Baba Kalyani
Baba Kalyani
Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani is an Indian businessman who served as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world's second-largest forgings manufacturer after ThyssenKrupp of Germany...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 January 1949
CountryIndia
based companies continues country domestic government provide
Our strategy should be based on indigenisation and import substitution. The government must provide opportunities for domestic companies to participate in sectors in which the country continues to depend on imports.
country domestic humming india industrial per production
India is the most competitive manufacturing destination on this planet. If we are able to take advantage of that competitiveness for our domestic markets, this country would be humming with activity; industrial production will grow at 10-11% per year.
considered domestic preferred
India is still considered a preferred destination for many multinationals to manufacture cost-competitive high-technology products for domestic consumption as well as for global demand.
creates domestic imports
Import and substituting imports with domestic production are a big opportunity. With a devaluation of the rupee, imports get expensive, and for Indian manufacturers, this creates a huge opportunity.
almost commercial components critical diesel domestic engine engines entirely including market medium parts passenger portion relatively till
We manufacture automotive components including critical engine and axle parts for passenger cars, diesel engines and medium & heavy commercial vehicles. Till 1997, our focus was almost entirely on the domestic market with a relatively insignificant portion of revenues from exports.
business commercial contracted domestic far grown heavy largely medium vehicle
The Indian business has largely grown on the back of exports. The domestic markets, as far as our Indian business is concerned, actually have contracted because of the contraction in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle space.
biggest
India is the second biggest defence procurer in the world after the U.S.
became building business career education family four general improve manager option time within worth
I had the option of building a career in the U.S. Many of my friends who went at the time did not come back, but for me, building the family business and being with family was worth it. I became a general manager within four months, as I used my education to improve productivity and output.
In the U.S., we didn't have scale, and without scale, it's difficult to operate.
business railways trying united
We have got into Indian railways and are trying to get into the railway locomotive business in Europe and the United States.
agile business
We can reorient our products and business strategy because we are an agile organisation.
exports fixed market rate spot
We book our exports forward for more than a year, and so we have a fixed rate. We do not get the spot rate that we see in the market every day.
believe joint proposed step venture vision
We believe in the vision of 'Make in India,' and our proposed joint venture with Rafael is a step in this direction.
almost business region
The year 2013 has been very difficult, with a lot of headwinds in almost every region and every business.