The DNA of Sonalika ITL’s success was forged in our humble beginnings. Founded as a maker of seed drills and wheat threshers in 1969, Sonalika ITL spent decades on aligning tractor design to farmer feedback, before launching the Sonalika ITL line of tractors in 1996. In the coming years, Sonalika ITL would revolutionise how India tilled the soil, playing a key role in realising the vision of the Green Revolution.
Today, Sonalika International Tractors Ltd. is India’s third-largest tractor manufacturer, and renowned as a strong product and farmer-centric company. The Sonalika Group has stayed loyal to an abiding vision of becoming India’s leading farmer-friendly and environmentally sustainable company. Translating the agriculture community’s needs into high performing farm mechanization solutions has been our biggest pride and asset.
A homegrown success story, Sonalika ITL is recognized in domestic and international market for its heavy-duty tractor 20-120 HP, winning the trust of 7 lakh patrons across 85 countries. Under the SOLIS brand name, Sonalika became known for bringing Indian-made high HP tractors to global buyers before any other brand of Indian origin, and introducing technologies like CRDi, that comply with stringent international norms. We are a true Make in India success story, manufacturing every nut, bolt and gear domestically. To ensure that farm insights translate to the factory flawlessly, Sonalika ITL has established the world’s biggest integrated tractor manufacturing plant in Punjab. Capable of manufacturing 3 lakh tractors annually, the 85-acre ‘World Plant’ maintains the highest standards of product integrity through in-house manufacturing, and rigorously testing every tractor component for durability.
Matched by an ever-expanding robust dealership network, our tractors enjoy strong penetration across major markets. Sonalika ITL is the only Indian company across categories present in more than 25 European countries. The international farmer’s tractor of choice, Sonalika exports an annual 75,000 tractors every year. International knowledge-sharing partnerships with the world’s finest automakers in France and Germany have incorporated the best in-class practices into our processes, R&D, and manufacturing. The global recognition of ITL’s growth has been highlighted by strategic investment into the Group by leading international brands like Yanmar of Japan and private equity partner Blackstone of Singapore.
Sonalika ITL’s legacy of success has won it many accolades, including ‘Iconic Brand of the Year, Economic Times, 2016 and 2017, and ‘Best Quality Award’, Government of India (2002-2003) .