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Bajaj Auto Ltd
It is a leading manufacturer of two wheelers in the country having a total revenue of US $1.43 billion (May 2007). During the fiscal year 2006-07, it had around 10,250 employees. Bajaj Auto makes five kinds of motorcycles, two kinds of scooters and eight kinds of three wheelers. It has three manufacturing plants across the state at Akurdi, Waluj and Chakan. Bajaj Auto has a technical tie-up with Kawasaki Heavy Industries of Japan to produce a range of the latest, state-of-the art two wheelers in India. To further increase its area of operations and have its presence abroad as well, the company is planning to set up units in Brazil and Indonesia.
Bharat Petroleum
It was set up in the year 1976 when the Burmah Shell Group of Companies was nationalised by the Indian Government. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is one of India's largest PSUs involved in the refining and retailing of petroleum products. For the year ended march 2006, its revenues totalled to $17.61 billion. BPCL's refinery in Mahul, Mumbai, processes about 9 million metric tonnes of crude oil per annum. It has so far processed 61 different types of crude. Its channel of selling is quite efficient and is carried out through a network of 4,562 retail outlets and 970 kerosene dealers spread all over the country.
Bharat Forge Ltd (BFL)
Bharat Forge Ltd is the largest forging company in Asia and among the most technologically advanced commercial forge shops in the world. BFL's clients include Daimler Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Renault and Toyota. In 2003-04, BFL had revenues of over US$ 180 million, with exports contributing over 40 per cent of its sales. Bharat Forge's plants for manufacturing forgings are located at Pune and Jalgaon. Its other plant to manufacture engineering and other material handling equipment is located at Satara. BFL is increasing its manufacturing capacity from 140,000 TPA to 200,000 TPA. Recently, BFL acquired Carl Dan Peddinghaus (CDP), Germany's second largest forge shop with plants in Ennepetal and Daun/Eifel.
Daimler Chrysler India
Daimler Chrysler India is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Daimler Chrysler, the global automobile giant. It has a manufacturing plant at Pune which manufactures the famed Mercedes Benz cars in India. The investment in the plant was pegged at US$ 150 million. Daimler Chrysler India had bagged the group-wide quality award for the Best Mercedes-Benz Production Plant outside Germany for three consecutive years from 1998 to 2000.
ICICI Bank
ICICI Bank is India's largest private sector bank in terms of market capitalisation and second largest in terms of assets. It has its corporate headquarter at Mumbai. It has a wide network consisting of over 950 branches and offices, about 3,600 ATMs, and 24 million customers (as of end July 2007). Its total assets amount to $79 billion (end-March 2007). It offers a vast array of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through varied delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries and affiliates in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management.
LG Electronics India (LGEI)
LG Electronics India is a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea. LGEI has announced setting up of a new manufacturing facility at Pune with an investment of over US$ 1 10 million. The new plant shall also act as an export hub owing to its proximity to the Mumbai and JNPT ports. Its total sale of colour televisions,GSM mobile phones, air conditioners and other household goods stood at Rs 9,500 crore ($2.4 billion) in 2007.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M)
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), the flagship company of the Mahindra Group was set up in 1945.
It is a well known name in the automotive sector. It basically deals into automotive, farm equipment and systems and technologies. The company is a prime manufacturer of Multi-Utility Vehicles (MUVs) and tractors. It is a $4.5 billion conglomerate that became the largest producer of SUVs in India by the year 2005. The company recently started a separate unit, Mahindra Systems and Automotive Technologies (MSAT), to focus on developing components and offering engineering services
Samsonite
Samsonite is one of the leaders in the global luggage industry. It has 1 1 production centres worldwide and 2 in the Asia and Australia region. Samsonite has set up a US$ 18 million manufacturing facility in Nashik.
Pfizer
Headquartered in Mumbai, Pfizer Limited (India) is one of the fastest growing global pharmaceutical companies in India. Its turnover in November 2006 was $172 million and it had an employee strength of 2,000 at that point of time. Pfizer established a large and modern plant at Thane near Mumbai in 1960, which has won a number of national safety awards. Recently, the unit at Thane was upgraded to meet the global manufacturing standards. Pfizer has invested $15.75 million in clinical research facilities in India
Reliance India Group
Reliance India is the largest business house in India with revenues totalling to US$ 22.6 billion, and exports worth US$ 3.6 billion. The group is engaged into different activities such as exploration and production (E&P) of oil and gas, refining and marketing, petrochemicals (polyester, polymers, and intermediates), textiles, financial services and insurance, power, telecom and infocom initiatives. Reliance Group has emerged as India's largest wealth creator in the private sector. The group has its corporate headquarters at Mumbai
Skoda Auto
Skoda Auto India has been operating in India since 2001 as a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. It has set up a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Shendra near Aurangabad to assemble Octavia cars. Skoda Auto allocated US$ 54 million for its Aurangabad plant. It intends to use India as a base for exports to South Asia.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services, a part of the Tata Group, is one of India's largest IT organisations. It offers services to Fortune 500 clients across 55 countries. TCS has its headquarters at Mumbai and development centres at Mumbai and Pune. It also has a research, development and design centre at Pune. Both the development centres have SEI-CMM Level 5 certification. TCS plans to increase the staff strength of its development centres at Mumbai and Pune in the coming years.
Tata Motors Ltd.
Tata Motors Limited is India’s largest automobile company, with revenues touching (USD 8.8 billion) in 2007-08. In each of the commercial vehicle category, it is leading the segment. It is one of the topmost companies engaged in manufacturing passenger vehicles. It has been coming up with winning products in the compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments. Having an employee strength of 23,000 employees, the company has made it presence felt all over India. In 2004, Tata Motors acquired the truck manufacturing unit of Daewoo Motors for US$ 1 18 million. Tata Motors is now planning to buy a Spanish bus-building and design firm to strengthen its capabilities and global presence in the bus manufacturing segment.
Jet Airways
India’s largest private sector airline Jet Airways began its commercial operations in the year1993. The airline operates over 350 flights daily across 44 destinations within India and also operates flights to nine international destinations. In April 2007, Jet Airways took over the charge of Air Sahara and bought it for $340 million. The airline has a fleet size of 62 aircraft and employs over 10,000 people.
Videocon Group
Videocon Group is India's leading brand of consumer electronics and home appliances. It also manufactures products for Toshiba and Sansui. In Maharashtra, it has production facilities at Chitegaon and Bhalgaon, near Aurangabad. These facilities are used to produce washing machines, refrigerators and other consumer appliances.
Whirlpool
Whirlpool tied up with the world-famous Whirlpool Corporation, US in 1994-95 and acquired its present name. The company has a state-of-the-art facility for the production of environment friendly non-chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) frost-free refrigerators at its unit at Ranjangaon near Pune. It has also set up a Refrigeration Technology Centre at Ranjangaon.
Wockhardt Ltd
Wockhardt Ltd is the fifth largest Indian pharmaceutical company. It has a presence in more than 90 countries. Wockhardt has manufacturing plants at Mumbai, Aurangabad and Waluj. Wockhardt's R&D centre is also located at Aurangabad. It has built a modern biotechnology park at Aurangabad with an investment of over US$ 43 million.
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