J. K. Organisation

The J. K. Organisation is an Indian industrial conglomerate, with headquarters in Delhi, Kanpur and Mumbai. It is run by the Singhania family, which rose to prominence in Kanpur, India, under Lala Kamlapat Singhania. The name JK is derived from the initials of Kamlapat and his father Seth Juggilal (1857–1922), who belonged to the family associated with the Marwari firm Sevaram Ramrikhdas of Mirzapur. The JK Group was founded in 1918.

J. K. Organisation
Founded1918 (1918)
FounderLala Juggilal Singhania & Lala Kamlapat Singhania
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Key people
Bharat Hari Singhania
(President)
ProductsCement, Tyres, Paper, Biotech, Chemicals, Dairy products, Seeds, Engineering equipment
Revenue₹32,000 crore (US$4.0 billion)
Number of employees
40,000
Subsidiaries
  • JK Tyre & industries
  • JK Lakshmi cement
  • JK Cement
  • JK Diary
  • JK Risk Managers and Insurance Brokers
  • JK Paper
  • JK Fenner
  • JK Agri Genetics (JK seeds)
  • JK Pharma-Chem
  • JK Sugar
  • CliniRx Research
  • Delopt
  • Global Strategic Technologies
Websitewww.jkorg.in
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