Murugappa Group

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Coordinates: 13.08909° N 80.29025° E

Murugappa Group
Type Public (NSE, BSE)
Founded 1900
Headquarters Chennai
Key people M.A. Alagappan (Executive Chairman)
Industry sanitaryware, fertilisers, abrasives, automotive chains, car door frames & steel tubes
Revenue $ 1.6 billion
Employees 28,000
Website www.murugappa.com

Murguppa Group is an Indian conglomerate with interests in engineering, abrasives, sanitaryware, fertilisers, finance, bio-products and plantations.

Its passed the one billion mark and is headquartered in Chennai, India

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The group started in early 20th centuary. Started at the same Tiruvottriyur, Chennai (Now Carborundum Universal Ltd)in the name of Ajax India Ltd and made hardwares. Forefathers came from Burma(Now Myanmar) after dismantling their belongings at Rangoon(Now Yangone) The Tamil poet Kannadasan worked in Ajax when he was young prior to enter in Tamil cinema