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10. The Krisloskars


A highly reputed and amongst the oldest industrial houses in India, this establishment has enough contributions in the areas of heavy and light machine tools industries, with speciality in the areas of locomotion. It is credited to produce the first and the reputed ‘diesel pump sets’ in the country. It has played an important role in farm mechanisation by producing the ‘first’ and the most trusted ‘tractors’ in India. The company produces farm implements also. It has entered the fast-growing automobile industry with Toyota, the second largest car-maker in the world.