In 1840, Mr. Simpson, a Scotsman, foresaw potential in developing India as a major centre for building coaches and carriages. With a little spirit he nudged his dream and Simpson & Co was born. Simpson became a pioneer in railway coaches, motor cars, steam passenger buses, public service vehicles... India's Road Transport Industry was ushered into a new era. Simpsons became the first to recognise the potential of diesel as a fuel, and self started the diesel era in the country in 1951. And in 1955, Simpsons became the first Indian Company to indigenously manufacture diesel engines for surface transport vechicles.
| Website | http://www.simpsons.in/ |
| Revenue | $129.2 million |
| Employees | 917 (460 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Address | 102, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600002, IN |
| Phone | +91 44 2858 4918 |
| Fax | +91 80 2558 0239 |
| Industry | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Simpsons is the first Indian Company to indigenously manufacture, Manufacturing |
| Web Rank | 11 Million |
| Keywords | Coach Building, Motor Cars, Automotive Manufacturing, Vehicle Manufacturing, Carriage Manufacturing, Transportation Vehicles, Railroad Equipment, Land Transport, Vehicle Design, Transportation Engineering, Automotive History, Vintage Cars, Transport Solutions, Mobility Solutions |
| Competitors | Siemens, Schneider Electric, Larsen & Toubro, Havells India Ltd, Toshiba, Phoenix Contact USA, Bharat Forge Ltd, Pioneer Electronics, DS elektrotherm GmbH, A.C. Automation +30 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 351 Companies, SIC Code 35 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 33 Companies, NAICS Code 333 Companies |
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The Simpson & Co. Ltd. annual revenue was $129.2 million in 2026.
Ramachandran Ramanathan is the Vice President Operations of Simpson & Co. Ltd..
460 people are employed at Simpson & Co. Ltd..
Simpson & Co. Ltd. is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The NAICS codes for Simpson & Co. Ltd. are [33, 333].
The SIC codes for Simpson & Co. Ltd. are [351, 35].