The Brand Built On Trust And Commitment, We Deliver What We Promise

Our long and rich engineering heritage is extremely important to us and we are proud of it. The Kirloskar brand has built a legacy in manufacturing for more than 125 years and has been successful offering diversified engineering solutions.

The Kirloskar group founded in 1888 by the late Mr. L. K. Kirloskar, today is amongst India’s largest multi-product, multi-location, diversified engineering conglomerate with an annual turnover exceeding US $ 1.6Billion. The group produces diesel engines, generators, pump-sets, compressors, pneumatics, chillers, renewable energy solution, pig iron , castings etc.

What We Do

Enriching Your Lives By Powering Your Business Globally

Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, incorporated in 1946 and also popularly known as KOEL, is the flagship company of the Kirloskar group.

We have four state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in India that offer world-class products and services.KOEL is a long established player and acknowledged leader in the manufacturing of diesel engines, agricultural pump sets and generating sets.

We are organized around four key business operations. Viz. Power Generation; Agri. & Allied; Industrial Engines; and Large Engine Business. We provide application specific engines & power solutions across multiple market segments to meet power requirements of every business in which we operate.

KOEL has created a market leadership with a sizeable market presence in almost every business in which it operates.

• Kirloskar offers one of the most comprehensive diesel engine range with power output spanning from  4hp to 800hp and from 2400hp to 11000hp, available in both air cooled and liquid cooled, naturally aspirated, turbocharged and turbocharged after-cooled engine versions.


• KOEL’s annual manufacturing volumes, exceeding 2,25,000 engines, cater to power requirements of more than 100 different applications in almost every market segment. The major segments include Agriculture, Agro Industrial, Power Generation, Material Handling, Earthmoving & Construction, Mining, Offshore Fluid Handling, Defence and Marine.


• An active population of over 2 million engines to date bears the testimony of our product reliability as well as customer acceptance in the competitive global market sphere.


• Our diesel engines manufactured and sold under Kirloskar brand power more than 85 Industrial engine applications across the globe.


• Our comprehensive product portfolio coupled with extensive business expertise, proficiency and technical excellence enables us to outperform in our core markets and consistently deliver cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering solutions to all our global customers.

Why Choose Us

Kirloskar Diesel Powered Engines, the driving force behind every pump application, have gained brand recognition worldwide for their superior product quality and reliability while delivering unmatched safety and consistent performance.

KOEL has a focused approach on consistently achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction.

• Today KOEL is one of the world’s leading and largest Diesel Engine manufacturers for the niche markets in this most significant industry.

A World Class Manufacturing Facility & In House Research And Development Center Is At The Forefront Of KOEL's Success Story

KOEL’s diesel powered engines are built, designed and manufactured in compliance with mandatory quality, safety objectives and international standards at our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant located in India at Kagal, Kolhapur.

Our dedicated Corporate Research & Engineering center at Pune, India provides a strong technological focus and extensive expertise in application engineering. We are committed to connecting our customers to the latest advancements for technology air-cooled or water-cooled engines with cooling, exhaust, air intake and fuel control systems fully integrated with the pump design for optimum performance of the system.

Every stage of engine design, development, manufacturing, assembly and quality control is carried out meticulously to the highest standards. We ensure that every single engine that leaves our facility undergoes a rigorous test for both performance and reliability which enable us to offer our customers the highest-quality products.

KFP Offerings

Kirloskar offers a wide range of high quality Diesel Engines for driving Fire Pumps from 27hp to 336hp and speeds from 1760 rpm to 3000 rpm, to ensure adequate water supply at required pressure during emergency fire breakout conditions.

KOEL fire pump engines are FM approved and UL Listed for ratings from 1760 – 3000 RPM and meet the requirements of NFPA 20.