Looking to invest in 8 to 10 strong brands: Emami V-C, MD Harsha V Agarwal

Agarwal talks about the plans to make The Man Company a Rs 1,000 crore brand, and the focus going ahead

Kolkata-based fast-moving consumer goods firm Emami on Saturday said it would buy the balance 49.6 per cent stake in Helios Lifestyle Pvt Ltd, the owner of men’s grooming brand The Man Company, giving it complete ownership. In an interview in Kolkata, Emami Vice-chairman and Managing Director Harsha V Agarwal takes Ishita Ayan Dutt through the plans to make The Man Company a Rs 1,000 crore brand, and the focus going ahead. Edited excerpts:

How do you plan to scale up The Man Company?
 

The brand has good potential. Last year, we ended up with a top line