McLeod Russel facts for kids
McLeod Russel India Ltd is a big company from India that grows and sells tea. It is actually the largest company in the world that grows tea!
It is part of the Williamson Magor Group. McLeod Russel has many tea gardens. These are located in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam and the Dooars region of West Bengal in India. They also have tea factories in Vietnam and tea gardens in Uganda. Every year, McLeod Russel produces over 90 million kilograms of black tea.
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| Traded as | BSE: 532654, NSE: MCLEODRUSSEQ |
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| Industry | Tea |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Mr. Aditya Khaitan (Chairman & Managing Director) |
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Number of employees
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90,000 |
Contents
Company History
How McLeod Russel Started
The story of McLeod Russel began in 1869. Two Englishmen, Captain J.H. Williamson and Richard Boycott Magor, started a company in Calcutta. This company, called Williamson Magor & Company, helped tea gardens in Assam.
Growth and Leadership
Later, a person named Brij Mohan Khaitan joined the company's board in 1963. He had worked with them for a long time, supplying materials. Mr. B. M. Khaitan became the Managing Director in 1964. He helped the company grow a lot.
Over the next 50 years, McLeod Russel bought many other well-known tea companies. These included Williamson Tea Assam and Doom Dooma Tea Company in India. They also acquired Phu Ben Tea Company in Vietnam.
International Expansion
The company also has a branch in Uganda called McLeod Russel Uganda Limited. This branch grows, makes, and sells tea. It used to be known as James Finlay (Uganda) Limited. This company was started in 1994 and is located in Kampala.
In 2019, Aditya Khaitan, who is B.M. Khaitan's younger son, became the chairman of McLeod Russel.
Company Operations
Where McLeod Russel Works
The main office for McLeod Russel is in Kolkata, India. It is located at 4, Mangoe Lane, Surendra Mohan Ghosh Sarani.
Tea Blending Units
As the world's largest producer of bulk tea, McLeod Russel has two places where they mix different teas. One is the Nilpur Blending Unit in Assam, India. The other is the Dubai Blending Unit in Dubai.
More About Tea
- History of tea in India
- Indian Tea Association
- Tea Board of India
- Assam Tea
- Darjeeling Tea
- North Bengal Tea Industry
