Milestones

Milestones

Milestone
1965 Established silver refining facility in Mumbai

Established silver refining facility in Mumbai

1975 Founded as a trading unit for engineering exports

Founded as a trading unit for engineering exports

1978 Vapi Plant

Started manufacturing electrical contacts and contact materials at Vapi

1983 - 85 AgCdo (ZH) contacts
  • Technical collaboration with Doduco for AgCdo (ZH) contacts
  • Supplied ZH contacts to L&T
  • Sole Indian co. to mfg. LV, MV, HV
1986 - 87 Doduco

Collaboration with Doduco for AgW and CuW contact tips for ACBs and MCCBs

1989 - 91 Copper Chrome Alloy Contacts
  • Technology transfer for complete HV contacts from Doduco
  • Developed own copper chrome alloy for HV contacts
1991 - 95 HV Contacts
  • All HV contacts type tested and approved
  • Acquired 100% market share of HV contacts in
2002 - 03
R&D Dept.
  • Major capex for HV capacity increase
  • GOI approved R&D Dept.
2007 - 08
  • Shifted HV plant to a new building
  • Started steel backed button contacts; imported plant from Italy
2009 - 10 Welding

Installed automatic contact welding and forming line

2011 - Today Silver Compound
  • Developed high performance current carrying contacts
  • Developed silver compound business
  • Amongst Top 3 in CNBC TV18 award