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- Kirloskar Electric Company Limited manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of electrical engineering products including AC and DC motors, alternators, generators, transformers up to 100 MVA 220 kV, diesel generating sets, switchgear, traction electrics, power car generators, batteries, AC/DC drives, battery chargers, control panels, and custom-built project systems; it serves core sectors such as power generation, transmission and distribution, transportation, renewable energy, steel, cement, sugar, oil and gas, refineries, fertilizers, petrochemicals, agriculture, mining, and nuclear industries. Established in 1946 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, with nine manufacturing locations and 34 sales offices across the country plus a network of spare parts dealers and service centers, the company operates primarily in India while exporting to select international markets. Recent developments include improved capacity utilization and production cost optimization for motors, transformers, and switchgear in FY 2023-24, successful supplies of transformers for government initiatives like the Jaljeevan Mission in Bihar and Punjab water schemes, short circuit tests on key transformers for projects involving IOCL, NTPC, SAIL, and Sikkim Power, extension of a land sale agreement by 24 months as of October 2025, and a focus on export growth alongside a robust order book for customized and standard products.