Emami Limite: 1.1 Background and History
Emami Limite: 1.1 Background and History
Emami Limite: 1.1 Background and History
The company's product categories consist hair care skin creams soaps and lotions
talcum powder and ayurvedic healthcare products includes
Navratna Oil Boroplus Antiseptic Cream Fair
Handsome Navratna Cool Talc Sona Chandi Chyawanprash Zandu Balm
Himani Fast Relief Emami Healthy
Fair Emami Malai Kesar Cold Cream Lalima Sardi Ja
Zandu Pancharishta.
Emami products are available in over 8.5 lac retail outlets across India through its
network of 3150 distributors and its global footprint spans over 60 countries including
GCC Europe Africa CIS countries & the SAARC. Emami has 8 manufacturing units
across India. The company has ultra-modern manufacturing facilities at
Kolkata (West Bengal)
Guwahati (Assam)
Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
Vapi (Gujarat)
Silvassa (Dadra & Nagar Haveli)
Talasari (Maharashtra)
They have adopted the Total Quality Management system and all their manufacturing
facilities have received cGMP and ISO 9001:2000 certifications.
The cosmetic products as well as Ayurvedic medicines manufactured by the unit were
marketed under the brand name of Emami. In the year 1978 Himani Ltd a sick unit
was taken over by the Group and the new management decided to produce different
types of health care items and toiletries with Ayurvedic preparation. In the year 1994
Himani Ltd was then merged with AMP Udyog Viniyog Ltd and the name was
changed to Himani Ltd with effect from May 5 1994.
In the year 1995 Kemco Chemicals the partnership firm was converted into a public
limited company under the name and style of Emami Ltd with effect from April 1
1995. In the year 1998 Emami Ltd was then merged with Himani Ltd and the name
was changed to Emami Ltd with effect from September 1 1998.In the year 2000 the
company's investment undertaking was de-merged into Pan Emami Cosmed Ltd with
a view to concentrate on their core FMCG business.
In the year 2005-06 the company started a third-party manufacturing unit in Baddi in
Himachal Pradesh. They set up a wholly owned subsidiary company namely Emami
International FZE in UAE to expand their foreign market. In response to the
marketplace reality the company launched 'Navratna' cool talc an extension of its
hugely popular 'cool' oil Brand In the year 2006-07 the company launched
Fair and Handsome Fairness Cream for men Fair
Ageless Fairness Cream Boroplus Antiseptic Light Cream
Body Lotion
Mr. Black and Mrs. Black herbal Hair Dye Powder
Malai Kesar Cold Cream
They launched Chandi Healthy and Fair Baby Massage Oil Good Morning an
Ayurvedic laxative Churna Sardi Ja a cough syrup and Vaporub and Memo-plus a
memory booster Sanjeevan Dhara - a digestive in the market. In May 2007 the
company formed a wholly owned subsidiary company namely Emami Realty Pvt Ltd.
The company ventured into the realty business through this wholly owned subsidiary
company. In November 2008 the company acquired 68.9% stake
in Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd at a consideration of Rs 713 crore and de-
merged Zandu's FMCG business into the company.
During the year 2009-10 the company launched new products namely
Boroplus Winter Lotion
Emami Malai Kesar Soap
Navratna Oil
Zandu Balm in a new bicolour plastic container.
Helios owns the fast-growing male grooming brand 'The Man Company'. The
products are currently sold online majorly through the company's own website
- www.themancompany.com.
1. FMCG - Emami Limited is one of the leading and fastest growing personal and
healthcare businesses in India, with an enviable portfolio of household brand names
such as BoroPlus, Navratna, Fair and Handsome, Zandu balm, Mentho Plus balm and
Kesh King.
2. Edible oil - The brand Healthy and Tasty is one of the most admired edible oil
brands in the country manufactured and marketed by Emami Agrotech Ltd. The
Company's vision is to pursue aggressive growth to become prominent edible oil
player offering healthy and high quality consumer products.
3. Bio diesel - Emami Agrotech Ltd. is the largest manufacturer of Biodiesel in
Eastern India and a key exporter of biodiesel to Europe and other South East Asian
Countries.
4. Paperboard and Newsprint - Emami Paper enjoys the position of being the largest
manufacturer of newsprint in India, and the only manufacturer in eastern India with
units in Kolkata and Balasore. The Company has shifted its focus into paperboard
manufacturing and has already become a rising star in the premium paperboard
segment.
5. Real estate - Emami also has large presence in real estate in West Bengal. It has
successfully executed more than 24 prestigious residential and commercial
construction projects, mainly in Kolkata. The existing projects span across the states
of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra and Sri
Lanka.
6. Healthcare - AMRI Hospitals, a multi-specialty healthcare facility in Eastern India
with specialization in Oncology, Neuro Sciences, Cardiac Sciences, Orthopaedics,
Emergency & Trauma care, Gynaecology & Childcare is the largest player in private
sector with its existing strength of around 1000 beds. It has 4 units in Kolkata and one
in Bhubaneswar.Eastern India. The first Frank Ross store was set up in 1906. An
ambitious plan of having a network of the pharmacy retail chain with over 300 outlets
all over India has been taken up by the Group.
8. Retail - Starmark -retailing books, stationeries and gift items. It is one of the largest
leisure retail store in India with 5 stores in Kolkata and 2 in Chennai and has plans for
further expansion. Recently launched in Kolkata, 'Studio by Starmark' is a new format
store, featuring an eclectic collection of lifestyle products & stylish home accessories.
Economic:
1. Shifting of headquartes-Rent-Earning
Social:
Technological:
1. Modern equipments
2. Investments in RnD
3. Safety measures
4. Technoloy has been made available in india and is also imported from foreign
countries
Legal factors:
Envinomental factors:
2. Renewable technologies
Bargaining power of buyers :The bargaining power of buyers is Low since they
cannot influence the prices to such a great deal. Emami made many broadcasting
through advertising on television that kept on increasing sales regardless of the
increase in price of F&H
Threat of new entrants :Threat of new entrants is High because the exit barriers are
low and there by firm can and exit easily
3.1 Marketing
3.1.1 Identify segments and target markets:
Fair and Handsome (Face wash):
Fairness cream targeted at urban young men from middle and upper middle class
Growing interest in personal grooming amongst indian men will create a demand for
more similar products
Traditional therapeutic cool oil that turned refreshingly modern, addresses stress and
headaches
Masses, especially young and middle aged men who suffer from a day to day stressful
life
From rural working class to now upwardly mobile sachetization to penetrate rural
market
Positioned as an antiseptic cream and a protector from minor skin diseases and harsh
weather conditions
Growing sedentary lifestyle will create more demand for such products.
Mentho plus:
Quick and effective remedy against headaches, cold, backaches, sprains and muscular
pain.