Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited
| Private | |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
Rahul C. Kirloskar, Chairman Aditya Kowshik, MD |
| Products |
Air Compressors Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems Marine HVACR Vapour Absorption Chillers Process Gas Systems Industrial Gearboxes |
| Revenue |
 $85 Million USD (2015) |
Number of employees | ~900 |
| Website | KPCL Company Website |
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited (KPCL) is one of the core Kirloskar Group companies and was founded in 1958 by Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar. The company offers engineering products and is represented by offices across the globe. KPCL serves major sectors like Oil and Gas, Steel, Cement, Food and Beverage, Railways, Defense and Marine. Their product range includes air compressors, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, process gas systems, vapour absorption chillers and industrial gearboxes. KPCL is certified for Integrated Management System (IMS); Certifications of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, by TUV NORD.[1]
History
Founded in 1888 by Mr L. K. Kirloskar, the Kirloskar Group is one of India's oldest, multi-product, multi-location, diversified engineering conglomerate with annual sales exceeding $2.5 billion. It gave India its first iron plough, water pump, diesel engine and machine tool.
The Kirloskar group of companies was one of the earliest industrial groups in the engineering industry in India. The group produces pumps, engines, compressors, lathes and electrical equipment like motors, transformers and generators (it is the worlds largest genset manufacturer). Laxmanrao Kirloskar established the group, after which his son S. L. Kirloskar became its head.
Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar was a man who transformed his vision into a promising and thinking reality. He often said, "Economic preparedness is as vital as military preparedness". He always looked at India as a part of the rest of the world and struggled to make India globally competitive - that was his spirit of patriotism. [2]
Businesses
KPCL has four strategic business units, Air Compressor Division (ACD), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration division (ACR), Process Gas Systems division (PGS) and Transmission division (TRM).
Air Compressor Division (ACD)
ACD is engaged in the design, manufacture, supply and erection/commissioning of a wide range of air and gas compressors. This encompasses the reciprocating and rotary (screw and centrifugal) compressors for industrial segments and defense. KPCL offers air compressors from 30 to 10,000 CFM.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration division (ACR)
ACR division offers Reciprocating Open-Type Compressors (Cold Chain applications), Process Refrigeration Systems (Refinery and Petrochemicals, Chemicals, Fertilizers and Marine) and Vapour Absorption Chillers (Process Cooling and Air Conditioning). ACR Equipment range from 50 to 500 TR, Vapor absorption chillers from 90 to 500 TR and Refrigeration Systems up to 800 TR.
Process Gas Systems division (PGS)
PGS provides turnkey solutions for Gas Compression Systems in the Oil and Gas Sectors. It also undertakes Operation and Maintenance contracts for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and American Petroleum Institute (API) Gas Compression packages. KPCL offers CNG packages with Suction Pressure (0.5 to 65 bar) and Gas Flow (300 to 3,500 SCMH). API Gas Compression packages range from 50 CFM to 6000 CFM.
Transmission division (TRM)
TRM is engaged in the design, manufacture and supply of traction gears, railway transmissions and customized gearboxes for wind turbines, and industrial applications. TRM also offers refurbishment of industrial gearboxes of select applications. The wind turbine gearbox range is up to 2.5 MW and industrial gearbox is up to 16 MW.[3][4][5]
Manufacturing facilities
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited (KPCL) has three manufacturing units and a nationwide network of sales offices, with its headquarters in Pune.
Pune
The Pune-based unit has manufacturing and sales for the air compressor and transmission business units.
Saswad
The Saswad plant manufactures air conditioning, refrigeration, process gas systems and CNG packages.[6][7]
Awards
- KPCL received an award for Engineering Excellence Award at 7th Indira International Innovation Summit (2014).
- KPCL has been commended for Significant Achievement on the Journey towards Business Excellence in the CII 21st as well as 22nd ‘National Quality Summit’ in 2013 and 2014.
- Human Resources was awarded the "Best Human Response Award" by MCCIA for the year 2013-14.
- “Best Innovative Project” for KRM 1200 Railway Brake Compressor for the year 2012-13.
- "Excellence Award Trophy" at the 27th National convention on Quality concepts (NCQC 2013).
- KPCL received the Integrated Management System certificate from TUV India Pvt. Ltd. (TUV Nord Group) in 2012 and was one of the first engineering and manufacturing companies in India to do so.[8][9]
Subsidiaries and associate companies
Kirloskar Chillers Private Limited (KCPL)