HISTORY

SKH Metals, formerly known as Mark Auto Industries, was established in 1986 as a joint venture company setup by Maruti Udyog Limited, the largest car manufacturer in India, to cater to its requirements of Fuel Tanks and other Sheet Metal parts.

In 2005, the company was taken over by the Krishna Maruti Group and renamed SKH Metals Ltd. Since then under the leadership of its new Managing Director, Mr. Sunandan Kapur, the company has broadened its horizons to become a reckoning force within the industry.

Mr. Sunanda n Kapur MD SKH Metals

Krishna Group

Mr. Ashok Kapur Chairman Krishna Group

The Krishna Maruti Group, a 365 million dollar conglomerate, was incorporated in 1994 as an ancillary to Maruti Udyog Ltd. For manufacture and supply of Seating systems by its chairman Mr. Ashok Kapur. The group has since grown with leadership position in each of its product lines, under the visionary leadership of its Chairman, Mr. Ashok Kapur. The group today manufactures Seating Systems, Injection Molded Door Trims, Rear View Mirrors, Head Rest Assemblies, Arm Rest Assemblies, Roof liners and Molded Carpets and a vast diverse range of Injection molded parts catering to Automotive as well as Two wheeler industry. The group is a benchmark in Quality Systems, and its flagship company Krishna Maruti Limited was conferred with the Prestigious Deming Prize in 2005 making it the youngest and the only seating company in the world having achieved this apex of manufacturing excellence.

PROFILE

SKH Metals Limited is the market leader in Indian Autospace as a reputed and leading Original Equipment supplier of Fuel Tanks, Exhaust Systems, Suspension Parts, Axle housings and other Sheet Metal Components and Welded assemblies. SKH has been growing at a CAGR of over 40% since 2006 and aspires to achieve INR 1500 Crores (USD 375 Million) from the current year INR 350 Crores (USD 88 Million). This growth is fuelled by continuous up gradation of technology, infusion of higher levels of Automation and most importantly enhanced levels of employee motivation and customer satisfaction.

SKH currently has two state of the art manufacturing facilities in Gurgaon, and is enhancing its capacities and customer reach by setting up more facilities in Manesar, Pune and Chennai. While the Manesar and Pune facilities will commence production during 3rd Quarter of 2008, Chennai facility will begin operations in 2010.

All the new facilities are being developed in line with groups philosophy of highest level of backward integration, automation and latest technology. SKH employs over 300 professionals who are chosen from the best in their respective fields. These professionals imbibe our core values and work ethos of honest and result oriented hard work to deliver quality to customers and business partners.

We are committed to improving and upgrading our products through implementation of standardized and newly improved manufacturing processes. We focus on creating an amicable environment by encouraging open communications between the workforce and management. This is shown to have a positive effect on the relation between the company and its customers, vendors and partners. As an essential part of the automobile industry, we understand and implement continual improvement, defect prevention, reduction of waste and variation in the supply chain. We strive to achieve our targets in stipulated times without compromising on the quality.

In order to serve our customers with the technology requirements of their applications, SKH Metals has successfully collaborated with Global Technology Giants renowned in their respective fields. A Joint Venture Agreement with Magneti Merelli of Italy in the year 2007 for manufacturing exhaust systems A Technical Alliance with Futaba Industrial Corporation of Japan for manufacturing suspension frames A Technical alliance with Okamoto Press of Japan in 2003 for manufacturing Fuel Tanks A Joint Venture Agreement with M/S KUSAKABE of Japan in 2003 for manufacturing Stainless Steel Tubes

Our plants work continuously to manufacture an exhaustive range of products. Our range of products includes:

Fuel Tanks

Suspension Frames

Axle Housings

Sheet Metal Components

Muffler Guards

Automotive Exhaust Systems

Rod Laterals

Mufflers for Gasoline Engines

PRESS SHOP

We run two press shops for maximization of capacity. Our wide range of mechanical and hydraulic presses ranging from 40 ton to 800 tons have a total capacity of more than 2 hundred thousand strokes per day. The third press shop is coming up at Manesar with three tandem lines with the capacity ranging from 400 tons to 800 tons.
WELDING FACILITIES
Our welding facilities are equipped with Robotic Welding Lines and Special Purpose Welding Machines. These weld hard to reach critical joints with speed and accuracy. These lines increase our efficiency as they are technically advanced. Our advanced welding facilities have state-of-the-art equipment for all types of welding such as Projection, Metal Inert gas Welding, Tungsten Inert gas Welding, Seam Welding and Brazing. We have the capacity to weld more than 8, 00, 000 fuel tanks per annum. With the upcoming Pune and Manesar facilities we will be able to expand our welding facilities to more than 2 million fuel tanks in the next two years. 6 dedicated robotic welding lines are coming up at manesar for welding of fuel tanks and suspensions.

PAINT SHOP

We have established three painting lines at the various plants of SKH Metals Limited. A fully automatic conveyorized Shower Coating Line for water based painting of fuel tanks, seat risers and seat parts. A conveyorized Powder Coating line for painting of Axle Housings, Reinforcement bumper. This process while being environmentally friendly also provides better adhesion, durability and chemical resistance. We also have Dip Painting and PVC Coating lines at our paint shops. Conveyorised ED Coating lines with a capacity of 2.1 million p.a. & Robotic spray painting lines with a capacity of 1 million for fuel tanks are also coming up at Manesar.
ASSEMBLY LINE

Our Fuel Tank Assembly lines is fully conveyorized to fit Fuel Pumps, Fuel Gauges, Fuel Filter, Pipes and Hoses to the Fuel Tanks. Further new fuel tank assembly lines are also coming up at our new plant in Manesar.
EXHAUST LINE

Our Exhaust Line is equipped with lock seaming facility imported from COMAS, Italy. The line is also outfitted with Automatic Material feeding system inclusive of the Baffle Stuffing and End Seaming. The exhaust line is capable of making different exhaust systems and Mufflers for automotive, tractor and other industries. With the functioning of the Pune plant our a production capacity of 1.2 million exhaust shells per annum will expand to over 2 Million per annum.
PIPE BENDING

We have set up high-tech 3 axis CNC pipe bending machines from the manufacturer ABC. These machines focus on design oriented quality and offer accuracy and durability. The range of these high precision machines is from 6mm to 114mm with the thickness upto 7mm.

Domestic Market
We work to satisfy our esteemed customers who include national and international companies. We understand the importance of meeting customer demands and insist on cordial and honest relationships with them. We know from experience that if end customers are satisfied, our clients will continue their association with us. We ensure the production of the finest quality at competitive prices and believe on being punctual in our deliveries. Our commitment to quality and our impeccable services has attracted many reputed companies to become our clients.

Maruti Udyog Ltd.

General Motors India Pvt. Ltd

Fiat India Pvt. Ltd.

JCB India.

Krishna Maruti Ltd.

International Cars & Motors Ltd

Lombardini India (P) Ltd

Delphi Automotive Systems Ltd.

Eicher Tractors

Elgi Equipments

Renault

Tata Motors

CUSTOMERS OUR BIGGEST STRENGTH

International Market
An impressive clientele stands testimony to the excellence of SKH Metals. Some of the prestigious clients of SKH Metals are:

Lombardini spa, Italy

Hatz

JCB

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Certifications

Yanmar

We have been accredited with TS 16949 2002 and ISO 14001 2004 certifications by DNV, Netherlands for our emphasis on quality. SKH Metals has been awarded with several certifications and awards form various reputed agencies including: ISO 9002 :

the Quality management system from the International Organization for Standardization the quality management system for suppliers of production parts and services to the automobile industry. the environmental management standards from the International Organization for Standardization the technical specification by the International Automotive Task Force and the International Organization for Standardization. the Occupational Health and Safety Management System awarded by the BSI. ISO/TS 16949 2002 EN ISO 14001 : 2004

QS 9000

EN ISO 14001

ISO/TS 16949

OHSAS 18000