KBL wins big at 2nd ASSOCHAM Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards
Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), one of the global market leaders in providing fluid management solutions and services, recently received back to back honours from two prominent associations, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) and International Research Institute for Manufacturing (IRIM) for its contribution towards promoting an all-inclusive work-culture and manufacturing excellence, respectively.
KBL鈥檚 all-women manufacturing facility located at Kaniyur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, was honoured for being the Best Employer for Women at the 2nd ASSOCHAM 鈥楧iversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards 2021.The ASSOCHAM 鈥楧iversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards, as the title suggests, recognises some of the most significant endeavours and persistent efforts of corporates and leaderships to promote diversity and inclusiveness at their workplace. KBL, which bagged the second-runner up position at the event, was recognised for promoting an all-inclusive work culture at its all-women manufacturing facility at Kaniyur.
Meanwhile, another KBL manufacturing facility located at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, was adjudged the Silver medal winner at the 7th edition of the prestigious National Awards for Manufacturing Competitiveness (NAMC) 2019-20. The facility won the prestigious NAMC award, which is a unique awards programme that recognises non-conventional approaches and tailor-made strategies of organisations, for its continued manufacturing excellence over the years.
Overall, KBL has eight manufacturing facilities in India. Of these, the
Kaniyur facility, established in July 2011, is dedicated towards the
manufacturing of the company鈥檚 domestic range of pumps. It is the world's first
pump manufacturing plant to possess a 100 per cent women workforce as part of
its manufacturing set-up. Of the many achievements to its credit, the all-women
team at the factory holds the astonishing record of assembling a pump in a
record time of 17.25 seconds, a feat that has been acknowledged by the Limca
Book of Records.