Industry Engineering Revenue 16.19 billion INR (2016) | Headquarters India Founded 1859 | |
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Key people Nagesh Basavanhalli(MD and CEO)Vinay Khanolkar(CEO - Engine Business) Products Engines, Farm Equipment, Spare Parts, Auxiliary Power and Construction Equipment (International) Operating income Net income ₹0.84 billion (US$12 million) (2016) Stock price GREAVESCOT (NSE) ₹ 159.50 +4.25 (+2.74%)9 Mar, 3:30 PM IST - Disclaimer CEO Nagesh Basavanhalli (27 Sep 2016–) Profiles | ||
Greaves cotton ltd workers protest against illegal lock out
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).
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History
The company was founded in 1859 by James Greaves and George Cotton. It was incorporated in 1922 as a private limited company. Greaves Cotton was purchased by Lala Karam Chand Thapar of the Thapar Group in 1947. It was converted into a public limited company in 1950.
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.
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