Best Pavilion Award

KBL's stall, admeasuring 78 Sq. Meters at the 'Pumps, Valves and Compressors Expo', Mumbai was voted as the Best Pavilion by visitors. The event was held from 6th to 9th May 2010, at Bombay Exhibition Centre.

World Environment Day

Kirloskar Brothers Limited celebrated World Environment Day by gifting a sapling to each employee at ‘Yamuna’

Tree Plantation by union representatives and colony residents

Nationwide Centenary Celebrations - East Zone

The East zone centenary celebrations of Kirloskarvadi at Kolkata on 15^th June, 2010, featured a pack schedule.

KBL celebrated centenary function with partners in success comprising of customers, channel partners, government officials and KBL employees. The event got an overwhelming response, with more than 500 registrations.

The celebrations were inaugurated by the Guest of Honour, Dr. R P Goenka, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of RPG group.

R P Goenka, Guest of Honour

welcome address by R K Srivastava

Guest Penning their comments on the spur of the moment

The team that orchestrated the centenary celebrations

VIP Visit

In last quarter, many VIP visited KBL 'Yamuna' office -

Balkrishna Shukla, Member of Parliament and Mayor of Vadodara, visited Yamuna office on 7th April 2010. Mr. Sanjay Kirloskar and Mr. D. B. Nimbalkar showing KBL's Heritage Room.

H.E. Dr. Sergio Lias - Suarez, Honorable Consul General of India at Cordoba, Argentina visited 'Yamuna' KBL's global headquarters, on 7th May 2010. Possibilities of cooperation and business opportunities in Argentina were explored during the visit. Dr. Sergio appreciated the Kirloskar culture and business ethos. Playing host to him, were Avinash Purandare, Prakash Marali and Mr. Sumir Pandya.

The Power of Safety

KBL’s power sector is conferred with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Trophy by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) (Sipat) for adopting best safety practices during execution of Stage II CW system package for 2 x 500 MW units.

Vilas Ghadge received the award from Jaideb Nanda, General Manager NTPC, Sipat Project on 4^th March, 2010, during the function organized for observing the 39^th National Safety Day

Welspun group awarded order to KBL

Industrial Projects Division has won a prestigious order. The order was entrusted to KBL by Welspun Maxsteel, Roha, in preference over competing bids on both technical and commercial grounds.

Highlights of the Project

• Laying a 750 mm diameter MS Pipeline over 40 Kms.
• The order also included providing and supplying sluice and Scour Valves as well as Kinetic Double Orifice type Air Valves

Milestone Achievement for Oil & Gas Sector - Mumbai Office

The Oil and Gas sector of KBL – Mumbai office received a Letter of Intent in January, 2010, from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Mumbai, for replacement of firewater pumps on multiple offshore platforms on turnkey basis.

The scope of work includes SITC of seven engine driven firewater pump sets, Cu-Ni piping, valves and associated cabling. The pumps are to be supplied in super duplex materials. The order, bagged against tough international competition, is valued more than 70 Crore. 

Cascade Receives A Crop of Compliments

Compliments from Ministry of Defence to Cascade

Kirloskarvadi Centenary Special Issue of Cascade Released

 A special issue of Cascade devoted to '100 years of Heritage' of its Kirloskarvadi plant, was released on 26th April, 2010, at 'Yamuna' auditorium, Pune. The 100 page issue was released by Sanjay Kirloskar, J R Sapre, R K Srivastava. Gracing the occasion were Avinash Purandare, Pallavi Kharade and Dr. Rajan Kamat.

Corporate Announcement - AGM

Kirloskar Brothers Ltd has informed BSE that the Register of Members & Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from July 17, 2010 to July 27, 2010 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Payment of Dividend.


Kirloskar Brothers Limited is hosting Annual General Meeting on 27th July in corporate office.  

Cascade - House Magazine won ICE Award

Cascade - House magazine of Kirloskar Brothers Limited won Gold Award for In-house Communication Excellence. On behalf of KBL, Ms. Pallavi Kharade, Managing Editor received the honour.
The award consist of Cash Prize of Rs. 51,000/- a Cristal trophy & a certificate of excellence.