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March 2012
Greaves Cotton’s three millionth
light diesel engine rolls out
Greaves Cotton Ltd. has achieved
a major milestone with its recent
roll-out of its three millionth light
diesel engine. The company’s Man-
aging Director & CEO, Mr. Sunil
Pahilajani, rolled out the engine at
the Aurangabad facility.
Commenting on this milestone,
Mr. Pahilajani said: “Greaves Cot-
ton’s customer centric approach with
ability to adapt to evolving market
dynamics has made it a formidable
player in the light engines busi-
ness. Our growing presence in
the 4-wheeler small commercial
vehicles (SCVs) market is a tes-
timony to our strong in-house
R&D and manufacturing capa-
bilities. I am confident that the
next million landmark will be
even quicker.”
Greaves auto engines are a preferred
choice of leading auto manufacturers
such as Piaggio, Tata Motors, Mahi-
ndra & Mahindra and Atul Auto. In
addition to the 4-wheeled SCV seg-
ment, the engines cater to tractors and
a range of off-road applications.
Greaves Cotton has a dedicated
Technology Centre which designs
and develops proprietary technology
eco-friendly diesel engines for auto-
motive and other applications. The
company’s manufacturing plants are
equipped with state-of-the-art fa-
cilities, making it a name to reckon
with in the automotive industry. The
light diesel engines are produced in
the range of 4-20 hp and find wide
applications in automotive, marine,
industrial and other uses.
A Rs. 1,700-crore, multi-product,
multi-location company, Greaves
Cotton is one of the leading engi-
neering giants in India with core
competencies in diesel / petrol
engines, gensets and construc-
tion equipment. It sustains its
leadership through 11 manufac-
turing units that turn out world
class products backed by com-
prehensive marketing and serv-
ice / parts network throughout
the country.
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Mr. Sunil Pahilajani, Managing Director & CEO, (fourth from left), seen along with other company
officials at the function to roll out the three millionth light diesel engine
In December 2004, Greaves Cotton
reached the millionth light diesel
engine mark, followed by the sec-
ond million in just 4½ years in
May 2009. The three millionth en-
gine roll-out marks the fastest and
comes in less than three years.