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{{Short description|Indian conglomerate}}
{{citation style|date=January 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
|name = Kirloskar Group
| name = Kirloskar Group
| logo = Kirloskar_Group_Logo.svg
|logo = [[Image:Enriching lives.JPG|200px]]
| logo_size = 220px
|type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Corporate group]]
|company_slogan = "Enriching Lives"
|foundation = 1888 (As Kirloskar Brothers Limited)
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|1888}}
| founder = [[Laxmanrao Kirloskar]]
|location = [[Pune]], [[Maharastra]], [[India]]
| location = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], India
|area_served = Worldwide
| area_served = Worldwide
|key_people = [[Sanjay Kirloskar]], ([[Chairman]] & [[Managing Director|MD]])
| key_people = [[Sanjay Kirloskar]] <br /> {{small|(CMD, [[Kirloskar Brothers Limited]])}} <br /> <br /> Atul C. Kirloskar <br /> {{small|(Chairman, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited)}} <br /><br /> Rahul C. Kirloskar <br /> {{small|(Chairman, [[Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited]])}}
|num_employees = ~18,000 (2010)
| num_employees = 18,000
|revenue = {{profit}} $2.50 billion USD (2012)
|industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]]
| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]]
| products = {{hlist|
|products = [[Pumps]]<br>[[Engines]]<br>[[Compressors]]<br>[[Chillers]]<br>[[Valves]]<br>[[Pig Iron]]<br>[[Construction]]<br>[[Transmission (mechanics)|Transmissions]]<br>[[Automobiles through a Joint Venture with Toyota]] <br>[[Infrastructure Pumping Projects]]<br>[[Bridges& Flyovers]]<br>[[Submarine Pipelines]]<br>[[Construction of Jetties and Docks]]
| [[Pumps]]
|homepage = http://www.kirloskar.com
| [[Engines]]
| [[Compressors]]
| [[Chillers]]
| [[Valves]]
| [[Pig iron]]
| [[Construction]]
| [[Transmission (mechanics)|Transmissions]]
| [[Pump]]ing
| [[Bridge]]s
| [[Overpass|flyovers]]
| [[Construction]]
| Nuclear & conventional submarine pipelines}}
| subsid = {{plainlist|
*[[Kirloskar Brothers Limited]]
*Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.
*Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
*[[Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited]]
* Kirloskar Electric Company
*[[Toyota Kirloskar Motor]]
*Kirloskar Investment & Finance Limited
*[[Kirloskar Industries]]
*Kirloskar Chillers Private Limited}}
| homepage = {{url|http://www.kirloskar.com}}
}}
}}
'''Kirloskar Group''' is an Indian [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]], headquartered in [[Pune]] and manufacturing plant in [[Kirloskarvadi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kirloskarpumps.com/contact-us-corporate-offices.aspx |title=Offices : Contact Us : Kirloskar Brothers Limited |website=www.kirloskarpumps.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705043159/http://www.kirloskarpumps.com/contact-us-corporate-offices.aspx |archive-date=2012-07-05}} </ref> The group exports to over 70 countries over most of [[Africa]], [[Southeast Asia]] and [[Europe]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Website reference – Global Presence (retrieved on 16-Mar-2015 16:37 IST)|url=http://www.kirloskar.com/globalpresence.html#|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312102406/http://www.kirloskar.com/globalpresence.html|archive-date=2015-03-12}}</ref> The flagship and holding company, [[Kirloskar Brothers|Kirloskar Brothers Ltd]], established in 1888 in Kirloskarvadi, kirloskar group is India's largest maker of [[pump]]s and valves.<ref name="worldpumps1">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldpumps.com/view/16462/kirloskar-brothers-supplies-its-largest-horizontal-split-case-pump-in-india/|title=Kirloskar Brothers supplies the largest splitcase pump in India|date=8 March 2011|work=WorldPumps.com}}</ref><ref name="worldpumps2">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldpumps.com/view/17310/kirloskar-brothers-commissions-indias-largest-concrete-volute-pumps|title=Kirloskar Brothers commissions India's largest concrete volute pumps|work=WorldPumps.com|date=12 April 2011}}</ref> It was the manufacturer of India's first modern iron [[plough]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikram S Kirloskar, Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, passes away |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/vikram-kirloskar-vice-chairperson-of-toyota-kirloskar-motor-passes-away-9623341.html |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Moneycontrol |date=30 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref> One of the group companies is a major component supplier for the Indian [[Arihant-class submarine|Arihant Nuclear Submarine]] program

The '''Kirloskar Group''' is an [[India]]n [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] with sales exceeding $2.5 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Website reference - Kirloskar Brothers Limited (retrieved on 09-Oct-2012 12:30 IST)|url=http://www.kirloskarpumps.com/we-are-kbl.aspx}}</ref> The Kirloskar Group today 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 [[pump]]s and valves and also undertakes construction projects through its subsidiary [[Aban Construction]]. It is headed by Mr [[Sanjay Kirloskar]].


==Products==
==Products==
[[File:Kirloskar - Silent Diesel Generator Set - Mathura 2013-02-24 6663.JPG|thumb|Kirloskar [[diesel generator]] unit photographed in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh]]
The Kirloskar group of companies was one of the earliest industrial groups which made a mark in the engineering industry in India. The group produces pumps, [[engine]]s, compressors, screw & centrifugal chillers, lathes and electrical equipments like [[electric motors]], [[transformer]]s and [[Electric generator|generators]] (it is the world's largest [[Engine-generator|genset]] manufacturer). While established the group, his son played a major role in its rapid growth<ref>**[http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/all-in-the-family-kirloskar-brothers/215913 Sanjay Kirloskar and Alok Kirloskar on NDTV Profit]</ref>.
[[File: Kirloskar engine.jpg|thumb|Kirloskar engine driving a water pump in [[Namibia]]]]


The Kirloskar group of companies was one of the earliest industrial groups in the engineering industry in India. The group produces [[centrifugal pump]]s, [[engine]]s, compressors, screw & centrifugal chillers, lathes and electrical equipments like [[electric motors]], [[transformer]]s and [[Electric generator|generators]]. While [[Laxmanrao Kirloskar]], established the group in 1888, his son [[Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar]] played a role in the leadership of the company.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1994-05-06 |title=S. L. Kirloskar, 90, Industrialist in India |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/06/obituaries/s-l-kirloskar-90-industrialist-in-india.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/shows/all-in-the-family/all-in-the-family-kirloskar-brothers-215913|title=Video &#124; All in the Family: Kirloskar Brothers|via=www.ndtv.com}}</ref> The company under [[Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar]] achieved one of the highest growth rates in Indian history, with 32,401% growth of assets from 1950 to 1991.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcbBEHHI-90C&q=kirloskar+gita+piramal&pg=PA169 |title=Indian Industrialists |date=1910-03-10 |isbn=9780894104152 |access-date=2014-08-17|last1=Herdeck |first1=Margaret |last2=Piramal |first2=Gita |publisher=Three Continents Press }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,898274-1,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221180000/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,898274-1,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 December 2007 |title=Time Magazine article on Mr S.L. Kirloskar |publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=1964-11-13 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref>
[[Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar]] was a man who transformed his vision into a promising and thinking reality, of application of appropriate technology, customer satisfaction and dauntless integrity. B.T was a global thinker who had the courage and the confidence in his own country even in the pre-independence era.


In 1988, [[Rajiv Gandhi]], the then [[Prime Minister of India]] released a [[commemorative stamp]] marking the Kirloskar Group's 100th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/K/KIRLOSKAR |title=Kirloskar Group postage stamp |publisher=Indianpost.com |date=1989-06-20 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref>
He created an empire that enjoyed one of the highest growth rates in Indian history, a staggering 32,401% growth of assets from 1950–1991 and has been featured in many books written on notable Indian industrialists.<ref>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xcbBEHHI-90C&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=kirloskar+gita+piramal&source=bl&ots=0fHrm2iOEu&sig=J2pyLl8nI-OixW4wTHK1cq6FPtM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CJtUT9ONOaHN0QXwmKDYCw&sqi=2&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=kirloskar%20gita%20piramal&f=false Indian Industrialists]</ref> Even the TIME MAGAZINE has an article about him as well as his group <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,898274-1,00.html Time Magazine article on Mr S.L. Kirloskar]</ref>


In 1974, in cooperation with [[Klochner-Humboldt Deutz|Deutz-Fahr]] of [[Germany]], Kirloskar began manufacturing [[tractor]]s.<ref>[http://www.taa.org.uk/southeast/Singh.htm] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923220117/http://www.taa.org.uk/southeast/Singh.htm|date=23 September 2006}}</ref> They have since ceased tractor production.
In 1988, [[Rajiv Gandhi]], the then [[Prime Minister of India]] released a commemorative postage stamp marking the Kirloskar Group's 100th anniversary.<ref>[http://www.indianpost.com/viewstamp.php/Alpha/K/KIRLOSKAR Kirloskar Group postage stamp]</ref>


The Kirloskar Group also set up India's second oldest township [[Kirloskarwadi]], [[Palus, Maharashtra|Palus]] which celebrated its centennial in 2010.
In 1974, in cooperation with [[Klochner-Humboldt Deutz|Deutz-Fahr]] of [[Germany]], Kirloskar began manufacturing [[tractor]]s.<ref>[http://www.taa.org.uk/southeast/Singh.htm ]{{dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref> They have since ceased tractor production.

The Kirloskar Group also set up India's second oldest township [[Kirloskarwadi]] in [[Maharashtra]], which is now a 100-year-old township in 2010.


== Kirloskar companies ==
== Kirloskar companies ==
*[[Kirloskar Brothers Ltd]]
*[[Kirloskar Brothers Limited]] [[Kirloskarvadi]]
Kirloskar Brothers Limited (which includes Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, [[Aban Construction Company]], [[Pulsometer steam pump|SPP Pumps (UK)]], [[Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd]], [[Braybar pumps Ltd]], (South Africa)and [[The Kolhapur Steels Ltd]] is India’s largest pump manufacturer. Kirloskar Brother produces Centrifugal pumps from 0.1&nbsp;kW to 26MW with single pumps pumping liquids in excess of 35,000Liters/sec thus producing some of the largest pumps by size and horsepower.<ref>[http://www.worldpumps.com/view/16462/kirloskar-brothers-supplies-its-largest-horizontal-split-case-pump-in-india/ Kirloskar Brothers supplies the largest splitcase pump in India ]
</ref><ref>[http://www.worldpumps.com/view/17310/kirloskar-brothers-commissions-indias-largest-concrete-volute-pumps Kirloskar Brothers commissions India’s largest concrete volute pumps]</ref> Kirloskar Brothers Limited was established in 1888<ref>[http://www.worldpumps.com/view/813/a-brief-history-of-pumps- History of the pump industry]</ref> and also setup one of the country’s oldest townships [[Kirloskarwadi]] in 1910


[[Kirloskar Brothers Limited]] [[Kirloskarvadi]]-[[Palus, Maharashtra|Palus]], [[Pulsometer steam pump|SPP Pumps (UK)]], Braybar Pumps Ltd., (South Africa) and Kolhapur Steels Ltd.<ref name="worldpumps1"/><ref name="worldpumps2"/> Kirloskar Brothers produces Centrifugal pumps from 0.1&nbsp;kW to 26 mega-watts single pumps, pumping liquids in excess of 35,000 liters/sec thus producing some of the largest pumps by size and horsepower.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldpumps.com/view/16462/kirloskar-brothers-supplies-its-largest-horizontal-split-case-pump-in-india/ |title=Kirloskar Brothers supplies the largest splitcase pump in India |publisher=Worldpumps.com |date=2011-03-08 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldpumps.com/view/17310/kirloskar-brothers-commissions-indias-largest-concrete-volute-pumps |title=Kirloskar Brothers commissions India's largest concrete volute pumps |publisher=Worldpumps.com |date=2011-04-12 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref> Kirloskar Brothers Limited was established in 1888.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldpumps.com/view/813/a-brief-history-of-pumps- |title=History of the pump industry |publisher=Worldpumps.com |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref>
*[[Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited]]
KOEL manufactures air-cooled and liquid-cooled [[diesel engine]]s and generating sets ranging from a power output of 5 kVA to 625 kVA and 1800 kVA to 6300 kVA. They also offer engines operating on alternative fuels such as [[biodiesel]], [[natural gas]], biogas and straight vegetable oil (SVO). Their generating sets are branded as Kirloskar Green Gensets.[4] KOEL also offers customised power solutions including both standby and prime power requirements.


*[[Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited]]
* Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited Kirloskarvadi
Produces pig iron and grey iron castings for the automotive industry
*[http://www.kcpl.net.in Kirloskar Chillers Private Limited]
Produces centrifugal chillers from 250 TR to 2400 TR and air-cooled and water-cooled screw chillers from 40 TR to 550 TR for airconditioning and process cooling applications. It also offers a range of products for hot water generation including chillers with desuperheaters & heat pumps. Established in 1995, Kirloskar Chillers is the largest chiller manufacturer in India, and the first to have its products certified under the AHRI 550/590 certification program. The factory at Saswad, near Pune, also has the first AHRI-certified chiller test facility in India. It is also the only Indian company to manufacture centrifugal & screw chillers under one roof. Kirloskar Chillers offers the widest and most efficient range of chillers to its customers in various industrial and commercial markets, with a large portfolio of options and customization.


*[[Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited]] ( TKML ) produces [[Toyota]] Vehicles in [[India]]
*Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL)


KOEL manufactures air-cooled and liquid-cooled [[diesel engine]]s and power generating sets ranging from a power output of 2.1&nbsp;kVA to 1010 kVA and solutions ranging up to 5200 kVA. KOEL manufacturing facilities are located in Kagal, Nashik and Rajkot. They also offer engines operating on alternative fuels such as [[biodiesel]], and [[natural gas]]. Their generating sets are branded as KOEL Green Gensets in India and Kirloskar Green for exports. KOEL also has significant presence outside India, with local offices set up in Dubai, South Africa, Kenya and Texas.
*[[Mysore Kirloskar]] ( MK ) produced [[lathes]] including CNC types


*[[Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited]]
*[[Kirloskar Electric Company]] ( KEC ) made [[electrical]] equipment like [[transformer]]s, [[Electric generator|generator]]s and motors, etc. It is not part of the Kirloskar Group anymore.


KPCL has four strategic business units, namely, [[Air Compressor]] Division (ACD), [[Air Conditioning]] and [[Refrigeration]] Division (ACR), Process Gas Systems Division (PGS) and [[Transmission (mechanics)|Transmission]] Division (TRM).
*[[Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies]] (KIAMS) For over a century now, the Kirloskar Group of Companies, one of India's largest industrial conglomerates, has been growing and enriching lives. In 1991, KIAMS was conceived as a training institute and a knowledge hub where Kirloskar Group managers shared their learning and caught up with the latest movements and concepts n management. In 1995, the training institute was opened to managers all other the country.


ACD offers Air and Gas [[Compressors]] from 30 to 10,000 CFM rated capacities; [[Open-Type Refrigeration Compressor]]s (50 to 500 TR), Vapor Absorption [[Chiller]]s (90 to 500 TR) and Refrigeration Systems (up to 800 TR).
== Achievements ==
The Kirloskar Group have a number of companies that have made a difference around the world. Notably the groups two largest companies, Kirloskar Brothers Limited and Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, boast of many new patents and developments.


KPCL offers [[CNG]] packages with suction pressure of 0.5 to 65 bar and gas flow of 300 to 3,500 SCMH, [[American Petroleum Institute]] (API) gas compression packages range from 50 CFM to 6000 CFM. The company also offers [[wind turbine]] [[gearbox]] ranging from a rated capacity of up to 2.5 MW and industrial gearboxes rated up to 16 MW.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kirloskarpneumatic.com/|title=Pneumatic|website=www.kirloskarpneumatic.com}}</ref>
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd has created the world’s largest irrigation project which was commissioned in March 2007 ( the Narmada Project for the Gujarat Government. This was done for Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam, http://www.ssnnl.com/)<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/news/27696356_1_ramesh-mashelkar-india-awards-ceos-agenda Kirloskar Brothers Limited awarded for creating World largest Irrigation scheme, The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Scheme]</ref>
and on 14 March 2008 commissioned the world’s second largest water supply system with the world’s highest head in Andra Pradesh. KBL’s projects have consistently received numerous Awards and Accolades for energy efficient solutions. KBL also has US Patents for novel and innovative Energy saving designs. Kirloskar Brothers is closely associated with India's nuclear program and has made canned motor pumps for pumping heavy water which are deployed at Indian Nuclear Power Plants.<ref>[http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=7125 Kirloskar only company in India producing eco friendly canned motor pumps]</ref> Kirloskar Brothers Limited is also a leading supplier of FM UL certified pumps along with its subsidiary [[Pulsometer steam pump|SPP Pumps (UK)]]. It is also the first Indian company to get FM certification for its [[valves]].<ref>[http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3681&Itemid=2 Kirloskar Brothers FM UL certification]</ref> Kirloskar Brothers has a presence is numerous countries including Egypt where the brand is very well known.<ref>[http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/kirloskar-brothers-is-122-year-old-company/1/16480.html Kirloskar worldwide presence and history]</ref>


*Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kfil.com/ |title=Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KFIL) - Pig Iron and Casting Manufacturers in India |access-date=30 January 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204051638/http://www.kfil.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Kirloskar Brothers is also one of the first pump companies to have an all women operated and managed manufacturing plant. This is located in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in India <ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-03/news/30584699_1_tata-cummins-plant-cummins-india-anant-talaulicar Kirloskar Brothers changing gender dynamics]</ref>

Produces [[pig iron]] and [[grey iron]] castings for the automotive industry

*Kirloskar Chillers Private Limited <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kirloskarchillers.com/|title=Kirloskar Chillers|website=kirloskarchillers.com}}</ref>

Produces [[centrifugal chiller]]s from 250 TR to 2400 TR and air-cooled and water-cooled screw chillers from 40 TR to 550 TR for air conditioning and process cooling applications. It also offers products for hot water generation including chillers with [[desuperheater]]s & [[heat pump]]s.

Established in 1995, Kirloskar Chillers is the largest chiller manufacturer in India,{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} and the first to have its products certified under the [[Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute|AHRI]] 550/590 certification program.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} The factory at [[Saswad]], near Pune, also has the first AHRI-certified chiller test facility in India.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}} It is also the only Indian company to manufacture centrifugal & screw chillers under one roof.

* [[Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited]] (TKML) produces [[Toyota]] vehicles in India
* Mysore Kirloskar Ltd (MKL) used to produce [[lathes]] including [[CNC]] type machines which was run by [[Vikram Kirloskar]].
* Kirloskar Electric Company (KEC) made [[electrical]] equipment like [[transformer]]s, [[Electric generator|generator]]s and motors, etc. It is not part of the Kirloskar Group anymore.
* Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS) was conceived in 1991 at Harihar, Karnataka as a training institute and a knowledge hub where Kirloskar Group managers taught and learned management. In 1995, the training institute was opened to students and transformed into a business school.Since inception, the bschool has been rated top in the country. Later on, they have established one more campus in pune, Maharashtra. recently the institite has been renamed to "Kirloskar Institute of Management"[[File:Stamp of India - 1989 - Colnect 165304 - Kirloskar Brothers Ltd - Centenary.jpeg|thumb|Stamp Issued by India Post on the 100 years of the founding]]

== Achievements ==
[[Kirloskar Brothers Ltd]] created the world's largest irrigation project, which was commissioned in March 2007, the [[Sardar Sarovar Dam]] project for the Gujarat Government. This was done for Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam,<ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/news/27696356_1_ramesh-mashelkar-india-awards-ceos-agenda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812020122/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-03-21/news/27696356_1_ramesh-mashelkar-india-awards-ceos-agenda |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2011 |title=Kirloskar Brothers Limited awarded for creating World largest Irrigation scheme, The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Scheme |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2008-03-21 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref> and on 14 March 2008, commissioned the world's second largest water supply system, with the world's highest head in Andhra Pradesh.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} Kirloskar Brothers is associated with India's nuclear program and has made canned motor pumps for pumping heavy water which are deployed at Indian Nuclear Power Plants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.projectsmonitor.com/contact/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907121729/http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=7125|url-status=dead|title=CONTACT|website=India's first NewsPortal on Projects|archive-date=7 September 2012|access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> Kirloskar Brothers Limited is also a supplier of FM UL certified pumps along with its subsidiary [[Pulsometer steam pump|SPP Pumps (UK)]]. It was the first Indian company to get FM certification for its [[valves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3681&Itemid=2 |title=Kirloskar Brothers FM UL certification |publisher=Machinist.in |date=2011-08-30 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref> Kirloskar Brothers has a presence in numerous countries including Egypt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/kirloskar-brothers-is-122-year-old-company/1/16480.html |title=Kirloskar worldwide presence and history |publisher=Businesstoday.intoday.in |date=2011-07-10 |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref>


The company has figured as the country's top ten wealth creators <ref>[http://us.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/08wealth.htm India's Top 10 Wealth Creators]</ref> and continues to be of interest to interest to stock holders across the country. Its stock has been listed as one of the top stocks to hold.<ref>[http://www.outlookprofit.com/article.aspx?261956 25 Stocks to buy in the next market crash]</ref>
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd is also one of the first pump companies to have an all women operated and managed manufacturing plant at [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. The company was one of the country's top ten wealth creators in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.rediff.com/money/2007/jan/08wealth.htm |title=India's Top 10 Wealth Creators |publisher=Us.rediff.com |access-date=2014-08-17}}</ref>


Kirloskar Brothers Ltd won the first "best of all" [[Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bis.org.in/other/rgnqa_win_12.pdf | title = Annex iv: list of award winners of rajiv gandhi national quality awards | last1 = SHRAWAN | date = 2013-05-29 | publisher = [[Bureau of Indian Standards]] | location = [[New Delhi]] | access-date = 2014-05-15}}</ref>
=== TV Commercials ===
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.kirloskar.com}}
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Kirloskar Group
Company typeCorporate group
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1888; 137 years ago (1888)
FounderLaxmanrao Kirloskar
HeadquartersPune, Maharashtra, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sanjay Kirloskar
(CMD, Kirloskar Brothers Limited)

Atul C. Kirloskar
(Chairman, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited)

Rahul C. Kirloskar
(Chairman, Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited)
Products
Number of employees
18,000
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.kirloskar.com

Kirloskar Group is an Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Pune and manufacturing plant in Kirloskarvadi.[1] The group exports to over 70 countries over most of Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe.[2] The flagship and holding company, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, established in 1888 in Kirloskarvadi, kirloskar group is India's largest maker of pumps and valves.[3][4] It was the manufacturer of India's first modern iron plough.[5] One of the group companies is a major component supplier for the Indian Arihant Nuclear Submarine program

Products

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Kirloskar diesel generator unit photographed in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh
Kirloskar engine driving a water pump in Namibia

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.[6][7] The company under Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar achieved one of the highest growth rates in Indian history, with 32,401% growth of assets from 1950 to 1991.[8][9]

In 1988, Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India released a commemorative stamp marking the Kirloskar Group's 100th anniversary.[10]

In 1974, in cooperation with Deutz-Fahr of Germany, Kirloskar began manufacturing tractors.[11] They have since ceased tractor production.

The Kirloskar Group also set up India's second oldest township Kirloskarwadi, Palus which celebrated its centennial in 2010.

Kirloskar companies

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited Kirloskarvadi-Palus, SPP Pumps (UK), Braybar Pumps Ltd., (South Africa) and Kolhapur Steels Ltd.[3][4] Kirloskar Brothers produces Centrifugal pumps from 0.1 kW to 26 mega-watts single pumps, pumping liquids in excess of 35,000 liters/sec thus producing some of the largest pumps by size and horsepower.[12][13] Kirloskar Brothers Limited was established in 1888.[14]

  • Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited Kirloskarvadi
  • Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL)

KOEL manufactures air-cooled and liquid-cooled diesel engines and power generating sets ranging from a power output of 2.1 kVA to 1010 kVA and solutions ranging up to 5200 kVA. KOEL manufacturing facilities are located in Kagal, Nashik and Rajkot. They also offer engines operating on alternative fuels such as biodiesel, and natural gas. Their generating sets are branded as KOEL Green Gensets in India and Kirloskar Green for exports. KOEL also has significant presence outside India, with local offices set up in Dubai, South Africa, Kenya and Texas.

KPCL has four strategic business units, namely, Air Compressor Division (ACD), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Division (ACR), Process Gas Systems Division (PGS) and Transmission Division (TRM).

ACD offers Air and Gas Compressors from 30 to 10,000 CFM rated capacities; Open-Type Refrigeration Compressors (50 to 500 TR), Vapor Absorption Chillers (90 to 500 TR) and Refrigeration Systems (up to 800 TR).

KPCL offers CNG packages with suction pressure of 0.5 to 65 bar and gas flow of 300 to 3,500 SCMH, American Petroleum Institute (API) gas compression packages range from 50 CFM to 6000 CFM. The company also offers wind turbine gearbox ranging from a rated capacity of up to 2.5 MW and industrial gearboxes rated up to 16 MW.[15]

  • Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited [16]

Produces pig iron and grey iron castings for the automotive industry

  • Kirloskar Chillers Private Limited [17]

Produces centrifugal chillers from 250 TR to 2400 TR and air-cooled and water-cooled screw chillers from 40 TR to 550 TR for air conditioning and process cooling applications. It also offers products for hot water generation including chillers with desuperheaters & heat pumps.

Established in 1995, Kirloskar Chillers is the largest chiller manufacturer in India,[citation needed] and the first to have its products certified under the AHRI 550/590 certification program.[citation needed] The factory at Saswad, near Pune, also has the first AHRI-certified chiller test facility in India.[citation needed] It is also the only Indian company to manufacture centrifugal & screw chillers under one roof.

  • Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited (TKML) produces Toyota vehicles in India
  • Mysore Kirloskar Ltd (MKL) used to produce lathes including CNC type machines which was run by Vikram Kirloskar.
  • Kirloskar Electric Company (KEC) made electrical equipment like transformers, generators and motors, etc. It is not part of the Kirloskar Group anymore.
  • Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (KIAMS) was conceived in 1991 at Harihar, Karnataka as a training institute and a knowledge hub where Kirloskar Group managers taught and learned management. In 1995, the training institute was opened to students and transformed into a business school.Since inception, the bschool has been rated top in the country. Later on, they have established one more campus in pune, Maharashtra. recently the institite has been renamed to "Kirloskar Institute of Management"
    Stamp Issued by India Post on the 100 years of the founding

Achievements

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Kirloskar Brothers Ltd created the world's largest irrigation project, which was commissioned in March 2007, the Sardar Sarovar Dam project for the Gujarat Government. This was done for Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam,[18] and on 14 March 2008, commissioned the world's second largest water supply system, with the world's highest head in Andhra Pradesh.[citation needed] Kirloskar Brothers is associated with India's nuclear program and has made canned motor pumps for pumping heavy water which are deployed at Indian Nuclear Power Plants.[19] Kirloskar Brothers Limited is also a supplier of FM UL certified pumps along with its subsidiary SPP Pumps (UK). It was the first Indian company to get FM certification for its valves.[20] Kirloskar Brothers has a presence in numerous countries including Egypt.[21]

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd is also one of the first pump companies to have an all women operated and managed manufacturing plant at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The company was one of the country's top ten wealth creators in 2007.[22]

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd won the first "best of all" Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award in 1992.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Offices : Contact Us : Kirloskar Brothers Limited". www.kirloskarpumps.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Website reference – Global Presence (retrieved on 16-Mar-2015 16:37 IST)". Archived from the original on 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Kirloskar Brothers supplies the largest splitcase pump in India". WorldPumps.com. 8 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Kirloskar Brothers commissions India's largest concrete volute pumps". WorldPumps.com. 12 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Vikram S Kirloskar, Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, passes away". Moneycontrol. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ "S. L. Kirloskar, 90, Industrialist in India". The New York Times. 6 May 1994. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Video | All in the Family: Kirloskar Brothers" – via www.ndtv.com.
  8. ^ Herdeck, Margaret; Piramal, Gita (10 March 1910). Indian Industrialists. Three Continents Press. ISBN 9780894104152. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Time Magazine article on Mr S.L. Kirloskar". Time. 13 November 1964. Archived from the original on 21 December 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  10. ^ "Kirloskar Group postage stamp". Indianpost.com. 20 June 1989. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  11. ^ [1] Archived 23 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Kirloskar Brothers supplies the largest splitcase pump in India". Worldpumps.com. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Kirloskar Brothers commissions India's largest concrete volute pumps". Worldpumps.com. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  14. ^ "History of the pump industry". Worldpumps.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Pneumatic". www.kirloskarpneumatic.com.
  16. ^ "Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KFIL) - Pig Iron and Casting Manufacturers in India". Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Kirloskar Chillers". kirloskarchillers.com.
  18. ^ TNN (21 March 2008). "Kirloskar Brothers Limited awarded for creating World largest Irrigation scheme, The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Scheme". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  19. ^ "CONTACT". India's first NewsPortal on Projects. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Kirloskar Brothers FM UL certification". Machinist.in. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  21. ^ "Kirloskar worldwide presence and history". Businesstoday.intoday.in. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  22. ^ "India's Top 10 Wealth Creators". Us.rediff.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  23. ^ SHRAWAN (29 May 2013). "Annex iv: list of award winners of rajiv gandhi national quality awards" (PDF). New Delhi: Bureau of Indian Standards. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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