Marico Limited is an Indian multinational consumer goods company providing consumer products and services in the areas of health, beauty and wellness. With its headquarters in Mumbai, Marico is present in over 25 countries across Asia and Africa. It owns brands in categories of hair care, skin care, edible oils, health foods, male grooming, and fabric care. As of 2019–2020, the company generated a turnover of ₹7,315 crores. Marico has 8 factories in India located at Puducherry, Perundurai, Kanjikode, Jalgaon, Paldhi, Dehradun, Baddi and Paonta Sahib. Leadership Harsh Mariwala is the chairman and Saugata Gupta assumed the role of the managing director in March 2014 and is currently the MD and CEO of this organisation. History Marico Limited was established on 13 October 1988 under the name of Marico Foods Limited. Later, in 1989 the name of the company was changed from Marico Foods Limited to Marico Industries Limited. The first International office for Marico was set up in Dubai in year 1992. Marico was first listed on Indian stock exchange in 1996. Timeline 1974 – Harsh Mariwala envisioned a branded FMCG market for coconut and refined edible oils in small consumer packs and sets up a national distribution network for Parachute. 1990 – Marico was established in India. 1991 – Marico launches Hair & Care, a non-sticky hair oil repositioning the market leader through contemporary packaging. Sweekar sunflower oil goes national. 1992 to 94 – Marico goes from being an exporter to international marketer – sets up its first overseas office in Dubai. 1994 – The year marks another innovation, Revive cold water starch makes starching cottons more convenient for the consumer. 1996 – Marico lists on the Indian Stock Exchanges. 1999 – The company expands with its first overseas manufacturing facility in Bangladesh. Marico acquires Mediker in the same year 2003 – Marico Innovation Foundation, responsible for executing the Corporate Social Responsibility of Marico was formed. In the same year Marico sets up copra collection centres to procure directly from farmers increasing their margins. 2006 – Nihar enters the Marico fold. 2006-7 – Marico casts footprint in Africa, acquires Fiancée and Hair Code in Egypt and Caivil, Black Chic and Hercules in South Africa. 2009 – Marico makes a public offering of equity in Bangladesh; a first for one of its overseas subsidiaries. 2010 – The South East Asia journey commences with Code10 male grooming in Malaysia and