Murugappa Groupis an Indianconglomeratefounded in 1900 by A. M. Murugappa Chettiar.[3][4]The Group has 29 businesses including 10 companies listed on theNSEand theBSE.[5][1]Headquartered inChennai,the major companies of the Group includeCarborundum Universal,Cholamandalam Financial Holdings,Cholamandalam Investment and Finance,Cholamandalam MS General Insurance,Coromandel International,EID Parry,Parry Agro Industries, Shanthi Gears,Tube Investments of India,Wendt (India), andCG Power and Industrial Solutions.

Murugappa Group
Company typePrivate
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1900;124 years ago(1900)
FounderA.M.Murugappa Chettiar
HeadquartersChannai,Tamil Nadu,India
Key people
M. M. Murugappan(Executive Chairman)
M.V. Subbiah
ProductsAgriculture
Engineering
Financial services
RevenueIncrease74,220 crore(US$8.9 billion) (FY23)[1]
Increase10,424 crore(US$1.2 billion) (FY23)[1]
Increase6,846 crore(US$820 million) (FY23)[1]
Number of employees
73000 (2024)
ParentMurugappa Holdings[2]
SubsidiariesCarborundum Universal Ltd
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
Coromandel InternationalLtd.
Coromandel Engineering Company Ltd
EID Parry
Parry Agro Industries Ltd.
Shanthi Gears Ltd
Tube Investments of India Limited
Net Access India Ltd and Wendt (India) Ltd
CG Power and Industrial Solutions
Websitemurugappa

The Group has presence in several segments includingabrasives,auto components,bicycles,sugar,farm inputs,fertilisers,plantations,bioproductsandnutraceuticals.It owns brands like BSA, Hercules, Montra, Montra Electric, Mach City, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry's, Chola, Gromor, Shanthi Gears and Paramfos. The Group has a workforce of over 60,000 employees.[6]The current executive chairman is MM Murugappan.[7]

The Group & family

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Murugappa Chettiar Family

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  • Dewan Bahadur A. M. Murugappa Chettiar
  • Second Generation:

Group - Chairman (Murugappa Family)

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  • Dewan Bahadur A. M. Murugappa Chettiar
  • Past Chairman:
  • Present Chairman:
dissolved

History

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1901–1910

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1921–1930

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  • In the 1930s the business was moved back toIndia.

1941–1950

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1951–1960

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1961–1970

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  • 1965: Established TI Metal Forming
  • 1968: Purchased Kadamane Estates[10]

1971–1980

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1981–1990

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  • 1981: Murugappa Group took overEID Parry
  • 1983:
  • Murugappa Morgan Thermal Ceramics Limited is established as a JV between Morgan Thermal Ceramics division ofMorgan CruciblePlc. UK andCarborundum Universal Ltd(CUMI) of Murugappa Group
  • Murugappa Group established Polutech Limited in association with EPI( USA)

1991–2000

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  • 1991:
  • 1993:
  • TIDC India acquired Satavahana Chains[11]
  • EID Parrymerged Murugappa Electronics Limited with itself as Murugappa Industrial & Technical Services [Division]
  • 1994:
  • 1995:
  • January:EID Parryde-merged Murugappa Industrial & Technical Services as MEL Systems and Services Electronics Limited
  • June:Carborundum Universal Ltdacquired Sterling Abrasives Limited
  • December: Murugappa Group exited from the electronics business afterEID Parrydivested MEL Systems and Services Electronics Limited
  • 1999
  • 2003:

2011–2020

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  • 2011:
  • 2013:
  • 2014:
October:Tube Investments of India Limitedset up a plant for Large Diameter Tubes
  • 2015:
  • August: TI Cycles of India acquired the Brand Licensing Rights forRidley Bikes,Belgium
  • 2016:
  • June: TI Cycles set up a new Bicycle factory in Punjab
  • September:CUMIlaunched cumidirect, an online store for warehouse equipment, power tools, and industrial ceramics.
  • September:Tube Investments of India Limitedentered into a joint venture with Absolute Speciality to open Bicycle cafes in India under the Ciclo Cafe brand
  • 2017:
  • March:Tube Investments of India Limited’s incubation cell launched India’s first online-only Bicycle brand, Brooks
  • March:CUMIset up a new facility inKochifor Composite Electro-minerals
  • Dec: TI Cycles announces the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of controlling stake in Creative Cycles & Great Cycles, Sri Lanka
  • 2018:
  • 2020:

Group companies

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Present

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  • Agriculture & Chemicals:
    • Associates and subsidiaries
      • Alimtec S A
      • Coromandel International Limited
      • Parrys Sugar Industries Limited
      • Parry Sugar Refinery Pvt Ltd
      • US Nutraceuticals LLC
  • Coromandel International
    • Associates and subsidiaries
      • Coromandel Brasil Ltda
      • Dare Investments Limited
      • CFL Mauritius Ltd
      • Liberty Pesticides and Fertilisers Limited
      • Parry Chemicals Limited
      • Sabero Australia Pty. Ltd
      • Sabero Argentina S.A
      • Sabero Europe B.V
      • Sabero Organics America Ltda
      • Sabero Organics Mexico S.A de C.V
      • Sabero Organics Philippines Asia Inc
      • Parry America Inc
      • Coromandel International (Nigeria) Limited
    • Joint ventures
      • Coromandel Getax Phosphates Pt Ltd
      • Coromandel SQM (India) P Ltd
      • Yanmar Coromandel Agrisolutions P Ltd
      • Groupe Chimique Tunisien (GCT) and CPG of Tunisia
  • Parry Agro
  • Engineering:
  • Carborundum Universal
    • Associates and subsidiaries
      • Volzhsky Abrasive Works, Russia
      • Foskor Zirconia(Pty) Ltd., South Africa
      • Sterling Abrasives Ltd.
      • CUMI International Ltd.
    • Joint ventures
      • Wendt GmbH
      • Murugappa Morgan Thermal Ceramics
  • Coromandel Engineering Company Limited (CEC)
  • Finance:
  • Others:
  • Ambadi Enterprises Ltd.
    • Subsidiaries
      • Parry Murray & Co Ltd
  • Cholamandalam MS Risk Services Limited
  • Murugappa Water Technology & Solutions

Previous

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  • MEL Systems & Services Ltd (Murugappa Electronics)
  • LaserWords India Pvt Ltd (ePublishing)

Initiatives

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References

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  1. ^abcdBalachandar, G. (3 July 2023)."Murugappa Group posts strong double-digit growth in revenue and PAT in FY23".BusinessLine.Retrieved21 March2024.
  2. ^"Forbes India's Richest".29 September 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2010.
  3. ^Raghunathan, Anuradha."Forbes article on Murugappa Group".
  4. ^"Murugappa group posts 18% growth in its profit to Rs 2,880 crore".2 July 2019.
  5. ^"Forbes India's Richest 2023".
  6. ^"Conglomerates in India | Murugappa Group | Business Groups".14 October 2015.Retrieved2 June2019.
  7. ^Chandrashekhar, Anandi (5 February 2018)."Murugappa Group appoints MM Murugappan as executive chairman".The Economic Times.Retrieved26 March2018.
  8. ^"Murugappa Group History".
  9. ^Ramaswamy, Vijaya (2007).Historical dictionary of the Tamils.Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press. p. 153.
  10. ^"Photo feature: Kadamane, an enticing getaway amid lush tea gardens".The News Minute.24 February 2018.Retrieved26 March2018.
  11. ^"Equity research on tube investment of india ltd".Scribd.Retrieved13 May2022.
  12. ^Narasimhan, T. E. (3 January 2018)."Murugappa steps on the gas".Business Standard India.Retrieved26 March2018.
  13. ^"Historique - SEDIS".Sedis.fr.Retrieved1 December2016.
  14. ^"Tube Investments takes over majority stake in CG Power, holds 50.62% equity".The Economic Times.26 November 2020.Retrieved7 February2023.
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