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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1985; 39 years ago (1985) |
| Founder | Ramachandra Naidu Galla |
| Headquarters |
,
India
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Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
(Co-Founder, Chairman & Managing Director) |
| Products |
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| Revenue |  ₹12,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) (2022) |
Number of employees | 15850 (2023) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
Amara Raja Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, headquartered in Tirupati. The group has a presence in the automotive battery business, packaged foods and beverages, electronics products manufacturing, infrastructure sector, power system production and fabrication of sheet metal products and fasteners.[1] The Amara Raja Group is known for its automotive battery brand Amaron, the second largest selling automotive battery brand in India after Exide Industries.[2]
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 Forbes magazine.[3]
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, 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.[4]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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