History
In the mid-1880s, an Ayurvedic practitioner Dr. S.K. Burman concocted medicines for diseases like cholera and malaria. He went on to set up Dabur India Ltd in 1884 to mass-produce his Ayurvedic formulations.The Burmans were among the first business families in India to separate ownership from management when they handed over the management of the company to professionals in 1998.
Business
Dabur is one of the India's largest Ayurvedic medicine & natural consumer products manufacturer.
Dabur demerged its Pharma business in 2003 and hived it off into a separate company, Dabur Pharma Ltd. German company Fresenius SE bought a 73.27% equity stake in Dabur Pharma in June 2008 at Rs 76.50 a share.
Dabur's Healthcare Division has over 260 products for treating a range of ailments and body conditions, from common cold to chronic paralysis. Dabur International, a fully owned subsidiary of Dabur India formerly held shares in the UAE based Weikfield International, which it sold in June 2012.
Brands
Some of the leading brands of Dabur are
- Dabur Chyawanprash and Honey
- Hajmola, Pudinhara and Isabgol
- Dabur Honitus
- Amlan, Vatika and Dabur Almond Hair Oils
- Odonil, Odomos and Sani Fresh
- Real and Lemoneez Juices
Dabur stock has created a lot of wealth over the years.
It is more than 67 times in past 21 years
More than 1.5 times in the past 5 years
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