Very little is said
The Massy Group of Companies, formerly Neal and Massy before the rebranding exercise in 2014, has been in existence for 83 years. The company, which has its principal headquarters and operations in Trinidad and Tobago, came into being in 1932 following the merger of Neal Engineering Company and Massy Limited. The success of the merger after 26 years eventually led to the bolder move of creating a public company in 1958. The evolution of the company continued with the consolidation of its operations in Trinidad and Tobago, the diversification of products and services offered to its customers, and the expansion into other territories in the Caribbean. As a consequence, the Massy Group is a large conglomerate that is organized as business segments or business units that cover the range of products and services offered by the company in several countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Despite being in Guyana for 47 years, very little is said or discussed about a company that has been integral to the expansion and alteration of the Guyana economy for a very long time. This article seeks to provide an understanding of the role and place of this organization in Guyana.
Complex business
Today, the Massy Group is a complex business that is made up of six business units, six subsidiaries and three associate companies. The business units which are the core of its operations cut across several economic sectors. For example, there is the Automotive and Industrial Equipment unit that supplies capital equipment to the mining sector and the agricultural sector in Guyana. The diversified nature of the operation is seen from the multiple companies serving a variety of industries that exist under each business unit. The Automotive and Industrial Business Unit controls eight separate companies that sell cars to