Greaves Cotton
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| Industry | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1859  |
| Headquarters | 3rd Floor, Motilal Oswal Tower , Junction of Gokhale & Sayani Road Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025 India |
Number of locations | Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Chennai |
Key people | Nagesh Basavanhalli (MD and CEO) |
| Products | Engines, Farm Equipment, Spare Parts, Auxiliary Power and Construction Equipment (International) |
Greaves Cotton Ltd. is an Indian engineering company that manufactures engines and heavy equipment. It is traded on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
History
The company was founded in 1859 by James Greaves and George Cotton. It was incorporated in 1922 as a private limited company. [1] Greaves Cotton was purchased by Lala Karam Chand Thapar of the Thapar Group in 1947.[2] It was converted into a public limited company in 1950.[1]
Products
The company produces diesel, petrol, kerosene, gasoline engines, diesel pump sets, gensets, farm equipment, and construction equipment. In 2013, the company announced that it would be selling road construction equipment, including stationary concrete pumps, and roadside drills.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Milestones". Greaves Cotton Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ "Greaves to sell road construction machines". The Hindu BusinessLine. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
- ^ Dilip Kumar Jha (13 July 2013). "Greaves Cotton launches high capacity pumps". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
External links
- Business profile at indiacom.com
- Business profile at indiamart.com
- Company history at economictimes.com