In 1925, Alfred Vedam Thomas demolished a myth. He proved that it was not just the British who could manage plantations by starting a 300 acre tea plantation at Pasuparai, Tamil Nadu. From the original tea plantation, AVT has made steady progress over the years moving on into rubber, coffee, vanilla, pepper and cardamom.  Today AVT is a Rs. 1200 crore company with a strong local and overseas presence in branded packaged goods, bulk commodities, beverages and the spices market.

Today the group consists of 15 companies and employs  around 11,000 people.
Plantations :- 15500 Acres(6200 HA) of Tea, Rubber, Coffee, & Spice Plantations in South India ( 5 Companies)
Leather Goods :- AVT Leather manufactures a wide range of leather goods for well known brand names in the USA, Europe, The Far East & Australia.
 
Food Ingredients :- A joint venture company AVT Mc Cormick Ingredients Pvt Ltd. offers tailor made spice ingredients to customers who are quality conscious and consumer safety oriented.
 
Natural Extracts :- AVT Natural Products Ltd  produces Oleoresins, & Nutraceutical grade products that meet global quality standards in food safety.
Wood Products :- Manufacture of Chemically treated Rubber Wood & allied products.
Consumer Products :- Tea, Coffee & Spices.
Commodity Exports :- Export of Spices, Natural Rubber, Coir Products & Food items.
Logistics :- Licensed Custom Agents, Air & Sea Cargo agents, Ware Housing.
Trading & Agencies :- Building  Materials, Rubber chemicals etc.
Biotechnology :- L.J. International Ltd. – Plant Tissue Culture