Kerala businessman Rajan Pillai secured control of the group in the late 1980s, becoming known in India as the 'Biscuit King'.
Manufacturers in South Asia include Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Limited (Sri Lanka) and Britannia Industries (India).
The has proppeled the town into forefront of industrial activity and has attracted companies like Tata Motors,Unimax International,Unimax Scaffoldings, Britannia Industries, Greenply Industries Ltd., Parle Agro, HCL, HP, Hindustan Zinc Limited, Ashok Leyland, GuruTie.com etc.The city has been transformed into a major industrial hub with many automobile and agro based industries.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries | Imperial Chemical Industries | Britannia Royal Naval College | Goodwill Industries | Access Industries | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Britannia | Litton Industries | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine | PPG Industries | Lucas Industries | Chris-Craft Industries | Britannia Stadium | Blue Circle Industries | Winnebago Industries | HMS Britannia | Willamette Industries | War Industries Board | Toyota Industries | Polaris Industries | Iran Electronics Industries | HMY Britannia | HMS ''Britannia'' | Godrej Industries Ltd | Britannia Industries | Toray Industries | Sumitomo Heavy Industries | Rule Britannia | RMS Britannia | Reliance Industries |