Name: Whirlpool Of India Limited
Rank: 20
Market cap: Rs 403.54 crore (Rs 4.04 billion)
Managing director: Arvind Uppal
What it does: Whirlpool, which is headquartered in the US, began in 1911 as a commercial manufacturer of motorised washers, Today, with a presence in over 170 countries, it is the world's number one manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances.
It is holds a 25 per cent market share in India and owns three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Faridabad, Pondicherry and Pune. According to IMRB surveys, Whirlpool is the single largest refrigerator and second largest washing machine brand in India.
In the year ending in March '06, the annual turnover of the company for its Indian enterprise was Rs 1,375 crore (Rs 13.75 billion).
Image: A Whirlpool refrigerator.
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