1. JCB
This Is What It Is:
About:
J.C. Bamford (JCB) Excavators Limited, universally known as JCB, is a British
multinational corporation, with headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, United Kingdom of
Great Britain The company produces manufacturing equipment for construction, agriculture,
waste handling and demolition. It is the world's third-largest construction equipment
manufacturer. It produces over 300 types of machines, including diggers (backhoes),
excavators, tractors and diesel engines. It has 22 factories across Asia, Europe, North
America, and South America; its products are sold in over 150 countries.
2. History:
CB was founded in 1945 by Joseph Cyril Bamford, after whom it is named; it continues to be
owned by the Bamford family. In the UK and India, 'JCB' is often used colloquially as a
generic description for mechanical diggers and excavators and now appears in the Oxford
English Dictionary, although it is still held as a trademark.
From small beginnings building agricultural tipping trailers in 1945, to the global force in
manufacturing the company has become today. Company founder Joseph Cyril Bamford’s
motto was, “Jamais content”, a French phrase meaning never content that is (the company) –
we are never content with our achievements. On a date the company has 22 plants on four
continents including Asia(India) and more than 750 dealers around the world. Its Indian
factories are based in Ballabgarh (Haryana), Jaipur and Pune.
Global Operations:
JCB dominates the Indian construction equipment market with every three out of every four
construction equipment sold in India being a JCB. JCB India's revenue rose more than 12
times to $1 billion in 2012-13 from $75 million in 2001. The Indian operations of the UK
company account for 17.5% of its total revenue
Sectors of Industries:
Construction
Agriculture
Government & Defense
Waste Recylcing and Demolition
Landscape / Snow Removal
Products:
Excavators
Wheeled loaders
Tractors
Military Vehicles
JCB Vibromax
JCB Phones
4. Chairman and The Company’s Vision
Bamford was educated at Ampleforth College, followed by the University of Grenoble, a
former university in the city of Grenoble, France.
Vison of Sustainability: At JCB we design and manufacture construction, agricultural and
material handling equipment, for use in both established and emerging markets. As such we
embrace the challenge of helping to deliver a future based upon environmental, social and
economic sustainability.
Facts:
Type: Private
Industry: Heavy equipments
Revenue: £1.35 billion(2014)
Employees: Approximately 8,000
Website: www.jcb.com
India Operations:
JCB India Limited is a leading manufacturer of earthmoving and construction equipment in
India. The company started as a joint venture in 1979 and is now a fully owned subsidiary of
J.C Bamford Excavators, United Kingdom. With five state-of-the-art factories in India, it
today manufactures a wide range of world-class equipment, not only for India, but also for
export markets.
JCB introduced Backhoe Loaders in India over 35 years ago and has since expanded its
product range to 48 models in eight product categories. The factory at Delhi-NCR, which is
5. the world’s largest factory for Backhoe Loaders, is also the Headquarters for JCB in India.
This facility, apart from Backhoe Loaders, also manufactures Skid Steer Loaders,
Telehandlers, Diesel Engines and Diesel Generators.
The company expanded its operations in 2006 and 2007 by setting up two factories at Pune
for its Heavyline business. These factories manufacture Tracked Excavators, Wheeled
Loaders, Compaction equipment and Fabrications for the Group. With over 330 engineers,
Pune also has JCB’s largest Design Center outside of the United Kingdom.
A further investment in India was made at Jaipur in 2014 with the inauguration of a 115-acre,
eco-friendly, green manufacturing facility. This facility currently manufactures Fabrications
for the Group. With all plants operating on the principle of one global quality, products made
in these factories are sold not just in the Indian market but are also exported to over 65
countries.
Over the years, JCB invested Rs. 2,000 crores in India and today employs over 5,000 people
in its Indian operations. It has a network of 63 dealers who further employ 6,000
professionally trained people in 650 outlets spread throughout India. These far-reaching
outlets provide the vital parts and product support to customers. Dealerships and outlets get
Parts support from four strategically set up warehouses at Pune, Chennai, Faridabad and
Kolkata.
It has also built and supported an indigenised supply chain for the manufacturing of its
products in India. Over 385 world-class Indian suppliers are aligned to JCB’s Group
objectives and have also grown along with JCB over the years through supplier development
forums.
India Sub-Functions:
1. Managing Director and CEO (India)
Vipin Sondhi
2. BoD(S)
Anthony Bamford
Alan Thomson
John Patterson
Onkar Sunar
Michael Hargreaves
David Miller
Alan Blake
Mansingh Bhakta
Subramaniam Raniaswamy
6. Ramesh Dorairajan
3. Director- Finance Group JCB (C.F.O.): Suresh Wadhwani
4. President HRD JCB (CHRO): Sandeep Joshi
5. CIO JCB: Rupesh Nain
6. Head Sales, Marketing and Operations (CMO) and COO : Sanjay Jain
7. Vice President - General Counsel & Company Secretary at JCB India Ltd.
Business and Market Position:
The present revenue share includes exports to about 50 countries from the Indian
manufacturing units.
The company's revenue stood at UK pound 2.5 billion and earned profit (EBITDA) at UK
pound 303 million, according to its global earnings data for 2014 released recently.