World: Avantha Group's Compton Greaves (CG) has signed a global supply agreement with Lafarge for electrical motors. This agreement positions CG as one of the select few preferred global suppliers for Lafarge.

CG is one of the few global motor manufacturers to own the complete chain of design and manufacturing, from rotor, stator design and stamping to finished motor. There are over 40,000 CG-made motors operating in cement plants around the world. It has developed unique slip-ring, twin drive slip-ring and double squirrel cage motors, as well as low maintenance-energy efficient motors specially designed for the cement industry, which deliver high starting torque, low noise and vibration.

"We are extremely pleased to have entered into this agreement and have CG as a preferred partner for large motors. CG's ability to provide flexible designs, high quality and cost effective solutions were key factors that Lafarge considered while making this decision," said Michel Edmont, senior vice president of international sourcing at Lafarge Cement.

"Our sincere thanks to Lafarge for reposing their trust in CG's expertise in this sector, as one of the leading players in industrial motors. Our strategic investments such as the global design centre in Bhopal, India, exhibits our commitment towards developing energy-efficient and technologically-advanced products for the ever-evolving market needs of the industrial sector. This global supply agreement is a perfect fit for both the companies to leverage the growing demand in infrastructure the world over," said CG's CEO and managing director Laurent Demortier.