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{{Infobox company<br />
|name = Avantha Group<br />
|logo = Avantha logo.gif<br />
|logo_size = 150px<br />
|type = [[Public company]]<br />
|location_city = [[New Delhi]]<br />
|location_country = India<br />
|key_people = [[Gautam Thapar]] (Chairman)<br />
| products = power generation and distribution, power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, farm forestry, and infrastructure<br />
| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]] <br />
| num_employees = 25,000 (2013) <br />
| homepage = [http://www.avanthapower.com/ avanthapower.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Avantha Group''' is an Indian business [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]]. Its businesses include power generation and distribution, power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, farm forestry, and infrastructure.<ref name="dnaindia1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_crompton-greaves-adopts-new-brand-identity-as-global-power-company_1300648 |title=Crompton Greaves adopts new brand identity as global power company - Money - DNA |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2009-10-19 |accessdate=2010-12-23}}</ref><br />
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==Divisions==<br />
Avantha Group operates in 90 countries with over 25,000 employees worldwide. Business units include:<br />
# [[Crompton Greaves]], (CG) India's largest power transmission and distribution equipment company, listed on the Indian Stock exchanges. CG acquired:<br />
:#Pauwels (Belgium) in 2005,<br />
:#[[Ganz]] Hungary in 2006, <br />
:#Microsol Ireland in 2007,<br />
:#Sonomatra France in 2008,<br />
:#MSE Power Systems United States, also in 2008,<br />
:#Power Technology Solutions UK in 2010<br />
:#Three business in Nelco India in 2011<br />
:#Emotron Sweden in 2011<br />
:#QEI Inc, USA and<br />
:#ZIV Group, Spain in 2012<br />
#[[Ballarpur Industries]] (BILT), India's largest paper manufacturer, listed on the Indian Stock exchanges.<br />
:#BILT acquired Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) of Malaysia in 2007. <br />
#Avantha Power & Infrastructure, a company involved in power generation. On 16 August 2021 the company announced the commencement of insolvency.<ref>{{cite web|title=Public announcement|url=http://www.avanthapower.com/pdfs/APIL_PA_FE_20082021.pdf|date=19 August 2021|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref><br />
#Biltech Building Elements, which manufactures lightweight autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) from fly ash.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Gautam Thapar]]<br />
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*[[Karam Chand Thapar]]<br />
*[[L. M. Thapar]]<br />
*[[Thapar Group]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.avanthagroup.com/ Avantha Group official website]<br />
* [http://www.economist.com/business-finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15869456 The Economist article]<br />
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