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Aluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST®)(Registered under Public Charitable Trust: Maharashtra/31/2005/Pune - Dated 07/01/2005)

Annual Report 2019 - 2020

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PRESIDENTPrasan Firodia

(Trustee)Managing Director

JayaHind Industries Ltd. &Force Motors Ltd.

MEMBERShri Devendra Nath

(Trustee)136/15-16, Forest Park, Phase 12

Nagar Road (Lohegaon), Pune 411 014Executive Chairman,

Ultraseal India Pvt. Ltd., Pune

MEMBERShri T. Parabrahman

(Trustee)154, 32B, Main J.P.Nagar, 1st Phase

BANGALORE -560 078M.D. (Retd.), KTTML, Bangalore

TREASURER (Hon.)Shri Niranjan Vasudeo Toraskar

(Trustee)6, Manik Villa, 68/22-23,

Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411 004Ex-General Manager - Head of DiecastingSales & Service, Buhler India Pvt. Ltd.

MEMBERShri Prataprao Pawar

(Trustee)Survey No. 73, J. P. Shroff Marg

Baner Road, Pune 411045Chairman & Managing DirectorSakal Papers Pvt. Ltd. Pune

MEMBERShri N. Ganeshan

(Trustee)F-22, 6th Floor, Shriramnagar

Off ITI Road, Aundh, Pune 411007 Director, Ultraseal (India) Pvt. Ltd. Pune

MEMBERShri Ujjwal Munjal

(Trustee)503, Rectangle 1, D4 Saket District Cener

New Delhi 110 017 CMD & ED Rockman Industries Ltd.

SECRETARYShri Zubin Kabraji

55, Anand Park, AundhPune 411007

Office Bearers / Trustees

M/S P. G. BHAGWATChartered AccountantsBaner, Pune 411045

AUDITORS BANKERS

IDBI BankApte RoadPune 411004

IDBI BankBaner RoadPune 411045

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BANGALORE CENTER

CHAIRMANShri. N. Sayajirao Nikam

Director Dolphin Die Cast Pvt. Ltd.

No. 68, 15th Cross, J. P. Nagar, 3rd Phase,Bangalore 560 078Mobile: 9945480922

Email: [email protected]

HON. SECRETARYShri. Lokesh Naik

DirectorDurga Loykasts (P) Ltd.

No. 57, Industrial Area J. P. Nagar, 3rd Phase,Bangalore 560 078Mobile: 9845205250


HON. TREASURERShri. B. S. SudhakarManaging Director

Shreyas Hi-tek AssociatesMobile: 9845023421


Office Bearers at Zonal Centers


CHENNAI CENTER

CHAIRMANShri. N. Prabakaran

Dietech india (P) Ltd.Mobile : 9500041300


HON. SECRETARYShri. Bakul M Shah

PartnerBMway Auto Components

ChennaiMobile : 8838969518




DELHI CENTER

CHAIRMANShri. Supreet JainExecutive Director

SRS Diecasting Pvt. Ltd.No. 227, Udyog Vihar, Phase 6, Sector 37

P. O. Khandsa, Gurgaon 122001.Mobile: 09811663230


VICE CHAIRMANShri. Rahat A. Bhatia

Raga EngineersMobile: 98112811785


HON. SECRETARYShri. Anurag LuthraMobile: 9873149077




PUNE CENTER

CHAIRMANShri. Suhas Palekar

Catengic-JB Foundry MachinesPlot No.276, Sector-7, PCNTDA,

Bhosari, Pune 411026Mobile:9890691221


HON. SECRETARYShri. Vasudevan

General Manager (Chemical Division)Ultraseal (India) Pvt. Ltd.Mobile: 8550993344


HON. TREASURERShri. B. B. Lohiya

DirectorCompax Industrial Systems Pvt. Ltd.S-112/10,MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411026.

Mobile: 9822031346Email: [email protected]


ALUCAST® Annual Report 2019 - 2020 ALUCAST® Annual Report 2019 - 2020

Address for correspondence:702, Amar Neptune, Baner Road, S. No. 6/1/1, Plot No. 45, 46A, 46B Pune 411045

T: +91 20 27290014 E: [email protected]

NOTICEThe Eleventh Annual General Meeting of the members of “Aluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST)” will be held on Friday, 30th October 2020 at 11.00 AM. Due to the prevailing COVID 19 situation, this will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. A suitable link will be sent to all those who register per return email. The following business will be transacted :

1. Welcome address by the President. 2. To read and confirm the Minutes of Ninth Annual General Meeting held on Monday, 21st October 2019. 3. To approve and adopt the Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the Association for FY 2019-20, year ending 31 March 2020, along with the Auditor ’s report. 4. Appointment of Auditors for the Year 2020-2021. 5. Any other matter with the permission of the President. 6. Vote of Thanks by the Secretary.

You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting. Please respond with an email to Rushikesh Bhange at [email protected]. Please note that only persons who respond and have valid Membership as on 30th September 2020 will be sent the Zoom Link.

Zubin KabrajiSecretary, Aluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST)Place: PuneDate: 15 October 2020

Note:

1. Members desirous of seeing audited accounts may visit our office at Aluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST) at 702 Amar Neptune, Baner Road Pune 411045 between 4 pm and 5 pm on any working day (Monday to Friday). COVID – 19 protocols apply.

2. If members have a point for discussion and clarification, they may please submit their query in writing to the Secretary, on or before Monday, 20 October 2020.

Day: FridayDate: 30th October 2020Time: 11:00amMeeting on Zoom

ONLY MEMBERS WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS VALID AS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 AREELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE AGM AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCEEDINGS.


Dear Friends,

These past months have been life changing to say the least – not only for ALUCAST, but for all of us across the country and the globe.

During the past year ALUCAST has conducted activities with full support from our centers at Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Pune. Despite all odds, ALUCAST soldiered on and went ahead with its biennial NADCA Training Sessions.

These included dedicated training at Jaya Hind Industries in Pune and Rockman Industries at various locations in the North of India. The courses were highly appreciated by all who attended.

Special thanks in this regard to Mr. N Prabhakaran, Chairman Die Tech India and Chairman of ALUCAST’s Chennai Center, who with his team pulled out all stops to bring 34 persons for training at a time when the die casting industry was really in the doldrums.

ALUCAST pursued its activities with diligence. This has left a stamp of quality on everything that we did. One regret, I have is that the Coimbatore Center could not be revived, but I understand that the chapter is not closed and that efforts are being made to reactivate this city as well.

During January this year - COVID19 emerged on the scene – starting out in China and then taking the world by storm in the months that followed. By the middle of March, most of the world went into a lockdown and India was no exception.

ALUCAST closed its Office in Pune and did not reopen till

11th AGM – ALUCASTMeeting on Zoom - 1100 hrs – Friday, 30th October 2020

the first week of July. On resumption, services and meetings went virtual and continue to do so. This will of course be the new normal for some time to come.

We were hoping to follow-up on the success of ALUCAST 2018 held in Noida in December 2018, with a bigger and better show in Chennai in December 2020. Unfortunately the pandemic has forced us to postpone the event to 2021. The initial response for this program was extremely encouraging, but there is nothing we can really do at this stage, only hope for a better scenario next year.

Our partnership with Nuremburg Messe has continued to pay rich dividends and despite this waning economic scenario, we hope to take forward the relationship when the situation normalizes.

Administratively, we have a stronger ALUCAST than previous years, with an able secretariat, better management controls and multiple internal audits to make sure that we are on track at all times.

A Core Committee of two Trustees looks into matters on a regular basis. The same two Trustees also manage a Training Committee to ensure that our training calendar functions normally with appropriate webinars.

Since ALUCAST 2020 will not happen as planned – a major ALUCAST 2020 webinar is being planned so that the essence of the seminar that goes with the big event is not lost. Details will be made available shortly.

Outbound Missions will have to be put on hold and as such there will be no trade fair visits abroad till the situation permits otherwise.

Presidential Address


Our partnership with the College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP), to work on a degree course in aluminum die casting is also going slow because of the current situation. The machine purchased from Buhler is presently lying in a packed condition at Pune and we are waiting for the training shed to be completed at the CoEP before it can be installed.

While many things are beyond our control, I would like to exhort all members to continue to support our events by their active participation. Your feedback after participation will help us to improve our effectiveness in the future. Do take part in the webinars and make your contributions which shall help us in the future. Virtual meetings come as a boon in many cases, because through them, larger numbers can keep in touch. Sharing of best practices at this juncture is vital.

All is not doom and gloom. In many cases, the Order Book position is good and healthy. The problem at this stage for many people is availability of labor – all the people who went back to their home towns have not yet returned to work. It will be some time before this situation improves and till then many of us will struggle to honor our schedules.

I thank you all for your efforts and I wish you more success in the year to come.

God Speed and Keep Safe!

Prasan FirodiaPresident


Sr. No. Particulars For the year ended on March 31, 2020

For the year ended on March 31, 2019

For the year ended on March 31, 2018

A] Total Income 84,94,169 5,15,34,788 89,22,553

B] Surplus/(Deficit) before depreciation and amortization (79,55,118) 82,06,399 (56,41,500)

C] Depreciation and amortization for the year 18,90,945 31,14,374 14,68,073

D] Net Surplus /(Deficit) after depreciation and amortization [ B - C ]

(98,46,064) 50,92,025 (71,09,574)

E] Exceptional items - - -

F] Surplus/(Deficit) before extraordinay items and tax [ D - E ]

(98,46,064) 50,92,025 (71,09,574)

G] Extraordinary items - - -

H] Surplus/(Deficit) before tax [ F - G ]

(98,46,064) 50,92,025 (71,09,574)

I] Current Tax Expense - - -

J] Earlier year Tax Expense - 9,55,300 -

K] Deferred Tax Expense - - -

L] Surplus/(Deficit) for the period (Transfer to Reserves) [ H - I - J - K ]

(98,46,064) 41,36,725 (71,09,574)

This report is prepared based on Financial Statements of the ALUCAST

Financial Summary / Highlights


10th Annual General MeetingAluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST)

Held at 1100 hrs on Monday, 21st October 2019 at 702 Amar Neptune, Baner Road, Pune 411045

1. The Secretary called the Meeting to Order at 1100 hrs. Since there was no Quorum, the Meeting was deferred for 30 minutes.

2. At 1130 hrs the Secretary called the Meeting to Order again. While there was still no Quorum, as per the Rules of the Association, the Meeting commenced.

3. In the absence of the President, Mr N Ganeshan, Trustee, took the Chair.

4. Since the President’s Message was part of the Annual Report, those present took the same as read.

5. Since the Minutes of the 9th AGM were part of the Annual Report, those present took the same as read and approved. Proposed by Mr Suhas Palekar and Seconded by Mr G Vasudevan.

6. The Annual Audited Accounts for FY 18-19 were presented. Mr Ganeshan requested for comments. Mr B B Lohiya requested that a copy of the full Accounts be presented to each participant. Mr Ganeshan mentioned that the same was available on demand and a copy was made available to those who wanted the same. Mr Ganeshan requested that the Accounts for FY 18-19 be approved. The Accounts for FY 18-19 were then passed and approved. Proposed by Mr B B Lohiya and Seconded by Mr Suhas Palekar.

7. Mr Ganeshan stated that ALUCAST would like to reappoint M/s P G Bhagwat as Auditors for FY 19-20 and that their consent for reengagement had been taken. It was resolved that M/s P G Bhagwat be appointed as Auditors for ALUCAST for FY 19-20 at a fee to be subsequently decided. Proposed by Mr N Toraskar and Seconded by Mr N Vasudevan.

8. On behalf of the President and Trustees, Mr Ganeshan thanks M/s P S Achaliya & Company for their accounting services.

9. On behalf of the President, Mr Ganeshan thanked all Trustees and fellow members for their support in FY 18-19 and requested the same for the coming year.

10. There being no further business to transact, the Meeting was closed with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

Minutes of the Meeting


APRIL 2019 – MAY2019

One day Training Workshop held at Pune on (17th April 2019) & Gurgaon (19th April 2019) on “ Process Optimization for Energy and Resource Eff iciency in Aluminium Die Casting Sector ”

It was a joint effort with Project and Activity Partners- BEE, SIDBI, PWC, ALUCAST and supported by GEF& World Bank

Trainer : Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Techsense Engg. Service, An Eminent expert in Aluminium Die Casting Design and Process Technologies.

The topics covered were: Aluminium Foundry-Basic Process, stages & sensitivity to energy, various issues faced in foundry and its impact, Energy Consumption in various foundry processes, solutions to avoid energy losses at various foundry process stages, Total die thermal management, yield improvement, Productivity improvement, (cycle time optimization). Case studies and learning from best industrial practices in India(other diecasting clusters) and globally was also covered.

Gurgaon Training Session

Pune Training Session 2



Activity Report FY 2019 - 2020


Training Program TP-1902 and TP-1903 was held in Pune at ALUCAST Training Hall

TP-1902

Topic: Die Casting Processes and Process Control (held on 26 April 2019)

Faculty: Mr. N. Ganesan

TP-1903

Topic: Elements of Die Casting Machines and Peripherals (held on 24 May 2019)

Faculty: Mr. Niranjan Toraskar

Topics covered: Introduction to pressure die casting,Types of die casting machines: Hot chamber, Cold Chamber,Vertical, Horizontal,Die closing group, Injection group, control system, Peripheral equipment: Auto ladle, Auto die spray, Auto part extractor, Plunger lubrication unit, technical trends in die casting.

TP-1902 Training Session

TP-1903 Training Session

TP-1902 Certificate Distribution

TP-1903 Certificate Distribution


JUNE 2019

ALUCAST Delegation to GIFA2019

This year GIFA Exhibition at Dusseldorf, Germany was the largest exhibition on Foundry and thermal related products.We at ALUCAST had organised a Delegation of Aluminium Die casters to this trade fair from 24th June 2019 to 29th June 2019. The official travel partner for ALUCAST delegation to GIFA2019 was Rainbow Trade Fair Tours Pvt. Ltd.

Total of 17 participants in this delegation which included SBR Auto, Aswini Enterprises, Dietech India, Pinnacle Dies and Moulds, Minda Group, Amruta Thermal, Sus Engineers, Universal Metallurgicals and J B Foundry.

Equipment and consumables related to Aluminium casting foundries were spread out in four different halls.

We were informed that visitors from India formed largest numbers among all visitors, next only to local German Guests.


JULY 2019

ALUCAST Delegation to China Die Casting 2019

12 Delegates were on the Mission to China Die Casting (CDC) 2019.

The companies included :

Aakar Foundry (4) Afeco Heating Systems (2)Airtech Pvt . Ltd. (1) Alutech Foundry India Pvt . Ltd. (1)Catengic-JB Foundry Machines (1) Som Autotech Pvt. Ltd. (1)Trident Die Casting Solutions (1) ALUCAST (1)

The Delegation was managed by WOV Travels, Mumbai and arrived in Shanghai on 16th July variously from Mumbai via Singapore and New Delhi. 17-18 July were spent at China Die Casting 2019 which was bigger and better than last seen and also very well laid out.

450 Exhibitors from 19 Countries and regions participated in 36000 sqm show area and 10 sessions of onsite programs. 18671 visitors from 48 countries and regions visited the show i.e. 15% growth to 2018.(Source : Project Manager- NurnbergMesse China)

Delegates networked and discussed business at individual levels. The evenings were reserved for sightseeing and some amount of local shopping.

ALUCAST made a presentation on the High Pressure Aluminium Die Casting Industry in India. The presentation was made by Mr Niranjan Toraskar on the first day of the show at the Southeast Asian & Indian Die Casting Development Forum 2019. The presentation was well received and we found that India was a focus country for most of the participants and exhibitors. The team also promoted ALUCAST 2020 which is scheduled for December 2020 in Chennai and many people have shown interest to participate and visit.

On the 19th of July, the Delegation visited Ningbo and factory visits were organized to Longyuan Precision Machinery Foundry and ZDM (Zhenzhi) Machinery & Mould Co Ltd. On the 20th of July, we visited L K Machinery. Delegates were impressed by the scale of operations, the shop floor culture and manner in which Chinese companies were tackling the market. Seeing is believing and one is sometimes surprised that the information available in India does not reflect the correct picture in China.

Delegation members have given feedback that the trip was well organized and arranged and that ALUCAST has the professional knack to bring on the best when travelling abroad.

ALUCAST Delegation at China Die Casting 2019



Training Programs at Chennai and Bengaluru

Energy Optimisation Training Programs were held in Chennai and Bengaluru on 9th and 10th July 2019 respectively. The events were tailor made for the High Pressure Aluminium Diecasting Industry.

Each even was well attended. There were 33 participants in Chennai and Mr N Prabakaran, Chairman, ALUCAST Chennai Centre attended with some of his Committee Members. 30 participants came to the Bengaluru training session and Mr Sayajirao Nikam was present along with ALUCAST Bengaluru Centre Committee Members.

The faculty for the training sessions included Mr Rajesh Aggarwal of Techsense and Mr Ganeshan Natarajan, Trustee ALUCAST.

The training sessions were well received and it has been mooted to do a similar event in Coimbatore during this year. Participants expressed great satisfaction at the interactive sessions and the takeaway from each.

Chennai Training Program

Bengalore Training Program


Pune Training Course (10 - 11 - 12 Aug 2019)

AUGUST 2019

ALUCAST - NADCA Training Courses in Die Casting

The ALUCAST – NADCA training sessions were organized by Aluminium Casters’ Association of India (ALUCAST) and conducted by faculty (Instructors) from NADCA (Dr. Stephen Midson for Process and Dr. R. Allen Miller for Design).

They were conducted at 4 venues- Pune, Chennai, Bangalore and Gurgaon between 09th August 2019 and 30th Aug 2019 (3 days at each city) with both streams running concurrently in two separate halls at the same venue.

The Topics covered were designed to fulfil the training needs of most die casters, dealing with PROCESS and DESIGN streams.

At Gurgaon, a successfully completed case study was presented by Mr. Sandeep Tandon of DST Industries during the session.

All the participants were given certificates of participation by the respective Faculty members.


Chennai Training Course (17 - 18 - 19 Aug 2019)

Bangalore Training Course (22 - 23 - 24 Aug 2019)


Gurgaon Training Course (26 - 27 - 28 Aug 2019)


OCTOBER 2019

India Japan Diecasting Conference by Delhi Centre

Transition from gasoline to Electric Vehicles is giving anxious moments to everyone around the world. The India Japan Diecasting Conference held at Gurgaon on 11th October 2019 dwelled on the future of DieCasting in this transition. More than 135 delegates from 45+ die casting companies attended this very successful full day conference. 14 presenters from top Japanese companies showcased their new technologies. One of the most humbling experience is to contribute and help organise such a conference, as part of ALUCAST Delhi Centre. A small Table-top show with about 10 tables was also organised alongside this conference. What matters most is the value that could be generated for the die casting community.

Business Delegation from China

A Business Delegation from China visited India in the month of Oct 2019.

ALUCAST together with ALJASON sent out invitations to ALUCAST Members and the Aluminum Diecasting Field Companies.

The Presentation events at Gurgaon, Pune, Chennai and Bangalore were followed by Cocktail and Dinner. The Delegation also visited Aakar Foundry at Pune and Buhler (India) at Bangalore.

Venue and Dates : Plazio Hotel, Gurgaon 14 Oct 2019

Double Tree By Hilton, Pune 16 Oct 2019

Radisson Blue, Chennai 17 Oct 2019

Radisson Blue, Bangalore 18 Oct 2019


Around 40-50 people attended at each venue. At Gurgaon around 25 people were present apart from the delegation. The delegation comprised of 13 members representing 7 Companies: manufacturers and service providers to the Aluminium Diecasting Industry.

The list of Companies: ALJASON (Shanghai) Industrial Technology Co. , Ltd.

Nanjing ABNEN Sealing Technology Co. , Ltd.

Shanghai Yixiao Imp. and Exp. Co. , Ltd

Shenzen Comm Intelligent Equipment Co. , Ltd.

Kunshan Weituo Die-casting Machinery Co. , Ltd.

Wuxi Xinjiasheng Die Casting Machine Manufacturing Co. , Ltd.

Ningbo BeilunXinlin Electro-mechanical Mould Co. ,Ltd.

Event in Gurgaon

Event in Pune


Event in Chennai

Event in Bengalore

Lectures


Lectures

Visit to Aakar Founday


Visit to Buhler


Training Session

NOVEMBER 2019

Training Program by Bengaluru Centre

ALUCAST Bengaluru–Centre Collaborated with M/s. Essase Chandran Institute & Conducted a Training Program on 22 Nov 2019 at Century Club. The Theme was PROTECTING PROFITABILITY IN A VOLATILE ENVIRONMENT.

Mrs. Jaya Bhaskar – Executive Director introduced the team from E.C.I. Mr. Ganesh Babu explained how to make profit even during the crisis with relevant charts & case studies.

It was very well received by over 35 Members & Topic was very relevant in view of the recessionary Trend; slowdown, especially in the Auto Sector.

Mr. Prakash Venkatesh – Chief Navigator - informed the various Programs being conducted at their Institute where the MSME’s have benefitted from undergoing rigorous Training program at each level.

DECEMBER 2019

ALUCAST 2019

ALUCAST 2019, National Conference of Aluminium Die Casting Technology was held at hotel Deccan Rendezvous by Hotel Surya, Pune on 13&14 December 2019. The two-day event organised by the Pune Zonal Centre, under the aegis of Aluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST), consisted of technical papers and presentations on a variety of topics by experts in the die casting field.The two-day event concluded on 14 Dec with a record number of over 100 participants.

Opening the proceedings was Mr. Suhas Palekar, Chairman Pune Zonal Centre and Chairman Organising Committee, ALUCAST 2019, who said that people had suggested that we come to a more centralized venue which was convenient to everyone and so brought this event to the heart of Pune City. Participation was higher and many more companies registered for this conference this year. He also said that in the last two decades, aluminium die casting has come a long way in India. The first PDC machine was installed in Jalandhar in 1954. It was Czech machine using water hydraulics installed at Grame& Co to make castings for loudspeakers. In 1965, HMT started producing PDC machine with a licence from Buhler, Switzerland. It was only post liberalization in 1991 that India could delink imports from export commitments and bring in the best technology and machine form abroad. We are now way ahead of these milestones.

Mr. N. Ganeshan, Trustee ALUCAST said, the organisers of ALUCAST 2019 identified and invited experts from industry to make a presentation on 14 different topics. Of the 14 only four will be directly connected with HPDC and the balance 10 will address issues concerning other aspects of aluminium casting industry, including LPDC, GDC and Sand Casting.He also said that, that he strongly feels that IC Engines will definitely survive till 2030 at least and maybe beyond. He did not expect Electric Cars to storm the market in the near future and as such industry had more than 10 years to prepare for a switch over.Even in 2030, about 70% all vehicles produced will be with either petrol or diesel engines.The balance 30% will be either battery operated Electric Cars or some with Hybrid engines using Hydrogen as fuel. As per a


Japanese research paper, Hydrogen which is quite expensive today and not commercially viable, will be made available at 10% of its present cost in the next ten years.Coming to Electric cars and Commercial Vehicles, battery technology has to improve vastly and costs have to be reduced to make them more attractive. Further the infrastructure that needs to support the electric vehicles has to be created. This is going to be a major task. He said, “Role of Technology in Casting Manufacturing” is the theme for this conference and we are covering a wide range of areas with excellent speakers over the next two dayshelping participants keep abreast of times.

Mr. N. Prabakaran, MD. Dietech India & Chairman, ALUCAST Chennai Centre gave the Keynote Address and spoke on his experience about Product Design, Die Design, Foundry Practice, Casting Secondary Processes, and Machining Operations.

Mr Prabakaran, Mr Ganeshan, Mr Palekar and Mr B B Lohiya then came together to release the latest ALUCAST Journal and the Technical Volume for ALUCAST 2019.

The Conference was well conducted by Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Chairman, Technical Committee & Mr. N. Ganeshan. Along with technical papers, the Conference also featured product presentations, covering a wide spectrum. With the technical papers and product presentations both dwelling on real life case studies, the Q & A Sessions were very interactive and well attended.

The Valedictory address was given by Mr. Lohiya, who also thanked the sponsors – Buhler, SXKH and Marposs.


JANUARY 2020

ALUCAST representation in EUROGUSS 2020

A total of 754 exhibitors from 36 countries showcased the latest trends in technology, innovative processes and new products for the entire die casting supply chain to around 15,000 trade visitors at EUROGUSS 2020, which took place from 14-16 January at Nuremberg in Germany.

The trade visitors came primarily from the automobile industry, machinery and equipment manufacturing, mould making workshops, die casting foundries, electrical and electronics segments, the furniture hardware industry and the energy or medical technology sectors.

The event offered numerous presentations on additive manufacturing, surface technology, and Industry 4.0. The EUROGUSS Talent Awards designed for emerging talent in the die casting industry were also presented for the first time. ALUCAST was represented well during the event with a delegation comprising of leading Indian players as well representation from NuernbergMesse India. A special India focused presentation was organised on 14th January which generated considerable interest. Mr. Niranjan Toraskar, Trustee, ALUCAST made a strong case for the die-casting Industry in India and spoke about the growth of the casting and automotive sector. Mr. Jonathan Abbis, Managing Director, Bühler Die Casting gave the audience a glimpse into the future of die casting.

Finally Ms. Rucheeka Chhugani from NuernbergMesse India gave further information about the upcoming event in December.

Ms. Rucheeka Chhugaani

Delegates at EUROGUSS 2020

Mr. Toraskar


ALUCAST INTERNSHIP SCHEME

Aluminium Casters’ Association (ALUCAST) has initiated joint efforts by the Association, the Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune and Aakar Foundry Pvt Ltd, Pune to provide career opportunities to graduate engineers in the high pressure aluminium die casting industry and to fulfil the need of the industry for suitably educated and trained engineers being available for manning sophisticated high technology machines and equipment.

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune has upgraded the syllabus which includes fundamentals of the casting processes in the curriculum in the first semester of Second Year Production Engineering. The syllabus structure was modified for full time internship in the final semester (January to June) of The BTech Production Engineering course. To administer the proposed internship scheme, the active involvement of all three entities is in progress and they have agreed to work together by signing a suitable Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

After two rounds of interviews, the next batch of interns, Mr. Hrishikesh Bharat Upare and Mr. Jadhav Ashish Jejerao started their 6 month internship at Aakar Foundry from the month of January 2020 and to be completed in Jun 2020. Mr. Vijay Sable, Divisional Manager (Manufacturing) is the mentor from Aakar Foundry for the two interns.

Mr. Hrishikesh Bharat Upare Mr. Jadhav Ashish Jejerao

FEBRUARY 2020

Mr Zubin Kabraji was invited to participate in a Panel Discussion on the Indian Budget - 20-21 at the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was held in Pune on 5th February 2020.

As on 31st March 2019Zonal Center Corporate SSI Individual Total Members

Bangalore 9 27 6 42

Chennai 6 5 2 13

Coimbatore 2 6 1 9

Delhi 13 29 8 50

Others 5 8 4 17

Overseas 6 - - 6

Pune 21 53 29 103

TOTAL 62 128 50 240

As on 31st March 2020Zonal Center Corporate SSI Individual Total Members

Bangalore 9 30 9 48

Chennai 8 11 10 29

Coimbatore 3 8 2 13

Delhi 15 33 10 58

Others 6 11 5 22

Overseas 8 8

Pune 23 64 33 120

TOTAL 72 157 69 298

ACAI Membership Status

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