company increased to 61.5%.. The logo The Pegasus, which is the symbol of the United Breweries, first found its place as the Group logo in 1941. Then, the Helladic horse – associated with beer and nectar in Greek mythology – carried a beer cask between the wings, ostensibly because beer formed the core operations of the Group. Later, the beer cask was removed to represent the Group's multifaceted operations. Subsidiaries United Breweries Limited – the UB Group's brewing entity, which has undisputed market leadership with a national market share in excess of 50%. The UB Group today controls 60% of the total manufacturing capacity for beer in India. United Breweries is controlled by Heineken N.V. which owns a majority stake in the company. UB Engineering – the group's engineering business arm. It undertakes engineering, procurement and construction projects, infrastructure, on-site fabrication of structures, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical and mechanical equipment, piping for large industrial projects. The company was initially established as Western India Erectors in 1963 and came under the UB Group in 1988. UBICS – providing IT consulting, body shopping services and professional IT products to business companies. Defunct subsidiaries Kingfisher Airlines – UB Group launched Kingfisher Airlines, an airline in India whose operation was halted after problems in 2014 that led to its licence being revoked by the DGCA. See also United Spirits Kingfisher Airlines References External links Beer in India Multinational breweries British companies established in 1857 Food and drink companies established in 1857 1857 establishments in British India Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Indian companies established in 1857 Indian companies established in 1915 United Breweries Group