CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, also known as Crompton Greaves Limited, is an Indian multinational company engaged in design, manufacturing, and marketing of products related to power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as rail transportation. The company is based in Mumbai and has been part of the Chennai-based Murugappa Group since 2020, when it was acquired from the Avantha Group.[2] The company was restructured in 2016 following the demerger of its consumer goods business.[3]
History
Col. R. E. B. Crompton founded R.E.B. Crompton & Company in 1878. The company was merged with F.A. Parkinson in 1927 to form Crompton Parkinson Ltd. Greaves Cotton and Company, established by James Greaves in 1859, was appointed as their concessionaire in India.[4]