COMPANY OVERVIEW
SAN Precision Alloys is one of the top-listed companies in India that supplies steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys and cobalt base casting as raw, machined, heat treated, fully finished, mirror polished and buffed condition, as required by the customers.
SAN Precision Alloys Pvt Ltd is a subsidiary unit of the group of companies called ‘Best Heat Treatment Services’, which is located at SIDCO Industrial area, Kurichi, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Best Heat Treatment Services has been thriving in the industry since 1989, and is one of the most successful commercial Heat Treaters in Coimbatore with fully equipped in-house lab facilities. It has a widespread network of satisfied clients to which it provides all kinds of heat treatment and machining services. It also helps guide its customers through the process, like selecting the right material for the right purpose, owing to its twenty five years of experience in the field. The Group caters to industries like Automotive, Pumps & Valves, Earthmoving, Power, Wind Energy, Aerospace, Defense and General Engineering industries, and has an annual turnover of around 25 cr.
One of the best auto components manufacturers in India, SAN Precision Alloys employs the Lost Wax Method. The part weight ranges from 10 Grams to 65 Kgs. The company’s production capacity is up to 400 MT per annum and expandable upto 650 MT per annum.
The primary aim of SAN Precision is customer satisfaction. The company dedicates its resources to fulfill clients’ expectations, and strives to understand their requirements to the fullest extent. It acts as a one stop solution, Foundry > Fettling > Heat treatment > Machine Shop, all under one roof.
The company’s focus is on providing accurate products and services, identifying the customer’s problem areas, and addressing their issues to the best of its capabilities.
IT HAS ACQUIRED ALL THE QUALITY CERTIFICATIONS THAT CUSTOMERS EXPECT OF A COMPANY LIKE SAN PRECISION, SUCH AS:
General Engineering: ISO9001
Aerospace, Defense: AS9001
Automotive: IATF 16949, and
Pumps & Valves: PED.
The company is planning to further enhance its productivity with additional sets of manpower. It also has plans to implement Robotic Shelling and Coating to increase productivity, and has new plant erection plans under progress to match customer needs and demands.
THE DIRECTOR’S APPROACH
The three decades of experience it has in the field of heat treatment services informs the company’s products and services. This has led to the customers giving SAN Precision preference over its competitors, and also explains the long-term associations it has maintained with its clients.
The leadership approach of the Director, Mr. N. Vigneshwaran, has been instrumental in its ongoing success. Even in these testing times after the advent of pandemic, the company is operating at its full capacity to fulfill all consumer needs. It is receiving new requests for quotes on a daily basis from various industries, and all the teams are working to convert the RFQs into orders without delays. Mr. Vigneshwaran says, “Our Vision and Mission is customer delight each and every time.”
The company has kept the safety of its team as a priority as well. It is providing a safe work environment, ensuring everyone follows all safety standards, sanitising first before daily work, and also giving moral strength to survive against any abnormal circumstances the team may face.
The team has tacit and unshakable support from the top management at all times, which keeps them motivated to perform strategically. The Director’s Machine Concept guides them through the processes to meet customer expectations. His leadership style includes setting achievable targets that can be accomplished within short spans of time. He believes in encouraging and motivating the team members to achieve and aim high. It is often said, “Aim at the sky, not at the roof,” and so Mr. Vigneshwaran maintains that it is prudent to aim high and achieve high.
The self-driven and disciplined team at SAN Precision coupled with the Director’s machine concept has led the company to stay ahead of the competition curve through the years. The Director appreciates criticism and feedback, and tailors the company’s workings accordingly. He states, “Regarding criticism, whether it is positive or negative, I take both in the same way. If negative, I will try to correct, if positive, I will use that to achieve more.”
At present, Mr. Vigneshwaran is optimistic about the market scope for Investment Casting, and plans to move ahead with all the best practices and strong commitment to quality of SAN Precision. He is dedicated to continual improvements of the existing and established facilities. Under his direction, the company is adhering to a diversified
approach and takes all kinds of customers so as to manage forecast differences. He keeps on engaging new customers across various industries, and remains on a lookout for latest advancements in technology and takes on its challenging components.
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, AND FUTURE GOALS
Owing to its dedicated efforts through the years, SAN Precision has garnered a name for itself in the industry. The company has achieved a number of milestones since its inception, and is looking forward to further achievements and expansion:
- Prestigious ISRO awarded the business and approved its furnace
- Target of 1.5 crore / month achieved in a short period
- Exporting highly critical and complicated components to NMG Germany
- IATF, PED, AS Certifications
- Company recognition and best Alumni by PSG Technology in the year 2016
THE DIRECTOR HAS A GREAT VISION TO TAKE SAN PRECISION TO THE NEXT LEVEL THAT HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTATION WITH HIS TEAM:
- NADCAP certification – Dec’2021
- ISO 45001 & OHSAS 18001, Health Care certifications – Dec’2021
- Rolls Royce project entry – Dec’2021
- SAN valve – Own products launch – Feb’2021
- SAN Health Care – Own products launch – Feb’2021
- SBD & GE Health Care products launch – Dec’2021
- San Precision Unit-2 planning to be commissioned at COSIEWMA – Feb’2022
- San Precision Unit-2 exclusively for Aerospace & Health care customers
- San Precision Unit-1 focused only for commercial customers • PROCAST simulation software – Improvement & Customer expectations – Feb’2023
PARTING WORDS
“I would like youngsters to start business on a small scale, take on the challenges, and achieve more in a short span. My opinion is to make challenging products in India and make the country proud. There are a lot of opportunities to excel, so we should focus on that in the future.” – Mr. N. Vigneshwaran, Director, SAN Precision Alloys Private Limited
