Forbes (engineering company)
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| BSE: 502865 | |
| Industry | Robotics, industrial automation, logistics, engineering, business automation |
| Founded | 1767,260 years |
| Headquarters | |
| Parent | Shapoorji Pallonji Group |
| Website | forbes |
Forbes & Company Limited, the erstwhile Forbes Gokak Limited, is an Indian engineering, shipping and logistics company based in Mumbai. It was established in that city in 1767 by John Forbes of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a descendant of an ancient family of Lord Forbes of Pitsligo. Over the years, the management of the company moved from the Forbes family to the Campbells, to the Tata Group, and finally to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group. It is one of the oldest companies of India and has been listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange since 1919.