Operations start in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India
1967
ATO acquires its first warehouse in Kolkata in Cossipore region
1970
ATO enters Southern India: Ashok Leyland opens new factory in Tamil Nadu, and asks ATO to help in transportation of materials. Hence new branch opens in Chennai.
1971
ATO takes on large turbine transportation for oversized dimension goods
1975
ATO acquires its second warehouse in Icchapuram, Orissa
1979
Our various businesses are consolidated and reincorporated as a single company ATO India Limited
1983
ATO expands to 10 locations - opens new branch in Haridwar, after securing a contract from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
1985
ATO acquires a warehouse in Yashwantpur region of Bangalore
1988
ATO shifts head office to 34 C.R. Avenue in Kolkata
1990
The Indian Government announces economic reforms leading to liberalization and further growth for ATO
1991
ATO opens its biggest office outside of Kolkata in Pune, Maharashtra – ATO House located in J.P.N. Transport Nagar, Pune
1992
ATO enters the Defense Industry: ATO transports tanks for the Indian Army from Heavy Vehicles Factory
1993
ATO builds a large warehouse in Andheri (Mumbai), enabled with state of the art high-tech solutions
1995
ATO begins transportation for pharmaceutical companies in special temperature controlled vehicles
1997
Bandra-Worli Sea Link begins construction in Mumbai. ATO is the primary transporter of raw materials and machines for the bridge.
2000
ATO enters Ocean Freight for the Defense Sector. Ships submarine engines from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Kolkata port.
2001
ATO revamps its IT infrastructure with real time tracking, database management and big data business analytics, leading to an integrated ERP system
2004
ATO begins shipping services over sea for textile yarn companies
2007
BVQI awards ISO 9001:2008 certification to ATO for its Quality Management
2011
ATO is listed in Inc. India magazine’s top 500 fastest growing companies in India
2012
In light of Uttarakhand flood disaster, ATO donates blankets, clothes and other essentials to the victims
2013
ATO transports multiple truckloads of emergency supplies to Nepal to help victims of the earthquake
2015We work with a large variety of customers from industries as diverse as retail and chemicals. Our customers include the largest and most prestigious companies of India. Below is a list of some of our clients