COMPANY HISTORY
1960
Establishment of Elgi Equipments Limited
1962
Collaborates with Pumpenfabrik Uraca Germany to manufacture air compressors
1975
Becomes a public limited company
1983-88
Indigenises the manufacture of rotary screw compressors
1990
Develops rotary screw type vacuum exhausters for the first time in India
Develops high-pressure compressors for warships and other naval applications
Develops compressors for borewells
1997
Receives the ISO 9001 certification
1999
Launches the Horizon series of rotary screw air compressors
Makes the first overseas sale in Thailand
2000
Introduces Six Sigma, TPM and Baan ERP system
Introduces new generation oil free screw air compressors
Launches the Airmate line of downstream accessories
2002
Develops the world's smallest screw air compressor
Becomes a debt-free company
2003
Launches tank-mounted rotary screw compressors
2005
Commences operations to manufacture precision engineered components
2007
Spins off ATS ELGI LIMITED, a wholly-owned subsidiary for manufacturing automotive service equipment
2008
Opens warehouse facility in the Middle-East
2009
Opens warehouse facility in Brazil and Global Support Centre in India
2010
ELGi completes its 50th year
2011
Launches the first indigenously developed oil free screw air compressor
2012
Launches the compact, silent and energy-efficient Encapsulated Series (EN) screw air compressors
Acquires Italy-based Rotair S.P.A and US-based Patton's Inc
Sets up subsidiary in Australia and country office in Thailand
2013
ELGi opens its office in the United States
Starts subsidiary in Indonesia
2014
Starts the Air Center Plant and foundry in Coimbatore
Opens regional office in Malaysia
Launches new models of diesel-powered, skid-mounted portable screw air compressors for drilling applications
2015
Launches new models of oil free reciprocating compressors
Launches high-pressure reciprocating air compressor for PET bottle-making
2017
Conducts global relaunch of products with new brand guidelines
Announces its aspiration to become the world number 2 in the air compressor business
Launches the silent version of the portable screw air compressor and Airalert, a sim-based data transmission services
2018
Acquires F.R. Pulford & Son Pty Limited (Pulford Air and Gas), a Sydney-based distribution company for industrial compressors and air products founded in 1925
2019
Launches AB Series, the world’s smallest oil free screw air compressor at Hannover Messe ComVac 2019, Germany
ELGi opens West Coast warehouse to better serve North America
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