Group History

1930’s
The Group was founded by Satyadev Bhardwaj. He identified a need for quality garments and textiles in East Africa and established the first textile plant in Kenya to serve the local market.

1950’s
The textile operation in Kenya became one of the leading companies in the country. Satyadev’s three sons; Bhushan, Vijay and Ravi started to take an active role in the business. The operations included knitting, dyeing and finishing and garment making.

1960’s
The Group embarked on its first expansion outside Kenya with investment in "Nigeria". The potential was huge with a desperate need for quality garments and textiles for a rapidly expanding population.

1970’s
The founder handed over the running of the business to his sons. The Group expanded into Tanzania and embarked on an ambitious programme of vertical integration adding spinning and weaving to all its operations. Professional management was brought in to run operations with the family concentrating on policy and strategy.

1980’s
Despite political and financial difficulties in Africa the Group continued to expand its textile operations in Kenya, Tanzania, and ""Nigeria". The Group diversified in India with an integrated steel plant, invested widely in property, and established a filament yarn making plant in Thailand.

1990’s
The Group consolidated its worldwide operations and diversified into the healthcare and power generation industry. In India the Group invested in a hospital and a Medical Research Centre and a power generation plant. Towards the end of the decade the Group entered the North American market.

2000’s
The North American operations were expanded with additional manufacturing units. The African units were modernised and steel manufacturing started in "Nigeria". The steel mill in India was expanded.

The future
The Group has a strong management team and continuity is assured. The Group plans aggressive expansion of its manufacturing operations in India, investments in Eastern Europe and across South America.

Mr Bhardwaj’s legacy is the transformation of the company he founded into a highly profitable and dynamic industrial global conglomerate.