Kriloskar Brothers' all-women team creates national record

Global fluid management company Kirloskar Brothers Friday said that its all-women Coimbatore plant entered the Limca Book of Records by assembling a pump in 17.25 seconds.

"With the dedication of our associates, we have successfully reduced the assembly time from 60 seconds to a record breaking 20 seconds; thereby increasing the plant production to 34,000 pumps per line per month," said Sanjay Kirloskar, chairman and managing director, Kirloskar Brothers.

Kirloskar Brothers' all-women Coimbatore plant was established in 2011 and employs 65 women between the age group of 19 to 30 years on the shop floor.