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.
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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.
References
External links
- Business profile at indiacom.com
- Business profile at indiamart.com
- Company history at economictimes.com
Source of the article : Wikipedia