Forbes & Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the business of manufacturing and trading of engineering products in India and internationally. It operates through Health, Hygiene, Safety Products and Its Services; Engineering; Real estate; IT Enabled Services and Products; and Shipping and Logistics Services segments. The company is involved in the manufacturing, selling, renting, and servicing of vacuum cleaners, water filter cum purifiers, water, and wastewater treatment plants; and trading of electronic air cleaning systems, small household appliances, digital security systems, fire extinguishers, etc. It also manufactures and trades in precision cutting tools, spring lock washers, and marking systems. In addition, the company is involved in the real estate development activities, as well as rents out investment properties. Further, it trades in note counting machines, electronic cash registers, point of sale machines, and various types of kiosks; and Forbes Xpress consisting of sale of mobile recharge, bill payments and money transfer, and transaction network, as well as services comprising of maintenance, servicing, and support services for kiosks and other devices. Additionally, the company engages in the business of ship owners, charterers, etc. The company was founded in 1767 and is based in Mumbai, India. Forbes & Company Limited is a subsidiary of Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Private Limited.