Our story began in 1995 when we brought to life our goal of building a sustainable and equitable future. We nurture and inspire companies across various sectors, helping them grow and evolve. What started as investment has become a partnership through which we share knowledge and services to help companies achieve their maximum potential through a guided strategy.
To be the driving force behind positive change across every industry that we operate in.
We are committed to driving change and ensuring sustainability. We strive to impact businesses and uplift communities as we invest in, develop and renew industries.
Our core values are acceptance, inclusion, and integration. We believe the path to a brighter future is empowerment and equity, and our values strongly uphold this belief.
We foster a culture that values fairness and inclusivity.
We always embrace progressive thought.
We support initiatives to conserve and protect our planet.
We encourage a mindset that embraces growth.
We invest in ideas that make a difference.
We nurture a philosophy of giving back to the people and places around us.
1995 • March 15
Aberdeen Holdings is found as Expolanka Investments as a privately-held conglomerate of the Kassim family
1997
FitsAir commences operations as the first private airlines in Sri Lanka
2011 • March 31
Expack Corrugated Cartons comes under Expolanka Investments
2012 • Feb 23
The inauguration of Aberdeen Holdings with the official name change
2013
Lanka Premier Foods(Paan Paan), Lanka Commodity Holdings & HiEnergy joins Aberdeen Holdings
2014 • May 2
Lanka Commodity Trading is found as the exporting arm of Lanka Commodity Holdings
2014 • November 14
8 companies including Expoteas, Bio Extracts & Expoceylon Pharmaceuticals are acquired by Aberdeen Holdings
2015 • Feb 23
Neptune Papers, Antler Foundry, Beta Ventures & 25% of Vidullanka PLC are acquired by Aberdeen Holdings
2016
FITS Express is born under Aberdeen Holdings as the authorized service contractor of UPS Sri Lanka
2017 • May
Lanka Premier Foods (Paan Paan) leaves Aberdeen Holdings
2017 • September
Expo Commodities Global was born as the hub of commodity exporting
2018 • July
Lanka Commodity Trading and a few other related operations were restructured under Expo Commodities Global
2018 • October
Ruhunu Farms is acquired by Aberdeen Holdings
2019
Fits Retail commences operations as a coffee solutions provider under Aberdeen Holdings
2020
Aberdeen Holdings sells off the final portions of its Vidullanka PLC stake
2021 • February
DFC Roasters was inaugurated along with the brand Damn Fine Coffee Roasters
2021 • November
Expack Corrugated Cartons PLC becomes the first Aberdeen Holdings company to be listed under the Colombo Stock Exchange
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