Acquisition of Lloyd Dynamowerke, GmBh

Established new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Pune for cast resin transformers

Built machine shop at Budhihal, one of the best facilities near Bangalore

Entered into technical collaboration with Ocrey, Italy, for manufacture of cast resin transformers
Built new Govenahalli plant and shifted manufacturing facility from Malleshwaram

Relocated Transformer Unit from Bangalore to Mysore

NVLAP was set up in Tumkur to measure efficiency of motors, which is accredited to NIST, USA

Made technical collaboration with Peebles Electric of Rolls Royce Group, UK, for manufacture of 220 KV class power Transformers up to 100 MVA

Kirloskar took over Voltas Transformers and began manufacture of cast resin transformers (Technology obtained from May & Christie, Germany)
First Indian electric company to obtain ISO 9001 certification

Kirsons Trading Pte established in Singapore

Kirloskar Electric introduced Thyristor convertors in India under Thorn EMI, France

First overseas operation started in Malaysia

First DC motor built in India by Kirloskar Electric under collaboration with Bull Electric, UK

First alternator in India was built by Kirloskar Electric under collaboration with Brush Electric

Kirloskar Electric started manufacture of distribution and power transformers, a collaboration with Brush Electric UK

First Electric Motor was built in India by Kirloskar Electric