The promoter group, Ambani family, holds approx. 45.34% of the total shares whereas the remaining 54.66% shares are held by public shareholders, including FII and bodies corporate.[9]

Listing The Company's equity shares are listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and the BSE Limited (BSE). The Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) issued by the Company are listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE).[10] It has issued approx. 56 million GDRs wherein each GDR is equivalent to 2 equity shares of the company. Approx. 3.46% of its total shares are listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.[9] Products The company's petrochemicals, refining, and oil and gas-related operations form the core of its business; other divisions of the company include cloth, retail business and special economic zone (SEZ) development. Its subsidiary Reliance Retail has entered into the fresh foods market as Reliance Fresh. RIL is to invest US$1 billion over the next few years in its new aerospace division which will design, develop, manufacture, equipment and components, including airframe, engine, radars, avionics and accessories for military and civilian aircraft, helicopters, unmanned airborne vehicles and aerostats. Businesses divisions Major subsidiaries and associates

Reliance Life Sciences its profit-making ventures around medical, plant and industrial biotechnology opportunities. Specifically, this company specializes in manufacturing, branding, and marketing Reliance Industries' products in bio-pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, clinical research services, regenerative medicine, molecular medicine,

novel therapeutics, biofuels, plant biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology sectors of the medical business industry.

Reliance Institute of Life Sciences (Rils), established by Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation, is an institution offering higher education in various fields of life sciences and related technologies.

Reliance Logistics is a single-window company selling transportation, distribution, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain-related products, supported by in-house telematics and telemetry solutions.

Reliance Clinical Research Services (RCRS), a contract research organisation (CRO) and wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Life Sciences, specialises in the clinical research services industry. Its clients are primarily pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Reliance Solar, the solar energy subsidiary of Reliance, was established to produce and retail solar energy systems primarily to remote and rural areas. It offers a range of products based on solar energy: solar lanterns, home lighting systems, street lighting systems, water purification systems, refrigeration systems and solar air conditioners.

Relicord is a cord blood banking service owned by Reliance Life Sciences. It was established in 2002. It has been inspected and accredited by AABB, and also has been accorded a license by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Government of India.

Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL), previously known as Infotel Broadband, is a broadband service provider which gained 4G licences for operating across India.[19] Now it is wholly owned by RIL for 4800 crore (US$760 million).[20][21]

Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited (RIIL) was incorporated in September 1988 as Chembur Patalganga Pipelines Limited, with the main objective being to build and operate crosscountry pipelines for transporting petroleum products. The company's name was subsequently changed to CPPL Limited in September 1992, and thereafter to its present name, Reliance Industrial Infrastructure Limited, in March 1994. It has been promoted by Mr. Satyapal Jain and his associates. RIL holds 45.43% of total shares of RIIL. RIIL is mainly engaged in the business of setting up and operating industrial infrastructure. The company is also engaged in related activities involving leasing and providing services connected with computer software and data processing. The company set up a 200-millimetre diameter twin pipeline system that connects the Bharat Petroleum refinery at Mahul, Maharashtra, to Reliance's petrochemical complex at Patalaganga, Maharashtra. The pipeline carries petroleum products including naphtha and kerosene. It has commissioned facilities like the supervisory control and data acquisition system and the cathodic protection system, a jackwell at River Tapi, and a raw water pipeline system at Hazira. The infrastructure company constructed a 71,000 kilo-litre petrochemical product storage and distribution terminal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) Area in Maharashtra. Reliance Retail Reliance Retail is the retail business wing of the Reliance Industries. It is the largest retailer in India. Many brands like Reliance Fresh, Reliance Footprint, Reliance Time Out, Reliance Digital, Reliance Wellness, Reliance Trends, Reliance Autozone, Reliance Super, Reliance Mart, Reliance iStore, Reliance Home Kitchens, Reliance Market (Cash n Carry) and Reliance Jewel

come under the Reliance Retail brand. Its annual revenue for the financial year 2012-13 was 10800 crore (US$1.7 billion). Environmental record Reliance Industries is the world's largest polyester producer and as a result one of the largest producers of polyester waste in the world. In order to deal with large quantities of waste, they operate the largest polyester recycling centre that uses the polyester waste as a filling and stuffing. Awards and recognition International Refiner of the Year in 2013 at the HART Energys 27th World Refining & Fuel Conference

According to survey conducted by Brand Finance in 2013, Reliance is the second most valuable brand in India.

The Brand Trust Report, 2011 has ranked Reliance industries as the 6th most trusted brand in India.

'Responsible Care Company' awarded by the American Chemistry Council, India in March, 2012

RIL has been ranked at 20th position across the world, on the basis of sales, in the ICIS Top 100 Chemicals Companies list.

RIL has been ranked No. 1 in India on the basis of average market capitalization, No. 1 in total assets and No. 2 on the basis of total income in 2012, by Business World magazine. In the same report, RIL ranked 2nd among the top 100 gainers in India.