INTRODUCTION TO GSK

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (GSKCH) is an Indian associate of Glaxo

SmithKline plc, U.K.
GSKCH is one of the largest players in the Health Food Drinks industry in India.
The Company, with its manufacturing plants located in Nabha, Rajahmundry and So
nepat, has a total workforce of over 2700 people, each driven by a spirit of ent
erprise.
Its flagship product, Horlicks, is a highly respected brand, which is over 100 y
ears old in India. The Company also manufactures and markets Boost, Viva, , Bisc
uits ,foodles and in addition promotes and distributes a number of products in d
iverse categories, including prominent brands such as Eno, Crocin,Iodex and Sens
odyne.
GSKCH has a strong marketing and distribution network in India comprising over 4
800 wholesalers and direct coverage of over 7,00,000 retail outlet.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. is a pharmaceutical and healthcare comp
any born out of the merger of two leading international organizations SmithKline
Beecham and Glaxo Welcome. GSK Consumer Healthcare Ltd and GSK Pharmaceuticals
Ltd are the two businesses of GSK in India of which former are headquartered at
DLF Gurgaon and the latter at Worli, Mumbai.
Its global mission is
To improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better a
nd live Longer ".

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. is a pharmaceutical and healthcare comp
any born out of the merger of two leading international organizations SmithKline
Beecham and Glaxo Welcome. Its global mission is
To improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better a
nd live Longer ".
YEAR

DESCRIPTION

1955: Horlicks a milk product manufactured by Horlicks Ltd. Slough, England wa

s being imported, bottled and sold in India. Due to changes in import policy imp
ort stopped.
1956 57:
A team from the organization visited to explore the possibilities of set
ting up a plant with the support of Maharaja of Nabha, His highness PRATAP SINGH
, and a plant was set up at Nabha.
1958: On May 31, 1958 His highness Pratap Singh laid the foundation stone of t
he Company at Nabha.
1960:
On 24th March 1960, the factory went into production.
1969:
Horlicks Group disposed off their holding in India and U.K. to BE
ECHAM GROUP OF INDUSTRIES" which was a multinational and owned more than 500 com
panies in more than 200 countries engaged in manufacturing of Brylcream, Hair cr
eam, Eno Fruit Salt, Macleans, Toothpaste, Pure Silvikrin etc. Immediately after
taking over the management, Beecham Group shifted its head office from Nabha to
Delhi.
1979: Beecham India (Pvt.) Ltd. Mumbai merged with Hindustan Milk food Manufac
turers Ltd. and the name was changed to H.M.M. Ltd. Beecham Group Plc.
1991: SmithKline U.S.A. merged on September 16, 1991 to form Smith Kline Beech
am Consumer Brands, Plc. with its registered office in the U.K. H.M.M. became a
part of Smithkline Beecham Consumer Brands, one of the three sectors of Smithkli
ne Beecham and its name was changed to SmithKline Consumer Brands Ltd.
1994: The name was changed to Smithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. to reassert
the company's promise of providing Healthcare to consumers. The company decided
to do away with its toiletry products and sold its brands like Brylcream and Sil

vikrin to Sara Lee.

2000:
The Company acquired MALTOVA and VIVA brands of
nutritional from Jagatjit Industries Ltd.
A merger took place between Smith kline Beecham and Glaxo Welcome and the new co
mpany Glaxo Smith kline (GSK) was formed on 27-12-00

2002:
2003:
- Sonepat
2004:
litating finance
2005:
their fund management

Change of name took place from 23-04-02

Company installed another manufacturing unit in Haryana
The Bank of Punjab has tied up with the company for faci
on attractive terms to its milk suppliers.
Deutsche bank has tied up with GSK for facilitating
as well as treasury management on a centralized basis

2006: Company s packing unit at Excise Free Zone

Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) came i
nto existence.
2007: Company s packing unit at Excise Free Zone
Gauhati(Assam) came into existe
nce.
2008: Company launched Actibase and Actigrow products - Energy drinks