Pro Plus

From Campodarsego to Bombay Stock Exchange: The Carraro India Story

As the Italy-based Carraro family raises Rs 1,250 crore from the Indian equity market, Shahkar Abidi traces the growth of the eponymously named auto components manufacturer.

13 Feb 2025 | 9201 Views | By Shahkar Abidi

Sometime in 1997-1998, Carraro S.p.A., the Italian manufacturer of tractor and construction equipment components, planted its roots near Pune, India through a joint venture with Escorts Ltd. This marked the company’s first foray into the subcontinent. 

Back then, the assembly plant operated on a single shift, wrapping up by ...

This is an Autocar Pro Plus article. Subscribe to continue reading.

RELATED ARTICLES

How One Tax Cut Fuelled Every Car Maker Except MG Motor

Anurag Chaturvedi 04 May 2026

For the one OEM built around EVs, the competitive equation changed without its own pricing moving by a rupee.

How a Single GST Cut Shifted India's Car Market Out of Neutral

Anurag Chaturvedi 04 May 2026

Five million passenger vehicles were never a supply problem. One rate reform proved it was always about price.

The Wages of Survival: The Hidden Cost of the Noida and Manesar Protests

Anurag Chaturvedi 01 May 2026

The Noida and Manesar worker unrest has its roots in two older inconsistencies, one of productivity and one of communica...

NEXT STORY