Bharat Forge is the world's second-largest forging

Forging

Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces. Forging is often classified according to the temperature at which it is performed: '"cold," "warm," or "hot" forging. Forged parts can range in weight from less than a kilogram to 580 metric tons...

 company. The company is based in Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

, India

India

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 and has nine manufacturing plants in India, Germany

Germany

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, Sweden

Sweden

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, United States

United States

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, Scotland

Scotland

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 and mainland China

Mainland China

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. The company's international operations are carried out by its subsidiary Carl Dan Peddinghaus GmbH.

In 2006, Bharat Forge had total sales of US$ 659 million and has a market value of US$ 1.8 billion. It was rated as one of the best companies in Asia

Asia

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 by the Forbes

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magazine because of its high growth rate. The company increased its sales by more than 50% in 2005.

The company was founded by Nilkanthrao Kalyani

Nilkanthrao Kalyani

Dr.Nilkanthrao Kalyani was the founder of Bharat Forge, Pune. He is the father of Baba Kalyani, present chairman of the Kalyani Group....

 in 1961. The current chairman of the company is his son, Baba Kalyani

Baba Kalyani

Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani is an Indian businessman who serves as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world's second-largest forgings manufacturer after ThyssenKrupp of Germany....

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