Torrent Group

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Torrent Group
Company type Corporate group
Industry Conglomerate
Founded1959;65 years ago (1959)
Founder Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta [1]
Headquarters Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Subsidiaries

Torrent Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, based in Ahmedabad. It was founded by Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta, [1] and now run by his sons, Sudhir and Samir Mehta. [2] The core businesses of the group are gas, pharmaceuticals and power. [3] As of September 2024, it has market capitalization of $25 billion.

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Subsidiaries

The various companies under the Torrent banner are:

Charity

In 2020, Torrent Group contributed a total of 100 crore to the PM CARES Fund to fight against the coronavirus pandemic. [4]

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    References

    1. 1 2 "U N Mehta - Founder" (Press release). Torrent Gas.
    2. 1 2 3 "Board of Directors" (Press release).
    3. "Torrent brothers divide business". The Times of India . Retrieved 11 February 2021.
    4. "Torrent Group commits Rs 100 crore to fight coronavirus pandemic". Business Today . Retrieved 11 February 2021.