Crompton Greaves
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Crompton Greaves Ltd. | |
Type | Public company BSE:Crompton |
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Founded | 1878 |
Headquarters | Worli, Mumbai,India |
Key people | Mr.G.Thapar (Chairman) |
Industry | Electrical |
Products | Transformers, HT & LT Motors, DC Motors, Railway Signaling |
Revenue | 2152.78 crores Rs 2004-2005 |
Slogan | Everyday Solutions |
Website | www.cglonline.com |
Crompton Greaves (CG) is an Indian multinational engaged in design, manufacturing, and marketing of products related to power generation, transmission, and distribution.
[edit] History
In 1947, Greaves Cotton & Crompton Parkinson Ltd. was bought by Lala Karamchand Thapar. After the acquisition of the Belgium-based Pauwels Group in May 2005, CG became amongst the top ten electrical transformer manufacturers in the world.
The company has plants in Ahmednagar, Goa, Bhopal and Nasik.