Monday, April 27, 2009

Escorts Limited to consider merger with American unit on Apr 29, 2009

Escorts Ltd, the agro-machinery arm of the Escorts group, has announced that a meeting of the board of directors of the company will be held on April 29, 2009, to consider and approve the merger of its wholly owned subsidiary, Escorts Agri Machinery Inc (USA) with itself and any other consequential matters therein. The Escorts Group is operating in the high growth sectors of agri-machinery, construction & material handling equipment, railway equipment and auto components. Having pioneered farm mechanization in the country, Escorts has played a pivotal role in the agricultural growth of India for over five decades. One of the leading tractor manufacturers of the country, Escorts offers a comprehensive range of tractors, more than 45 variants starting from 25 to 80 HP. Escort, Farmtrac and Powertrac are the widely accepted and preferred brands of tractors from the house of Escorts. In the auto components segment, Escorts is a leading manufacturer of auto suspension products including shock absorbers and telescopic front forks. Over the years, with continuous development and improvement in manufacturing technology and design, new reliable products have been introduced.

Source: Economic Times

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