Stovekraft
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Rajendra Gandhi |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Rajendra Gandhi (Chairman & MD) Neha Gandhi (Director)[1] Rajiv Mehta (CEO)[2] |
| Products | Kitchen appliances |
| Revenue |  ₹642.5 crore (US$77 million)[3] (2019) |
| Website | www |
Stovekraft is an Indian company that manufactures cooking appliances under Pigeon and Gilma brands. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. Among its cooking appliances are mixer grinders, pressure cookers, cooktops, toasters, chimneys and kitchen utensils.[4][5] It sells its products in 23 states in India and 12 countries overseas. Around 80 percent of Stovekraft's employees reportedly are women.[6]
In 2017, Stovekraft entered a licensing agreement with American home appliances manufacturer Black+Decker to sell the latter's products in the Indian market.[7][8]
Sequoia Capital holds a 25% stake in the company, as of 2020.[9] In May 2020, Stovekraft received SEBI's approval to proceed with its initial public offering.[10][11]
History
Stovekraft operates two manufacturing plant in India including Bengaluru and Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.[3]
In 2019, the company appointed Rajiv Mehta, the former MD of Puma, as its CEO.[12]
References
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- ^ "Ex-Puma India head now CEO of Stovekraft". Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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- ^ "Black & Decker inks licensing deal with Stovekraft". The Economic Times. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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- ^ "Sequoia eyes complete exit as Stove Kraft refiles for IPO". VCCircle. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Sequoia-backed kitchen appliance maker Stovekraft files for ₹500 crore IPO". Livemint. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Stove Kraft gets Sebi's go-ahead to launch IPO". Outlook. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Ex Puma head Rajiv Mehta joins StoveKraft as CEO - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com.