Eicher Motors
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| Eicher Motors Limited
<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:16px 0 16px 0;">Image:Eicher logo.gif</td></tr> | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi
<tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Key people</th><td>S. Sandilya (Chairman)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Revenue</th><td>Rs. 17,250 million (2005)</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Net income</th><td>???</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Employees</th><td>2400</td></tr><tr><th style="text-align:right; padding-right:0.75em;">Website</th><td>www.eicherworld.com</td></tr> |
Eicher Group is a conglomerate of the firms Eicher Goodearth Ltd., Eicher Ltd., Eicher Motors Ltd., Eicher International Ltd., and ECS Ltd., based in India.
Its origins date back to 1948, when Goodearth Company was established for the distribution and service of imported tractors.
In 1959 the Eicher Tractor Corporation of India Private Ltd. was established, together with Gebr. Eicher, a German tractor manufacturer. In 1960 the first tractor ever produced in India was put on the market.
Since 1965 Eicher has been completely owned by Indian shareholders.
In 2005, Eicher Motors Ltd sold the Tractors & Engines business to TAFE, (Tractors And Farm Equipment Ltd), of Chennai, India.
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nl:Eicher (Duits bedrijf) German car manufacturer Daimler Chrysler is going to increase its current stake from 3.56% to 20% in Eicher Motors. (Economic Times, October 6, 2006)
