Farrokh Cooper, Chairman and Managing Director of Cooper Corp, a Satara-based manufacturer of diesel engines turned 70 on January 13, 2015. Taking forward the legacy of the company that his grandfather Dhunjisha B Cooper established in 1922, he talked about Cooper´s ambitions of doubling its Rs 700 crore turnover in less than five years.
Cooper today employs over 2,000 people including engineers, quality control personnel, workmen and administrative staff recruited from leading educational and technical institutions. Over the years, the company has consistently invested in the latest state-of-the-art technology across 75 acres of land at nine plants in Satara with the help of experienced consultants from all over the world.