In 1968, M. C. Jacob founded Anna Aluminum Limited with eight workers. 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. 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. As of 2021, Kitex Garments, a subsidiary of the group, is the world’s second largest
infant clothing producer as well as a major supplier to
Walmart and
Amazon. The Group is one of the largest
private sector employers in the state of
Kerala. In July 2021, Kitex Garments Limited announced that they are investing crore in
Telangana by setting up a factory at the
Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in
Warangal, after dropping their earlier plan of investing in
Kerala. == Brands ==