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Profile: KEC International
Jun-10-2026

KEC International, headquartered in Mumbai, India, is the flagship company of the RPG Group. An Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) major, the company delivers projects in key infrastructure sectors such as Power Transmission & Distribution, Civil, Transportation, Renewables, Oil & Gas Pipelines and Cables & Conductors. 

Its robust and integrated capabilities span the entire EPC value chain from ‘concept to commissioning’. It has successfully executed complex projects across some of the world’s most difficult terrains and conditions, aided by robust engineering, procurement, execution and project management capabilities. It has a vast manufacturing footprint extending across India, Dubai, Brazil and Mexico. 

Business areas of the company

The Company is primarily engaged in Engineering, Procurement and Construction business (EPC) relating to infrastructure interalia products, projects and systems and related activities for power transmission, distribution, railway, civil, cable and other EPC businesses.

Businesses of the company

  • Transmission & Distribution: The company is a global leader in the Power Transmission & Distribution EPC space. This is the largest business vertical of the company. The company has capabilities to design, manufacture, test, supply and erect transmission lines on turnkey basis, along with end-to-end solutions for underground HT and EHV cabling works. The company also executes turnkey EPC projects that involve High Voltage Electrical Switching and Distribution Substations across the globe.
  • Civil: KEC International’s Civil Business is a key growth engine for the Company, currently delivering world-class infrastructure projects across diverse sectors, including buildings & factories, public spaces, water pipelines and treatment plants, defence, data centres, and logistics & warehouses. With a strong EPC focus, the business continues to diversify its portfolio by expanding into new segments, reinforcing its position as a versatile and reliable player in the infrastructure space.
  • Transportation: Its Transportation business offers end-to-end EPC solutions across the full spectrum of railway and urban transit infrastructure.
  • Oil & Gas Pipelines: KEC’s Oil & Gas Pipelines business provides comprehensive EPC solutions for cross-country Oil & Gas pipelines, Sectionalising Valve (SV) stations, Intermediate Pigging (IP) and Pumping stations, Receiving and Despatch terminals, and Composite Station works. The business is also executing iron ore slurry pipelines and water distribution pipelines.
  • Renewables: Its Renewables business is dedicated to delivering end-to-end EPC solutions for green energy projects, including utility-scale solar and wind power plants, green hydrogen production facilities, and hybrid energy projects.
  • Cables & Conductors: KEC, under the brand name Asian Cables, is a leading manufacturer and exporter of power and telecom cables in India. KEC Asian Cables has established itself as a globally trusted manufacturer of high-performance cables and conductors. Serving customers across several countries, the business offers a comprehensive portfolio that includes power cables, control and instrumentation cables, aluminium conductors, railway contact and catenary conductors, signalling and quad cables, telecom cables, and specialised cables for a wide range of applications.

Awards & Recognition

2008:

  • Corporate Leadership Award, 2008.
  • Amity Corporate Excellence Award, 2008.

2009:

  • Best CFO Award, 2009.

2010:

  • Best Employer Awards.

2011:

  • National HRD Network (NHRDN) Awards 2011.
  • CII Design Excellence Awards, 2011.
  • Green IT Enterprise Award 2011.

2012:

  • Certificate of Merit at India Manufacturing Excellence Awards, 2012.
  • Export Excellence Awards.

2013:

  • Best Employer Award, 2013 by Aon Hewitt.
  • KEC Jaipur tower manufacturing unit won the Best Employer Award 2012.
  • Indo-American Corporate Excellence Award for Best Indian Company in the US in Manufacturing, 2013.
  • BML Munjal Award for Excellence in Learning and Development, 2013.
  • National Award for Innovative Talent Development Practices, 2013.

2014:

  • KEC International has won the following two prestigious awards from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).
  • KEC International Jabalpur unit won Outstanding Achiever for Export Award 2014.
  • Third time in a row KEC’s Jaipur tower manufacturing unit won the “Best Employer Award 2013” by Employer Association, Rajasthan.

2015:

  • For the third consecutive year, PGCIL appreciated KEC’s work by conferring three of its most coveted awards to KEC.
  • Dun & Bradstreet recognized KEC International as ‘The Leading Infrastructure Company in Power Sector’ at D&B’s Infra Awards 2015 held in Delhi in October 2015.
  • Best Employer Award 2014.

2016:

  • Awards for Quality & Excellence from National Grid of Saudi Arabia.
  • Outstanding Performance at the ZTE India Partners Meet 2016.
  • Industry Honour for Outstanding Contribution in Power EPC, at the 6th EPC World Awards.
  • KEC wins Best Performing Contractor 2016 Award.

2017:

  • Supply Chain Plants win India Manufacturing Excellence Award
  • KEC receives the ‘Special Trophy - Excellence in Engineering Process Outsourcing Services’ at EEPC India’s Western Regional Awards for 2015-16.
  • KEC wins Butibori Morarjee Rolling Trophy at CCQC.
  • Rising Star Solar PV EPC Company Award. 

2018:

  • Gold Award in Construction for Civil business at 17th Annual Greentech Safety Awards 2018.
  • Gold Award for Jaipur Manufacturing plant at the SEEM National Energy Management Awards (SNEMA) 2017.
  • Diamond Award for Vadodara Manufacturing plant at Quality Circle Forum of India.
  • Outstanding Performance in CSR by Employer Association of Rajasthan.
  • Greentech Safety Award for Power Transmission.
  • Best CSR Activity at Construction Times Awards 2018.
  • KEC plants win Gold & Silver at SNEMA Awards 2017.
  • Award for Maximum Capitalisation in Transmission Line Construction from PGCIL.

2019:

  • Company of The Year award at the 2019 Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards.
  • Project of the Year award for 220 kV Srinagar-Leh Transmission System project at the 2019 Dun & Bradstreet Infra Awards.
  • Significant Contribution to Innovation in India at the 15th I-ACE Awards.
  • Best Executed Landmark Project Award at Nepal Infrastructure & Construction Excellence Awards 2019.
  • Excellence in Infrastructure Award at the Rail & Metro Award 2019.
2020:

  • National Health & Safety Award (Construction Sector) at Global Safety Summit 2020.
  • Fair Business Practices Award at the 32nd CFPB Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2019-20.
  • Award for Excellence in Infrastructure & Civil Works at Rail Analysis Innovation & Excellence Summit 2020.
2021:

  • SEEM Gold Award 2020 at SEEM National Energy Management Awards 2020.
  • Platinum Award at CII National Technology Competition.
  • Awards at 1st CII Operational Sustainability Competition.
  • Best Green Construction Award at World CSR Congress.
  • Award for Corona Warriors at CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2021.
  • Award for Best Managed Companies 2021 from Deloitte.
2022:

  • Six Awards at 13th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards for excellence in Health, Safety & Environment across projects
  • Certificate of Sustainability at Business World IMSC Awards.
  • Most Admired Company in the Power Sector at The Economic Times Infra Focus Summit And Awards.
  • Platinum Award at 12th CII National 3M Competition.
  • Award for India’s Best Managed Companies 2022 from Deloitte.
  • Award for HR Strategy at The Gujarat State Best Employer Brand Awards 2022.
2023:

  • Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National 3M Competition: Star Challenger award received by the Civil SBU.
  • International Safety Awards from British Safety Council.
  • Emerging Company of the Year Award 2022-23 at the Construction World Global Awards 2023.
  • Sustainable Initiative Award at Sustainability Summit & Awards 2023.
  • Construction Safety Award at Greentech International EHS Awards 2023.
  • Gold Prize at the National TQM India Summit.
  • Awards across Civil, Railway and Company categories at Construction Times Awards 2023.
2024:

  • EHS Excellence Award 2024 for Best Safety Implementation.
  • KEC International’s work on the Kochi Metro project has won the “Project of the Year – Metro Rail” award at the Construction World Global Awards 2024.
  • KEC’s Jaipur facility has received the Bronze Recognition under the Machine Learning implementation category at the CII Competition on Digitalization & Artificial Intelligence.
  • KEC’s Civil team is honoured with the Greentech Global EHS Award for EHS Innovative Excellence.
  • KEC’s Civil team won Gold at the 8th CII National Lean Competition 2024 in the Operation/Plant category.
  • KEC International Ltd. has won 4 project awards and one leadership award at the 5th ESG Summit & Awards.
2025:

  • Best Supply Chain Solution Award from The Asset.
  • RoSPA Gold Award 2025 for Projects in Saudi Arabia.
  • Great Indian ESG Initiative in Sustainability Practices Award 2025.
  • Achievement Award for HSE Excellence at CIDC Vishwakarma Awards 2025.

Milestone

  • 1945: Established for manufacturing, enameling, trading for Hollowware.
  • 1950: First tower supply order for Bhakra Nangal Project, India.
  • 1959: First 220 kV turnkey transmission line project in India.
  • 1960: First export tower supply export order from New Zealand.
  • 1961: First Indian company to get a Railway Electrification order.
  • 1968: First international turnkey transmission project in Sudan.
  • 1982: Taken over by RPG Group.
  • 1999: First 765 kV transmission project.
  • 2007: RPG Transmission and NITEL merged. Telecom, Distribution SBU started.
  • 2009: Railway SBU started.
  • 2010: Acquired SAE towers in the Americas.
  • 2010: Acquired and merged RPG Cables.
  • 2010: World’s Highest capacity (1,200 kV) tower testing station started at Nagpur, India and tested first 1200 kV tower.
  • 2011: Forays into Water EPC Business.
  • 2012: Established a world-class greenfield facility at Vadodara, Gujarat for Manufacturing of high tension (HT) and extra high voltage (EHV) power cables.
  • 2015: First 765 kV GIS Substation in Thiruvalam, which is also a first-of-its-kind in South India.
  • 2017: KEC expands its business portfolio to include Smart Infrastructure with a focus on Smart Cities & Communication, Smart Mobility and Smart Utility.
  • 2020: KEC acquired a state-of-the-art automated transmission tower manufacturing facility in mainland Dubai, with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes per annum.
  • 2020: Forayed into oil & gas pipelines business.
  • 2021: Acquired Spur Infrastructure, strengthening the oil & gas pipelines business.
  • 2024: Unveiled Purpose: “We Transform Lives by Building Sustainable World-class Infrastructure”
  • 2025: Moved the Cables business under a wholly-owned subsidiary.
  • 2025: Expanded global manufacturing capacity to 4,68,200 MTPA
  • 2025: Commenced manufacturing of aluminium conductors at the Vadodara cables facility.
  • 2025: Entered the Ropeway business with first project secured.
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