Amara Raja Group, is an Indian multinational

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, headquartered in

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. The group has a presence in the

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products manufacturing, infrastructure sector, power system production and fabrication of sheet metal products and fasteners. The Amara Raja Group is known for its automotive battery brand Amaron, the second largest selling automotive battery brand in India after

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. Amara Raja Group employs a workforce of more than 15,216 employees. Amara Raja Batteries was named on Asia's 'Best Under A Billion' 2010 list of companies compiled by ''

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History

A first generation entrepreneur, Ramachandra Naidu Galla, founded the Amara Raja Group of companies in 1985 and became the first CEO. The automotive batteries business unit commenced operations in 2001 with a joint technology venture with Johnson Controls Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of automotive batteries. It pioneered the introduction of zero maintenance technology in India's automotive battery segment, the key differentiator in the Indian electric storage market. The group was named after Jaydev's grandparents Amaravati and Rajagopal Naidu.

Early years

* 1985 Power systems Ltd founded * 1989 Industrial battery division (IBD) ISBU * 1992 Designed and Implemented battery manufacturing facility in India * 1997 Received

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Certification & signed JV with

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* 1998 Automotive battery division (ABD) ASBU * 1999 Received

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Certification * 2008 Small battery division (SBD) Two wheeler battery plant ASBU * 2012 MVRLA (ISBU) UPS Battery * 2013 ARGC Amararaja Growth Corridor * 2014 Automotive Battery division (ABD-2) * 2015 Tubular battery division (TBD) * 2019 Bipolar battery division

Joint ventures

Johnson Controls Inc.

* Amara Raja Batteries of India signed a joint venture with

Inc. in December 1997 to manufacture Amaron automotive batteries in India. * The group terminated their partnership with

on 1 April 2019.

Amara Raja Group of companies

* Amara Raja Batteries Ltd * Amara Raja Electronics Ltd * Amara Raja Power Systems Ltd * Amara Raja Infra (P) Ltd * Mangal Industries Ltd * Amara Raja Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd * Galla Foods Pvt Ltd

Brands

* Amaron * PowerZone * Amaron Quanta * Galla * Silver Lining Storage Solutions

Awards

Amara Raja Batteries Limited Won Innovative Product/Service (GPIPSA) 2020 award in Engineering sector for the innovation Motor Cycle Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery punched grid with state of art manufacturing facility.

Philanthropy

The Amara Raja Group has philanthropic operations focused on the upliftment of rural populations, and has committed itself to social activities in the areas of rural employment, learning & education, social rehabilitation, and rural upliftment. Specific schemes that benefit the local rural community include the supply and availability of safe drinking water by coordination and in participation with the rural community.

References

External links

* Indian companies established in 1985 Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Amara Raja Group 1985 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India {{India-company-stub