Egyptians, Arabians, Chinese, Europeans..For centuries, they kept flocking to the shores of Kerala..in search of spices and riches. Some of them plundered the hills and the plains, and went home wealthy. A few of them stayed back and nurtured the economy of the land. One such outstanding personality who made Cochin his home away from home was John . H . Aspinwall. During the latter half of the nineteenth century, Aspinwall was one of the few enterprising men to carry forward the glorious maritime traditions of Kerala. The great visionary is long gone. But his dynamic spirit is very much kept alive in the priceless legacy he has left behind: The Aspinwall Group. The seed of enterprise Aspinwall planted way back in 1867 has now become a giant spreading tree - a corporate phenomenon - rapidly growing vertically and laterally. Aspinwall, with a colourful and chequered history spanning over 135 years is today a highly broad-based corporate business house .The activities comprise Shipping Services, Rubber Plantations, Coffee Process and Trading, Environmental Engineering, Natural Fibre Products and Tours And Travels.