The beginnings of the Kirloskar legacy finds its roots in Shri. Laxmanrao Kashinath Kirloskar’s fascination with machines and his love for the community. What started as a small bicycle repair shop in 1888 has grown to be one of India’s largest engineering conglomerates, built on the values that still hold strong today. Inspired by the engineering marvels of the west, he solved for the challenges faced by the farmers. That’s how India’s first iron plough came into existence. From then on, every challenge was perceived as an opportunity to evaluate resources and value creation to empower the common man.  

When the time came, he passed on the torch to his son, Shri. Shantanurao Laxmanrao Kirloskar, a man who dreamt of making India an industrial nation. He was the visionary responsible for taking India to the world with his forward thinking and spirit of collaboration. His immense contributions to trade, industry and growing the Kirloskar legacy was recognised by the Indian Government in the form of the Padma Bhushan in 1965. 

Shri. Chandrakant Shantanurao Kirloskar proudly carried forward the legacy built by his grandfather and father. A firm believer of driving sustainable growth by being self-reliant, he gave paramount importance to research and development. The processes and systems he set up were widely admired and emulated across the world. 

Today, this legacy lies on the able shoulders of the entire organisation. Every member of the team takes pride in contributing to the growth of the group. It is with their tireless efforts and compelling enthusiasm that is paving the way for a world that is truly limitless for all.