CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ELGi North America (ELGi) is celebrating 10 years in the U.S. The Charlotte-based company is a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers for the last six decades. Since entering the North American Market in 2012, ELGi company has significantly grown its footprint, expanding from coast to coast with several memorable milestones along the way.
ELGi provides air compressors and cutting-edge compressed air solutions to a variety of industries, including manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, construction, and healthcare.
During ELGi’s first 10 years in North America, the company has grown significantly through a strategic expansion plan. The company started with only a handful of employees in Charlotte and now has more than 175 employees. ELGi has grown its distribution through acquisitions and joint ventures, relying on strong partnerships to sell its products and support them. So far, the company has helped install more than 10,000 air compressors in facilities across North America.
ELGi has an ambitious vision for the next 10 years. The company expects North America to be its largest market, surpassing the extent of its current global footprint. To achieve this goal, ELGi is investing in people, processes, and technologies.
“North America helped us unlock new standards for how a machine should be built. Hence, ELGi opened its own foundry in India and brought the manufacturing of key components in-house, such as castings and air ends, to control product specifications and create best-in-class quality compressors. This means higher uptime in the field,” said Anvar Varadaraj, President of ELGi North America. “We are also investing in new business partners by co-founding joint ventures to promote entrepreneurship in air compressor distribution.”
ELGi has already seeded five new companies as part of the joint venture program. This includes the co-founding of Pattons of California, Compressed Air Solutions of Texas (CAST), G3 Industrial Solutions, Gentex Air Solutions, and Evergreen Compressed Air and Vacuum.
ELGi also plans to invest in STEM programs for students, replicating the success of an apprentice program the parent company runs in India. The company is sincere in its commitment to expand manufacturing jobs in North America and to grow its talent pool in Charlotte.
“Our goal is to be among the top three compressed air manufacturers globally,” Varadaraj said. “To achieve that goal, we need to continue with the momentum ELGi has already established. If the last 10 years have been a preview, we are well on our way to another successful decade.”
About ELGi North America
ELGi North America, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, a leader in compressed air solutions for over 60 years. Established in 2012, ELGi North America, in conjunction with its subsidiaries, Pattons, Pattons Medical, and Michigan Air Solutions, offers a comprehensive range of compressed air products and services. Our product offering includes oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw and reciprocating compressors, dryers, filters, and ancillary accessories. ELGi and its subsidiaries serve multiple industry verticals spanning medical applications, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure. For further information, please visit https://www.elgi.com/us/.
