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Native name | അന്ന കിറ്റെക്സ് ഗ്രൂപ്പ് |
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| Formerly | Anna Group |
| Founded | 1968; 57 years ago (1968) |
| Founder | M. C. Jacob |
| Headquarters | Kizhakkambalam,Aluva,Ernakulam |
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| Subsidiaries | Kitex Garments Limited[1] |
| Website | www |
Anna Kitex Group (also known asKitex) is an Indianconglomerate founded by M. C. Jacob in 1968 and based inKizhakkambalam,Ernakulam inKerala.[2]
The group initially made aluminum products such as kitchen utensils and cookware in the 1970s, and later ventured into producing spices, textiles, and bags.[3] Its flagship company, Kitex Garments Limited, is reportedly the world's second-largestinfant clothing manufacturer.[4] It also runs anon-profit, political organization calledTwenty20.[5]
In 1968, M. C. Jacob founded Anna Aluminum Limited with eight workers.[6] Anna Aluminum Limited changed its name as Anna Group in 1972 and launched a packaged curry powder brand.
In 1978, Anna Group launched a garment brand called Kitex Limited, an acronym of 'Kizhakkambalam Textiles'.
In 1992, Anna Group expanded its business to the global markets by launching Kitex Garments Limited.[7]
In the early 2000s, Anna Group was rebranded as Anna Kitex Group.
In 2011, after the death of M. C. Jacob, company management split between his sons. The elder son handles business in domestic markets, while the younger son runs its international business.[8]
As of 2021, Kitex Garments, a subsidiary of the group, is the world’s second largestinfant clothing producer as well as a major supplier toWalmart andAmazon. The Group is one of the largestprivate sector employers in the state ofKerala.[9]
In July 2021, Kitex Garments Limited announced that they are investing₹1,000 crore inTelangana by setting up a factory at theKakatiya Mega Textile Park inWarangal, after dropping their earlier plan of investing₹3,500 crore (US$410 million) inKerala.[10]
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