Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd.

Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd.
Limited
Industry Sugar, liquor, metal printing, ayurvedic products, health care products, real estate
Founded 21 September 1934 (21 September 1934)[1]
Founder Chandrashekhar Agashe[2]
Headquarters Pune, India
Area served
 India
Key people
 Ashutosh Agashe (Managing Director)[1]

The Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd. is an Indian sugar company headquartered in Pune, India. It is headed by cricketer and businessman Ashutosh Agashe who acts as managing director.

History

Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd. was founded on 21 September 1934[1] by Chandrashekhar Agashe[2][3] in Pune, Maharashtra, India.[4] His son, Dnyaneshwar Agashe, served as chairman of the company till his death in 2009.[5][6][7] It is currently headed by Chandrashekhar Agashe's grandson, Ashutosh Agashe who has been managing director at the company since 17 December 1996.[1]

The company also engages in the business of metal printing.[4] The company also manufactures skin, hair, health care, and oral care products under its sister company, Brihans Natural Products.[8] In addition, it markets ayurvedic medicines, health care products, and bulk raw materials.[4] It has also been involved in the manufacturing of food products and veterinary medicine.[1]

The company manufactures liquor in Shreepur, Maharashtra,[9] specialising in whisky production under its brands Barrister Whisky, Brihans Fine Whisky, Brihans No. 1 Whisky, Napoleon Whisky and Officers Club Whisky.[2][10][11] Under Agashe, it entered in a partnership partnership between Howling Wolves Wine Group of Australia in 2005 which planned to set up a wine production base in India.[12][13][14] The company was first to produce a range of government-approved liquors after the Maharashtra state prohibition,[15] called Indian Made Foreign Liquor.[16]

In 2005, Radico Khaitan signed an agreement with the syndicate for acquisition of their key brands Brihans Napoleon Brandy,[17] Brihans Premium Whisky, Brihans Grape Brandy, Tropicana White Rum, Calcutta Dry Gin, Lord Nelson Rum and Red Russian Vodka in line with their domestic growth plan.[18][19][20]

The company was further involved in the Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate Private Limited (BKSSPL) trademark 'Tango' scandal in 2014.[21]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Zauba Corp". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Whisky Portal". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Chandrashekhar Agashe (1889-1965)". Pune Diary.
  4. 1 2 3 "Company Overview of The Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Limited". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Kelkar, Siddhart (4 January 2009). "Friends recall royal Agashe despite taint". Indian Express. The posts he held included the chairman and managing director of BMSS
  6. ↑ Kothari's Economic and Industrial Guide of India. Kothari. 1978-01-01 – via Google Books. Directors : Shankar Laxraan Limaye (Chairman), Dnyaneshwar Chandrashekhar Agashe, Gajanan Hari Sabnis, Vinayak Krishna Sathe Jagadish Chandrashekhar Agashe, Govind Narhar Joshi, Ramrao Madhavrao Deshmukh
  7. ↑ Kothari's Economic Guide and Investors' Handbook of India. Kothari. 1969-01-01 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ "Quadrant, Pune, wins Brihans Natural's Clean Comb". Agency FAQs. July 11, 2001.
  9. ↑ "PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT". solapur.gov.in. Solapur Government.
  10. ↑ "Brima Sagar Distillery Biogas Plant". Clark Energy. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Brihan Maharashtra Sugar Syndicate Ltd. : rum distilleries : the Rumportal". Rum Portal. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  12. ↑ Athale, Gouri (April 6, 2007). "Brihans group, Australian wine co to sign JV soon". The Economic Times.
  13. ↑ "Howling Wolves ties up with BMSS to market wines". Business Line. 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  14. ↑ Athale, Gouri (July 5, 2005). "Venkateshwara Hatcheries to enter wine business". The Economic Times.
  15. ↑ Business India. A.H. Advani. 2004-01-01. p. 69 – via Google Books.
  16. ↑ "Radico Khaitan to buy Brihans's IMFL brands:". Times of India. October 4, 2005.
  17. ↑ Business India. A.H. Advani. 2004-01-01. p. 62 – via Google Books. They were our brands," says Brihans chairman Dnyaneshwar Agashe, of the names that have now become generic. "We also launched Napoleon brandy, made from grapes grown with collaboration from Camus
  18. ↑ "Radico acquires eight brands from Brihans". Times of India. September 30, 2005.
  19. ↑ Unnikrishnan, C. H. (2005-10-22). "Radico Khaitan plans Rs 85 cr grain distillery". Business Standard. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  20. ↑ Kurian, Boby (September 30, 2005). "Radico buys Brihans brands for Rs 35 crore". The Economic Times.
  21. ↑ Mahajani, Urvi (21 May 2014). "Bombay high court relief to Tango country liquor maker". DNA.


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