How it started
History
The company was founded by Nilkanthrao A. Kalyani on 19 June 1961. Headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, it is the flagship company of the Kalyani Group. Bharat Forge's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) named Khed City is spread over an area of 1,000 hectares (4200 acres) in Khed taluka, and is the largest SEZ in Pune district. It was the first company promoted by the Kalyani Group and remains the Group's flagship company. The current chairman of the company is the founder's son, Babasaheb Kalyani.
Bharat Forge's products include front axle beams, steering knuckles, connecting rods and crankshafts. The new strategy is to augment a strong global footprint in Lightweight materials. As part of its risk mitigation efforts, Bharat Forge diversified into a variety of industrial sectors including oil & gas, infrastructure, and marine. Some of BFL's largest customers include Daimler Group, VW Group, Meritor and Dana etc. The company also has an extensive collaboration with major truck manufacturers.
Bharat Forge's Investment and Windmills divisions were demerged to a new company named BF Utilities Limited on 15 September 2000.
In October 2024, Bharat Forge acquired AAM India Manufacturing (AAMIMCPL), a subsidiary of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, for ₹544.5 crore.
Manufacturing
From Wikipedia’s article on Bharat Forge, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2