Brief description about Aspinwall
Aspinwall and Company Limited is one of the earliest commercial enterprises in the Malabar Coast, established in the year 1867, by the legendary English trader and visionary, John H. Aspinwall. In the early ’70’s, when the English owners decided to disinvest, a major portion of the company’s shareholding was taken over by the Erstwhile Royal Family of Travancore, and they continue to hold the controlling interest till date.
Today, Aspinwall and Company Ltd. has diversified business interests in the areas of Logistics, Speciality Coffee, Natural Fiber Products and Natural Rubber.
Aspinwall Logistics Division : Aspinwall’s involvement with shipping dates back to the very origin of the company, about a century-and-a-half ago. In tune with the growing tempo in marine traffic, Aspinwall steadily expanded its sphere of operations, building upon its rich expertise and extensive experience in ship chartering and marine/general insurance. Today, Aspinwall’s Logistics Division has a pan-India presence with a wide network of offices that covers major ports, ICD’s and airports. Services we offer : Liner Services, Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarding Services, Air Cargo Services, Ship Agency Services, Stevedoring Services, Bulk Cargo Services Warehousing Services, Door to Door Services Project and Over-Dimensional Cargo handling
Aspinwall Coffee Division : Aspinwall has extensive and modernised curing facility in Mangalore with state-of-the-art equipment, large warehouses, curing barbecues, electronic colour sorters, and a pool of skilled and experienced garblers, besides a sophisticated cupping laboratory. The Mangalore facility can cure 6,000 tonnes of coffee annually.
Aspinwall Natural Fibre Division : Aspinwall entered the Natural Fibre industry over a hundred years ago, with factories in Alleppey for producing handloom products and a powerloom for machine-made runners and mattings. The Group’s century-old experience and expertise, handed down through generations of talented artists and artisans, is reflected in its masterly creations.
Aspinwall Plantation Division : Aspinwall’s Pullangode estate is one of the first rubber estates to be developed in Kerala’s organised plantation sector. We have a well maintained Rubber plantation of about 2200 acres located among the idyllic, evergreen hill ranges of northern Kerala. Our state of art processing facility for Centrifuged Latex and ISNR, hosts latest Alfa Lavel (Sweden) Centrifuging machines and a well equipped Quality Control Laboratory, besides being looked after by qualified technical persons.