Escorts group
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The Escorts Group1 is one of the highly diversified engineering conglomerates located in Faridabad
, Haryana
, India
. Its turnover is US$461.9 Million per annum.
s, automotive components, railway equipment and construction & material handling equipment. The group have several business units that manufacture a wide range of tractors under the brand names Escort, Farmtrac and Powertrac. The current range involves over 45 models ranging from 25HP to 80HP. The tractor division was started in 1960 with the first Escort tractors produced in 1965. In 1969, a partnership with Ford was set up to produce licensed Ford tractors for India. Ford became New Holland
, which is currently part of CNH Global
, which in turn is owned by the Fiat Group.
Escorts has production locations in Mrągowo
, Poland
that was purchased from Pol-Mot
in 2000, and in India
. There was an assembly plant in Tarboro, North Carolina
which was purchased from Long Agri, but the North American
subsidiary went into receivership
in 2008. Customers, dealers and creditors are still trying to work through the North American troubles.
A new assembly plant was set up in 2008 in Ghana
to assemble 2500 tractors a year.
Escorts tractors are exported around the world to about 41 countries. In the USA, tractors built by Escorts were imported from India
and Poland
, and from LS Tractors
in South Korea
, all sold under the Farmtrac brand name.
They also manufacture a diverse range of equipment like cranes
, loaders, vibratory rollers and forklifts.
, Altec, Fassi Group, Hamm
, Huata and IHI
, ECEL builds forklifts, cranes
, backhoes, and excavators, to name a few.
.
SHL
M11 175cc motorcycles under the brand name Rajdoot from 1962. Various derivatives were produced with slight changes in cycle parts, suspension and transmission. Production continued for over four decades until it was phased out in 2005 due to emissions. .
In the early 80s, Escorts started making Yamaha
motorcycles in India. Rajdoot 350
and Yamaha RX 100
were known for their performance and established Yamaha as a performance brand in India.135cc RXG, RX135 and RXZ followed along with small 4-stroke Yamaha motorcycles which were made to cater to the commuter market. The motorcycle manufacturing unit in Faridabad
was sold to Yamaha India
in the late 1990s when Escorts decided to quit the motorcycle business to concentrate on tractors and auto components.
Faridabad
Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Its turnover is US$461.9 Million per annum.
Tractors
Escorts manufactures a wide range of tractorTractor
A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...
s, automotive components, railway equipment and construction & material handling equipment. The group have several business units that manufacture a wide range of tractors under the brand names Escort, Farmtrac and Powertrac. The current range involves over 45 models ranging from 25HP to 80HP. The tractor division was started in 1960 with the first Escort tractors produced in 1965. In 1969, a partnership with Ford was set up to produce licensed Ford tractors for India. Ford became New Holland
New Holland Machine Company
The New Holland Machine Company was founded in 1895, when a young man by the name of Abram Zimmerman purchased a horse barn in New Holland, Pennsylvania and established a blacksmith shop....
, which is currently part of CNH Global
CNH Global
CNH Global N.V. is a global, full line company operating in both the agricultural and construction equipment industries. CNH's scope includes integrated engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of equipment on five continents...
, which in turn is owned by the Fiat Group.
Escorts has production locations in Mrągowo
Mragowo
Mrągowo is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of northeastern Poland, the capital of Mrągowo County and the seat the Gmina Mrągowo...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
that was purchased from Pol-Mot
Pol-Mot
Pol-Mot Holding SA is a Polish holding company based manufacturer of agricultural equipment, including tractors. Pol-Mot was established in 1968; it controlled the whole international trade and collaboration of Polish automotive industry, inclusive with license contracts.Between 1990 and 1996 it...
in 2000, and in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. There was an assembly plant in Tarboro, North Carolina
Tarboro, North Carolina
Tarboro is a city located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 13,121. It is the county seat of Edgecombe County. Tarboro is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region...
which was purchased from Long Agri, but the North American
North American
North American generally refers to an entity, people, group, or attribute of North America, especially of the United States and Canada together.-Culture:*North American English, a collective term used to describe American English and Canadian English...
subsidiary went into receivership
Receivership
In law, receivership is the situation in which an institution or enterprise is being held by a receiver, a person "placed in the custodial responsibility for the property of others, including tangible and intangible assets and rights." The receivership remedy is an equitable remedy that emerged in...
in 2008. Customers, dealers and creditors are still trying to work through the North American troubles.
A new assembly plant was set up in 2008 in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
to assemble 2500 tractors a year.
Escorts tractors are exported around the world to about 41 countries. In the USA, tractors built by Escorts were imported from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and from LS Tractors
LS Tractors
LS Tractors is an engineering company. It is a division of LS Cable in South Korea. The group was originally part of the LG conglomeration, and was known as LG Tractors and LG Cable, respectively....
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, all sold under the Farmtrac brand name.
They also manufacture a diverse range of equipment like cranes
Crane (machine)
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of...
, loaders, vibratory rollers and forklifts.
Construction Equipment
Escorts Construction Equipment Limited (ECEL) was established in 1970 as the Yellow Line. With partners such as DoosanDoosan Group
Doosan Group is a South Korean conglomerate quoted on the Korea Stock Exchange. Doosan has been placed 471st in the Fortune 2009. It has been included in the Forbes Global 2000 companies from 2007. It had recently acquired SKODA power thus making it a full swing in power plant global competitors...
, Altec, Fassi Group, Hamm
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
, Huata and IHI
IHI
The acronym IHI can refer to:* Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, a Japanese company which produces ships, aero-engines, and other transport-related machinery* Information Holdings Inc., part of The Thomson Corporation since 2004...
, ECEL builds forklifts, cranes
Crane (machine)
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of...
, backhoes, and excavators, to name a few.
Railway Equipment
Escorts builds couplers, shock absorbers, brake systems and brake blocks for Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
.
Motorcycles
The motorcycle division of Escorts group started manufacturing PolishPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
SHL
SHL (motorcycle)
SHL is a brand of Polish motorcycles, produced from 1938 until 1970 by Huta Ludwików, later KZWM Polmo-SHL in Kielce .-Pre-war:...
M11 175cc motorcycles under the brand name Rajdoot from 1962. Various derivatives were produced with slight changes in cycle parts, suspension and transmission. Production continued for over four decades until it was phased out in 2005 due to emissions. .
In the early 80s, Escorts started making Yamaha
Yamaha
Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...
motorcycles in India. Rajdoot 350
Rajdoot 350
The Rajdoot 350, also known as RD 350 where RD stands for 'Road' series of Yamaha but often misunderstood as , was a two-stroke motorcycle made in India by Escorts group from 1983 to 1990....
and Yamaha RX 100
Yamaha RX 100
The Yamaha RX100 is a 98 cc two-stroke single-cylinder air-cooled motorcycle that was manufactured between 1985 and 1996. The only changes in its eleven year production history were the pin striping and an upgrade to a 12-volt electrical system....
were known for their performance and established Yamaha as a performance brand in India.135cc RXG, RX135 and RXZ followed along with small 4-stroke Yamaha motorcycles which were made to cater to the commuter market. The motorcycle manufacturing unit in Faridabad
Faridabad
Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
was sold to Yamaha India
India Yamaha Motor
India Yamaha Motor is an Indian subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Company, formed in 2008 as a joint venture with Mitsui...
in the late 1990s when Escorts decided to quit the motorcycle business to concentrate on tractors and auto components.