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HISTORY

History

Dynamic leadership

Bharat Gears Limited was founded by the tireless Dr. Raunaq Singh, a man who aspired to take on the challenges of the liberalization of the Indian economy and the opportunities of the 21st Century. With his dynamic leadership, Dr. Raunaq Singh was instrumental in strengthening Bharat Gears to leadership position it is in today. Now, it is part of "Surinder P. Kanwar Group".

Incorporated on 23rd December 1971, BGL is India's largest gears manufacturer. Since commencing business in 1974, BGL entered into the technical know how with Holcroft, Michigan, U.S.A. for manufacturing Furnaces in May 1983 and with ZF Friedrichshafen, AG, Germany, in 1985 to Mid-May, 2007 technical & Financial collaboration for manufacturing Gear Boxes. BGL manufactures a wide range of gears for HCV, MCV, LCV, utility vehicles, Construction Equipment and EVs. The products includes bevel, straight bevel and transmission gears.

Dr. Raunaq Singh

BGL combines a modern line of machinery from all
over the world.

BGL manufactures a wide range of bevel gears, differential gears, transmission gears /shafts, sub-assemblies and differential assemblies.

World class Gear manufacturing machines are deployed to enhance the capabilities to produce high quality gears.

BGL's furnace division builds a variety of furnaces - sealed quench, continuous gas carburisers, rotary hearths etc. with technical know-how from AFC-Holcroft, USA.

Apart from being the largest manufacturer of gears for OEM's in India, BGL is a major exporter to countries around the world.

BGL's customer list includes almost all the players in the automobile industry in the tractors, trucks and buses and utility vehicle segments like John Deere, Eaton, Carraro, Escorts Kubota, Dana, CNH, JCB, Schaeffler, Toyota, Parker and M&M.

Major Milestones

2022

Highest ever turnover in the Company's history - Rs. 729 crores
Entry into Hydraulics, EV & industrial gear segments.

2019

Second Phase of Lonand Plant completed
Introduced Single flank testing Machine (MTE)
Introduced CGCF with Robotic - Automation

2018

Received IATF 16949 certification for all three plants

2015

Received TS 16949, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications for Lonand Plant

2014

Commenced commercial production at Lonand Plant

2012

Laid the foundation stone of Lonand Plant

2011

Received OHSAS 18001 certification for Faridabad Plant

2010

Introduced Bevel Gear dry cutting process with close loop technology

2009

Introduced Klingelnberg Close Loop CNC Gear Measuring system

2008

Introduced Dry Cut Hobbing process

2005

Received TS 16949 certification for Faridabad and Mumbra Plants

2004

Started supply to Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts from Faridabad Plant
Received ISO 14001 certification for Faridabad Plant

2000

Commenced commercial production at Faridabad Plant
Received QS 9000 certification for Mumbra Plant

1998

Laid the foundation stone of Faridabad Plant

1996

Crossed Rs.1 billion revenue mark

1994

Received ISO 9002 certification

1988

Started business with DANA Corporation, USA

1987

Delivered ZF S6-36 Gears & Shafts to Ashok Leyland and ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Germany.
Started assembly of ZF S5-24 Gear Boxes for Ashok Leyland.

1985

Entered into technical and financial collaboration agreement with ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Germany (till 2007)

1981

Entered technical collaboration with AFC-Holcroft, USA for construction of furnaces in India

1980

Installed first 'Oerlikon Spiromatic Generato'. Became one of first companies in India to have both cutting systems under one roof.

1974

Inaugurated Bevel gear Plant and commenced production with 'Gleason Machines'

1972

Laid the foundation stone of Mumbra Plant

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