JL Morison India, a UK-based retail distributors of the leading European brands of consumer goods, has closed its manufacturing unit situated at Waluj, Aurangabad w.e.f. August 23, 2008.
The company entered into India with its first manufacturing unit in Aurangabad in association with Rasoi group and cloaking an annual turnover of above Rs 50 crore.
JL Morison (India) was formed in 1920s as a trading outpost of JL Morison Son & Jones (UK) and incorporated in 1934.
In its history of almost seven decades, it introduced and distributed in India brands of reputed companies, such as Sandoz, May & Baker, Nicholas, Aspro, Optrex, Scott & Turner, Beechams, Mead Johnsons, Down Brothers, Pearsalls Sutures, and Smith & Nephew. Beiersdorf AG Germany and Dr. Wild & Co. Switzerland.
Morison was engaged in manufacturing baby care, personal care, etc products in Augrangabad, Maharashtra.