Kirloskar Group
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| Private | |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Headquarters | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman and MD (Kirloskar Brothers Limited) Atul C. Kirloskar, Chairman (Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited) Rahul C. Kirloskar, Chairman (Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited) |
| Products |
Pumps engines compressors chillers valves pig iron construction transmissions automobiles through a joint venture with Toyota infrastructure pumping projects bridges & flyovers submarine pipelines construction |
| Revenue |
 $3.5 billion USD (2012) |
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Number of employees
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~18,000 (2010) |
| Website | http://www.kirloskar.com |
The Kirloskar Group is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The company exports to over 70 countries over most of Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe. The flagship & holding company, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd established in 1888, is India's largest maker of pumps and valves. and also undertakes construction projects through its subsidiary Kirloskar Construction And Engineers Ltd.
The Kirloskar group of companies was one of the earliest industrial groups in the engineering industry in India. The group produces Centrifugal Pumps, engines, compressors, screw & centrifugal chillers, lathes and electrical equipments like electric motors, transformers and generators. While Laxmanrao Kirloskar, established the group in 1888, his son Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar played a role in the leadership of the company. The company under Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar achieved one of the highest growth rates in Indian history, with 32,401% growth of assets from 1950–1991.
In 1988, Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India released a commemorative stamp marking the Kirloskar Group's 100th anniversary.
In 1974, in cooperation with Deutz-Fahr of Germany, Kirloskar began manufacturing tractors. They have since ceased tractor production.
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