Grasim Industries Limited was incorporated in 1947; Grasim is the largest exporter of Viscose Rayon Fiber in the country, with exports to over 50 countries. Grasim is headquartered in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh and also has plants at Kharach, Bharuch and Harihar, Davangere in the state of Karnataka Indo-Thai Synthetics Company Ltd was incorporated in 1969 in Thailand, started operations in 1970, this was Aditya Birla Group's first foray into international venture. Aditya Birla Group incorporated P.T. Elegant Textiles in 1973 in Indonesia. Thai Rayon incorporated in 1974, this was the second company in Thailand, operating in Viscose Rayon Staple Fiber. Century Textiles Co. Ltd. is taken over by Aditya Birla Group in 1974; this company is a weaving and dyeing plant manufacturing and exporting variety of synthetic fabrics. PT Sunrise Bumi Textiles incorporated in 1979, it produces yarn exported over 30 countries in 6 continents. P.T Indo Bharat Rayon incorporated in 1980 produces Viscose Staple Fiber in Indonesia. Thai Polyphosphates and Chemicals was started in 1984 in Thailand to produce Sodium Phosphates, and has merged with Thai Epoxy and Allied ProductsCompany Limited, Thai Sulphites and Chemicals Company Limited to form Aditya Birla Chemicals Ltd. This company supplies to sectors such as food, textiles, electrical and electronics, composites, leather, plastics and automobiles. PT Indo Liberty Textiles was incorporated in 1995 to manufacture synthetic spun yarn. In late 1990s and later, the focus was the textile business following the end of Multi-Fiber Arrangement. AV Cell Inc., a joint venture between Aditya Birla Group and Tembec, Canada, established operations in 1998 to produce softwood and hardwood pulp for the purpose of internal consumption among different units of the Group. Together, Grasim Industries Ltd. and Tembec, Canada acquired AV Nackawic Inc., which produces dissolving pulp. Grasim Industries Ltd. supplies Viscose Staple Fiber. The Aditya Birla Group's VSF manufacturing plants are in Thailand, Indonesia, India and China. The Group's VSF business operates through its three companies – Grasim Industries in India, Thai Rayon Corporation in Thailand and Indo Bharat Rayon in Indonesia, which also oversees its Chinese operations at Birla Jingwei Fibres, China. In 2003, its Chemical Division was awarded the "Best of all" Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award. Grasim sponsored Grasim Mr. India event from 1994 to 2012 that sent the winner to compete in international events like Mister International and Mister World.
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Grasim Industries operates Private Harihar Airport In Harihar, Karnataka. The airport served as an air strip for private charter service. In 1985, the firm's activities in its Mavoor facility ran into controversies after it shut down, first temporarily and later on, permanently.
