This Kamani has nothing to do with the Kamani family of Kenya

Chamanlal Kamani

Chamanlal Vrajlal Kamani is a business magnate and the patriarch of the Kamani family of Kenya, with interests in hotels, flower farms, infrastructure, telecommunications, project financing, real estate, cotton, as well as Diani Reef Beach Resort in Mombasa and Radisson Whitesands Resort in Goa,...

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Ramji Hansraj Kamani also called Ramjibhai, was an Indian entrepreneur

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 and industrialist born in the village of Dhari in the Amreli district

Amreli District

Amreli district is one of the 26 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km² and has a population of 1,393,918 of which 22.45% were urban . From Amreli district maximum number of...

 of Saurashtra

Saurashtra

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, (then part of Baroda State

Baroda State

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), Gujarat. He was the patriarch

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 of the erstwhile Kamani group which broke up due to family infighting leading to litigation, financial crisis

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 and labor trouble in the group companies and their closure.

Ramjibhai Kamani founded Kamani Engineering Corporation

KEC International

KEC International Limited is India's second largest maker of electricity transmission towers and one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering, Procurement & Construction companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It part of the RPG Group, engaged in laying of power...

 in 1945 which became the first electric power transmission

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 company in Asia

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 and a pioneer

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 in the field of electric power transmission and railway electrification. In 1950, the company received an order from the Indian government to supply transmission towers for the prestigious Bhakra Nangal Dam project and a steel tower fabrication plant was established in Bombay in partnership with R. Foures, France

France

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. By the 1970s KEC had carried out turnkey power transmission projects in Iran

Iran

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, Iraq

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, Kuwait

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, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

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, Sudan

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, Egypt

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, Nigeria

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, Algeria

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, Mauritius

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, Indonesia

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, Malaysia, Thailand

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, The Philippines

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, Australia

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, New Zealand

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, Brazil

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, the United States

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 and Canada

Canada

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KEC accumulated heavy financial debt

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 during the 1973 oil crisis

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 and the 1979 energy crisis

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 both of which adversely affected international transactions conducted in US Dollars as world crude oil prices quadrupled. Completing its project commitments while incurring heavy losses and unable to clear its debts, the company was auctioned

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 by the Maharashtra government in 1982 for recovery of dues and was acquired

Takeover

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 by the RPG Group

RPG Group

The RPG Group one of India's largest industrial conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, India. It was founded by RP Goenka in 1979, and initially encompassed Phillips Carbon Black, Asian Cables, Agarpara Jute and Murphy India...

 and in 1984, renamed KEC International

KEC International

KEC International Limited is India's second largest maker of electricity transmission towers and one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering, Procurement & Construction companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It part of the RPG Group, engaged in laying of power...

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Nicol Road, a street in the Ballard Estate

Ballard Estate

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 business district of Mumbai where the company office, Kamani Chambers is located, was named Ramjibhai Kamani Marg in his honor.

Historical timeline of Ramji H. Kamani and the Kamani Group

Date	Event
21 February 1888	Ramjibhai Kamani born in Dhari village to Hansraj and Dudhima
25 November 1892	Brother Narbheram born in Dhari village
28 February 1898	Wife Jadavlaxmi born
May 1911	Ramjibhai marries Jadavlaxmi
1912	Comes to Calcutta, is helped by local businessman Jeevanlal Motichand Shah and begins selling aluminium utensils door-to-door
1914	Ramjibhai and Jeevanlal Motichand Shah collaborate to supply aluminium sheets to Tata Tata - Companies :* Tata Group, India's largest business group and multinational company** List of entities associated with Tata Group- People :* Tata family, an influential family of India owning the Tata Group** Jamsetji Tata, known as the father of Indian industry... s
6 April 1917	First child, son Poonamchand born
1917	First factory set up in Calcutta for manufacture of alumnium utensils
December 1919	Reaches self-set target for earning and retires from business for a short time
1920	Gives interest-free loans to teachers in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...   Distributes free food and medicines to patients suffering from an influenza Influenza Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...  epidemic in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...   Joins Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement... 's Non co-operation movement  Starts Khadi Khadi The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...  institute in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...
20 May 1920	Second son, Rasik born in Chorwad village, Junagadh State
1922	Becomes member of Khadi Mandal Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...  visits Ramjibhai's house in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...
9 April 1924	First daughter, Sarla born in Chorwad village, Junagadh State
1926	Takes ill and moves to Tatanagar (Jamshedpur) to brother Narbheram's house
January 1926	Is invited by Jeevanlal Shah to join him once again in Calcutta  Both start a business of aluminium utensils Takes on rent a house at 10/1 Elgin Road, Calcutta
17 January 1926	Third son Navin born
1927	Jeevanlal Company's 'Crown' trademark registered for manufacture of aluminium utensils Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...  visits Ramjibhai's house in Calcutta  Gandhi asks Ramjibhai to wear Khadi Khadi The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...  when he goes abroad
1 May 1927	First foreign trip--visits trade fair in Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing... , Germany Weimar Republic The Weimar Republic is the name given by historians to the parliamentary republic established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government...   The name 'Kamani' used for the first time on luggage
December 1927	Returns to India on a freighter
17 January 1928	Second daughter Nalini born
1929	Jeevanlal Shah's company made into a limited company with Canadian assistance and named Jeevanlal (1929) Limited Freedom fighter and future Indian ambassador to the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... , Gaganbihari Mehta and his wife Saudamini visit Ramjibhai's house in Calcutta on their way to Rangoon, Burma  Pratap C. Gaikwad, Colonel Shivaj Singh, Vithalbhai Patel Vithalbhai Patel Vithalbhai Patel was an Indian legislator and political leader, and co-founder of the Swaraj Party.-Early life:Born in Nadiad, in the Indian state of Gujarat, Vithalbhai Jhaverbhai Patel was the third of five Patel brothers, four years elder to Vallabhbhai Patel, raised in the village of Karamsad...  also visit Ramjibhai's house Family begins eating in Chinaware  Attends Kathiawar Rajkiya Parishad conference in Bombay while residing at Birla House, Sandhurst Road
19 December 1929	Fourth son Hasmukh born
11 November 1931	Fifth son Navnit born
January 1932	On Gandhi's request urges Jamnalal Bajaj Jamnalal Bajaj Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...  to join Non co-operation movement in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...  and assist in development activities
8 May 1932	Establishes Udyog Mandir (forum Forum Forum may refer to:*Forum , open public space in the middle of a Roman city**Roman Forum, most famous example*Forum , designated space for public expression in the USA...  for industry Industry Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,... ) in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...   Becomes President of Khedut Shala (school for agricultural studies) in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...   Opens school for agricultural training in Jesangpara, a suburb of Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...
8 October 1932	Suggests in a meeting that people residing within a radius of 24 miles of Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...  begin wearing self-stitched Khadi Khadi The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...  clothes
1932	Kathiawar Swadeshi Sangh established with Ramjibhai as President Harijan Harijan Harijan was a term used by Gandhi for Dalits. Gandhi said it was wrong to call people 'untouchable', and called them Harijans, which means children of God...  Nivaran Sangh (to abolish untouchability Untouchability Untouchability is the social practice of ostracizing a minority group by segregating them from the mainstream by social custom or legal mandate. The excluded group could be one that did not accept the norms of the excluding group and historically included foreigners, nomadic tribes, law-breakers... ) established with Ramjibhai as Chairman
1933	Manufacture of Khadi Khadi The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...  proliferates
19 October 1933	Fifth and youngest son Chandravadan born
1934	Starts a farm on the basis of model farm Model Farm A model farm was an 18th–19th century experimental farm, which researched and demonstrated improvements in agricultural techniques, efficiency, and building layout. Education and commitment to improving welfare standards of workers were also aspects of the ideal farm movement...  in Dhari village, names it 'Ram Baugh'
1936	A society from plantation of fruit trees established with Ramjibhai as President Establishes a gau shala (home for cows) in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...   Establishes a home for old and weak farm animals in Visavadar Visavadar Visavadar is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Geography:Visavadar is located at . It has an average elevation of 91 metres .-Demographics:...  village, Junagadh State  Eldest son Poonamchand sent to Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...  to study agriculture Agriculture Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
1937	Sir Sayyaji Rao Gaekwad III, Maharaja of Baroda felicitates Ramjibhai with the title of Rajyaratna (Jewel of the State) for his role in the advancement of the field of agriculture Agriculture Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
12 July 1937	Last child, daughter Mridula born in Amreli Amreli Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...
1938	Becomes Managing Director of Mukand Iron and Steel Works Limited Mukand Ltd Mukand Ltd India based manufacturer of stainless steel, alloy steel, stainless steel billets, exporter of hot rolled bars. The company is engaged in general engineering work and manufactures iron & steel products, steel castings, steel structurals, EOT and other cranes, and various types of... , Bombay jointly owned by Jamnalal Bajaj Jamnalal Bajaj Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...  and Jeevanlal Shah Eldest son Poonamchand also joins the company
1939	Purchases M/s. W. Leslie and Company through goodwill Goodwill (accounting) Goodwill is an accounting concept meaning the value of an entity over and above the value of its assets. The term was originally used in accounting to express the intangible but quantifiable "prudent value" of an ongoing business beyond its assets, resulting perhaps because the reputation the firm...   Purchases a small furnace for melting of scrap metal alloys
1940	Leaves Mukand Iron and Steel Works Mukand Ltd Mukand Ltd India based manufacturer of stainless steel, alloy steel, stainless steel billets, exporter of hot rolled bars. The company is engaged in general engineering work and manufactures iron & steel products, steel castings, steel structurals, EOT and other cranes, and various types of...  and returns to Calcutta to manufacture gunmetal Gunmetal Gunmetal, also known as yellow brass in the United States, is a type of bronze – an alloy of copper, tin, and zinc. Originally used chiefly for making guns, gunmetal was eventually superseded by steel...  for use in production of arms for the War World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...   Begins manufacturing brass Brass Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...  sheets at one Mr. Asmatullah's rolling mill
28 October 1940	Establishes factory on Dhanteras Dhanteras Dhanteras is the first day of the five-day Diwali Festival as celebrated in parts of north India. The festival, also known as "Dhantrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Triodasi", falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik .The Dhan in Dhanteras means...  day laying the foundation of the 'Kamani Group' in Calcutta
1941	Fearing Japanese invasion Burma Campaign The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II was fought primarily between British Commonwealth, Chinese and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, and the Indian National Army. British Commonwealth land forces were drawn primarily from... , Government of India requests Ramjibhai to shift his factory from Calcutta to a safe place Ramjibhai re-establishes W. Leslie and Company at Bombay
March 1942	Shifts Calcutta factory to Mehsana Mehsana Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...   Establishes W. Leslie (Punjab) at Lahore Lahore Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
September 1942	Shifts factory from Mehsana Mehsana Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...  to Jaipur Jaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....   Establishes Jaipur Metal Industries
1942	Establishes enamelware factory at Kalyan Kalyan Kalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district... , Bombay
1943	Jaipur Metal Industries is converted into a public limited company Public limited company A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....   Arsenical copper Arsenical copper Arsenical copper contains up to 0.5% arsenic which, at elevated temperatures, imparts higher tensile strength and a reduced tendency to scaling. It is typically specified in boiler work, especially locomotive fireboxes. It also helps prevent embrittlement of oxygen free copper by bismuth, antimony...  rods manufactured for the first time in India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...  at Jaipur Jaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....  factory Bombay office opened at Devkaran Nanji Street, Fort  Factory set up at Kurla Kurla Kurla is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of one the busiest railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai...  for manufacture of brass and copper utensils and aluminium sheets
1944	Kamani Metals and Alloys Limited (KMA) established (first company to bear the 'Kamani' name) Cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater...  strips manufactured for the first time in India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... , fabricated specially for use in marine vessels (KMA would later supply cupronickel Cupronickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel or "cupernickel" is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater...  sheets for vessels of the Indian Navy Indian Navy The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. The President of India serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff , usually a four-star officer in the rank of Admiral, commands the Navy... ) Arsenical copper Arsenical copper Arsenical copper contains up to 0.5% arsenic which, at elevated temperatures, imparts higher tensile strength and a reduced tendency to scaling. It is typically specified in boiler work, especially locomotive fireboxes. It also helps prevent embrittlement of oxygen free copper by bismuth, antimony...  plates also manufactured
1945	Kamani Engineering Corporation Limited (KEC) KEC International KEC International Limited is India's second largest maker of electricity transmission towers and one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering, Procurement & Construction companies in the world, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It part of the RPG Group, engaged in laying of power...  established Brass and copper manufacturing unit of W. Leslie and Company shifted to KEC at Kurla Kurla Kurla is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of one the busiest railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai... Manufacture of aluminium, brass and stainless steel utensils also shifted to KEC and manufacturing continues upto the beginning of 1960