Murugappa Group

The Murugappa Group began as a banking enterprise in the pre -World War 1 era in Burma (Myanmar). Shifting to India during the turbulent war years, the Group established its base in the South. It grew by leaps & bounds, building strong, market-leading companies in critical sectors like agri-solutions, financial services & engineering. Today, the Murugappa Group is an INR 742 billion conglomerate, with an exceptional reputation for value creation and high standards of governance. The group is headquartered in Chennai and has 28 businesses, including nine listed companies that trade in the NSE & BSE. Its major companies include Carborundum Universal Ltd., Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd., Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd., Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd., Coromandel International Ltd., Coromandel Engineering Company Ltd., E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd., Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Shanthi Gears Ltd., Tube Investments of India Ltd., and Wendt (India) Ltd. The group is a market leader in a variety of segments, including abrasives, auto components, transmission systems, cycles, sugar, farm inputs, fertilizers, plantations, bioproducts, and nutraceuticals. Murugappa Group has formed strong partnerships with renowned international companies such as Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Foskor, Mitsui Sumitomo, Morgan Advanced Materials, Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM), Yanmar & Co., and Compagnie Des Phosphat De Gafsa (CPG). The Murugappa Group has a wide geographic presence in India and spanning 6 continents and is home to well-known brands like BSA, Hercules, Montra, Mach City, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s, Chola, Gromor, Shanthi Gears, and Paramfos. With over 50,000 employees, the group fosters a professional work environment.