Trichy Industrial News [Archive]

deepu051993

December 2nd, 2011, 04:12 AM

Under a compulsion to fulfil daunting targets in the coming months and years, the BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) is keen to take the help of the Consulting Group that Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) started earlier this year to develop micro, small and medium enterprises.

The BIM Consulting Group was formed to provide business guidance to organisations in the areas of strategy building, based on the macro-environment, clients' business models, vendors, customers and processes. The idea was to help organisations to arrive at right decisions at the right time.

A facet of industry-institute interaction, the initiative was seen as a facilitator for BHELSIA to enhance output by switching over to the new business model advocated by the BHEL.

Unlike in the past when the BHEL used to supply vendors with the raw materials and drawings for outsourcing components, in the emerging scenario, the vendors have to procure raw materials in conformity with the specified norms by themselves and scale up their operations through expansion of production machinery.

Loans from SBI

A good number of the BHELSIA units have already obtained loans from SBI for capacity expansion.

However, the management systems are not adequate in most of the BHELSIA units. Industry owners are not conversant with factors like financial planning, budgetary control systems, cost management, taxation, financial restructuring, and valuation. Acknowledging this factor, the association president Rajappa Rajkumar felt that BIM's Consulting Group could play a vital role by an intensive study of the working of the small units

The Consulting Group envisages initiating prospective clients into effective financial management systems and providing marketing guidance in the areas of market segmentation, market penetration, pricing, branding, distribution, logistics, communication management, and revenue management. Operational excellence is to be determined through emphasis on supply chain, productivity, quality, and energy conservation.

HR solutions constitute improvements in performance management system, organisation structure, and training and development.

Such expert guidance is a need of the hour for BHELSIA units. The pricing of services by the Consulting Group is based on the savings the MSMEs will be able to make by achieving core competency with the expert guidance.

The BHELSIA desires BIM students to carry out projects in its member units for studying the processes for coming out with management systems befitting small organisations, Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar said. The BIM Director N.Bala Baskar was hopeful that the initiative will fulfil the intended objective in the long run.

MR.TRICHY

December 3rd, 2011, 06:02 AM

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By obtaining sponsor member status of the International Energy Agency -Coal Research Centre (IEA-CCC), the United Kingdom, an international organisation supported by over 16 member countries and the European Community to promote innovation and sustainable development of coal as a clean source of energy, the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, has been able to gain a wealth of information on coal research.

In the backdrop of rising global energy demands, the approach of carbon capture and storage, through a combination of existing and new technologies, will enable cutting down CO2 emission by half in 2050. This could be fulfilled with a large-scale transformation in the way energy is produced, delivered and consumed, Dr John Topper, Managing Director, IEA-CCC, said on Friday, while addressing a workshop on ‘Supply & Demand of Coal and Power Plant Technology Evolution' here.

Demand for coal has been growing faster than any other energy source and is projected to account for more than one-third of the incremental increase in global energy demand, he said, noting that global energy use grows by 36 per cent. Among the non-OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) nations, China alone accounts for 75 per cent demand.

To reduce CO2 emissions and increase efficiency of power generation, supercritical boilers and advanced ultra supercritical boilers were being developed in India, EU, Japan, USA, and China. In India, a date has been set for operation of an 800 MW demonstration plant, Dr John Topper said. Referring to Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technology, he stated IGCC plants were already in operation all over the world. Five countries have overcome their initial technical problems and established the plant reliability and availability on par with other established power generation technologies.

The Executive Director of BHEL, Tiruchi, A.V. Krishnan, said the company's research and development activities were aligned to state-of-the-art technological developments taking place world-wide. R. Kumar, General Manager, Engineering, said BHEL had contracted over 960 boilers capable of generating over 1,36,073 MW of energy, and also exported 21 steam generators. S. Sundararajan, General Manager, Research & Development and Coal Research, spoke.

source:MRR/TP

kg4129

December 3rd, 2011, 11:25 AM

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December 3rd, 2011, 11:26 AM

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bajk

December 6th, 2011, 02:12 PM

The Tiruchi-based Tamil Nadu Traders' Federation will facilitate Madurai-based Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCCI) to start its YES (Young Entrepreneur School) Chapter here.

The YES, started in 2004 by the TNCCI as a youth development initiative to serve as a forum to nurture enthusiastic entrepreneurs already has chapters in Sivakasi, Ramanathapuram, Dindigul and Chennai. These chapters organise periodic interactions between members and management experts. The youth are imparted training to combat challenges associated with entrepreneurship . Seminars and workshops on related aspects are conducted for entrepreneurs, and they are taken on foreign tours. Delegations of YES have visited China, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka since 2006 to gain rich experience on industrial development. A similar visit to Indonesia will be organised in January 2012, Mr.Rethinavelu told The Hindu . There have been numerous instances of YES members scaling up operations and turnover in sectors such as garment manufacturing and jewellery trade owing to the expert guidance, he said.

There are now about 1,000 YES members in all the chapters.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2691101.ece

bajk

December 7th, 2011, 04:12 AM

The Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries' Association (TIDITSSIA) has suggested that the State government consider a new growth model to prevent migration of people from rural parts to cities in search of jobs.

Conveying the association's proposals to the Industries Commissioner for bringing about comprehensive rural development in the State with a foresight for the next 50 years, the association president S.Sridharan said the Karaikal port should be modernised and connected to Coimbatore through formation of a six-lane expressway.

Stressing on the need for ensuring industrial growth beyond Chennai region, Mr.Sridharan said the State government should prevail upon the Centre to declare the about 350 km proposed Karaikal-Coimbatore stretch as a national industrial corridor.

Large industrial houses should be permitted to adopt panchayat unions abutting the industrial corridor to take care of the basic requirements such as road, transport, drinking water, electricity, education, and health. The State should impress upon the Centre on the need for providing incentives to industries in the form of tax exemption, and industries could be permitted to levy nominal fee from people above poverty line for sustaining the social services.

The Industries department has to submit to the government a report exploring the possibility for linking Coimbatore to the Karaikal port. Also, the State government should start a camp-office in Tiruchi for its Secretariat. The camp office should function for a week every month. Tiruchi has to be made the second capital, he emphasised.

Welcoming and appreciating the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's promise to bring about a power surplus situation in Tamil Nadu, the association said it would help the micro, small and medium enterprises to scale up output and productivity. Mr.Sridharan requested the government to pave way for industries to impart on-the-job training for prospective employees and workers and issue certificates in association with respective universities.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2693961.ece

bajk

December 7th, 2011, 04:15 AM

^^
Same news in dinamalar

தமிழகத்தின் இரண்டாவது தலைநகரமாக திருச்சியை மாற்றும் முயற்சியாக, தமிழக தலைமைச்செயலகத்தின் கூடுதல் கிளை அலுவலகத்தை, திருச்சியில் அமைக்கவேண்டும் என்று சிறு, குறு தொழில்கள் வாரியக்கூட்டத்தில், "டிடிட்சியா' வலியுறுத்த உள்ளது.கடந்த 1983ம் ஆண்டு, திருச்சியை இரண்டாவது தலைநகரமாக்கும் திட்டத்தை முன்னாள் முதல்வர் எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., அறிவித்தார். தி.மு.க., தலைவர் கருணாநிதி உட்பட எதிர்க்கட்சியினர் எவ்வித காரணமும் இன்றி அதற்கு கடும் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்தனர்.அதையும் மீறி, திருச்சியை தலைநகராக்குவதில், எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., உறுதியாக இருந்தார். திருச்சி அண்ணாநகர் நவல்பட்டில், தலைமைச் செயலகத்தின் ஒரு பகுதி அமைக்க தீவிர முயற்சி எடுத்தார்.திருச்சி வந்தால் தான் தங்குவதற்கு ஏதுவாக, உறையூர் கோணக்கரையில் ஒரு பங்களா வீடும் கட்டினர். திடீரென அவருக்கு உடல்நிலை சரியில்லாமல் போனது. அப்போதைய அரசியல் சூழ்நிலை, இந்திராகாந்தி துர்மரணம், திடீர் தேர்தல் போன்ற காரணங்களினால், திருச்சியை தலைநகரமாக்கும் திட்டத்தை அவரால் நிறைவேற்ற முடியாமல் போனது.அதன்பிறகு, இத்திட்டத்தை அரசியல்வாதிகள் மட்டுமல்லாது திருச்சி மக்களும் மறந்துவிட்டனர். கடந்த பொதுத்தேர்தலில், அ.தி.மு.க., பொதுச்செயலாளர் ஸ்ரீரங்கம் தொகுதியில் போட்டியிட்டு வென்று, தமிழக முதல்வராகவும் பதவியேற்றார்.அதன்பின்னர் திருச்சி மாவட்டத்துக்கு மீண்டும், "மவுசு' கூடியது. அரசு நிகழ்ச்சிகள் மட்டுமல்லாது, அ.தி.மு.க.,வின் உள்ள பல்வேறு அணிகளின் ஆலோசனைக்கூட்டமும் திருச்சியில் குறிப்பாக, ஸ்ரீரங்கத்தில் துவங்குவதே தற்போதைய வழக்கமாகிவிட்டது.

இந்நிலையில், திருச்சியை தமிழகத்தின் இரண்டாவது தலைநகராக்கும் திட்டத்தை, சென்னையில் விரைவில் நடக்கவிருக்கும் சிறு, குறு தொழில்கள் வாரியக்கூட்டத்தில் வலியுறுத்த, திருச்சி மாவட்ட சிறு, குறு தொழில்கள் சங்கத்தினர் (டிடிட்சியா) முடிவெடுத்துள்ளனர்.
இதுகுறித்து, "டிடிட்சியா' தலைவர் ஸ்ரீதரன், செயலாளர் அப்துல் ரஷீத் வெளியிட்டுள்ள அறிக்கை:சென்னையில் இருந்து மட்டும் செயல்படும் தமிழக தலைமைச்செயலகத்தின் செயல்பாடுகளை, தலைமைச்செயலக முகாம் அலுவலகம் என்ற அடிப்படையில் திருச்சியில் இருந்து குறைந்தபட்சம் மாதம் ஒரு வாரம் என்ற அளவில் செயல்படக்கூடிய கூடுதல் தலைமைச் செயலக கிளையாக அமைக்க கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறோம். இம்முயற்சி திருச்சியை இரண்டாவது தலைநகரமாக மாற உதவும்.
இவ்வாறு குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளனர்.இவர்களின் கோரிக்கை ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளும்பட்சத்தில், அ.தி.மு.க., ஆட்சிக்காலத்துக்குள், "தமிழகத்தின் இரண்டாவது தலைநகரம் திருச்சி' என்ற எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் கனவு நிறைவேறிவிடும் என்பது உறுதி.

முதல்வர் ஜெ., எண்ணம்: தமிழகத்தின் இரண்டாவது தலைநகரமாக திருச்சியை மாற்ற எண்ணம் இருக்கிறதா என்ற ஒரு நிருபரின் கேள்விக்கு, "அது மிகப்பெரிய திட்டம்' என்ற ஒரே வார்த்தையில் மட்டும் ஜெயலலிதா பதிலளித்தது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

http://www.dinamalar.com/district_detail.asp?id=363118

deepu051993

December 7th, 2011, 07:39 AM

முதல்வர் ஜெ., எண்ணம்: தமிழகத்தின் இரண்டாவது தலைநகரமாக திருச்சியை மாற்ற எண்ணம் இருக்கிறதா என்ற ஒரு நிருபரின் கேள்விக்கு, "அது மிகப்பெரிய திட்டம்' என்ற ஒரே வார்த்தையில் மட்டும் ஜெயலலிதா பதிலளித்தது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

Its good to see such request taking place constantly now a days. The new Secretariat in Chennai would not be used again, this would be more advantage for a branch in Trichy in the fashion of the Highcourt bench in Madurai.

Great Tiruchian

December 7th, 2011, 12:10 PM

Declare Karaikal-Coimbatore stretch national industrial corridor

The Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries' Association (TIDITSSIA) has suggested that the State government consider a new growth model to prevent migration of people from rural parts to cities in search of jobs.

Conveying the association's proposals to the Industries Commissioner for bringing about comprehensive rural development in the State with a foresight for the next 50 years, the association president S.Sridharan said the Karaikal port should be modernised and connected to Coimbatore through formation of a six-lane expressway.

Stressing on the need for ensuring industrial growth beyond Chennai region, Mr.Sridharan said the State government should prevail upon the Centre to declare the about 350 km proposed Karaikal-Coimbatore stretch as a national industrial corridor.

Large industrial houses should be permitted to adopt panchayat unions abutting the industrial corridor to take care of the basic requirements such as road, transport, drinking water, electricity, education, and health. The State should impress upon the Centre on the need for providing incentives to industries in the form of tax exemption, and industries could be permitted to levy nominal fee from people above poverty line for sustaining the social services.

The Industries department has to submit to the government a report exploring the possibility for linking Coimbatore to the Karaikal port. Also, the State government should start a camp-office in Tiruchi for its Secretariat. The camp office should function for a week every month. Tiruchi has to be made the second capital, he emphasised.

Welcoming and appreciating the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's promise to bring about a power surplus situation in Tamil Nadu, the association said it would help the micro, small and medium enterprises to scale up output and productivity. Mr.Sridharan requested the government to pave way for industries to impart on-the-job training for prospective employees and workers and issue certificates in association with respective universities.

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•Karaikal port should be modernised, connected with Coimbatore through a six-lane expressway
•Industrial houses should be permitted to adopt panchayat unions

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2693961.ece

bajk

December 7th, 2011, 06:59 PM

From being an agriculture-based temple town, Trichy has transformed into the largest fabrication cluster in the country over the last four decades. The Golden Rock Railway workshop was the only notable industrial unit with which Tiruchi was identified then.

The establishment of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) in Tiruchi in the early 1960s was the beginning of the growth of the fabrication industry here. Luminaries like Dr V. Krishnamurthy helped establish ancillary units for mother industries, an outsourcing model that the automobiles industry later adopted in the1980s and the 1990s.

BHEL's collaboration with Czech and US companies helped it pass on knowhow and best manufacturing practices to its ancillaries. It also set up the Welding Research Institute on its campus.

Power equipment

Though growth was slow in the initial four decades, the fabrication industry has grown rapidly since the beginning of this century, thanks to the explosive growth in the power sector.

Starting with about 10 sectors in the late sixties, it has grown to over 600 now — providing jobs to over 40,000 people directly.

Ancillaries today contribute about 2.5 lakh tonnes of fabricated parts to BHEL.

This growth also attracted other power equipment manufacturers, who found Tiruchi an ideal location for setting up their facilities to manufacture or outsource their requirements.

Today, 60 per cent of the country's demand for wind towers is met by Tiruchi. Mining, machine tools and process equipment are some of the other sectors whose demands are fulfilled by the fabrication industry here.

The State Government has begun a process to set up a common facility centre for small and medium enterprises. The centre shall also provide a platform for skill development, research, etc. It is aimed at improving skills in the industry and helping enterprises move up the value chain.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-others/tp-editorial-feature/article2692965.ece

bajk

December 7th, 2011, 07:04 PM

Labour shortage in Chennai is driving auto-parts maker MM Forgings to shift a part of its machining processes to tier-II cities in Tamil Nadu.

The company's manufacturing plant in Chennai is located at Padappai – 3 km from the auto manufacturing hub of Oragadam. When MM Forgings set shop here in 2002, it was one the few settlers in the area. Today, Oragadam is home to over 400 companies.

This exponential growth has triggered a labour crisis, especially at the shop-floor operation level, says Mr Vidyashankar Krishnan, Managing Director, MM Forgings.

“Growing labour demand and higher wages elsewhere is causing attrition which in turn is causing availability issues,” says Mr Krishnan.

“We need 250 people at the machine shop. But every month, we see people leaving in double digits. The machinists are particularly in demand, as the skill is generic across most manufacturing industries. Someone running a CNC machine here can run it elsewhere for any company,” says Mr Krishnan.

While the company has managed the situation by recruiting on the spot, this brings down skill levels, while rejections go up. “It takes nearly a month to substitute people and train them too. All this hits production and in the long term, quality.”

In the last 2-3 years, wages have gone up by 30-40 per cent in the auto/component industry in the Chennai region.

“Today, CTC on casual labour is Rs 250 a day. It is difficult to compete with a Nissan or Bharat Benz on wage rates.”

For the last six months, MM Forgings has been moving machining related processes to its other plants in Tiruchi (Viralimalai) and Madurai, where labour is more stable and quality better. In the next few months, it plans to shift 10-20 per cent of its processes from Chennai.

“In Tiruchi and Madurai, we get people who are natives. Whereas, in Chennai, it is largely migrant labour from Orissa and Assam,” says Mr Krishnan.

MM Forgings' three plants employ 2,000 people in total (700 in Chennai).

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article2694895.ece

bajk

December 9th, 2011, 04:52 AM

Employees of BHEL, Tiruchi, have won three Vishwakarma National Awards – two class ‘A' and one class ‘C' – for their innovative suggestions leading to cost reduction, and higher productivity, safety and quality of products.

Recognition

In recognition of the suggestions that also obviated the need to import products and paved way for energy conservation and technology upgrade, 13 employees were honoured with the 'Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars' for 2010', by the Union Minister of Labour & Employment Mallikarjun Kharge at New Delhi recently. With these awards, the number of Vishwakarma awards won by BHEL has crossed 20.

The Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class ‘A' award won by a team consisting of S. Paramasivam, Assistant Engineer; M. Balu, Artisan; T.Muthukumar, Artisan; and K. Janakiraman, Artisan of Tubular Production also carries a cash component of Rs.75,000.

They designed and developed roller to hold and move the tube for bending operations in vertical offset press (VOP), whereby productivity could be increased.

The same award, consisting of the exact cash component and certificates, was given to P. Krishnan, Assistant Engineer; S. Arun Kumar, Artisan; Thanigiyarasu, Artisan; S. Arun Kumar, Artisan; and R. Manikandan, Artisan, working in Valves Production, for designing and developing user friendly plunger without thread owing to which cycle time of hydraulic test could be reduced.

The Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class ‘C' award accounting for cash component of Rs.25,000 and certificates was in recognition of design and development of universal fixtures for fabrication of palm and planking plate assembly by using scrap material.

The team of Lucky Gaur, Assistant Engineer; V. Narayanasari, Master Technican; K. Ilavarasan, General Technician; and D. Selvaraju, General Technician, was behind the method of eliminating conventional welding practice for welding aluminium joints.

National Safety Award: The Human Resource Development Centre of BHEL, Tiruchi, also won the prestigious National Safety Awards for the year 2010.

At a function organised by the Directorate General Factory Advice Services & Labour institutes, Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge gave away the award to A Venkatachalapathy, Additional General Manager, Safety Management, BHEL Tiruchi.

The Central Government instituted this award in 1965 to accord recognition to good safety performance on the part of industrial undertakings and to stimulate and maintain the interest of both the managements and the workers in accident prevention programmes.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2700553.ece

deepu051993

December 12th, 2011, 09:21 AM

Mired in a helpless situation, BHEL Small Industries Association (BHELSIA) has requested the State government to introduce weekly power holidays instead of daily power cuts.

There are eight industrial estates in Tiruchi, and each can be kept closed on different days in a week. Ancillary industries suffer a lot due to daily disruption of power for four and a half hours during day time.

The industries are losing as much as Rs.5 crore due to idle labour every month. Production has come down drastically, said BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar.

The BHELSIA consisting of over 300 member units is unsure whether it would be able to fulfil the target of 2.8 lakh tonne set by BHEL for this fiscal.

“So far, we could complete only 1.1 lakh tonnes and for each of remaining months of the year, we have to deliver 40,000 tonnes. If this situation continues, Tiruchi would lose its pre-eminence in fabrication,” said a worried Mr. Rajappa Rajkumar.

Owing to the improved power situation in other States, Away Centre Fabricators, on the other hand have been registering an impressive growth over the years.

Some of the local units are attempting to tide over the situation by installing gensets. Through an exclusive scheme last year, about 50 units secured loans from Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) for installing the gensets. Fifty to sixty more industries now have plans to get the generators installed under the same scheme.

Yet, they do not offer a complete solution. The power they generate from the gensets is also taxed. The industries are required to pay sales tax over and above the three-times higher cost they incur to produce electricity using the generators

During the course of this week, a BHELSIA delegation will meet the Electricity Minister Natham Viswanathan and Finance Minister O.Paneerselvam to express its predicament. “We desperately wish the Chief Minister to grant an audience to our delegation,” Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar said.

-MRR/T.P.

MR.TRICHY

December 16th, 2011, 04:13 PM

The Coimbatore-based Rs.4,000 crore turn over Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd, one of the major players in the fragmented poultry industry in the country, launched on Wednesday a cold storage facility at Tiruchi.

The Cold storage facility has been built on a 450 sq.ft area, with a capacity to store 25 tonnes of meat at any point in time at Vijayalaxmi Nagar, Nagamangalam, Tiruchi.

The facility would stock Suguna’s frozen food brands Suguna Anytime - whole chicken and choicest of chicken portions and Suguna Home Bites, the range of ready-to-eat quick bites.

According to Dr Ravindran, Director – Sales and Marketing, it has been the endeavor to reach out to the eastern region of Tamil Nadu and with the new facility, would be able to deliver the Suguna experience to a wider populace. Wamika Fresh Foods would receive the chicken products directly from Suguna’s processing plants in Udumalpet and there-on distribute the products to distributors located at Tiruchi, Tanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapatinam and Pudukottai districts.

source: (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/article2720728.ece)

isham_9626

December 17th, 2011, 12:08 AM

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isham_9626

December 17th, 2011, 12:14 AM

^^^^

I have uploaded the photos of the following companies by the given order

Scientific Publications
Sun TV Office
Sanmar Engineering
Cethar Limited (One of the units)
Irizar TVS (Export unit)
Cethar Limited
Power Grid Corporation of India
Cethar Limited Corporate Office building
Bunge India
Rane TRW
SRF

kg4129

December 17th, 2011, 04:31 AM

Isham, Great effort :)

Cithar going high :banana::banana:

Great Tiruchian

December 17th, 2011, 11:49 AM

TIDITSSIA's move aims at liaising with Central government

The Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries' Association (TIDITSSIA) has sought a state-level Industrial facilitation centre based in Tiruchi for liaising with the Central government on behalf of SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) sector and securing subsidies under various schemes.

Though the loans for the projects under various schemes are routed through the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation and nationalised banks, the responsibility of securing subsidies vests with the entrepreneurs, who, due to language barrier, face difficulties in securing attractive subsidies under various schemes, particularly in food processing, according to S. Sridharan, TIDITSSIA president.

The proposed facilitation centre would prompt many to come forward to initiate projects like cold storages and modern rice mills, he said, suggesting that the State government create a corpus fund for the Centre whereby fifty per cent of the loan amounts sought by prospective entrepreneurs could be disbursed without time loss at nominal interest. Such a corpus fund could be created even with equal participation from the Central government, he said.

Value-added products from banana could be produced in large quantities in the Tiruchi region in the event of the facilitation centre taking shape with requisite marketing support system and branding initiatives, Mr. Sridharan said.

The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) at Thayanur along Thogamalai road in the district has a consultancy processing cell to effectively transfer technologies on commercial basis. The centre also conducts training programmes on production of value added products in banana, like packaged juice and banana flower pickle. Already, some entrepreneurs have taken NRCB's expertise for handling, storing and processing bananas. The Centre has standardised storage conditions for banana, and the process of production of ‘banana fig' which has a shelf life of three to four months.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2722964.ece

bajk

December 18th, 2011, 06:01 PM

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Cethar corporate office looks cool.

bajk

December 18th, 2011, 07:00 PM

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bajk

December 18th, 2011, 07:04 PM

bajk

December 18th, 2011, 07:07 PM

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bajk

December 18th, 2011, 07:10 PM

^^
Report states change of government has slowed down the development of SEZ.But the report doesn't talk about the proposed Aero park announced by the government.

deepu051993

December 18th, 2011, 09:17 PM

^^
Production by fabrication industries is decreasing due to power outage.
BHEL is outsourcing works to other state due to power problem in TNd
BHELISIA to protest in support on Kudankulam nuclear plant.

BHELISIA have planned a power generator of 2MW for themselves, have it got over or in progress. If it is there then the situation would reduce. Also the new Thirumayam plant is getting ready and they may face even additional problems.

MR.TRICHY

December 22nd, 2011, 04:35 PM

NYSE-listed Bunge Ltd has struck a deal to acquire the edible oil business of Noida-based diversified Amrit Group in a deal worth Rs 413 crore ($78 million). The deal would give Bunge, one of the world’s largest agri commodity traders, a key position in the north Indian edible oil market.

Under the deal, Bunge will acquire the edible oil business of the public-listed firm Amrit Banaspati Company Ltd (ABCL) for Rs 220.72 crore on a slump sale basis.

For Bunge, this will be a big boost to its India business as it already owns key oil brands like Dalda. The company has been present in India for around a decade and has manufacturing units at Trichy in Tamil Nadu and Bundi in Rajasthan.

source: (http://www.vccircle.com/500/news/bunge-to-acquire-edible-oil-biz-of-amrit-group-for-78m)

kg4129

December 24th, 2011, 04:01 AM

The Welding Research Institute (WRI), BHEL, Tiruchi, has announced conduct of its international symposium on Joining of Materials (SOJOM) 2012, from January 19 to 22. Experts in the field of materials from USA, UK, Germany, Italy, China, Finland, Austria, and Ukraine, besides those from all over India are expected to participate in the mega show on welding, being conducted once in four years since 1991 by the WRI and the Indian Welding Society. According to a BHEL press release, more than 124 technical papers will be deliberated during the three day event at the BHEL complex by researchers from various parts of the globe.

The major highlight will be the Exclusive Session by experts from German Welding Society (DVS) led by its CEO, Dr. Middeldorf. The participants of SOJOM 2012 will gain first-hand knowledge of the latest developments in the equipment, systems and consumables in welding to be presented by leading manufacturers from all over the world. More information on SOJOM 2012 can be obtained from the website www.wriindia.com and www.wriindia.com or by sending an E mail to hqiwsindia@gmail.com, the release said.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2744059.ece

deepu051993

December 24th, 2011, 04:57 AM

The TREC-STEP (Tiruchi Regional Engineering College – Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park) has commenced implementation of a prestigious European Union-funded project for developing a cluster for Clean Coal Technologies (CCT) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies for the Indian thermal power sector. In partnership with the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), TREC-STEP will be implementing a comprehensive set of initiatives in CCT and CCS, disseminating new skills, technologies, and techniques to the Indian thermal power industry in order to take up effective demonstration and deployment actions.

The Rs.5.5-crore project of 36-month duration is funded to the extent of 60.24 per cent by the EU. The remaining Rs.2.2 crore of the project cost is jointly funded by TREC- STEP through the seed fund, and BHEL. The EU has provided the fund through the European Commission under the ‘thematic programme for environment and sustainable management of natural resources'.

ERNST AND YOUNG

With Ernst and Young as knowledge partner, the first training programme spanning two days attracted 55 participants representing the country's thermal power sector, academicians, entrepreneurs and innovators. The capacity leverage programme addresses two functional requirements: Awareness building and skills leverage programmes. The different capabilities available world over will be accessed, integrated, and utilised effectively together with national players such as policy makers, power majors, thermal power plants and enablers such as R & D institutions, academicians, incubators and start-up entrepreneurs.

The resource persons provided an overview of the global scenario of CCS and CCT initiatives, covering technology, regulatory, and policy interventions in carbon capture and storage domain. Inaugurating the programme in the presence of Shuvendu Bose, Associate Director, Ernst and Young, Haryana; S.Arumugam, Additional General Manager – Coal Research, BHEL, Tiruchi; and R.M.P.Jawahar, Executive Director, the president of Tiruchy District Tiny and Small Scale Industries' Association S.Sridharan said the training programme would enable the country on a growth path to address the challenge of reducing emission from thermal power plants.

GREEN HOUSE EMISSIONS

As India needs more power to sustain its growth, green house emissions have become unavoidable. [B]It was not fair on the part of developed countries to legally bind developing nations like India and China to cut down emissions, he felt, adding that such projects hold promise for the future. Over the last three decades, BHEL has been working on various CCT measures. They include increasing efficiency of PF (pulverized fired) boilers, development of advanced ultra supercritical boiler sets, IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) technology development; oxy fuel combustion; biomass co-firing technology; and CO2 capture from flue gas, Mr.Arumugam said.

-The Hindu.

bajk

December 26th, 2011, 11:42 AM

To grow or not to grow. This is the dilemma that scores of small engineering units in the Tiruchi belt face. They sprung up under the banyan called Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), mainly to fabricate parts for the public sector power and heavy industrial equipment manufacturer. A number of them were started by technocrats and first-generation entrepreneurs.

Most are still content doing just that even after more than two decades of being in existence. A handful – the most notable of which is Cethar Ltd, started by Mr K. Subburaj, a former BHEL employee – have enlarged their business and have proved that there is life beyond BHEL.

Some like Cethar even compete with BHEL for power plant equipment orders, while a host of others have tied up with a number of power plant equipment manufacturers to supply parts and are also executing overseas orders.

But, for the vast majority survival still depends on BHEL. The public sector company would like these fabricators to do more – even design and fabricate the parts themselves, rather than relying on BHEL for the designs and merely fabricating the parts. But, the small and medium enterprises are reluctant.

The problem is that most of them were started by first-generation entrepreneurs. The next generation is not willing to join the business, because of which the unit has been contracted out. For the contractor, there is no incentive to grow the business and hence he is happy doing what had been done from the beginning.

This is how the chief executive of a company that started out as BHEL's supplier but now provides components to other companies, including those overseas, explains the problem confronting these units. In those units, he adds, where the second generation has stepped in, the business is doing well and the units are expanding. “Enterprise is lacking because of the business model we are in. We are all under a banyan tree called BHEL. We didn't know how to grow by ourselves. We took the safest route of growing in our businesses,” adds the partner of another company.

The comfort that BHEL offered in terms of regular business and assured payment, has been a dampening factor for most in being aggressive in their business.

It is over four decades since BHEL started outsourcing some of its fabrication work. From about 815 tonnes of work done by 12 vendors with a total cash outflow of Rs 25 lakh in 1969, BHEL outsourced four lakh tonnes of work to nearly 500 vendors, involving a cash outflow of about Rs 1,200 crore in 2010-11. This year, it hopes to end with about 4.8 lakh tonnes of fabrication work, of which 2.8 lakh tonnes will go to the vendors in the plant's vicinity and the remaining two lakh tonnes to vendors closer to the power plant sites – what BHEL refers to as “away centre fabrication.”
Away-centre fabrication

BHEL's away-centre fabrication has grown much faster than that done by its local vendors. For instance, in 2008-09 the local vendors fabricated 2.06 lakh tonnes of steel while those in places such as Bhilai, Kolkata, Delhi, Nagpur, Pune and Hyderabad 37,000 tonnes.

In the next year, according to Mr J. Kannan, General Manager – Outsourcing, BHEL – Tiruchi, the local vendors accounted for 2.32 lakh tonnes, while the away-centre fabrication's share more than doubled to 77,000 tonnes.

In 2010-11, the vendors in the vicinity increased their share marginally to 2.15 lakh tonnes, while those in other places fabricated 1.25 lakh tonnes of steel. Away-centre fabrication also helps BHEL cut down on transportation costs.

Will the local vendors be able to deliver on the 2.8 lakh tonnes of fabrication work that has been set aside for them this year, is Mr Kannan's main worry. “I want to give preference to them. I would like to stay with the local vendors,” he says. But, he acknowledges that the SMEs in Tiruchi face problems. One is the poor electricity supply situation. The second is the lack of skilled workers – welders to be precise.

A solution for them would be to adopt industrial training institutes, promise jobs to welders passing out of the ITIs and give them training. Apart from these two, Mr Kannan says the second generation not coming into the business is hurting its growth.

BHEL, says Mr Kannan, runs on the concept of Product Group and Main Assembly (PGMA). “I tell them that I will give them the PGMA, why don't you do it. The vendors are not sure,” says Mr Kannan.

Says Mr Rajappa Rajkumar, President, BHEL Small and Medium Industries Association, Tiruchi, and Managing Partner, Kumar Industries, a BHEL vendor, the association has been taking steps to help its members. For instance, it has a not-for-profit company that will buy consumables for its members. This way, the association is able to negotiate prices with the manufacturers because it is buying these commodities such as electrodes, welding cables and oxygen gas in bulk. This year, the company hopes to buy consumables worth Rs 50 crore.

Manpower shortage

Mr Rajkumar admits that if the units do not expand, more business will go to vendors in far-off places. A number of units are expanding, but skilled manpower shortage is a serious issue that they face. To cater to the growing business, he estimates that the units planning expansion will need at least another 5,000 workers. A number of units have started other fabrication work, especially of wind mill towers.

Not for nothing is Tiruchi called the country's fabrication hub, but he admits the units need to expand and improve their capabilities if they are to retain that status.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/article2744889.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home

MR.TRICHY

December 27th, 2011, 04:38 PM

^^
Report states change of government has slowed down the development of SEZ.But the report doesn't talk about the proposed Aero park announced by the government.

Aeropark @ Perambalur is active according to TN budget 2011-2012

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http://epaper.maalaimalar.com/1782011/epaperimages/1782011/1782011-md-hr-4/15470375.jpg

source (http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/pdf/industries.pdf)

deepu051993

December 28th, 2011, 03:45 AM

BHEL, Tiruchi, has established process reliability of in-house IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) technology suited to power generation using Indian coals, through its 6.2 MW demonstration plant.

The IGCC technology has been developed with 42 per cent plant efficiency, incorporating clean coal technologies (CCT) in the process itself with stringent requirements for gas turbine and easier separation of carbon dioxide due to pressure cycle. A 182 MW IGCC plant was ready for commercialisation; it will be set up with Andhra Pradesh Generation Corporation, according to S.Arumugam, Additional General Manager, Coal Research, BHEL, Tiruchi. IGCC plant, based on the Pressurized Fluidized Bed (PFB) concept, was ideally suited for the high ash (35 to 45 per cent) Indian coals.

The other CCT measures that the BHEL has been working for over the past three decades include moving from sub-critical to super-critical boilers with Alstom collaboration. The 3.44 per cent increase in efficiency could reflect in five per cent reduction on carbon dioxide emission. A further five per cent reduction in emission would be achieved by increasing efficiency to 6.77 per cent from sub-critical. For this, advanced super critical boilers with 800 MW capacities were being developed in association with BARC, NTPC, and Midani with target completion by 2017.

Reduction in emission of oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) could be achieved through BOFA (Bypass Over Fire Air) system retrofitted into a 250 MW boiler supplied by BHEL (Suratgarh). BHEL has developed selective catalytic reduction system for NOx reduction in Pulverized Coal fired boilers.

A 95 percent reduction in NOx could be observed in the pilot plant established at the Fuel Evaluation Test Facility at BHEL, Tiruchi. During October this year, BHEL entered into a MoU with Tiruchi Regional Engineering College – Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park for developing a cluster for CCT and Caron Capture and Storage Technologies for the Indian thermal power sector. The BHEL has initiated two projects: Pilot scale test facility of 150 KW for oxy fuel combustion studies, and pilot scale studies on biomass co firing. The second project with targeted period of 21 months at an expenditure of Rs.32 lakh would enable evaluation of grindability and flame stability to find out the proportion of biomass fuel to be added to Indian high ash coal.

-The Hindu

bajk

December 28th, 2011, 11:51 AM

Aeropark @ Perambalur is active according to TN budget 2011-2012

source (http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/pdf/industries.pdf)

Yes, this my point too. Dinakaran news didn't carry the information.

Arul Murugan

December 28th, 2011, 12:23 PM

^^
Report states change of government has slowed down the development of SEZ.But the report doesn't talk about the proposed Aero park announced by the government.

But Dinakaran is blowing as if last gvt will working hard in bringing companies to Perambalur.:nuts:

Krishnagiri SEZ, Perambalur SEZ, Nanguneri SEZ needs some strong and visionary politician and oppicers to project it to Indian companies and MNC. This will surely bring some changes in investment scenario. But who will do it.. thats the big Q.:nuts:

deepu051993

December 28th, 2011, 01:31 PM

Cross Posting

TWAD Board Sewage Pumping station of the UDS

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Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited - TAMIN

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Nehru Yuva Kendra of Trichy District

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Harihar Alloys Corporate Office

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AL Workshop Entrance

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deepu051993

January 2nd, 2012, 06:41 AM

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will soon set up five zonal offices in the State to speed up the mechanism of granting consent for setting up and operating new industrial units.

The decision was taken at a recent meeting of the Board.

“We have sent the resolution to the State government for its approval and it is likely to be cleared. This proposal will also pave the way for decentralisation of powers. The head office gets too many proposals seeking approval for setting up industrial units. People also walk in with doubts about filling applications,” TNPCB Member Secretary K. Karthikeyan told The Hindu .

TNPCB issues consent to new industries in two stages. The ‘consent to establish' is issued before the industry takes up construction activities at the site. ‘Consent to operate' is issued after the installation of pollution control measures by the unit, if they conform to the standards.

The zonal offices will come up in Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchi, Vellore and Coimbatore. Each office will be headed by a Joint Chief Environmental Engineer and will control six district offices. The offices will be able to grant consent for industries with investment up to Rs.5 crore.

They will also have powers to provide authorisation for disposal of hazardous waste, biomedical waste and municipal waste, Mr. Karthikeyan said.

“Earlier, there was a rule that such applications must be cleared within 45 days. We are now trying to bring down the number of days to 30. The zonal offices will speed up the process,” he said.

In the past three months alone, the TNPCB received around 450 files pertaining to consent to set up/operate from units. “On an average, the various offices of the Board receive around 600 applications a month.”

The Care Centre set up for industries coming under the offices of the district environment engineer in Sriperumbudur, Gummidipoondi, Maraimalai Nagar and Chennai also receives around 200 applications a month.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2767376.ece)

MR.TRICHY

January 3rd, 2012, 03:00 PM

Boilers functioning to full capacity at Neyveli and Barsingsar

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully established technology for Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) boilers of 125 MW capacity using lignite as fuel.

The boilers were functioning to their full capacity at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and Barsingsar in Rajasthan, A.V.Krishnan, executive director, BHEL, Tiruchi, said on Monday.

“Our foremost responsibility is providing high quality products and services to customers within the delivery schedule at a competitive price, in a sustainable manner,” Mr.Krishnan said, addressing employees at a grand celebration organised to mark BHEL Day.

Mr.Krishnan urged employees to re-examine all operations, particularly those related to production, quality and safety. Private sector now accounts for more than 50 per cent order bookings, he said, adding that since project finance was linked to completion of milestones, meeting the sequential supply on time becomes critical to keep customers intact. BHEL, Tiruchi, he said, was a jewel in the corporation's crown, contributing more than 30 per cent of turnover and profit.

As BHEL has augmented its capacity to 20,000 MW and increased its manpower through new inductions, bagging more orders and ensuring higher turnover to sustain in the business have become vital, G. Ramakrishna, general manager, Operations, said. P. Nainar, general manager, Human Resource, said the celebration is an occasion for employees to rededicate themselves to the future growth of the organization in a sustainable manner and fulfil the duties towards stakeholders, with a sense of loyalty and pride. S.S. Pillai, General Manager, Public Relations and Administration, also addressed the employees.

Prizes were distributed to employees who won in various competitions conducted as part of the celebration. At the BHEL's Power Plant Piping Unit (PPPU), Thirumayam, C.Mani, general manager, hoisted the BHEL flag, administered the oath and addressed the employees. At both units, employees also sang the BHEL anthem. In the Tiruchi unit, a cultural programme was conducted at the MD Hall in BHEL township, later in the day.

Though BHEL Day is usually celebrated on January 1 to observe amalgamation of Heavy Electricals (India) Ltd., with Bharat Heavy Electricals into a single entity, this time, the celebration was conducted on January 2, since the first day of the year was a Sunday.

source:The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2770640.ece)

MR.TRICHY

January 3rd, 2012, 03:01 PM

BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) has readied a proposal seeking the support of the Central and State governments to establish a Skill Development Centre in Tiruchi.

The BHELSIA has already entered into tie-ups with educational institutions and taken steps to commission a skill development centre jointly with Everonn Skill Development Centre for equipping youths with a pass or fail in standard VIII for welding, fitting, grinding and painting jobs to suit manpower requirements of hundreds of BHEL's vendor units.

Everonn Skill Development Centre in which the Central Government has a stake was expected to install hi-tech equipment at a cost of Rs.35 lakh. Since the process is getting delayed, the BHELSIA wishes to have its own Skill Development Centre to suit the manpower requirement of hospitality, hotel and textile industries as well, the association president Rajappa Rajkumar said.

Employment-oriented SME sector being the backbone for the country's economy, such a centre in Tiruchi will serve the manpower requirements of prominent industries in the region, he said, adding that the services of hundreds of resource persons trained by Everonn could be requisitioned for manpower training.

Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar, however, acknowledged that though funds were available with the government under different schemes for training the youths belonging to below poverty line families, securing them was not a cake walk.

Steps have been taken to set up the centre jointly with Everonn Skill Development Centre

source:The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2770642.ece)

bajk

January 5th, 2012, 04:41 AM

Though there has not been a visible growth in order flow to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in the latter part of 2011 calendar year, the navaratna company has reason for some comfort in the next fiscal.

The company is looking forward to completing the major order for four supercritical boilers of 800 MW each in NTPC's second phase of bulk tender. Of the nine units that the NTPC tendered, orders for the five other boilers were won by Doosan of South Korea. The NTPC had placed the bulk orders for its projects at Lara in Chattisgarh, Darlipalli and Gajmara in Orissa, and Kudgi in Karnataka.

The order (for four boilers) was likely to be finalised during March and the BHEL was looking forward to supplying the first unit of 800 MW super critical boiler in 41 months.

Subsequently, the orders will be, A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director of BHEL, Tiruchi, which accounts for more than 30 per cent of the Corporation's turnover and profit, said. “Planning will be better when bulk orders are won.”

A few projects had got cancelled since utilities were not able to place the orders due to factors like difficulties in coal allocation, and failure to secure environmental clearance.

Notwithstanding the competition, the BHEL has its order books full for 2012-13 and 2013-14, Mr. Krishnan said, adding that though not uniform, there is certainty of load.

By March, more orders will mature, he said, adding that the BHEL will also bid for supplying boiler to the new 600 MW coal-fired electricity generation station at the Ennore Thermal Power Station in North Chennai.

The State government had announced that the high-tech power plant would be built at a cost of Rs. 3,600 crore and the existing 450 MW plant commissioned 40 years ago would be retired.

For the 2 x 800 MW Udangudi super critical thermal power project in Tuticorin district executed through Udangudi Power Corporation Limited, a joint venture of BHEL and the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, the coal to be utilised will be a blend of the variety available in the country and those imported from Indonesia and Australia, Mr. Krishnan said.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2776807.ece

kg4129

January 9th, 2012, 02:08 PM

Eversendai Corporation Bhd is bidding for MYR 12 billion worth of infrastructure development projects worldwide.

Mr AK Nathan executive chairman and group managing director of Eversendai Corporation said that the projects would consist of iconic infrastructure development, power plants, engineering jobs and other segments related to Eversendai's core businesses.

He added that "The projects will be situated mainly in the Middle East, South East Asia and Commonwealth of Independent States region."

He said the bidding process was ongoing and Eversendai was optimistic of securing at least 20% of the projects aimed given the track record of the company. He added that "Our success rate is usually 20% and this time around, we think it will be a similar figure. If it's more, I would be happy."

Mr Nathan said that the company's order book currently stood at MYR 1.5 billion and he anticipated a minimum growth of 10% in 2012. He added that "Every year, we have seen 10% growth. 95% of our earnings accrue from Eversendai's overseas operations while the Malaysian operations contributed the remaining 5%. However, this year onwards, we will be very busy in Malaysia. We have just completed the Manjung power plant and have kick started the KLIA 2 project and a project in Sabah."

He said that "We expect many more to come as we have bid for many more projects in Malaysia. The projects are part of the MYR 12 billion projects we have already bid for. But nothing is finalized until the contract is awarded."

Mr Nathan said that the Malaysian operations were poised to contribute at least 10% of the company's earnings compared with the current contribution of 5%. He added that Malaysia and India would become Eversendai's fastest growing markets in coming years.

He said that "In India, we have five ongoing projects which comprise two high rise buildings and three power projects. One of them is the MYR 350 million World Tower, which comprises a 50 storey and an 80 storey buildings."

Mr Nathan said that the company was also in the midst of constructing a steel fabrication plant in Trichy in India, which would boost the company's steel output by 24,000 tonnes per annum. He added that "This will add to our total capacity of some 144,000 tonnes annually."

The factory, slated to be operational between six and eight months, will add to the list of four steel fabrication plants currently operating each in Rawang, Sharjah, Qatar and Dubai.

http://www.steelguru.com/international_news/Eversendai_Corp_bids_for_MYR_12_billion_worth_of_infrastructure_development_projects/244726.html

deepu051993

January 10th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Two current and two former employees of BHEL, Tiruchi Unit, were honoured with BHEL Excel Award 2006-10, at a function in New Delhi earlier this month, for providing rewarding insights into properties of coal.

The recipients-R. Kumar, General Manager, Engineering; A Lawrence, Manager, Plant Lab; K. Nandakumar, Additional General Manager (Retired); and K.Narayanan, General Manager (Retired)-were honoured by S. Sundareshan, Secretary, Department of Heavy industry and Public Enterprises in the presence of B. Prasada Rao, CMD, BHEL, and other directors. The quartet was collectively awarded cash prize of Rs.80,000, and a medal and citation for each.

The paper they presented established BHEL's lead role in understanding coal and combustion related issues. According to a BHEL press release, the business relevance was in the current context of large number of power stations starving for coal and the dire need for judiciously blending imported coals to tide over the situation.

The release said that ash deposition due to slagging, fouling, corrosion and fuel blending continues to be a major coal quality concern of power plants and boiler designers, and that the team made detailed studies on slagging behaviour of coals and developed a new index, christened ‘BHEL Slagging Index' based on Thermo-Mechanical Analysis (TMA) of coals.

The ‘BHEL slagging index' has already been put into practice and using the index, the slagging related issues experienced in the units at Talcher, Chandrapur, Ramagundam, Jindal and Bakreshwar were addressed. Based on the index, BHEL could understand and predict whether the slagging problems were related to coal quality or boiler operation, the release said.

-MRR/T.P.

deepu051993

January 16th, 2012, 06:44 PM

A BHEL recover pronounced here currently that a ”5th ENERTIA Awards 2011” instituted by a ENERTIA Journal-Asia’s Premier Journal on Sustainable Energy and Power are India’s Top prestigious and pioneering Awards in a Energy and Power Sector in India.

Mr S Sundararajan, General Manager, Research Development, BHEL, Tiruchirapalli perceived a endowment from Mr Ivan Kamenik, Director, Czech Trade Promotion Agency, Czech Republic on interest of BHEL here.

Similarly, BHEL has also won Technology and Innovation Awards in a Conventional Energy for being India’s ‘Top Grade World Class’ Technology provider and BTG apparatus supplier. Whereas, BHEL Bhopal section has been jointly announced winners Manufacturing Excellence and Scale-up in Power Transmission Distribution, a recover added.

The endowment for BHEL-Tiruchi was given for commissioning a nation’s largest Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) boiler-based appetite plant of 250-MW ability for Neyveli Lignite Corporation in 2011. The endowment also acknowledges that BHEL Tiruchi has India’s largest production trickery for supercritical once-through boiler of 600 MW and above.

The endowment was also given to BHEL Tiruchi for carrying one of a many integrated and state-of-the-art boiler production comforts in Asia.

CFBC has a advantage of blazing a far-reaching operation of fuel including Low class coals, high charcoal rejects high sulphur coals, lignites, bio-mass, rubbish and other formidable fuels.BHEL Tiruchirappalli has so distant granted and engaged over 28 units of CFBC boilers able of generating around 3000 MW of appetite The ENERTIA AWARDS are good support for an Industry where India is staid to supplement some-more than 100000 MW in a 12th Plan, it added.

Guest/T.P.

deepu051993

January 16th, 2012, 06:46 PM

21st December 2011 has etched an unforgettable memory in my mind. I was at Tiruchirapalli on a mission to expedite supplies of Boilers at BHEL’s works for Power plant of IOCL’s ongoing Paradip Refinery Project. BHEL has outsourced non-pressure parts of these boilers to certain vendors nearby Trichy. ‘ORBIT’ is among such outsourced vendors, who is making Pins & Clamps of these boilers for our project. We decided to visit ORBIT also for review and expediting balance supplies.

When we reached ORBIT works, we were greeted by their President Mr. P.R. Pandi, who himself is a blind person. To my utter surprise, the whole ORBIT workshop is run by blind persons. Though I was aware of certain special schools and institutions for blind persons but never heard about any manufacturing industry run completely by such persons. What I saw next inside the workshop is quite difficult to believe.

I had never witnessed such well coordinated and coherent working by blind persons. People were segregating the raw material, feeding the raw material on cutting, shearing and punching machines with the help of their fellow blind friends, collecting the final products and bagging them after quality checks. The whole manufacturing process was efficiently done and finished product was meeting the quality standards. I was lost in deep admiration seeing their untiring efforts for making vital parts for my project and emotionally touched. Their interpersonal understanding and collective effort was exemplary and far better as compared to normal workers engaged in other industrial units. Below photos depict it completely but silently…

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People were working with no ego and communication was being made not with vital sensory organs like eyes, but with their hearts. I was thrilled and compelled to think that dedicated and sincere working by these special people is a great example towards values of humanity which defies all laws of Project management. Calm and peace prevail here in their coordinated rhythm of working against any feeling of industrial acrimony.

What came next was even more surprising. A physically handicapped welder was doing welding on the job and was assisted by a blind helper. We saw his blind helper almost running and going to store room next door to fetch the electrodes quickly. When enquired how he could do such job with much ease, my fellow companion from BHEL, Mr. Jai Ram told me that every worker working here is fully conversant with the layout of workshop and does the job with calculated steps – concepts of time and motion study, well grasped by them by heart. I was overwhelmed by their indomitable spirit, everlasting zeal and working in perfect harmony.

At the end, ORBIT president Mr. Pandi requested me ‘Sir, if you come across any blind person, please direct him to me, we will make him our team member here’. I controlled my emotions, advised them to maintain timelines and quickly moved out with mixed feelings, thinking and admiring effort and passion of ORBIT in this endeavour and with firm conviction that Paradip Refinery Project will soon be a realised dream.

http://tv.shut.net/outsourced

-TP-ADMIN/T.P.

staravindan

January 18th, 2012, 12:32 PM

deepu051993

January 19th, 2012, 07:41 PM

Leading tyre maker MRF, which is preparing to launch its eighth tyre facility in the country this year, has hinted at an intensifying competition and possibly an over-capacity scenario in the Indian tyre market in the coming months after the entry of global OEMs. Despite favourable demand outlook, the company expects the pressure on margins to continue due to inverted duty issues.

“With strong financial fundamentals, the economic situation in India, though volatile, is far better and conducive to robust growth than other major markets such as the US and Europe. With growth all around, foreign investors will prefer to invest in India rather than China, which relies heavily on exports to the advanced countries. Foreign tyre companies will enter the Indian market and invest more. This development will intensify competition and could also cause a glut in the Indian market,” the company, which follows October-September period as its accounting year, has said in its latest annual report.

While the demand outlook for tyres appears favourable with 8-10 per cent annual growth forecast, the pressure on margins will continue unless the cost issues are addressed. Most tyre companies are planning capacity expansions especially in the truck radial segment and this development will fuel competition in this segment and the tyre industry in general. The government should study the inverted duty issue and take corrective action by providing a level playing field to the tyre industry. Despite several representations to the government, the inverted duty issue is yet to be resolved.

The threat of imports, especially from China would further increase and can put the Rs 30,000 crore domestic tyre industry under pressure in view of the move to remove the anti-dumping duty, it added. For the year ended September 30, 2011, MRF achieved a turnover of Rs 10,637 crore. With a growth rate of 23 per cent over the previous year, exports stood at Rs 823 crore, driven by heavy commercial vehicle segment.

The company reported strong growth across segments barring passenger car category. In the heavy commercial vehicle segment, which is the largest segment, the growth was 11 per cent over the last year. In the motorcycle and scooter segments, the increases were significant at 14 per cent and 24 per cent respectively. The farm group, production increased in the tractor (front) group by 8 per cent and 21 per cent in the tractor (rear) categories. However, passenger car tyre sales recorded an increase of five per cent.

MRF’s Tiruchi plant is to commence its operations in the next few months with an initial capacity of 3.5 lakh truck and car radials a year.

-Kannan/T.P.

deepu051993

January 20th, 2012, 09:16 AM

Even as soldiers in combat zones insist on carrying AK-47s instead of the indigenous INSAS rifles, a home-made AK-like weapon has finally appealed to the paramilitary forces. However, the Indian rifle, originally designed to fire faster than the Russian Kalashnikov itself, may have to slow down a bit, just to ensure smooth shooting. This process may delay its introduction by 7-8 months.

Called the Trichy Assault Rifle (TAR), the gun is being developed at the Tiruchirapalli Ordnance Factory in Tamil Nadu. The faster firing capacity was the USP for the Indian AK. It could fire 800 bullets in a minute as against 600 from the Russian rifle.

However, this speed has also led to a hitch, which was noticed during trials held recently. There were stoppages during firing at times. Rectifying the error will lead to a lower firing rate, even though the Indian version is expected to remain ahead of the original Kalashnikov, firing close to 650 rounds a minutes.

Ironically, the gun's developers are not worried about the changes as such, but the time required in the process.

Special permission to make 120 new TARs, with the issue resolved, has been obtained from the 'AK-47'(OFB). But it may not take less than 7-8 months to finish the job. The delay will be more procedural than technical, say sources.

Making certain parts will need outsourcing of raw materials. Being a government organization, the entire process of issuing tenders, evaluating bids and getting final approval will have to be followed. This will consume most of the time in coming up with the new rifle.

Trials were conducted by representatives of various forces like ITBP, BSF, CRPF and Seema Suraksha Bal. Officials of one of the paramilitary forces evaluating the rifle insisted on early modification, so that a decision is taken on acquiring the indigenous weapon. "There are chances that they may have to go for imports if the rectified version is not put up soon," a source said.

As far as the stoppages are concerned, they are said to be because of a simple mechanical reason say sources in the developing agency. To increase the rate of fire, the travel time for the bullet to leave the barrel was reduced. However, it was seen during rapid firing sessions that at times the subsequent bullet would reach the point where the empty cartridge of the first shot was yet to be ejected. A narrow ejection window also added to the problem, leading to the jamming.

One does not encounter such a problem in the original AK-47 even when the bullets are fired rapidly, because enough time gap is ensured between the travel of two bullets and throwing out of the empty cartridge. Similar changes will have to be made in the Indian gun too. The travel time will be increased so that there is a gap between two rounds and diameter of the ejection window will also be increased.

Such jamming is not a frequent problem, but will have to be solved. This will reduce the rate of fire to 650 rounds a minute, sources said.

The developers call it a new rifle altogether, as the mechanism which pushes the bullet is different from the AK-47 developed by Russia's Mikhail Kalashnikov. In fact, ordnance factory had developed a rifle similar to AK-47, but Kalashnikov himself had raised copyright objections.

-MRR/T.P

bajk

January 20th, 2012, 02:28 PM

In the wake of the shutting down of seven garnet polishing units, over 1,200 labourers and employees of the companies who lost their livelihoods insisted that the state government take over the firms in case the management did not reopen them.

Demanding either reopening or takeover of the Indian Garnet Sand Company (IGSC) Private Limited and its sister concern Southern Enterprises (SE), a group of employees staged a demonstration condemning the management and urging the government to intervene, near the district collectorate. The protest was jointly organised by the Trichy unit of the Central Industrial Trade Union (CITU) and employees' union led by A Sathish Kumar, an employee and secretary of IGSC and SE employees' association.

IGSC and SE in Thottiyam taluk in Trichy district were two major exporters of garnet sand in the district since 1997. IGSE had five units of which one was at Tuticorin and four others were at Appanallur, Pappapatti, Kenipallam and Peruganur in Thottiyam taluk. The three units of SE were functioning in Mullipadi, Kolathukadu and Sayappattarai in Thottiyam taluk. All the units were managed by its managing director-cum-chairman Dhaya Devadass of Tuticorin and his sons-in-law Jacob Packiadass and John Solomon, said Sathish Kumar.

The factories were manufacturing garnets out of river sand taken from rivulets originating from Kollimalai. Most of their products were exported to Italy, Germany, Turkey and in particular Russia. About 700 labourers and 500 employees residing around Trichy district got employment through the factories. They were paid Rs 90 to Rs 100 per day while the employees were given Rs 3,200 and Rs 300 travel allowance per month, added Sathish Kumar.

At this juncture, officials from the revenue, mines and other government departments conducted raids at all the factories of the companies on August 22 & 23, 2010. Since then the management planned to shelve the operations of the factories citing competition, he said.

During December, the management failed to pay salaries to employees and laid-off about 700 labourers. Following a strong protest, the employees got their salary in mid-January only. Then, the companies shut shop, making them jobless, he said.

Considering the agony of the employees, the government should intervene to arrange for the firms' reopening. Otherwise, the government should take-over the companies to protect the livelihood of the families of the employees, said Sathish Kumar.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Govt-urged-to-take-over-garnet-firms/articleshow/11560833.cms

MR.TRICHY

January 22nd, 2012, 09:40 AM

In a synergy of minds, the Welding Research Institute (WRI) and the DVS - German Welding Society have agreed to cooperate on different areas for the mutual benefit of both organisations, and help in taking developments to the industry at a fast pace to benefit the manufacturing sector.

The two institutions have decided to carry out joint research projects using the facilities and expertise available with both sides to forge ahead together; conduct industry specific workshops/seminars in India or in Germany on mutually agreeable topics; and exchange journals and showcase German technologies for adoption in Indian industries.

The protocol of intention was exchanged at the valediction of the symposium ‘SOJOM' 2012, a mega welding event on Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) campus here on Saturday. S. Suresh, head, WRI, and Ing. Klaus Middledorf, Director, DVS – German Welding Society, exchanged the documents in the presence of the welding fraternity.

A memorandum of understanding between the two institutions would be signed in June during which the specific projects and the modalities of the execution of the programmes would be finalised.

D.S. Honavar, chairman, Honavar Electrodes, Mumbai, said though several institutions were contributing to welding research and progress, what was lacking was synergy.

The rapid industrial progress to a large extent had to be attributed to the successful application of welding joining technology. There was growing awareness that welding is indispensable to modern society, he said.

With steel production and consumption setting to grow steadily to 70 million tonnes and beyond, welding activity would keep rising. Hence, there was a need to focus on the growing need for trained manpower on the one hand and the serious shortage at the other.

The Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, and president Indian Welding Society A.V. Krishnan said lack of skilled manpower in welding was posing a challenge in today's scenario.

The symposium had provided a platform in bringing together combined expertise of professionals and industrial suppliers of welding equipment.

Mr. Middledorf said it was essential to share knowledge, vision and experiences due to the complexities in the welding field. BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar distributed SOJOM award instituted by GB Engineering Enterprises to a research scholar for his best technical presentation at the event. A total number of 130 technical papers on various topics were presented during the three-day symposium.

source:The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2822585.ece)

kg4129

January 22nd, 2012, 02:56 PM

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MR.TRICHY

January 23rd, 2012, 07:51 AM

Faced with a daunting target, BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) has sought the support of TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) by way of tweaking the power cut timings.

This month, the Pongal festival caused a setback in production. Against the original production target of 2.8 lakh tonnes of power equipment components set by BHEL, Tiruchi, the ancillary units have just touched the 1.4 lakh tonne mark.

Taking cognisance of the power cuts, the BHEL has reduced the target to 2.6 lakh tonnes. It is to move towards the revised target and achieve at least 80,000 to 90,000 tonnes that a BHELSIA delegation will be meeting TANGEDCO officials this week, according to BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar.

The units are facing enormous loss on account of idle labour since the power cut timing was in the productive part of the day.

Only by changing the power cut timings for the vendors can the loss could be avoided, the BHELSIA president explained.

Vendors say they will have to face a very tight situation in the next two months. Nightshifts have become a necessity, the vendors have been goading workers to comply with the requirement of increase in working hours. Fortunately, of late, there has been some improvement in the attitude of workers towards night shifts, Mr. Rajappa Rajkumar said.

The BHELSIA also intends to discuss its proposal to put up a captive power plant during its discussions with the TANGEDCO officials. This month-end, BHELSIA representatives intend to approach the State government with its proposal. The association is hopeful that the Central and State governments will enable the association through ensuring hassle-free environmental clearance, an industrial feeder lines, and securing coal linkage for the proposed captive power plant at Pudukudi.

source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2824737.ece)

deepu051993

January 24th, 2012, 02:37 PM

Presentation of service awards to employees marked the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited, one of the group companies of Rane, which has a manufacturing facility at Viralimalai near here.

At a family get-together on Sunday, G. Parthiban, president of the company, honoured employees who had completed 20, 15, and 10 years of service. Corporate HR vice-president R. Subramanian gave away the Total Employee Involvement awards, in the presence of K. Sudhakar, Viralimalai Plant Head, and V. Madhavan, Guduvancherry Plant Head. N. Balakrishnan, president of RTSSL Employees' Union, and Mohan, Head – HR of Viralimalai plant also offered felicitations.

Prizes were also distributed to winners of sports events in connection with the annual day celebrations. The celebrations also factored in the winning of Japan Quality Medal Award, and the coveted JQM Award by Rane TRW Steering Systems Ltd that manufactures high-tech fully integrated gears for medium and heavy commercial vehicles. The company also manufactures and supplies power rack and pinion valve for light commercial vehicle manufacturers.

The get-together function reinforced the attachment of employees to the factory, a press release said.

bajk

January 27th, 2012, 06:25 AM

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, will be investing Rs.159 crore to modernise its Seamless Steel Tube Plant (SSTP).

The quantum of outsourcing and away centre fabrication has increased over the years, and new initiatives such as e-procurement, value stream mapping, and ‘design to cost' were progressing in full stream, A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, said on Thursday, after unfurling the Tricolour during the 63rd Republic Day celebration at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kailasapuram township.

The company's count of registered intellectual property rights has been witnessing a rise, Mr. Krishnan said, referring to BHEL's collaborative research and development efforts through IIT Research Park, NIT-Tiruchi, and Tiruchi Regional Engineering College–Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park.

Supercritical boilers technology would be the main business in the years to come, Mr Krishnan said addressing a gathering of employees and their family members, and other invitees.

Listing the efforts initiated to sustain success and superiority in the changed business scenario of more and demanding private sector customers, Mr Krishnan spoke on attempts at the multi-modal and third party logistics; efforts on knowledge management and succession planning; and strategic and technology plans for the next five years.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article2835994.ece

bajk

January 27th, 2012, 06:27 AM

Two prototype wagons-BOXN 25M and BLC 25M-manufactured by Golden Rock Railway Workshop (GOC) have been sent for oscillation trials to the railway workshop, Kota.

The work was entrusted to the GOC by Research Design and Standards Organisation, Ministry of Railways. These wagons with higher capacity axle load of 25 tonnes have been provided with swing motion bogies, P.Mahesh, Chief Workshop Manager, GOC, Tiruchi, said on Thursday, during the 63{+r}{+d}Republic Day celebration. Likewise, the second NMR steam loco was ready for trial run and likely to be despatched during this month-end.

Railway Board's order for manufacture of 50 bogie frameless tank wagons was expected to be completed by March 2012. Known as BTFLN, the unique type of tank wagon is without full structure of underframe throughout the length of the barrel.

Of the 20 additional locomotives that the Railway Board sanctioned under Rolling Stock Programme, six have been completed in the current year. The GOC was also overhauling and rehabilitating locomotives for public and private sectors, Mr.Mahesh said.

Presently, four MG in service surplus locos are undergoing conversion works for export to Myanmar.

These locomotives have been incorporated with special features such as twin beam headlight, LED type classification light, ergonomically designed sleek control stand, roof mounted cabin fan, stainless steel perforated roof sheet, and flush type cabin nose compartment door. The GOC has earned Rs.44.60 crore as foreign exchange. Seventeen more similar locomotives have to be supplied to RITES Ltd., for export to Myanmar, Mr. Mahesh said.

The Rs.217 crore order for 1,000 BLC wagons placed by CONCOR on GOC will enhance earning and provide additional workload to staff, he added.

The 85-year-old workshop, he said, was the first in the country to obtain ISO 9001 certification in Quality Management System. Similarly, the Railway Repair Workshop at GOC was the first to achieve ISO 14001 certification in Environment Management System. The GOC also achieved Integrated Management System including OHSAS 18001 during 2011, said Mr. Mahesh.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2836252.ece

deepu051993

February 5th, 2012, 05:25 PM

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Chennai, Jan 30 Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) will commission its piping plant in Thirumayam in Tamil Nadu in April this year, a senior company official said here Monday.

A.V. Krishnan, executive director of BHEL’s boiler division, also said “We will commission the Thirumayam plant set up at an outlay of Rs.300 crore, in April. The plant capacity is 25,000 tonnes per annum (tpa). We are planning to make 17,000 tonnes of piping next fiscal,” Krishnan told reporters.

Asked about the additional land needed for the plant, he said: “We have 40 acres for the plant. We are looking for additional 60 acres for employee township and shipping (storage) area.”

BHEL has hired 600 employees for its new plant while 200 more would be needed.

-T.P Admin

satishanu

February 5th, 2012, 05:43 PM

wow..great news..

madurakarenda

February 7th, 2012, 05:04 AM

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TRB has asked for a coaches spare parts factory to be set up in Tiruchi.

Fund allocation from Tirukuvalai to Nagai line, Karaikudi - Tiruthuraipoondi - Tiruvarur, 2nd line between Tanjore - Tiruchi, Chengalpet - Dindigul, Coimbatore - Palani expedition

deepu051993

February 7th, 2012, 09:20 AM

Best efficiency of power plants could be achieved only through placing orders for spares with original equipment manufacturers, A.V.Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, said.

Speaking at a customer meet organised by the Spares and Services Business Groups of BHEL's New Delhi, Tiruchi, and Ranipet units at Chennai recently, he assured efficiency of spares supplied by BHEL. On the services front, BHEL has formed cross functional teams with a few customers organizations to analyse and resolve problems like tube failures and vibrations, Mr. Krishnan said.

Thirty-five customer officials belonging to seven Power Generation companies in southern region took part in the meeting. The participants represented Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Madras Fertilizers Limited, Puducherry Power Corporation Limited, Surana Power Projects Limited, Sterlite Industries Limited and Rajeswari Sugars Limited, according to a BHEL press release.

The State government wants BHEL to supply required spares for power projects as efficiency improvement of existing plants was very important to resolve the energy crisis, the Managing Director of TANGEDCO Rajiv Ranjan, said, in his inaugural address. The State government plans to add 8,000 MW of additional power generation capacity with 600, 660, and 800 MW boiler sets, he said.

The financial viability of TANGEDCO depends on tariff revision as there was a gap of Rs.2 a unit between actual rate of realization and actual cost of sale. The TNERC would come up with their findings in March after which the Tariff Petition could be operationalised, he said.

In his key note address, K Balasubramanian, Director/Generation, TANGEDCO, said that repair and maintenance of one of the units in Tuticorin was being planned. He appreciated BHEL for completing the commissioning of Valathoor Gas Station of 92.2 MW capacity three months ahead of schedule and declared that the Mettur Thermal Power Station achieved maximum power generation.

T N Veeraraghavan, ED, BHEL, Ranipet; R.K.Sood, General Manager/In-charge, Power Sector, Southern Region, BHEL, Chennai; and C.P.Chengappa, General Manager, Spares Business Group, BHEL, Tiruchi, spoke.

Technical presentations were made on boiler spares, controls and instrumentation products, renovation and modernisation, boiler house auxiliaries spares and field engineering services.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2867838.ece)

deepu051993

February 8th, 2012, 01:53 PM

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi, successfully demonstrated a full-load operation of its first 250 MW Circulating Fluidised Bed (CFB) boiler supplied to Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) at Neyveli on February 4. The second unit is in advanced stages of erection. It is stated to be the highest capacity CFB Boiler in the whole of South East Asia.

The successful demonstration of the unit's performance signals the use of a new technology for utilising India's vast lignite resource in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner.

The plant has a list of new technical advances such as natural circulation technology for highest possible steam pressures (180 bar) for higher turbine efficiency and avoiding circulating pump for boilers; Pantleg Configuration, split furnace at the bottom, a feature useful for further scaling up the unit capacity up to 500 MW ranges; low SOx (Sulphur Oxide) and NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions; and rotary quad sector air heaters.

The CFB technology also helped in overcoming one of the perennial problems faced in Neyveli due to presence of Marcasite (a form of Iron Sulphide- FeS2) which causes slagging at operating temperatures and forms ash deposits on waterwall tubes.

The CFB technology employs much lower temperatures (<900ºC) and thus avoids slagging issues caused by Marcasite, giving smooth boiler operation. CFB boilers are also able to handle high moisture, up to 55 per cent, a key feature required by most Lignite Mines as they have high levels of stored thermal energy in their circulating ashes.

This vast reserve of stored thermal inventory makes possible maintaining lower load operation without oil support.

BHEL, with its strong technology sourcing from Lentjes, Germany, and active collaborative projects with leading Indian and International Institutes, utilises one the largest CFB Test Rig facilities in the world, and is uniquely positioned to customise design to meet the varying fuel properties while meeting International standards.

Two CFB Boilers of 125 MW capacity supplied by BHEL to NLC, Barsingsar, Rajasthan, have also achieved sustainable full-load operation.

-Kannan/T.P

karkal

February 9th, 2012, 12:15 AM

Baalu wants rly equipment-making unit in Trichy

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Baalu-wants-rly-equipment-making-unit-in-Trichy/articleshow/11816701.cms

TIRUVARUR: TR Baalu, DMK MP as well as chairman of the standing committee on railways, has put forth a demand to set up a railway equipment manufacturing unit over a sprawling 100 acres in Ponmalai also known as Golden Rock in Trichy.

Baalu, who was in Mannarkudi, told reporters on Tuesday that the railway workshop called Golden Rock railway workshop was where mechanical works were being carried out for the Southern Railway. Of the total area (200 acres), the workshop occupied some few acres. Interestingly, a vast area over 100 acres remained vacant in the land allotted to the workshop very long back. Going by the findings, the standing committee decided to insist upon the railway ministry to set up a railway equipment manufacturing unit in Golden Rock railway workshop land. For this, he submitted his recommendation to the railway minister Dhinesh Trivedi to allocate funds for his project in the forthcoming railway budget.

Baalu also said the standing committee recommended that the railway ministry allocate Rs 65 crore to lay railway tracks between Thiruthuraipoondi-Thirukuvalai-Nagapattinam. The railways had approved Rs 890 crore for laying tracks between Karaikudi-Thiruthuraipoondi-Thiruvarur. The committee sought Rs 200 crore to be released to commence the first phase of work.

The standing committee also recommended setting up of the second unit of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, he added.

When contacted, a senior official in the railway workshop told TOI that there was no such step taken to set up an equipment manufacturing unit. However, of the 220 acres allotted for the railway workshop, more than 100 acres of vacant land can be utilized for such purposes. The proposal may be of Baalu's own fancy but no official communication was made so far. Moreover, the project would be new to Tamil Nadu as there was no such unit in Tamil Nadu so far.

However, the official confirmed that a project estimated to cost Rs 100 crore was afoot to set up 'Engine Block Reclamation Centre'. A detailed project report had been sent to the railway board for approval. Yet , approval was not yet given.

According to him, the Engine Block Reclamation Centre would be constructed in a small place inside the railway workshop and would be very useful to the existing set up.

kg4129

February 12th, 2012, 06:05 AM

Drawing up ambitious plans to venture into newer areas, leading private boiler manufacturer Cethar Limited has decided to make foray into the healthcare sector in a big way and in the information technology field soon.

The Tiruchi-headquartered company, which has positioned itself as one of the leaders in power plant equipment manufacture, has already embarked on constructing a 30-bed hospital here with specialities in women and childcare and gastroenterology.

The Rs.8-crore hospital with advanced equipment coming up in the upscale Thillai Nagar area is expected to go on stream in April. The multi-crore company also has plans to establish a state-of-the-art 300-bed multi-speciality hospital at Pirattiyur here and a 3,000-bed advanced hospital along the Tiruchi-Dindigul national highway near Ammapettai, a few kilometres from the city.

The 300-bed hospital is expected to start functioning in 2015, Chairman K. Subburaj said. As for the 3,000-bed hospital, he said it would come up in 105 acres by 2019.

The idea behind entering the healthcare sector was to enable people get high quality treatment in Tiruchi instead of going to Chennai, he told reporters on the sidelines of ‘Athenaeum 2012', a two-day international conference on management research organised by the Bharathidasan Institute of Management here on Saturday.

Stating that healthcare was a growing industry offering great opportunities, Mr. Subburaj said the company would pump in equity of Rs.100 crore into the healthcare sector and raise the balance funds through loans.

To help the poor patients, a separate trust would be started in which a certain portion of the company's profit would be deposited to foot their full medical expenses after obtaining their credentials, he said. Mr. Subburaj said the idea of venturing into the healthcare sector was his long-cherished vision adding that dedicated software would be developed with respect to hospital management system and insurance claims. The company also plans to venture into the information technology (IT) sector :cheers:by starting a marketing office in the U.S. in July, he said.

With an employee strength of 8,500 and a turnover of Rs.2,500 crore, Cethar has planned to handle African companies by starting an overseas marketing office in Dubai in 2014. “We will be expanding our overseas office at Singapore”, added Mr. Subburaj.

SOURCE: THE HINDU (http://www.thehindu.com/business/article2883323.ece)

bajk

February 12th, 2012, 06:26 PM

Great news. Cethar is doing a great job and Trichy need entrepreneurs like Mr.Subburaj.

madurakarenda

February 15th, 2012, 07:48 AM

Guys, any idea on what happened to this?

Monday, October 04, 2010

Isgec John Thompson (IJT) will set up manufacturing plant for sub-critical and super-critical boilers in Tamil Nadu. IJT is a division of Saraswati Industrial Syndicate and US-based Foster Wheeler North America Corporation. The facility entails an outlay of about Rs 800 crore. The company is looking for 150 acres of land in the Tiruchy-Madurai belt. The proposed plant will have an initial annual capacity of 4,000 MW and can be increased to 8,000 MW. IJT currently has a capacity of manufacturing 2,000 MW of steam generators and auxiliaries per year. The company has an order book of nearly Rs 3,400 crore and is likely to add another Rs 600 crore worth of projects by September end. The projects will be executed in the next 12-18 months.

http://www.projectsinfo.in/News.aspx?nId=VEYUemvCwmIbvhRX+lHJjQ==

madurakarenda

February 17th, 2012, 07:40 PM

Came across a news article in Friday's dinakaran and dinathanthi like some coach manufacturing factory is going to be established in Palghat at an investment of around 550 crores INR at 250+ acres that will begin coach manufacturing in 36 months. Was that about which TRB spoke a while back i.e that was supposed to come to Tiruchi?

bajk

February 17th, 2012, 07:50 PM

^^
No, it is different. Palghat will have coach factory approved in 2008 and TRB has proposed equipment (accessories) unit in Trichy.

rajii

February 18th, 2012, 01:27 PM

msg del..

deepu051993

February 22nd, 2012, 03:00 AM

Through a march on Tuesday, BHEL Small Industries' Association's (BHELSIA) appealed to the State government to streamline power supply and extricate hundreds of its member units from the serious predicament of losing orders.

Association president Rajappa Rajkumar who led the team of industrialists from the St. John's Vestry Higher Secondary School to the District Collectorate said in a memorandum submitted to Collector Jayashree Muralidharan that the survival of nearly 400 small, tiny and medium industries serving supplying boiler components for BHEL, Tiruchi, was at stake due to the frequent power cuts, hike in bank interest rates, and manpower shortage.

Due to the power cuts, Tiruchi was fast losing its identity as ‘Mecca of Fabrication'. The member units of BHELSIA were collectively losing up to Rs.6 crore per month on account of idle labour, and were unable to keep their commitments to the BHEL, thereby losing orders. The member industries employ 14,000 direct employees, and 10,000 others are serving the industries indirectly, Mr.Rajkumar said.

Due to delay in supply of component to Vallur and North Chennai power plant, their commissioning has been delayed, aggravating the situation further.

Use of diesel generators is not viable as the cost of power production per unit works out to Rs.15, as against Rs.6 charged by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, the BHELSIA president said, making a case for diesel subsidy. In the present situation, many member units that have together invested Rs.1,200 crore were unable to pay interest on term loans and working capital.

Rather than declaring such struggling units as non-performing assets, banks should devise means to put them on the growth trajectory, he emphasised.

As banks have increased interest rates to 16.5 per cent to 17.5 per cent, the situation has turned critical for tiny, small and medium industries, he explained.

Suggestions put forth by the BHELSIA for addressing the piquant situation included supply of power continuously for a minimum of 10 hours a day; declaring two days in a week as power holidays in a staggered manner amongst various industrial estates such that the manufacturing units get uninterrupted power for the balance five days; permitting LT units to purchase power from private power producers and draw the same through the available grid; and early commissioning of Kudankulam power project after convincing the people about safety aspects.

-MRR/T.P.

deepu051993

February 22nd, 2012, 03:01 AM

deepu051993

February 22nd, 2012, 03:05 AM

^^Is Rane having units only in viralimalai or in any other place?

madurakarenda

February 22nd, 2012, 03:23 AM

^^Is Rane having units only in viralimalai or in any other place?

http://www.rane.co.in/images/location.jpg

In Trichy,

* Rane TRW Steering ltd (http://www.rane.co.in/rtssl/index.html)

* Rane Engine Valve ltd (http://www.rane.co.in/revl/index.html)

* Rane Brake lining ltd (http://www.rane.co.in/rbl/index.html)

But I don't know the exact locations of all these except the one i have seen Rane TRW in Viraalimalai and guess Rane brake linings is near Manapaarai

bajk

February 22nd, 2012, 05:44 AM

^^
I guess Rane TRW/Engine valve near Viralimalai and Brake lining near Ramji Nagar.

deepu051993

February 22nd, 2012, 08:58 AM

madurakarenda

February 22nd, 2012, 09:06 AM

Thanks MK for the links. The Tanjore-Trichy-Madurai stretch has lots of industries such this, but its not getting to be considered as an Industrial corridor, which could further develop this stretch.

Yes, reason according to me could be the bottleneck in connectivity to port (take for example Karaikal which i hope belongs to Pondy and revenue will be going to them and road connectivity is not of top quality). The Vision 2025 is a SG initiative and they will think of all these and don't involve Pondy regions and all is what i guess.

Also well done your industrial Trip in Mdu.:cheers:

Thanks deepu :).

deepu051993

February 22nd, 2012, 04:58 PM

Yes, reason according to me could be the bottleneck in connectivity to port (take for example Karaikal which i hope belongs to Pondy and revenue will be going to them and road connectivity is not of top quality). The Vision 2025 is a SG initiative and they will think of all these and don't involve Pondy regions and all is what i guess.

To be true central TN relayes most on Karaikal majorly. Its developing fast due to TN. The road infrastructre is worst to karaikkal. Even now BHEL is using the karaikkal port and also many fabrication industries around the region. As a result the freight income of trichy division of SR is getting higher month by month.

TN can well develop the nagappatnam/cudalor fishing ports into full fledged one. In TN chennai and tuticorin contributing cent percent to cargo movements. There were plans to improve TN ports but dont know what happened to it.

krishnaswamy

February 23rd, 2012, 12:17 AM

TN can well develop the nagappatnam/cudalor fishing ports into full fledged one. In TN chennai and tuticorin contributing cent percent to cargo movements. There were plans to improve TN ports but dont know what happened to it.
Already JJ alloted 400 cr to develop Nagai Port. It will be developed under ppp.
mostly MARG will get that contract too, so that revenue can come to TN as well.
because of MARG pressure only, SR agreed to double TJ-TPJ line. also new line survey on MV-Attur.

deepu051993

February 25th, 2012, 09:08 AM

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi Complex, achieved a major milestone on Friday with the despatch of the first set of headers for the 2x800 MW power project at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, flagged off the first set from BHEL's High Pressure Boiler Plant here.

A typical 800 MW supercritical boiler unit requires 43 headers, each weighing up to 38 Metric Tonnes (MT) and having a length of up to 24 metres. The headers were transported on special trailers. Headers being very critical component in a boiler system are subjected to rigorous statutory inspections at various stages of manufacturing.

The two 800 MW supercritical boilers, with a weight of about 32,000 metric tonnes each, are being set up by BHEL for the first time against a Rs.2500 crore order placed on the company by Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited (APPDCL), for setting up the 2x800 MW Steam Generator (SG) package at Krishnapatnam. BHEL had demonstrated its international competitiveness by securing this order by outbidding the L&T-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) combine in a global tender.

BHEL's scope of work in the project envisages manufacture, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of the Steam Generators and associated auxiliaries including Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs). For the project, the supercritical boilers will be manufactured by BHEL in Tiruchi, while the Hyderabad and Ranipet plants will supply coal mills and ESPs respectively.

Supercritical technology ensures lower coal consumption, minimum emission and eco-friendly and efficient power generation. BHEL has been promoting joint venture companies to build, own and operate supercritical thermal power plants in association with state utilities like TNEB, KPCL and Mahagenco.

BHEL has upgraded its technology base from sub-critical sets to supercritical sets of 660/800 MW and above. The company has ongoing collaboration agreements with Alstom, France and Siemens, Germany, with a technology transfer arrangement. This will enable the country to be self-reliant in the field of supercritical thermal power plants.

-MRR/T.P.

deepu051993

February 26th, 2012, 08:03 AM

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The first edition of a video magazine of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, christened, ‘ Nirmaalai,' was released here by A.V.Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, on Saturday.

The video magazine to be a bi-monthly one would cover major events taking place at BHEL Tiruchi such as major dispatch of boiler components to power projects, important visits, message to employees, feedback from select customers, future plans, value systems, corporate social responsibility activities, and health issues.

Mr.Krishnan said the launch of magazine was part of the company's communication strategy to connect with employees.

It was important to share right type of information through communication networks. BHEL has been disseminating information to employees through all forms, including print media and electronic media, he said. The magazine would help the organisation communicate with its 11,300 employees effectively.

S.S.Pillai, General Manager, briefed about the importance of the effective communication for employees in an organisation. K.Murali, Deputy General Manager, Public Relations & Administration, proposed the vote of thanks[/quote]

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2934546.ece)

kg4129

February 29th, 2012, 04:22 AM

The BHEL Small Scale Industries' Association (BHELSIA), Tiruchi, and Periyar Maniammai University (PMU), Thanjavur, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote skill development in engineering and technology.

The MoU signed recently by PMU Vice Chancellor N.Ramachandran and BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar provides for imparting training to rural and urban youth who have dropped out of education after passing in 8{+t}{+h}standard in welding, fitting, and other trades.

After training, the youths will be inducted into the member units of BHELSIA, as a method of addressing manpower shortage.

The university will share knowledge in quality management system, and resources of library, computer facilities, faculty and e-content.

BHELSSIA will support PMU by way of facilitating in-plant training, project work allotment, and expose the university faculty to industrial environment.

The understanding also enlarges scope for joint initiatives for designing and developing new products, and carrying out joint research and development activities.

The MoU signing event was followed by an interaction meeting with Jamie Cribb, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Trade and Investment, British Deputy High Commission, Chennai. Mr.Jamie Cribb assured to explore possibilities for creating support systems for industrialists in the region.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2944836.ece)

deepu051993

March 1st, 2012, 09:18 AM

BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) has expressed dismay over the decision of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to enforce power holidays with effect from March 1, over and above the already existing peak hour restrictions.

Power shortage has badly hurt the hundreds of BHELSIA units supplying components to BHEL. The ancillary units have been losing several crores of rupees on account of idle labour. Next month, the BHELSIA will be in an unenviable situation of delivering 60,000 tonnes of components.

“With the additional burden of power holiday, we will not be in a position to meet the target set by BHEL. It will be extremely difficult to deliver 15,000 tonnes a week in the prevailing situation,” BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar said.

“Initially, industries thought that barring the day of power holiday, uninterrupted power would be provided on the rest of the days. Now that the power availability has been further curtailed, the survival of BHEL's ancillaries in and around Tiruchi will be at stake. If the situation continued, the BHEL would be forced to outsource work to vendors in other States, and it would be a blow to the local economy,” the BHELSIA president lamented.

Unscheduled power cuts have already damaged machineries and crippled the industrial process.

The quality of work gets affected at times of unscheduled power cuts due to which temperature of Heat treatment furnaces cannot be maintained.

Once supply resumes after a power cut, the heat treatment furnace has to be switched on again for the required number of hours for reaching the requisite temperature before the jobs could be carried out.

Mr. Rajappa Rajkumar, who is also the vice president of Tamil Nadu Tiny and Small Industries' Association, said a delegation would meet the TNEB chairman shortly with a request to ensure uninterrupted power supply on the rest of the week barring the day of power holiday.

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced that high tension industrial consumers will face power holidays twice a week, including on Sundays.

One-day power holiday is applicable for low tension and low tension current transformer industrial services

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2948361.ece)

kg4129

March 2nd, 2012, 12:49 PM

BHEL, Tiruchi, under its Corporate Social Responsibility distributed free uniforms to students from below poverty line families. A total of 304 students from Saratha Middle School, Security Colony, BHEL Township, and 171 students of St. Mary's Elementary School, Pathalapettai were given uniforms worth Rs.2.85 lakh.

In a function held at St Mary's Elementary School, on Thursday, Mr.P.Nainar, General Manager, Human Resources, BHEL, distributed the uniforms to the students.

Mr.Nainar said that BHEL would distribute uniforms to 1,000 school children this year. He also said that organisation would extend a helping hand to educational institutions in need of infrastructural facilities. He urged the students to study sincerely so as to uplift self and society.

Earlier, school headmistress Rev. Sr.A. Konseeli commended the BHEL for its gesture. In a function held at Saratha Middle School, on Wednesday, Mr.Nainar distributed the uniforms to the students. S. Mani, correspondent and secretary of the School, B. Sumathi, headmistress, offered felicitations.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2953066.ece)

deepu051993

March 4th, 2012, 05:50 AM

Trichy copes with power holiday after 30 yrs

TRICHY: Industries in Trichy region experienced the first ever day long power holiday in 30 years on Saturday with a mixed feeling. G Ramakrishna, general manager (operations) of BHEL, Trichy, told TOI that "We had to close the plant with a heavy heart. Normally, in the final month of the financial year we normally work on Sundays as well to meet our commitments." Meanwhile, Sunday is also declared to be a power holiday for all HT industries (using 150 KVA and above) throughout the state.

A TNEB source close to the development told TOI that BHEL was in fact exempted from the power outage since it was a company that made components for power generating companies and that the chairman of the TNEB had already passed an order to this effect. Ramakrishna on the contrary told TOI on Saturday that even if that was true they could not have informed their 10,000-odd employees to be present in the company in time as they had already declared Saturday and Sunday as a holiday. "This is the first time after the Tuticorin Thermal power failure in 1980-81 that we had to close the plant down completely. Our managers are meeting the TNEB chairman for requesting an exemption from the power holiday on all days in future."

G Angamuthu, chief engineer (commercial) in his order had exempted printing facilities for newspapers and periodicals, all telephone exchanges, milk chilling and processing plants, port trusts and defence productions, and "other" services. The BHEL was included in the "other" services and the Navratna company was already exempted from the power holiday, Angamuthu told TOI.

The Golden Rock Railway Workshop, Trichy continued their operations as usual, but the TNEB asked it to stop operations on Saturday in deference to the general order enforcing the power holiday.

N Balakrishnan, chief engineer (distribution) asked the Golden Rock Workshop to stop operations in the afternoon when he came to know through the sub-stations results that the central power plant in the workshop was in full steam. Golden Rock's chief workshop manager Mahesh told TOI that the workshop needed at least 72 hours notice to stop operations and the order intimating the Saturday power holiday was received only on Thursday. However, the workshop continued operations on Saturday, after shutting down the central air-conditioning system. Angamuthu however clarified that "in the case of Golden Rock Workshop it did not give any representation to us requesting the exemption from power holiday, if they had done so, we would have definitely considered it."

Meanwhile, the power holiday was received with anger and disbelief, especially by those who operate within the small industrial development corporation in Ariyamangalam area where a few hundred small companies are operating. S Gopalsamy who has an engineering facility told TOI, "Fortunately I have a generator, but the small industries will almost die a natural death if the power holiday is enforced in a long run." Gopalsamy said that the Bangalore model should be enforced here, whereby Monday would be a power holiday and the rest of the week days would get uninterrupted supply. All the 400-odd small, tiny and medium industries that mainly supply boiler components wore a deserted look on Saturday and around 14,000 employees had a reluctant holiday as it meant a loss to them.

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Industries observe first power holiday in Tiruchi region

A majority of the industries in the Tiruchi region observed the power holiday enforced by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) as part of its restriction and control measures to tide over the power crisis in the State.

“Compliance was by and large good on the first power holiday in the region and the relief achieved will reflect in the reduction in load shedding duration,” a senior officer of TANGEDCO told The Hindu on Saturday evening without quantifying the quantum of relief achieved. Throughout the day, teams of TANGEDCO officials went around the region checking violations among industries.

The power holiday is applicable to high tension (HT), low tension (LT), and LT current transformer industrial services. Leading the way was public sector power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited which fully observed the power holiday.

HT industries would also have to observe a power holiday on Sunday.

A majority of the 300-odd member units of the BHEL Small and Medium Industries Association in Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Pudukottai district too observed the holiday, though some units operated for half-a-day with generators. “Most of our members had complied with the power holiday and only a few operated with generators in the afternoon,” said Rajappa Rajkumar, president, BHELSIA.

Mr.Rajkumar urged the TANGEDCO to ensure uninterrupted power supply on other weekdays, consequent to the restriction and control measures.

“Uninterrupted supply should be given at least during the nights. For, we are faced with big output targets to achieve by the month-end.”

The association has appealed to the government to waive the VAT on diesel used for generators by industries. “It will encourage more units to go in for generators,” he said.

Meanwhile, TANGEDCO officials said the relief through the power holiday observed in the Tirupur, the Nilgiris and the Tirunelveli region on Friday was already felt in the city.

“We were able to do away with the unscheduled power cuts on Friday night for domestic consumers in the city. Though the three-hour spell of load shedding was enforced in the morning and afternoon on Saturday, we hope that there would not be any need to resort to unscheduled cuts during the nights,” an officer said.

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-MRQ/T.P.

^^Though the power holiday affects the industries lot, no other go if people need to sleep peace fully. BHEL should have been given exemption.

deepu051993

March 7th, 2012, 03:02 AM

Welcoming the State government's decision to exempt Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, from the weekly power holiday, the BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) has appealed to the State Government to extend the gesture to the ancillary industries as well, for remedying the power situation at the earliest. Corresponding works to be carried out by the ancillary industries would be vital for early commissioning of the Vallur and North Chennai thermal power projects, BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar said.

Hundreds of ancillary units in Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts have been unable to function to their full capacity in the existing scenario. Power holiday without the usual daily disruptions would probably have mitigated our situation. The additional burden of power holiday has caused a double whammy to the vendors. According to ancillary industries, they deserve to be categorised along with the BHEL for exemption from power holiday since they manufacture components for power equipment.

Since the BHEL itself had to close down its Tiruchi unit as an immediate aftermath of the implementation of power holiday system, the vendors nurse hopes that the navratna company would be prompted to take the lead in getting a captive power plant installed, to be competitive in the long run. “It is easier for the PSU major to fulfil formalities to get a captive power plant installed, for meeting its own requirements and that of the vendors. In such an eventuality, the BHELSIA will not only come forward to share the costs of the power plant installation, the local industries would also be able to cut down the cost of manufacturing through economy of scale, since the power supply would be assured,” said Mr. Rajappa Rajkumar. The vendors emphasise that the PSU should take the cue from most of the cement industries that have their own captive power generation units, and even divert excess power to the State grid.

-MRR/T.P.

deepu051993

March 10th, 2012, 09:21 AM

The company's founder and group managing director Datuk A.K. Nathan believes it's time for the steel fabricator and contractor to venture into a new business that is inter-related to its current core business, a common path blazed by the giants of construction in Malaysia.

“The group recently announced a RM367mil contract for the Tanjung Bin power plant project and the Malaysian power sector is expected to invest in 4,500MW of new capacities in the next few years.

“The group is also well-positioned to benefit from major infrastructure developments in India, where its fabrication facility in Trichy is expected to be completed in eight months,” it said in its note.

Nathan says Eversendai is bidding for RM12bil worth of projects and its historical success rate of winning jobs has been 20%

Eversendai Construction Pvt Ltd
G.K.Industrial Park, B-5,B-6, Reddimangudi Lalgudi,
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu – 621105

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MRR/T.P

deepu051993

March 10th, 2012, 09:22 AM

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T.V. Murali, Chairman and Managing Director, Mangal Home Builders Private Limited, has been elected as the Chairman of CII Tiruchi zone for the year 2012-13. Rani Muralidhran, Executive Director, GK Sons Engineering Enterprises Private Limited, has been elected as the Vice Chairperson

Mr. Murali is a mechanical engineering graduate from Bangalore Institute of Technology. He joined his family business of construction in 1994 and has commissioned close to 1,000 flats. His current foray is commercial / hotel / multiplexes in addition to his forte– dwelling units.

Mr.Murali is also holding the posts of vice president, Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI), Tiruchi, secretary, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan-Tiruchi Kendra, and member–Institution of Valuers.

Ms. Rani Muralidhran, is a Chartered Accountant and is also the Director of Sun Beam Structurals Pvt Ltd. She is also a Senate Member, Bharathidasan University; president, Women Entrepreneurs Association of Tamil Nadu; executive committee member, Menstrual Hygiene Management Consortium; Chairperson, MSME Panel, CII, Tiruchi zone (2011-12); Co-Chairperson, Entrepreneurship Task force CII Tamil Nadu, member, Women Empowerment Panel, CII Tamil Nadu; member, National MSME Panel, CII and president, Rotary Club of Tiruchi Shakthi.

-MRR/T.P

^^Hope he does some innovative works for improvement

deepu051993

March 12th, 2012, 10:19 AM

The BHEL Small and Medium Scale Industries Association will not be in a position to reach the output target set by BHEL this fiscal, due to the persisting power crisis.

Last year too, the output of BHELSIA dropped due to the same reason. The output of 2.17 lakh tonnes that the association's vendor units attained last year (2010-11) was 15,000 tonnes lesser than that of the previous year.

This year, the initial collective target set for BHELSIA units and away centre fabricators was in the range of four lakh tonnes. In view of the power shortage, the BHEL scaled down the target to 3.75 lakh tonnes. While the capacities and numbers of away centre fabricators are on the rise, the business of local vendors has been witnessing a steady decline.

“Even surpassing the last year's output is not a certainty. Only if the power situation improves for the next 20 days, we will be able to complete 60,000 tonnes this month.

The vendors also face difficulty in sustaining the momentum of productivity since the frequent power cuts unsettles the pace of worker activity. Usage of diesel generators has offered only little solace. For, most of the machinery require higher load of power for operation. Also, the cost of power exceeds Rs.15 per unit when diesel gensets are put to use, said BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar, adding that for the entire duration of power crisis, the vendors could operate only less than 50 per cent of their installed capacities. The situation has forced the vendors to do away with night shifts, he said.

Under compulsion to fulfil delivery deadlines to utilities, the BHEL, on its part, has no other option but to route the orders to away centre fabricators. Such vendors closer to steel plants and erection sites also serve the purpose of hassle-free movement of raw materials and delivery of finished components.

“If the situation continues, Tiruchi could well lose its prominence as a fabrication centre,” Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar, said.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article2986357.ece)

bajk

March 13th, 2012, 01:50 PM

^^
BHELSIA members should work sensibly by forming clusters rather than loosing work to outside vendors. With large clusters they can leverage gensets and increase productivity.

bajk

March 22nd, 2012, 01:34 PM

Based on TN vision 2023, an industrial corridor between Chennai and Trichy will be developed. The estimated infrastructure investment is Rs 20,000 crore.

Refer Page: 60
http://www.tn.gov.in/departments/finance/TN_Vision_2023.pdf

deepu051993

March 22nd, 2012, 02:20 PM

^^Thanks bajk for posting the link. I was about to search, which i came to know today only.

bajk

March 22nd, 2012, 02:27 PM

^^
Trichy airport up gradation is mentioned.
Monorail for two cities other than Chennai. Not sure which two cities.

deepu051993

March 27th, 2012, 10:03 AM

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01035/26march_tysmsD_CIT_1035088e.jpg

The Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (TIDITSSIA) has hailed the State government for floating an exclusive Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board for providing thrust to infrastructure sector. With the Chief Minister heading the Board, it would pave way for development in key sectors.

S.Sridharan, president of TIDITTSIA, reacting to the State Budget, has welcomed the special incentives for first-generation entrepreneurs in the form of funds and lands through exclusive land bank. The State is poised for high industrial growth, he reckoned.

The burden of tax is not significant in the budget, he said adding that concessions for the Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb making units, match industry and sanitary napkins would benefit small, micro and medium industries.

Welcoming the various features of the budget, Ve. Govindarajulu, State secretary of the Tamil Nadu Traders' Federation, said that the provisions aimed at long-term strategy. The exemption of VAT on products like feeding bottles, insulin, wheat, oats manually made locks and helmets would benefit a large section of people. Reduction of VAT for matchsticks made within the State would help industries face competition, he added.

J. J. L.Gnanaraj, president of the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce, said that the budget has various welcome features and there is no major disappointment.

The budget looks well-designed with a revenue surplus and fiscal deficit well within the limit, says, S.Pushpavanam, secretary of the Consumer Protection Council – Tamil Nadu.

He said that private sector placement assistance cell in all 32 districts will be of great help to the job-seekers. Laptop and printer to village administrative officers would help in creating accurate unalterable records and would thus minimize litigation.

Road Safety fund of Rs.65 crore is badly needed but that should be spent by a Road Safety Council to be formed. Thrust given to agricultural production to 120 lakh metric tonnes is the right thing to do. Allocation of Rs.740 crore for 1,500 km for road laying shows the right priority.

State level Property Tax Board to review tax system is welcome.

Reduction of duty from 14.5% to 5% for Compact fluorescent lamps is appreciable. Replacing incandescent bulbs in huts with CF lamps is a good idea. It saves 45 megawatt of power.

Sweet news for diabetes is that insulin is fully exempted from VAT. Helmet is to cost less because of reduction VAT. This is the first time that the state revenue (projected) has crossed the 1 lakh crore mark, Prof. Pushpavanam says.

The South Indian Consumer Protection Association has welcomed the announcement on distribution of one lakh house site pattas to the people belonging to weaker sections. In a statement, Uma Muthuswamy, general secretary of the Association, welcomed the allocation of Rs. 3,800 crore for the agriculture sector, said to be the highest ever in the state budget and also the announcement on annadhanam from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Srirangam Sri Ranganatharswami Temple.

The Tiruchi Nala Amaippugal and Managara Valarchi Arvalargal commended the state government for presenting a bold and growth oriented budget.

-MRR/T.P.

deepu051993

April 1st, 2012, 06:45 PM

For the industry, especially small and medium units in the region, it is the uncertainty over the availability of quality power that is more of a worry than the tariff revision.

“No doubt our margins will be squeezed on account of the tariff hike, but the hike will be acceptable if the TANGEDCO ensures uninterrupted power supply,” says Rajappa Rajkumar, president, BHEL Small and Medium Scale Industries Association.

The industry, he says, is also awaiting details on its plea for removing the welding surcharge. “We hope it is removed,” he says reflecting the expectations of the ancillary units in the region.

S.Sridharan, president, Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association, adds, “We do not grudge the hike, but the TANGEDCO should provide quality and uninterrupted power supply.”

Conceding that the hike will have impact on the margins of small industries, he however says it is better to shell out a higher price for quality and uninterrupted power than leaving the capacity idle on account of shortage of power. Mr.Sridharan also reiterates that the 15 per cent welding surcharge should be completely done away with.

bajk

April 3rd, 2012, 04:58 PM

State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has reported a 14.2 per cent jump in net profit for the year ending March 31 to Rs Rs 6,868 crore.

The Tiruchirapalli-headquartered company had posted a net profit of Rs 6,011 crore in 2010-11.

Total turnover for 2011-12 rose to Rs 49,301 crore from Rs 43,337 crore registered in the previous fiscal, a release said.

However, total order inflow during 2011-12 dipped to Rs 22,096 crore from Rs 60,507 crore registered in the previous year, it added.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/earnings/earnings-news/bhel-fy12-net-profit-up-14-2-at-rs-6868-crore/articleshow/12520395.cms

bajk

April 3rd, 2012, 05:01 PM

^^
BHEL losing orders not a good sign for the already struggling fabrication industries.

deepu051993

April 3rd, 2012, 05:40 PM

^^
BHEL losing orders not a good sign for the already struggling fabrication industries.

A huge reduction by 40 thousand crores is really bad for the future of BHEL:ohno::ohno:

satishanu

April 4th, 2012, 05:23 AM

First BHEL is headquartered in New Delhi. Also are they talking about trichy BHEL order book or for all BHEL's.

Recent article in Hindu said their order book is 1,54,000 crores.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article1038526.ece

bajk

April 4th, 2012, 05:54 AM

^^
Order booking for the BHEL as whole. And 60% percent drop last year is not good and will impact individual units.

bajk

April 4th, 2012, 02:42 PM

The unit of Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) , engaged in the production of power plant equipment, is eyeing a turnover of Rs 17,251 crore this fiscal, a company official said.

In 2011-12, the unit achieved an all-time high turnover of Rs 14,600 crore and contributed almost one-third of the total BHEL corporate's revenue of Rs 49,301 crore.

The profit before tax registered in 2011-12 was Rs 3,120 crore as against Rs 3,253 crore registered in 2010-11.

The dip in profit is attributed to market pressure demanding cost and cycle time reduction, escalation of wage bill and fuel cost and power crisis in Tamil Nadu.

Talking to reporters here today, A V Krishnan, Executive Director of the BHEL unit here said: "In terms of tonnage, there was an all-time high production of over 7 lakh tonnes. This year, our projection is to achieve an output of 7.13 lakh tonnes by way of boiler components and accessories meant for thermal power generation across the country."

He said the BHEL unit is targeting a turnover of Rs 17,251 crore this fiscal.

Despite a slowdown in power sector due to various reasons, orders received during last year was to the tune of Rs 5,456 crore. As of now, the outstanding order position had accrued to Rs 28,294 crore which has to be executed over the current year and the next year.

The new unit coming up at Thirumayam in Pudukkottai district to manufacture pipes meant for boiler and non-boiler usage would be commissioned within the next few weeks.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods-/-svs/engineering/bhels-tiruchirappalli-unit-eyes-rs-17251-crore-in-fy13/articleshow/12531784.cms

deepu051993

April 4th, 2012, 10:07 PM

Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is expecting more orders for its super critical boilers and thereby save on its royalty outgo to technology partner Alstom.

“We learnt the super critical boiler technology and have bagged the first order for our own super critical boiler," A.V. Krishnan, executive director, told IANS over telephone from Tiruchirapalli.

"We are not paying any royalty to Alstom, with whom we have a technology transfer agreement," he added.

Super critical boilers used in power plants are those that can operate at a very high temperature.

BHEL has bagged orders for three super critical boilers of 660 MW capacity.

“This is the first and only order we have for our own super critical boilers. We are confident of bagging more,” Krishnan said.

According to him, BHEL last year developed and commercialised a 300 MW sub-critical controlled circulation boiler that can fire blended coal to counter Chinese competition in the segment.

“The Abhijeet group putting up a 300 MW power project in Andhra Pradesh had got offers for such a boiler from a Chinese company. We scaled down our own 500 MW boiler and designed the 300 MW boiler as per the requirements of the customer,” Krishnan said.

He said BHEL had also completed the conceptual design of an 800 MW advanced ultra super critical steam generator and would test the materials in an existing boiler.

“The conceptual design takes care of the material design, ordering of the material and validating them in a running boiler. Only after testing the materials we can go ahead with the boiler design,” Krishnan said.

The development of 800 MW advanced ultra super critical boiler is a joint effort of BHEL, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) and NTPC.

As per plans, the IGCAR will design and develop the 800 MW advanced ultra super-critical boiler that can operate at a pressure of 350 bar (a measure of steam pressure) and at a temperature of 700 degrees centigrade.

IGCAR has the expertise is in equipment design, development of materials that can operate at very high temperature. It will also draw out the equipment manufacturing codes and standards.

BHEL will manufacture the boiler and other equipments while power generator NTPC will be the end user to produce power.

deepu051993

April 5th, 2012, 08:03 AM

திருச்சி ‘ பெல்‘ நிறுவனத்தின் மொத்த வருவாய் 2011 2012ம் நிதியாண்டில் 14 ஆயிரத்து 600 கோடி என்று செயலாண்மை இயக்குனர் ஏ.வி. கிருஷ்ணன் தெரிவித்தார்.

திருச்சி பாய்லர் ஆலை (பெல்) செயலாண்மை இயக்குனர் ஏ.வி. கிருஷ்ணன் நிருபர்களுக்கு நேற்று பேட்டியளித்தார். அப்போது அவர் கூறியதாவது:

ரூ.14,600 கோடி
திருச்சி பெல் நிறுவனம் தொடர்ந்து 43 ஆண்டுகளாக லாபம் ஈட்டி வருகிறது. நடப்பு நிதியாண்டில் திருச்சி பெல் 3 ஆயிரத்து 120 கோடி ரூபாய் லாபம் ஈட்டி உள்ளது. இந்த ஆண்டு பல்வேறு நாடுகள் மற்றும் பல்வேறு நிறுவனங்களிடம் இருந்து பெல் 5 ஆயிரத்து 456 கோடி வேலைக்கான ஆணைகளை பெற்று உள்ளது. இந்த ஆண்டு ரூ. 28 ஆயிரத்து 294 கோடிக்கான ஆணைகள் கையிருப்பில் உள்ளன. 2010 2011ம் நிதியாண்டில் விற்று முதல் மொத்த வருவாய் ரூ.12 ஆயிரத்து 399 கோடியாக இருந்தது. இது நடப்பு நிதியாண்டில் ரூ.14 ஆயிரத்து 600 கோடியாக அதிகரித்து சாதனை படைத்து உள்ளது.

திருமயத்தில் 3வது யூனிட் திறப்பு
திருச்சி பெல்லின் இரண்டாவது யூனிட்டில் வெற்றிகரமாக உற்பத்தி நடந்து வருகிறது. புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டம் திருமயத்தில் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள மூன்றாவது யூனிட்டில் தற்போது பரீட்சார்த்தமாக உற்பத்தி தொடங்கி நடந்து வருகிறது. 3வது யூனிட்டின் திறப்பு விழா வருகிற சித்திரை மாதம் நடைபெற இருக்கிறது. இதனை தொடர்ந்து நடப்பு நிதியாண்டிலேயே அங்கு அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக ஆலைக்குழாய் உற்பத்தி தொடங்கும். நாட்டிலேயே முதல் முறையாக திருச்சி பெல்லில் நிலக்கரி ஆராய்ச்சி மையமும் நிறுவப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

20 ஆயிரம் மெகாவாட்
திருச்சி பாய்லர் ஆலையின் உற்பத்தி திறன் மேம்பாட்டை 20 ஆயிரம் மெகாவாட்டுக்கு உயர்த்திட முன் எப்போதும் இல்லாத அளவில் முதலீட்டு திட்டங்கள் வகுக்கப்பட்டு இதுவரை 15 ஆயிரம் மெகாவாட் உற்பத்தி திறன் எட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது.
முன்னேறிய உயர் அழுத்த சூப்பர் கிரிட்டிகல் தொழில்நுட்பத்தை பயன்படுத்துவதில் ஒரு பெரிய முயற்சியாக ஒரு 800 மெகாவாட் திறன் கொண்ட நீராவி கொதிகலனை திருச்சி பெல் வெற்றிரமாக வடிவமைத்து உள்ளது.

லாபம் குறைந்தது
இரும்பு உள்பட மூலப்பொருட்களின் விலை உயர்வு, உற்பத்தி செய்யப்பட்ட பொருட்களுக்கு சர்வதேச சந்தையில் விலை சரிவு, சம்பள உயர்வு, மின்வெட்டு உள்பட பல்வேறு காரணங்களால் பெல் சர்வதேச சந்தையில் கடும் போட்டியை சமாளிக்கவேண்டியது உள்ளது. இதனால் கடந்த ஆண்டு லாபமான ரூ.3 ஆயிரத்து 253 கோடியில் இருந்து இந்த ஆண்டு லாபம் 3 ஆயிரத்து 120 கோடியாக குறைந்து உள்ளது. இருந்தாலும் லாபத்தில் வீழ்ச்சி ஏற்படாத வகையில் சவால்களை சமாளித்து வருகிறோம்.

1350 பேர் நியமனம்
திருச்சி பெல்லில் இந்த ஆண்டு புதிதாக 1844 பேர் பணியமர்த்தப்பட்டு உள்ளனர். மேலும் 750 தொழில் நுட்ப பணியாளர்கள், 300 நிர்வாக அதிகாரிகள், 300 சூபர்வைசர்கள் நியமிக்கப்பட இருக்கிறார்கள். சமூக பொறுப்புணர்வு திட்டத்திற்கு திருச்சி பெல் நடப்பு நிதியாண்டில் ஒரு கோடியே ஒரு லட்சம் ஒதுக்கி உள்ளது. இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.

-MRR/T.P.

deepu051993

April 6th, 2012, 06:48 AM

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01045/TY03BHEL_3_G9K4JQM_1045361e.jpg

The Thirumayam plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited will be formally inaugurated shortly.

Trial production has already commenced at the Power Plant Piping Unit (PPPU) where an annual output of 20,000 metric tonnes of critical piping components is expected, according to A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi Complex, under the control of which the Thirumayam unit will function. Other units in Tiruchi complex constitute High Pressure Boiler Plant and Seamless Steel Tube Plant in Tiruchi, Piping Centre at Chennai, and Industrial Valves Plant at Goindwal in Punjab.

The Thirumayam unit was started under Phase III expansion for equipping the Tiruchi Complex with an overall installed capacity of 15,000 MW per annum, corresponding to 20,000 MW for the Corporation. Pipes for boiler and non-boiler applications will be manufactured at the Thirumayam plant, Mr. Krishnan said, adding that 590 fresh recruits have been inducted as artisans. Out of the overall manpower strength of about 700, the rest would constitute executives and supervisors.

During the year, the BHEL inducted 1,844 fresh recruits, including 1,091 artisan with ITI qualifications, 242 supervisor trainees, 298 engineer and executive trainees, 200 security personnel and 13 specialists for research and development.

An annual output of 20,000 metric tonnes has been envisaged from the Thirumayam PPPU, he said. The plant has come up on a 40-acre site, and the BHEL is looking for an additional 60 acres for building a township and shipping (storage) area.

The plant will further strengthen the contribution of Tiruchi Complex to the overall turnover and profit of the Corporation. The Tiruchi Complex has been contributing 30 per cent of the company's overall turnover and 40 per cent of the group's profit.

Piping business, a major growth area, registered significant increase with the piping centre at Chennai achieving an all time high output of 78,598 tonnes. Major piping orders secured included for DB Power 2 x 660 MW, Singaneri 2 x 600 MW, APIL Kaizen 1 x 300 MW, Sintex infra 2x 150 MW, and OPAL Dahej IBR Piping. A record 4,000 pipe bends were manufactured during the year.

Pipe bending machines of 600 mm capacity for Thirumayam PPPU are expected to achieve significant cost reduction.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3286237.ece)

bajk

April 7th, 2012, 08:12 AM

The thrust that BHEL, Tiruchi Complex, has accorded for research and development has crystallised in the setting up of a dedicated Coal Research Centre (CRC), the first of its kind in the country.

The centre will enable coal characterisation through detailed analysis of coal from project sites and mines across the country and creation of a valuable data bank for optimal design for boilers.

Pilot-scale testing

A memorandum of understanding that the BHEL, Tiruchi, has signed with TREC-STEP (Tiruchi Regional Engineering College Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park) provides for pilot-scale testing of oxy-fuel combustion and biomass co-firing with European Union funding.

The ‘Performance Highlights 2011-12' brought out by BHEL, Tiruchi, states that milling trials for biomass co-firing have been carried out, and that a BHEL team was deputed to Germany and UK for benchmarking in the field of carbon capture and storage, and clean coal technologies.

A technical paper brought out by a team of BHEL, Tiruchi, titled ‘a novel tool for assessing the slagging propensity of coals in pulverised fuel boilers' won the BHEL Excel Award. The article was published in the international scientific journal ‘Fuel'.

Solution to energy efficiency

Engineers from BHEL, Tiruchi, presented technical papers on coal gasification in India, seen as a solution to energy efficiency in the steel industry and Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle at major conferences.

Teams represented BHEL at the Clean Coal World Asia Forum 2011 in China, and the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference in USA.

Through the Tiruchi Complex, 88 patents have been filed, and expenditure on R & D reached a record Rs. 413 crore. Specialists have been inducted into coal research and welding research, the annual report states.

To maximise the benefits of collaborative research, BHEL R & D Gateway set up jointly by the BHEL's Tiruchi and Ranipet units at the IITM Research Park, Chennai, has extended its services to all units of BHEL.

Of the 213 projects identified for research and development, 11 have been completed, and 24 are in progress while the rest are in various stages of evaluation.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3289487.ece

deepu051993

April 9th, 2012, 03:04 PM

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Veesons Energy System Private Limited, Tiruchi, was chosen for the national award for export excellence for 2010-11 by the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), India.

As a medium enterprise, the company had clocked the highest export growth.

At a ceremony at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai, recently, V. Ramakrishnan, Managing Director, M/s Veesons Energy Systems, received the award from Kenneth Viagem Marizane, Vice Minister for Industry and Trade, Government of Mozambique and Aman Chadha, Chairman, EEPC India. The ceremony had the participation of several Indian and foreign dignitaries, including Milan Hovorka, Deputy Minister for Industry, Czech Republic.

M/s. Veesons Energy Systems, an ISO 9001 certified company, has won an award for export for the third time, according to a press release.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3295266.ece)

:applause::applause:

deepu051993

April 11th, 2012, 03:48 AM

Anticipating comfortable power situation from June, BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) intends to attain the outsourcing target of three lakh tonnes set by BHEL-Tiruchi.

Constituting 400 vendors, the BHELSIA could complete only 2.1 lakh tonnes owing to power and manpower problems in 2011-12. “While the manpower problems have been fixed, we hope to complete 60 per cent of the output target by September by utilising generator sets till the power situation eases,” BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar said.

In 2011-12, the BHELSIA could not get beyond 40 per cent production target by September. However, in March alone the member units could together complete 47,000 tonnes. The performance was possible since the seriousness of the vendors to do their best was matched by prompt payments by BHEL, he said.

BHELSIA, has, over the years, been steadily losing business to Away Centre Fabrication (ACF) vendors who manufacture at locations closer to project sites. This year, the supplies through ACF reached 2 lakh tonnes.

This year, the BHEL has planned to move 7.15 lakh tonnes of components from the Tiruchi Complex and thereby attain a turnover target of Rs. 17,251 crore, by attaining a capacity to manufacture 15,000 MW equipment per year out of the Corporation's 20,000 MW capacity.
Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3302031.ece)

deepu051993

April 12th, 2012, 05:10 AM

Highlighting the performance of the organisation, Mr.Mahesh said the workshop had completed periodic overhaul of 138 diesel locomotives last year against the target of 79 diesel engines. This included diesel locos processed for export orders from public sector undertakings and private industry.

He said for the first time in the history of the workshop, intermediate overhaul of 1,510 bogies were done. The workshop had carried out periodic overhaul of 809 AC and non AC coaches last year crossing the 780-coach target.

The wagon construction wing had constructed 186 stainless steel body BOX-N wagons, 40 BLC type wagons, and 44 BLL type wagons during the last financial year.

^^The workshop is working in a very good form, why cant they form a coach manufacturing or an loco production unit.

deepu051993

April 13th, 2012, 08:19 AM

Smart accident prevention techniques have been introduced in the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here to prevent work-related injuries, its chief workshop manager P.Mahesh said on Wednesday. Safety stewards were installed at various places in the workshop to promote safety, Mr.Mahesh said speaking at the 57{+t}{+h}railway week celebrations organised by the workshop.

Highlighting the performance of the organisation, Mr.Mahesh said the workshop had completed periodic overhaul of 138 diesel locomotives last year against the target of 79 diesel engines. This included diesel locos processed for export orders from public sector undertakings and private industry.

He said for the first time in the history of the workshop, intermediate overhaul of 1,510 bogies were done. The workshop had carried out periodic overhaul of 809 AC and non AC coaches last year crossing the 780-coach target.

The wagon construction wing had constructed 186 stainless steel body BOX-N wagons, 40 BLC type wagons, and 44 BLL type wagons during the last financial year.

M.K.Mishra, General Manager, Ordnance Factory, Tiruchi, commended the workshop for its skilled workforce and maintaining good industrial relations. Mr.Mishra gave away awards to workshop staff at all levels in appreciation of their skills and good work.

S.Veerasekaran, assistant general secretary, Southern Railway Mazdoor Union, K.Mani, workshop divisional president, Dakshin Railway Employees Union, T.R.Raghavendran, workshop personnel officer, and P.Ravindra Babu, deputy chief mechanical engineer, spoke.

‘First time in the history of the workshop, intermediate overhaul of 1,510 bogies were done'

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3309473.ece)

deepu051993

April 17th, 2012, 07:57 AM

BHEL, Tiruchi, plans to spend Rs.1.5 crore towards CSR (corporate social responsibility) activities during 2012-13.

The focus will be on education, infrastructure, and health and hygiene, according to the Executive Director of BHEL, Tiruchi, A.V. Krishnan.

Of the expenditure of Rs. 1.1 crore incurred for CSR activities in 2011-12, Rs. 33 lakh was spent on construction of a new school building with four classrooms and two more rooms at Devarayaneri hamlet of Thirunedunkulam panchayat. A majority of students in the school belong to Narikuravar (gypsy) community.

Similarly, six classrooms and a compound wall were constructed for the panchayat union middle school, Tiruverumbur, at a cost of Rs. 25 lakh. A similar gesture for construction of four classrooms was extended to the Government Girls' Higher Secondary School for the Blind at Puthur.

For the industrial training institute, Tiruverumbur, new toilet facilities were created for boys and girls at a cost of Rs. 10 lakh. A compound wall to a length of 750 metres was also constructed, according to officials.

The other infrastructure activities included construction of compound wall for Adi Dravidar Middle School at Cholamadevi, construction of toilets and compound wall for the Tiruverumbur panchayat union primary school at Ellakudi panchayat, and building repair works in a few other schools in surrounding villages including Krishnasanuthiram.

Furniture, books, and sports materials were provided under the scheme to the needy schools. BHEL, Tiruchi, had also promised to establish a computer centre in Thuvakudi for training rural women. BHEL's placement assistant cell (PACE), formed to benefit the BHEL trained apprentices and wards of employees, could find jobs for around 611 ITI, diploma, and degree holders during the year.

As part of the CSR activities, the BHEL, Tiruchi, has sponsored the feeding cost for an elephant at Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Chennai. During 2011-12, BHEL, Tiruchi, provided steel wheels and axles for 66 temple cars.

Outside the State, 252 water purifier units were provided to 52 public health centres at Latur in Maharashtra, official sources added.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3322856.ece)

MR.TRICHY

April 21st, 2012, 02:39 PM

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Engaged in major rolling stock activities including manufacture of container wagons and steam locomotives besides carrying out periodic overhaul of diesel engines, the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here will soon embark on a new activity of producing grooved rubber sole plates for track application.

The over 85-year-old nodal workshop of the Indian Railways has received in principle sanction for the latest activity from the Southern Railway headquarters.

The workshop would be investing Rs.1 crore sanctioned by the Southern Railway towards procurement of machinery to execute the new work using its well-established infrastructure and skilled technical workforce.

Milling machine, kneading machine, calendaring machine, and hand moulding machine are proposed to be procured for the manufacture of grooved rubber plates, each of which would be four to five millimetre thickness.

To start with, the workshop intends to produce five to 10 lakh grooved rubber sole plates per annum and supply them to the Southern Railway. Natural rubber would be used as one of the basic raw materials for the production.

The grooved rubber sole plates are placed between concrete sleepers and the track to absorb vibrations and shock when a train runs on the railway line. The plates provide a cushioning effect ensuring better riding quality.

The rubber plates were being supplied by private manufacturers to the railways, officials say adding that the workshop had evinced interest in producing them. The production is expected to start before this year.

Alongside approving the new project and earmarking funds, the Southern Railway has also sanctioned Rs.1 crore each for extending the electrical maintenance shop; carry out improvements to the toilets; and for the construction of a gas storage shed inside the workshop.

Housing over 25 different types of shops, the sprawling workshop also carries out periodic overhaul of air-conditioned and non air-conditioned passenger coaches besides constructing stainless steel body BOX-N wagons.

source:Mr.Raja/tp

bajk

April 24th, 2012, 08:05 PM

Z7UhehGpcmg

deepu051993

April 25th, 2012, 05:18 AM

The Tiruchi District Employment Office in association with the MRF Tyres, Perambalur, would organise a private placement programme at Lalgudi on April 29.

MRF Tyres would recruit trainees for its unit at Perambalur during the programme. Male candidates with a pass in SSLC, pass or fail in Plus Two, ITI and diploma dropouts can participate in the fair to be held from 8 a.m. on Sunday at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School campus at Lalgudi.

Candidates should be in the age group of 18 to 25 and be of a minimum height of 5 feet and six inches and 50 kg of weight.

Those interested can appear for the interviews along with the original and photo copies of their educational qualifications. Selected persons would be placed as trainees for three years, with a monthly stipend of Rs.4,700, before confirmation.

The employment registration of candidates who are selected at the fair would not be cancelled, C.Tamilselvi, assistant director, Employment Office, Tiruchi, said in a press release.

Source ; The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3351617.ece)

^^Hope they make the production soon. this is one of the few major industries in central TN

kg4129

April 25th, 2012, 07:48 AM

Z7UhehGpcmg

Nice Video

madurakarenda

April 25th, 2012, 08:03 AM

^^Hope they make the production soon. this is one of the few major industries in central TN

Yes, a 900 Crores INR plant over around 350 acres. :cheers:Could I see pics of this? Anybody pic'd this?

deepu051993

April 25th, 2012, 10:47 AM

Yes, a 900 Crores INR plant over around 350 acres. :cheers:Could I see pics of this? Anybody pic'd this?

Still now i have not seen any clicks of the site, but had a sight on the location twice while on the bus

first time just saw the empty site way long ago, with the board of MRF, and a year ago saw it again with constructions on.

At that time i dont used to capture images, and missed it. But the site is really awsome, so huge and just in the sides of four laned NH. Its a great plus on being a step close to NH.

bajk

April 25th, 2012, 11:33 AM

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madurakarenda

April 25th, 2012, 11:42 AM

^^ Looks too huge :cheers:

bajk

April 25th, 2012, 12:40 PM

Yes, a 900 Crores INR plant over around 350 acres. :cheers:Could I see pics of this? Anybody pic'd this?

The 900 crores is just for setting up the plant,but MRF has spend more than 2000 crores for land acquisition.

kg4129

April 25th, 2012, 07:20 PM

MRF Factory looks massive... Thx for sharing the first picture of the plant

Hope in coming years Aero park also coming in to limelight

bajk

April 26th, 2012, 08:54 AM

The slew of awards that BHEL, Tiruchi, won during 2011-12 includes the prestigious Prime Minister's Shram Bhushan Award notched by four employees.

The employees of the High Pressure Boiler Plant (HPBP): S.Karuppiah, General Technician; R.Jagadeesan, Deputy Engineer; A.Veerappan, Supervisor Trainee; and S.Raja, Assistant Engineer Grade – I won the award carrying a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh for the first time in the Plant, by designing and fabricating a welding electrode holder with modified handle for productivity improvement in shielded metal arc narrow gap welding, the annual report states.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article3355865.ece

kg4129

April 26th, 2012, 05:54 PM

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Some more construction photos of MRF :cheers:

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Courtesy: tp_admin, trichyportal

bajk

April 26th, 2012, 07:37 PM

MRF has started production at its new plant in Tiruchi (Tamil Nadu).

The company has invested around Rs 900 crore on the 200-acre plant, which will manufacture a full range of tyres, including truck tyres and radials. It will cater to both domestic and export requirements.

The plant has just begun rolling out tyres, for both commercial and non-commercial vehicles. “Ramp-up is happening. We expect it to reach full capacity in six months,” said Mr Koshy Varghese, Executive Vice-President – Marketing.

This facility was proposed as its existing six manufacturing units were operating at full capacity.

MRF's other manufacturing units are in Arakonam, Tiruvottiyur (Tamil Nadu), Medak (Andhra Pradesh), Goa, Kottayam (Kerala) and Puducherry.
Net sales, profit up

The company has posted a 25 per cent increase (year-on-year) in net sales at Rs 3,264 crore. Net profit rose 68 per cent to Rs 150 crore.

Mr Varghese says the driver of growth this quarter has been the replacement market. According to an analyst, the after-market sales give pricing power to companies, enabling them to post high margins.

Rubber prices have also cooled off substantially, from the peak of Rs 240 a kg to Rs 190 now.

This has had a positive impact on operating margins which have grown from 8.4 per cent a year ago to 10 per cent now.

MRF's share price was down 1.77 per cent to close at Rs 11,234.20 on the BSE on Thursday.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article3357168.ece?ref=wl_economy

deepu051993

April 26th, 2012, 07:58 PM

^^Such a good news so soon. Second Plant in TN, out of Chennai

deepu051993

April 27th, 2012, 09:45 AM

BHEL, Tiruchi, has agreed to register tier-II vendor units in Tiruchi, paving way for growth of output through ancillary industries, according to Rajappa Rajkumar, president of BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA).

Work load for the tier-II micro-units would be provided by the tier-I industries. BHEL's vendors in Tiruchi have been set an output target of three lakh tonnes against two lakh tonnes set for away centre fabricators, he said recently, at a follow up meeting conducted by the R.K entrepreneurship and skill development centre and Periyar Technology Business Incubator (TBI) for their entrepreneurship development programmes (EDP) and entrepreneurship and skill development program (ESDP).

Quality-conscious customers of BHEL, Tiruchi, favoured the outsourcing works to be done in Tiruchi, he said distributing certificates to participants of the training programmes sponsored by the National science and technology entrepreneurship development Board(NSTEDB) and ESDP were sponsored by National institute for micro, small and medium entrepreneurship (nimsme).

The EDPs was conducted for SC beneficiaries by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of Tamil Nadu at Shivani Engineering College.

S.Kandasamy, General Manager, District Industries' Centre, also joined Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar in distributing the certificates to the participants of the programme in the presence of the Project Director of Periyar Technology Business Incubator C.Ramaswamy Desai, S.Vigneswaran, Secretary, Shivani Group of Institutions, and N.Kanagasabapathy, Managing Trustee of R.K.Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Centre.

Mr.Kandasamy said a subsidy amount of Rs.52.5 lakh has been allotted for Tiruchi district this year under Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme, and informed that the much awaited Prime Ministers Employment Guarantee Programme has been introduced this year. A beneficiary of PMEGP is entitled to a maximum loan of Rs.50 lakh with Rs.17.5 lakh subsidy component, he said.

-MRR/T.P

deepu051993

April 27th, 2012, 09:47 AM

LT & MHI offices in India, like Joint Ventures & project locations

http://www.larsentoubro.com/lntcorporate/common/ui_templates/HtmlContainer.aspx?res=P_MHI_BABT_QVPL

Trichy has a boiler outsourcing office

-prasanna/T.P.

Whats the actual work of this unit, it would be great if they set up a unit here attached to this office.

bajk

April 27th, 2012, 12:23 PM

^^
Basically the office will handle outsourcing fabrication work to units in Trichy for their boilers manufactured in Hazira. If I am not wrong Isham had mentioned LT will set up a unit in Mathur, not sure fabrication or boiler unit though.

deepu051993

May 2nd, 2012, 08:04 AM

Power generation from wind mills over the last few days has enabled the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the immense relief of industries in the region.

Industries, particularly ancillaries of BHEL, Tiruchi, hope that the power situation will smoothen in the near future with the onset of windy season and the scope for the State to augment its power position with its share from the Kudankulam nuclear power plant shortly.

Pushed to the wall, vendors of BHEL have for so long been operating their units with diesel generator sets at times of power cuts, spending heavily on fuel, in order to ensure continuity of work. The units will still have to utilise diesel generator sets since they have to abide by the peak hour restriction from 6.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. “Lifting of peak hour restriction will facilitate enhancement of productivity significantly,” BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar said, requesting the State government to strengthen the grid for diverting wind power effectively.

Having suffered heavy productivity losses in the last few years, the vendors are now able to entertain hopes of fulfilling their commitment to the BHEL, Tiruchi, to complete 60 per cent of outsourcing target in the first six months. The BHELSIA has been set a target of 3 lakh tonnes during 2012-13. By September the output should exceed the level of 1.8 lakh tonnes. The target is higher in the first six months as the latter part of the fiscal will witness several holidays on account of festivals.

An exclusive industrial park at Pudukudi that the BHELSIA is in the process of establishing will also contribute a sizeable share of the production target, Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar said.

Procurement of land was now underway and 18 units are to be established in the 100 acre industrial park. Ten acres will be a common facility area, the BHELSIA president said, adding that the SBI has come forward to fund 90 per cent of the project cost.

The units in the industrial park will adopt the away centre model of outsourcing business whereby they would procure raw materials by themselves and deliver pressure-part components for ultra super critical boilers to BHEL, Tiruchi.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3375670.ece)

^^Good news of an industrial park.

kg4129

May 3rd, 2012, 05:02 AM

Aspiring to put the state on higher growth orbit, Tamil Nadu government has proposed to introduce new set of policies and reforms to accelerate the pace of industrialisation. The work on formulating five policies would be announced "shortly," a policy note for 2012-13 tabled in the state Assembly said. The policies being worked on by the government are Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy, 2012, Tamil Nadu Biotechnology Policy, 2012, Tamil Nadu Aerospace Industrial Policy, 2012, Tamil Nadu Automobiles and Auto Components Industry Policy, 2012 and Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Policy for Industries, 2012.

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's recent scheme of 'Tamil Nadu Vision 2023' aims 14 per cent growth in the manufacturing sector in the next 11 years. Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO) was also planning multi product SEZs (Special Economic Zones) across the state, it said.

According to a policy note tabled in the state Assembly, TIDCO was planning multi product SEZs at Tiruvallur, Perambalur and Krishnagiri districts. A 3,000-acre land has been ear-marked in Perambalur district for which the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries has already accorded its approval, while 280-acre land has been identified in Krishnagiri district.

"As per the directions of the government, TIDCO is also taking steps for implementing Aerospace Park, Bio Technology Core Instrumentation Facility, Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre, Integrated Food Irradiation Centre and Integrated Financial Service Centre," it said.

Steps were being taken to develop an Integrated Financial Services Centre near here to attract both the domestic and overseas financial institutions to promote industrial development in the state, it said.

Buoyed by the readiness of many companies to invest in the state, SIPCOT was creating a land bank for immediate allotment to them. "In the competitive market, SIPCOT with a view to keeping adequate lands readily available with it to Aspiring to put the state on higher growth orbit, Tamil Nadu government has proposed to introduce new set of policies and reforms to accelerate the pace of industrialisation. The work on formulating five policies would be announced "shortly," a policy note for 2012-13 tabled in the state Assembly said. The policies being worked on by the government are Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy, 2012, Tamil Nadu Biotechnology Policy, 2012, Tamil Nadu Aerospace Industrial Policy, 2012, Tamil Nadu Automobiles and Auto Components Industry Policy, 2012 and Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Policy for Industries, 2012.

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's recent scheme of 'Tamil Nadu Vision 2023' aims 14 per cent growth in the manufacturing sector in the next 11 years. Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO) was also planning multi product SEZs (Special Economic Zones) across the state, it said.

According to a policy note tabled in the state Assembly, TIDCO was planning multi product SEZs at Tiruvallur, Perambalur and Krishnagiri districts. A 3,000-acre land has been ear-marked in Perambalur district for which the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industries has already accorded its approval, while 280-acre land has been identified in Krishnagiri district.

"As per the directions of the government, TIDCO is also taking steps for implementing Aerospace Park, Bio Technology Core Instrumentation Facility, Expansion of Chennai Trade Centre, Integrated Food Irradiation Centre and Integrated Financial Service Centre," it said.

Steps were being taken to develop an Integrated Financial Services Centre near here to attract both the domestic and overseas financial institutions to promote industrial development in the state, it said.

Buoyed by the readiness of many companies to invest in the state, SIPCOT was creating a land bank for immediate allotment to them. "In the competitive market, SIPCOT with a view to keeping adequate lands readily available with it to facilitate immediate allotment to the investors, it is in the process of creating a land bank with acquistion of about 16,400 acres in 13 different locations covering six districts," it said

IBN LIVE (http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/tn-to-introduce-five-new-policies-soon/993598.html)

Hope for the speedy action for establishing Aeropark in Perambalur :cheers:

deepu051993

May 3rd, 2012, 12:19 PM

^^But a definite news of aerospace park at perambalur could not be found any where, but of 3000 it would be there only.

kg4129

May 3rd, 2012, 12:25 PM

^^ No changes made in respect to Chennai Aeropark proposal made by previous government..

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=91005493&postcount=8266

Chennai Aeropark proposal conceived in DMK period along with Hosur and Perambalur. Also note that Vision 2023 also talks about Aeropark in Central Region

Wait for couple of weeks/months to clear our doubts.

kg4129

May 3rd, 2012, 03:36 PM

CITHAR LIMITED- TRICHY

HEADQUARTERS U/C

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kg4129

May 3rd, 2012, 03:47 PM

^^U/C Pictures taken on June 2011

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Courtesy: flyngbroomstick

Anyone has Latest updates of this corporate office??

bajk

May 4th, 2012, 05:09 PM

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bajk

May 4th, 2012, 05:09 PM

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bajk

May 4th, 2012, 05:12 PM

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deepu051993

May 5th, 2012, 08:27 AM

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The Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, B.Prasada Rao, reviewed the ongoing projects at the public sector major's Tiruchi unit on Thursday.

Mr.Rao also inaugurated a high productive CNC Horizontal Boring Machine used for production of high pressure valves as part of Phase –III capacity augmentation scheme at Valves Shop of the BHEL here, according to a BHEL press release. He also chaired a meeting with the senior executives to review the ongoing projects, operational issues and improvements made in reducing the cycle time for subcritical and once-through supercritical boilers.

Emphasising the importance of supplying boiler components on time for various on going power projects, Mr.Rao urged officials of the Tiruchi unit to assimilate and master supercritical boiler technology, which would be the mainstay of future.

He also called upon the officials to give a thrust to develop and support more vendors as the Tiruchi unit has been set a turnover target of Rs.17,250 crore turnover with an output of 7,17,464 tonnes of boiler components. It was also imperative to bring down cost through better productivity, he said.

Accompanied by O.P.Bhutani, Director, Engineering Research and Development, BHEL and A.V.Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, Mr.Rao went around the facilities to review the operations of the unit, the release said.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3386689.ece)

kg4129

May 6th, 2012, 05:18 AM

With the market witnessing a fierce competition and performance becoming a key factor today, vendors should take note of these crucial aspects and deliver to the expectations of the customers, said A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi, said on Saturday.

Vendors should support the BHEL in retaining its image in timely project execution, quality and delivery performance, Mr. Krishnan said delivering the keynote address at the Business Partners' Meet 2012 organised by the BHEL here.

Stating that the BHEL had declared 2012-13 as the year of performance, he said the organisation had enhanced its internal process to ensure project execution on time and improve delivery to satisfy the customers.

Utmost priority had been accorded to quality of products to meet the expectations of the customers, he added.

With customers becoming choosy looking at the performance of the companies in the wake of fierce competition, vendors should deliver to the expectations of the BHEL and its customers, he said. Quality, safety, technology and productivity should all be leveraged to improve performance and match the requirements of the customers.

The biggest challenge was to convince the customers who were looking at milestone completion, Mr. Krishnan said.

The BHEL would bring in a system of performance based incentives whereby vendors performing excellently would get faster payments.

The BHEL had introduced a lot of initiatives in outsourcing in the last two to three years, he said adding that the organisation had identified some more products for outsourcing. With independent power producers investing more in power plants, the BHEL was getting more orders from them.

Rajappa Rajkumar, president, BHEL Small Industries Association, said the BHELSIA Industrial Park in around 100 acres near Pudukudy would be established in a span of three to six months.

SOURCE (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3390066.ece)

Repeated speech about Puthukudi Industrial park, but no sign of implementation.. wait for another one year, Rajappa Rajkumar will quote the same sentences again:nuts:

bajk

May 7th, 2012, 01:45 PM

^^
I think BHELSIA lacks fund and heavily depended on CG for this project.They could very well collaborate with GK industrial park and leverage the facilities available in the park.

deepu051993

May 7th, 2012, 05:20 PM

திருவெறும்பூர்: மின் பற்றாக்குறையை சாமாளித்து திருச்சி பெல் உற்பத்தி இலக்கில் சாதனை படைத்து வருவதாக செயல் இயக்குநர் தெரிவித்தார். திருச்சி பெல் நிறுவனத்தில் துணை ஒப்பந்த நிறுவனங்களின் சந்திப்பு நிகழ்ச்சி நடந்தது. இதில் பெல் செயலாண்மை இயக்குநர் ஏ.வி.கிருஷ்ணன் பேசியது: பெல் ஒப்பந்த நிறுவனங்கள் மூலம் பெல்லில் ஆண்டு தோறும் ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட இலக்கை எட்ட முடிகிறது. கடுமையான மின் பற்றாக்குறையிலும் 24 ஒப்பந்த நிறுவனங்கள் தங்களது உற்பத்தி இலக்கை மிஞ்சி சாதனை புரிந்து செயல்பட்டு வந்துள்ளது. ஒப்பந்த நிறுவனங்கள் வாடிக்கையாளர்களின் எண்ணங்களை புரிந்துக்கொண்டு அவர்களுக்கு தேவையான பொருட்களை தரமாக உற்பத்தி செய்து தரவேண்டும். இதற்கான உதவிகளை பெல், பெல்சியா போன்ற நிறுவனங்கள் செய்துதரும் என்றார். இதையடுத்து பாய்லர் மின் உதிரிபாகங்கள் உற்பத்தியில் சாதனை புரிந்த நவல்பட்டு துப்பாக்கி தொழில் சாலையில் சாலையில் உள்ள மீனா இன்ஜினியரிங் கம்பெனி உள்ளிட்ட 24 ஒப்பந்த நிறுவனங்களுக்கு சாதனை விருதினை அவர் வழங்கினார். விழாவில் பொது மேலாளர்கள் தீனதயாளு, ரமேஷ், சங்கரன், ராமகிருஷ்ணன், தர்மலிங்கம், சவுந்தராஜன் பெல்சியா தலைவர் ராஜப்பா ராஜ்குமார் உள்ளிட்டோர் உடனிருந்தனர்.

-Prasanna/t.p.

bajk

May 8th, 2012, 02:50 PM

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BHEL's Welding Research Institute (WRI) here has joined hands with Mumbai-based Hindustan Construction Co Ltd. (HCC) for building India's longest railway bridge over the Brahmaputra that would enhance connectivity between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Earlier this month, the Memorandum of Understanding documents were exchanged between S. Suresh, General Manager, WRI, and Kishore, Head, Transport Sector, HCC.
‘Nation building'

Describing the synergy between the two organisations as a facet of nation-building, the Executive Director of BHEL Tiruchi A.V. Krishnan said the MoU that entails providing welding consultancy, procedure development, inspection and distortion control, training of welding engineers, supervisors and welders as per European standards, will pave the way for the speedy completion of the bogey wheel project over the Brahmaputra with the latest welding techniques.
Strategic importance

The country's longest rail-cum-road bridge estimated for completion by the end of year 2015 at a cost of Rs. 3,230 crore would be of strategic importance, reducing the time taken for travelling between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

The connectivity will also give a thrust to regional tourism, trade and commerce, according to Mr. Krishnan.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3394600.ece

kg4129

May 11th, 2012, 05:04 AM

திருச்சி மாவட்டம் திருவெறும்பூரில் உள்ள தொழிற்பேட்டைகள், 5.68 கோடி ரூபாய் செலவில் மேம்படுத்தப்படும்.
டான்சி நிறுவனத்தின் உற்பத்திப் பொருட்களுக்கு சந்தை வாய்ப்புகளை அதிகரிக்க, திருச்சியில் ஒரு புதிய காட்சியகம் திற
க்கப்படும்.

SOURCE (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=464971)

Some of our proposal becomes reality...:cheers:

This is the first document which we submitted to Thirchy MP, Trichy Collector, Thiruverumbur MLA and CM Cell through mail...

Slide No: 11 :

Develop Thuvakudi Industrial Estate.
Trade Faire complex should be built by TDDISIA/BELISIA in a proper location.
Also create a Trade center to increase the Industrial Turn-Over of the City.

Slide No: 12
Review the working of the SIPCOT regions in Thuvakudi, Valavandankottai, Ariyamangalam, Thiruverumbur of Trichy District.

Eventhough all the Industrial estate comes under Thiruverumbur Consituency which won by DMDK (Mr. Senthil Kumar), our proposal reaches the concerned authority...

Thanks to Trichy MP, Thiruverumbur MLA, Trichy Collector and whoever takes step to notify to CM :)

Special Thanks to Deepak :)

bajk

May 11th, 2012, 06:10 AM

^^
Good Job guys. Wasn't the TANSI marketing center announced by previous govt?

bajk

May 11th, 2012, 06:11 AM

The 100-acre industrial park that BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) is poised to establish at Pudukudy near here is being designed to help reach 20 per cent of the three lakh tonne production-target set by BHEL, Tiruchi.

The entire capacity of 60,000 tonnes will be delivered on ACF (Away Centre Fabrication) platform whereby vendors will source raw materials by themselves and deliver components to BHEL. A portion of the land at the industrial park will be earmarked for the Tiruchirapalli Engineering and Technology Cluster (TREAT), a common facility centre, promoted by the BHELSIA, to serve small scale industries.

A similar facility with larger investment is being created at Siruganur. While the Central Government has sanctioned Rs. 60 crore, the State Bank of India has approved a Rs. 33-crore loan. BHELSIA members will together be contributing the remaining Rs. 17 crore for establishing the common facility centres, according to BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar.

The TREAT would feature 150-mm rolling machine, a large-size vertical turret lathe and floor borer, decoiling and shearing machine, dishing machine, heat treatment furnace, and shot blasting and painting equipment. These equipment would obviate need for BHELSIA members to transport products to Bangalore, Pune and other places for carrying out the works.

With the facility set to be readied in a month, the BHELSIA is hopeful of carrying out production for at least nine months this fiscal. Anticipating a comfortable power supply scenario, the BHELSIA has already promised to complete 60 per cent of the target by September end.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article3407145.ece

kg4129

May 11th, 2012, 08:02 AM

^^ Very good news to hear:cheers:

One of the most important facilities to be provided to help the contractors...it'll be will be ready in a month time :)

kg4129

May 12th, 2012, 07:57 AM

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தமிழக அரசு செயல்படுத்த உள்ள, விமான உதிரி பாகங்கள் தயாரிப்பு தொழிற்பூங்கா (ஏரோஸ்பேஸ் பார்க்) திட்டம், மாநிலத்தின் பொருளாதார வளர்ச்சிக்கும், வேலை வாய்ப்பிற்கும் பெரும் பயன் அளிக்கும் திட்டமாக அமையும் என்ற எதிர்பார்ப்பு ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. "விமான போக்குவரத்து துறையில் இந்தியா வேகமாக வளர்ந்து வருகிறது. அடுத்த சில ஆண்டுகளில், இத்துறைக்கு ஒளிமயமான எதிர்காலம் காத்திருக்கிறது. இந்தியாவின் இந்த அசுர வளர்ச்சியுடன் இணைந்து, நாங்களும் வளர்வோம் என்பது உறுதி' என, உலகின் முன்னணி விமான தயாரிப்பு நிறுவனமான, போயிங் நிறுவனத்தின் இந்திய தலைமை நிர்வாகி தாமஸ், சமீபத்தில் கூறினார்.
இரண்டாம் இடம்: ஆசிய கண்டத்தில், சீனாவிற்கு அடுத்தபடியாக, இந்தியாவின் சிவில் விமான போக்குவரத்து, பெரும் வளர்ச்சி கண்டு வருகிறது. உள்நாட்டு பயணிகள் போக்குவரத்தில், சர்வதேச அளவில், பிரேசிலுக்கு அடுத்தபடியாக, இந்தியா இரண்டாம் இடத்தில் உள்ளது. கடந்த 2011-12ம் ஆண்டு, ஆசிய பசிபிக் விமான போக்குவரத்து மையம் (சி.பி.சி.ஏ.,) நடத்திய ஆய்வில், இந்தியாவின் உள்நாட்டு பயணிகள் போக்குவரத்து, 20 சதவீதம் என்ற அளவிலும்; வெளிநாட்டு பயணிகள் போக்குவரத்து, 10 சதவீதம் என்ற அளவிலும், வளர்ச்சி பெற்று வருவதாக கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.
ஸ்ரீபெரும்புதூரில் நிலம்: இந்த சூழ்நிலையில், தமிழகத்தில், விமான உதிரி பாகங்கள் தயாரிக்கும், "ஏரோஸ்பேஸ் பார்க்' (உதிரி பாகங்கள் தயாரிக்கும் தொழிற்பூங்கா) திட்டம் ஒன்றை, தமிழக அரசு அறிமுகப்படுத்தி உள்ளது. சர்வதேச விமான தயாரிப்பு நாடுகளின் பட்டியலில், தமிழகமும் இடம் பெற வேண்டும் என்ற தொலை நோக்கோடு அறிவிக்கப் பட்டுள்ளது, இத்திட்டம். முதற்கட்டமாக, சென்னையை அடுத்த ஸ்ரீபெரும் புதூரில், 100 ஏக்கர் பரப்பளவில், இப்பூங்கா அமைக்கப்பட உள்ளது. இதற்கான நிலம் அடையாளம் காணும் பணிகள் துவக்கப்பட்டு என்பது, முதல்படி. இதன்மூலம், ஏராளமான சிறிய நிறுவனங்கள், உதிரி பாகங்களை தயாரித்து பலனடையும். உள்நாட்டிலேயே உதிரி பாகங்கள் உற்பத்தியாவதால், விமான நிறுவனங்கள், உதிரி பாகங்களை குறைந்த விலையில் கொள்முதல் செய்ய முடியும். மேலும், சர்வதேச அளவில் உள்ள, பிரபல விமான தயாரிப்பு நிறுவனங்கள், இந்தியாவில் தொழிற்சாலைகளை நிறுவ முன்வரும். அத்தகைய நிலையில், பல ஆயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய், அன்னிய முதலீடாக, தமிழகத்திற்கு வரும். உதிரி பாக தொழிற்சாலைகளில், ஏராளமானோர் வேலை வாய்ப்பை பெறுவர். கடந்த ஆண்டுகளில், சிறிய அளவில் துவக்கப்பட்ட கார் தயாரிப்பு, இன்றைக்கு பிரமாண்டமாக வளர்ந்து வருகிறது. போர்டு, ஹூண்டாய் போன்ற நிறுவனங்களை தொடர்ந்து, பல கார் தயாரிப்பு நிறுவனங்கள், போட்டி போட்டுக் கொண்டு, தமிழகத்தில் தொழிற்சாலைகளை துவங்கியுள்ளன. அதேபோல், இத்துறையும் எதிர்காலத்தில் மேம்பட சாத்தியங்கள் உள்ளன. இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.

அடுத்த கட்டமாக, பெரம்பலூர் மாவட்டத்தில், பெரிய அளவில் "ஏரோஸ்பேஸ் பார்க்' அமைக்க திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.உருப்பெற்றது: கடந்த 2009ம் ஆண்டு, இந்திய தொழில் கூட்டமைப்பு, ஏரோஸ்பேஸ் பார்க் திட்ட வரைவு ஒன்றை, தமிழக அரசிடம் சமர்ப்பித்தது. தமிழகத்தில், விமான உதிரி பாகங்கள் தயாரிப்பதால் ஏற்படும் பயன்கள், அத்திட்டத்தில் தெளிவாக கூறப்பட்டிருந்தன. அந்த அறிக்கையின்படி, கிட்டத்தட்ட 4,000 ஏக்கரில், "ஏரோஸ்பேஸ் பார்க்' அமைக்க வேண்டும் என குறிப்பிடப் பட்டிருந்தது. சில ஆண்டுகளில், 45 ஆயிரம் கோடி ரூபாய் முதலீடு கொண்டதாக, இந்த தொழிற்பூங்கா மாறும் என, இந்திய தொழில் கூட்டமைப்பு குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தது. ஒரு லட்சம் பேருக்கு, நேர், மறைமுக வேலை வாய்ப்பு கிடைக்கும் என்றும், அந்த அறிக்கையில் தெரிவிக்கப் பட்டிருந்தது. இப்போது, இத்திட்டம் உருப்பெற்று வருகிறது. குறைந்த விலை: இத்திட்டம் குறித்து, விமான போக்குவரத்து துறை ஆலோசகர் ஒருவர் கூறியதாவது: விமான உதிரி பாகங்கள் தயாரிப்பு மையங்கள் முடங்கிக் கிடக்கின்றன. மத்திய அரசு வரிச்சலுகை அளித்தாலும் கூட, பொருளாதார சிக்கலில், எம்.ஆர்.ஓ.,க்கள் சிக்கி தவிக்கின்றன. அதற்கு விடை காண, இத்திட்டம் உதவலாம்.

SOURCE (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_detail.asp?Id=465543)

Trichy_Arun

May 12th, 2012, 09:26 AM

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SOURCE (http://www.dinamalar.com/News_detail.asp?Id=465543)

Can we get the aerospace park in Trichy? Since CM is from our place, she can very well bring this aerospace part=k to Srirangam or trichy district. Or atleast on the trichy - perambalur stretch.

Great Tiruchian

May 12th, 2012, 12:45 PM

^^ Very good news to hear:cheers:

One of the most important facilities to be provided to help the contractors...it'll be will be ready in a month time :)

Now the Northern stretch of Trichy is slowly getting industrialised like NH-67...
The stretch should witness some major industrial developments instead of just parks & institutions..An IT park may also be expected seeing more optimistically....As...Srirangam comes under North Trichy...

bajk

May 14th, 2012, 01:37 PM

^^
GK industrial park is there at Siruganoor and MRF another 15 km from there. Once GK park gets completely occupied and MRF fully functional we could see some increase in industrial development in this stretch.

bajk

May 14th, 2012, 01:38 PM

The focus of BHEL, Tiruchi, on supercritical boiler technology has prompted the BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) to scale up production of pressure part components to 63,000 tonnes during this fiscal.

Fifty two out of the nearly 400 vendor units in the BHELSIA fold supplied 52,000 tonnes of pressure part components, and 10 to 15 more vendors are likely to augment the production to reach the target, according to association president Rajappa Rajkumar. The units involved in fabricating pressure parts had installed expensive automated panel processing machines, he said.

During the ‘outsourcing business partners meet' recently, BHEL, Tiruchi, honoured Emcee Engineering works with the best pressure parts manufacturers' award for 2011-12 for fabricating 4,000 tonnes of pressure part components .

According to B. Thirumurugan, Chief Executive of Emcee Engineering Works, a company with a manpower strength of 450 won the award for fabricating major products: reheater coils, headers and waterwall panels.

Earlier this year, BHEL, Tiruchi, despatched the first set of headers for the 2x800 MW power project at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. A typical 800 MW supercritical boiler unit requires 43 headers, each weighing up to 38 Metric Tonnes (MT) and having a length of up to 24 metres.

Weighing 32,000 metric tonnes each, the supercritical boilers are being set up by BHEL for the first time against a Rs.2500 crore order placed on the company by Andhra Pradesh Power Development Company Limited (APPDCL).

Supercritical technology ensures lower coal consumption, minimum emission and eco-friendly and efficient power generation. Having upgraded its technology base from sub-critical sets to supercritical sets of 660/800 MW and above, BHEL has been promoting joint venture companies to build, own and operate supercritical thermal power plants in association with state utilities.

At the start of this month, the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, B.Prasada Rao, advised officials at BHEL, Tiruchi to master the supercritical boiler technology, describing it as the mainstay of future, and called for developing and supporting more vendors to augur with the turnover target of Rs.17,250 crore turnover.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3417158.ece

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May 21st, 2012, 08:27 AM

The last metre gauge diesel locomotive to Myanmar with additional features rolled out from the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here on Friday.
The workshop had bagged an order from the RITES, a Government of India Enterprise under the aegis of Indian Railways, to supply 11 in-service metre gauge locomotives to Myanmar. It had already supplied 10 engines and commissioned them in that country.

The last loco has a number of additional features such as ergonomically designed sleek type control stands, stainless steel perforated roof sheets, LED type reading and classification lamps, roof mounted cab fan, twin beam head lights for better luminosity and visibility and control cabin to suit the working environment of Myanmar Railways.

The Controller of Stores, Southern Railway B.K. Sinha flagged off the loco at a function held at the workshop in the presence of the Chief Workshop Manager P. Mahesh, Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer P. Ravindra Babu and other officials.

The workshop had been exporting in-service metre gauge locos to various countries since 1994. It had dispatched 134 locos till now to Malaysia, Sudan, Senegal, Tanzania, Mali, Benin, Mozambique and Myanmar through RITES/IRCON.

bajk

May 22nd, 2012, 02:45 PM

In a bid to ensure transparency, the Stores Department of the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here has introduced an e-auction system for selling railway scrap materials.

The new system provides a common platform for scrap purchasers all over the country to offer their bids online in a fair and transparent manner.

A valid class III digital signature certificate; payment of online registration fee of Rs.10,000 and payment of 10 per cent of the bid lot; possession of SBI account with online banking facility are among the prerequisites laid down for the buyers for taking part in the bidding process under the e-auction system.

E- auction has been hosted in the e-procurement site www.ireps.gov.in and is maintained by the Centre for Railway Information Systems. The new system provides user name and password for the registered purchasers who can log on to the site and make their bidding. It also provides for e-payment gateway for online payment of Earnest Money Deposit.

The new system will ensure better competition and reduce scope for cartelisation, say workshop authorities. It would fetch more revenue for the railways as the competition would be wide open and simplify work for the officials. For the purchasers, the system would ensure transparency as the bidder can view the amount quoted by his competitor. The traditional system of auctioning would continue till such period the new system is well established, authorities said. Auction of scrap materials takes place once or twice every month in the workshop, a senior official said adding that the workshop had been selling scrap materials to the tune of Rs.120.50 crore per annum.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article3442006.ece

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May 23rd, 2012, 09:35 AM

Cross posting :

Tamil Nadu has emerged as a manufacturing hub for thermal power plant equipment. The state is set to have an annual thermal sets manufacturing capacity of over 25,000 MW by 2015, while generating over 3,000 jobs in the next three years.

With proposed large coal-fired power capacity additions to address the energy deficit, the Indian government has been encouraging newer domestic manufacturing units for producing power plant equipment due to inadequate production capacity to support new thermal projects in the country.

With the entry of global majors through joint ventures with domestic players for making boiler, turbine and generator sets through greenfield units, two new entrants in the Indian market have chosen Tamil Nadu to locate their projects.

The strong presence of engineering firms, including the vendors of BHEL and port connectivity in the state have lured Toshiba-JSW and BGR-Hitachi JVs to establish their projects near Chennai.

Mr AV Krishnan executive director-Tiruchi Complex BHEL told Financial Chronicle that “Toshiba-JSW has set up a plant for manufacture of turbines in Chennai possibly with a view of better logistics as availability of a port facility along the coast will facilitate transportation of large turbo generator components. Availability of strong fabrication hub in Tamil Nadu could be a factor in deciding to set up the BGR-Hitachi plant in the State.”

BHEL has ramped up its annual manufacturing capacity for thermal sets to 15,000 mw at its Tiruchirapalli complex and will add few hundred jobs during this year, while Toshiba-JSW joint venture for super-critical steam turbines and generators has recently commissioned its production unit near Chennai. The plant is to hit an annual capacity of 3,000 mw during this financial year, while the JV partners intend to ramp up the production capacity to 6,000 mw by 2015. The expansion will see creation of few hundreds of jobs in the next three years.

According to Itaru Ishibashi, managing director of Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator Pvt, Chennai unit will be the first Toshiba production facility outside Japan to make turbines and generators for coal-fired power plants. With two ports in the city, the JV has plans to serve some markets in Asia and Africa out of Chennai facility.

BGR-Hitachi joint venture’s manufacturing units for super critical boilers and turbines are expected to commence operations at Madurantakam, about 80 km from Chennai in the next 2-3 months. The company plans an annual manufacturing capacity of 5,000 mw over the next 15 to 18 months. The projects are expected to generate job potential for about 2,500 people, according to a top company official.

After the entry of new players, competition has intensified in the domestic BTG market. However BHEL has indicated that the company is confident of maintaining its position in the market.

deepu051993

May 23rd, 2012, 10:59 AM

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-TP Admin

deepu051993

May 27th, 2012, 04:16 AM

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S.Gopinath has taken charge as Executive Director of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited's Power Plant Piping Unit (PPPU) at Tirumayam and Piping Centre, Chennai.

Till recently, Mr.Gopinath was General Manager, Planning, Development and Civil at BHEL, Tiruchi complex. An electrical engineering graduate, he joined BHEL, Tiruchi, in 1979. He was also trained in Japan in the area of robotics. Mr.Gopinath moved to BHEL's Heavy Electrical Plant in Bhopal and looked after capital investment for plant and machineries for hydro, transformer and electrical machines manufacturing.

Mr.Gopinath has had an important role in planning and implementation of various capacity augmentation and modernisation schemes of BHEL's Tiruchi and Bhopal unit, a BHEL press release said. He has served as Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry, Tiruchi Zone, and is presently chairman of Indian Welding Society (Southern Zone).

^^Good, hope the production starts soon, recently saw some exterior constructions are going on.

bajk

May 28th, 2012, 03:17 PM

^^
I thought Thirumayam unit comes under Trichy complex, but looks like an independent one.

kg4129

June 4th, 2012, 05:25 AM

BHESIA to go for captive power plant after finalising land for cluster (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3488397.ece)

BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) would focus attention on plan for setting up a captive power plant after securing ownership of the 100-acre land at Pudukudi for establishment of an industrial cluster.

The industry association has already identified a batch of entrepreneurs who would join hands to expand productivity as a cluster to attain the level of 50,000 tonnes per year, in keeping with the larger targets set by the BHEL, Tiruchi Complex.

Under the cluster arrangement, materials will be purchased collectively and a common testing facility will be established. BHESIA has approached BHEL for guidance on Product Group Main Assembly to reduce cycle time of assembly.

After finalising the land deal in a week's time, the plan for captive power plant will be pursued in right earnest, BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar said.

In the event of the plan getting materialised, BHELSIA will be the first industrial association to have its own captive power plant.

The association had already initiated efforts to purchase a running unit from Korea or China, and intends to utilise the expertise available in India for dismantling and installing the facility.

The association, which has entered into tie-ups with educational institutions to shore up workforce, views establishment of captive power plant as a permanent solution for keeping up the productivity momentum.

For now, the association will explore scope for bridging the demand-supply gap through generating power with diesel generators for collective use by industries.

The cost per unit of power generated by diesel generator sets of 3 MW capacity will be analysed, Mr.Rajappa Rajkumar said.

The industries that now have a small breathing space after the State government removed the power holiday on Saturday following improvement in the power scenario; look forward for tweaking of peak hour restriction that would suit productivity.

deepu051993

June 6th, 2012, 01:55 PM

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MR.TRICHY

June 19th, 2012, 07:28 AM

M/s.Hitech-Arai Ltd to function in Our Park to set up an Automobile Components unit in 5 Acres.

source: GKIPL (http://gkipl.com)

MR.TRICHY

June 19th, 2012, 08:21 AM

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source: GKIPL (http://gkipl.com)

bajk

June 20th, 2012, 12:36 PM

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd ( BHEL) is setting up a fabrication unit at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore and a Photovoltaic manufacturing plant with Rs 3,000- crore investment near Sakoli in adjoining Bhandara district.

The state-run power equipment maker already has a fabrication unit in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu but was finding it difficult to transport heavy equipment to other parts of country. Faced with logistical problems, the company has decided to set up a new unit near near Sakoli, Union Minister for Heavy Industries Praful Patel said today.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/indl-goods/svs/engineering/bhel-to-set-up-fabrication-unit-in-bhandara/articleshow/14277056.cms

bajk

June 20th, 2012, 12:39 PM

^^
Fabrication unit in Trichy doesn't make any sense.Is the minister talking about setting up boiler unit in Nagpur? If so could impact Trichy unit.

deepu051993

June 20th, 2012, 01:08 PM

^^
Fabrication unit in Trichy doesn't make any sense.Is the minister talking about setting up boiler unit in Nagpur? If so could impact Trichy unit.

No They are going to set up a new fabrication unit, whereas there is only one fabrication unit in India by BHEL which is Trichy Unit. As they need to spend more on logistics to north india works, they are setting up the new unit, which is a loss to BHEL Trichy Unit. Increasing power and labour shortage also accounts for their decision.

bajk

June 20th, 2012, 01:14 PM

^^
Fabrication unit for what?

madurakarenda

June 20th, 2012, 03:03 PM

^^ Fabrication unit for Thermal Power Plant equipments (@1000 crores INR) and also a Solar PV components manufacturing (@3000 crores INR) as said in the news item. They were acquiring 200 acres for the fabrication unit some months back. Guess it is over.

bajk

June 20th, 2012, 03:19 PM

^^
It is for boilers.

In an expansion mode, the BHEL unit at Bhandara will manufacture structural fabrication units - a key component in a power plant boiler. The plant is expected to entail an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.

Currently, structural fabrication units are made at BHEL's plant at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. The work will be shifted to Bhandara and the capacity at Tiruchirapalli will be utilized for some other purpose, BHEL officials said.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-07/nagpur/31304679_1_bhel-unit-bhel-plans-power-plant

bajk

June 20th, 2012, 03:46 PM

^^
Trichy unit may focus on super critical boilers and nuclear projects. Lets see what the impact is going to be.

kg4129

June 23rd, 2012, 04:31 AM

CM sanctions industrial estate for women in Srirangam (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3561343.ece)

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has sanctioned an exclusive industrial estate for women in her Srirangam constituency.

The industrial estate, to be developed by SIDCO (Small Industries Development Corporation) on an expanse of 30 acres, would come up at Inam Kulathur. Steps are underway for establishing the industrial estate, Minister for Rural Industries M.C.Sampath said on Friday.

Under NEEDS, educated youngsters would be facilitated to come out with business plans and linked to financial institutions for funding.

Fifty per cent of the 1,000 prospective entrepreneurs to be trained and nurtured throughout the State under the NEEDS scheme would be women, the Minister assured members of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Tamil Nadu (WEAT), in his address at its sixth anniversary celebration.

The WEAT has expressed to the Minister its intention to start enterprises based on cluster approach at the new industrial estate.

The association, according to its representative, would take the support of the District Industries Centre (DIC) to start multi-product clusters focussing on paper products, jute materials, sanitary napkins, and value-added products of banana.

The Minister advised the DIC in Tiruchi to serve as a model for prompt processing of applications from prospective women entrepreneurs under UYEGP. At least 30 per cent of beneficiaries under this scheme would be women, the Minister said, adding that a subsidy target of Rs.50 lakh had been set for Tiruchi district this fiscal.

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June 23rd, 2012, 08:17 AM

Cross-posting

TTDC tours cover Amman temples

The three packages will be introduced during the month of Aadi

Keeping in mind the religious sentiments of devotees, the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) on Friday announced three tour packages during the Tamil month of Aadi covering various Amman temples in and around Chennai and various parts of Tamil Nadu.

A TTDC official said that two one-day temple tours and another lasting five days would enable pilgrims to have darshan of various incarnations of Maha Sakthi from July 16.

The first tour, covering Thiruvudai Amman, Vadivudai Amman and Kodiyidai Amman temples, will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.

Tariff per person is Rs.375, exclusive of the special darshan ticket.

The Sakthi tour (Deviar Darshan) will cover Mangadu, Thiruverkadu, Poonamallee, Tirumullaivoyil, Chempulivaram, Panchatti, Melur and Tiruvottiyur temples.

The coach will start at 7 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. The tariff, exclusive of special darshan ticket, is Rs.470.

As part of the 108-Amman Temple tours, devotees will be taken to 108 temples in Chennai, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Mayavaram, Karaikal, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Pudukkottai and Madurai districts.

This tour will commence in Chennai on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 a.m. and return the following Friday and Monday at 9 p.m. The tariff is Rs.4,300.

Following popular demand, the TTDC on Friday began one-day tour from Chennai to Mamallapuram.

It took off at 9 a.m. and tourists came back at 7 p.m.

Tourists were taken to the Marundeeswarar temple, Iskcon temple, Dakshina Chitra, Muttukadu, Crocodile Bank, tiger cave, shore temple, Five Rathas, Arjuna Penance, Krishna Mandapam and VGP Golden Beach and given time slots ranging from 30 to 90 minutes. The fare per person is Rs.275.

For bookings dial 044-2538 3333, 2538 4444, 2538 4356.

Two one-day temple tours and another for five days devised

On popular demand, one-day tour of Mamallapuram introduced.

source: The Hindu

bajk

July 3rd, 2012, 05:59 AM

Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries’ Association (TIDITSSIA) has planned to build up patronage from the region for AAHAR – The International Food and Hospitality Fair 2012 from August 23 to 25 at Chennai Trade Centre.

To be organised by the Indian Trade Promotion Organisation that functions under Union Ministry of Commerce, and Tamil Nadu Trade Promotion Organisation, the fair offers an excellent platform for latest innovations, facilitating growth and modernisation in processed food and hospitality sectors, according to TIDITSSIA president S.Sridharan and S.Abdul Rasheed, secretary.

The fair, promoting food and drinks products, food processing and packaging sector, refrigeration, related technology, service providers and government departments, has evolved into an ideal venue for initiation of joint venture agreements and technology transfer processes that assure considerable returns.

Last year, the event attracted hoteliers and restaurateurs from the south in good numbers and 90 per cent of them have indicated their desire to participate in the 2012 edition. This year, the fair will be organised with the support of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India; Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority; Association of Resource Companies for the Hospitality Industry, New Delhi; Hotel and Restaurant Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of India; Indian Federation of Culinary Associations, Chennai; and South Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association, Chennai. At a recent meeting organised by TIDITSSIA, prospective stall owners were apprised of the cost and facilities at the fair, and scope for business expansion by K.S.Kandasamy, director – administration, ITPO, and D.Selvam, manager.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3597227.ece

MR.TRICHY

July 6th, 2012, 06:52 AM

Insights into five major phases in construction of power plant were provided during the inaugural session of a three-day workshop on ‘Boiler Dynamics’ at BHEL, Tiruchi, recently.

In each of the phases engineers make use of simulation, analysis, design and validation tools to build the plant, R Kumar, general manager (in-charge), Engineering, Fossil Boiler, BHEL Tiruchi, said. These tools, he explained, were based on the underlying mathematical models with a combination of steady state and dynamic models.

Building a power plant requires application of design principles, high quality of manufacturing practices of equipments and commissioning of several equipment attuned to safety standards and regulations.

Operation of a power plant requires thorough knowledge of the equipment, operating principles and safety regulations, and standards and practices, to achieve safety and efficiency.

S. Rajagopal, professional consultant, Boiler Dynamics, said knowledge about power plant dynamics helps in solving most of the problems at site.

S. Sundararajan, general manager, Coal Research, and A Shanmugam, additional general manager, Human Resource Development Centre, spoke.

source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3608256.ece)

MR.TRICHY

July 12th, 2012, 05:34 AM

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kg4129

July 13th, 2012, 04:48 AM

MMA commits to energising region’s business (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3634354.ece)

Madras Management Association (MMA) on Thursday launched its Tiruchi chapter, the largest so far in the State, with a promise to guide SME entrepreneurs in the region to reach the next level.

Symbolising the new chapter’s launch was a conclave: Empowering Growth of SMEs – The Way Forward, which the MMA conducted under the aegis of the new chapter by teaming up with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, a German political foundation working for India’s integration with the global economy, and Indian Institute of Management–Tiruchi (IIM-T).

The conclave was meant to equip proprietors with competitive spirit to catch up with global trends, applying dynamic strategies in all areas of their operations.

Factoring in the status of SME sector as the backbone of modern day economy, the conclave oriented working entrepreneurs to the latest trends in technology application, and provided insights into accessing the global market using B2B (Business-to-Business) and B2C (Business-to-Consumer) portals, for marketing their products and deriving benefits of technology in the areas of finance, management and production. While encouraging the culture of innovation, the MMA has assured to keep entrepreneurs in the region abreast of latest information pertaining to benefits and incentives extended by government and government agencies.

At the inaugural session, K.Subburaj, Chairman, Cethar Ltd., desired that MMA’s Tiruchi Chapter should pave way for real growth of SMEs in the region where the idea of business was hitherto confined to sub-contracting activities for BHEL.

In his inaugural address, Mr.Subburaj appreciated MMA’s initiative with a social cause, and dwelt at length on what constitutes entrepreneurship, drawing from his own experience.

Terming MSME sector as bulwark of developing nations, N.K.Ranganath, Managing Director, Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd, who delivered the key note address, wondered why the sector promoting inclusive growth through offering large-scale employment opportunities was denied the deserving attention in the country.

Mr.Ranganath cautioned that continuance of the scenario could impact the nation’s prosperity and the health of large corporations dependent on SMEs, and called for a change in the mindset of bankers who, he said, generally deny financial support to needy entrepreneurs and readily finance already established businesses at a point when the money was not essential.

Venky Rajagopal, Managing Director, Indian Terrain Fashions Ltd., exuded confidence that the SME sector in the region will benefit from MMA’s Tiruchi Chapter’s dissemination of knowledge on time management, lean system, team building, and other aspects that lead to success. Group Captain R.Vijayakumar, Executive Director, MMA, welcomed the gathering.

bajk

July 16th, 2012, 07:33 PM

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry – Tamil Nadu State Council (FICCI-TNSC) has urged the State government to come out with suitable policy to expedite the creation of aerospace cluster that was announced in March this year.

In its proposal submitted to the government, the FICCI-TNSC suggested four places – Chennai, Sriperumbudur, Hosur and Tiruchi – for creation of aero clusters due to its unique inherent eco-system built over the years.

Chennai has been chosen for having a large number of IT and ITES companies. Besides, several leading scientific institutions – IIT-Madras, IIT Madras Research Park, Anna University, DRDO and CSIR labs – are located in the city.

Sriperumbudur could house MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facilities, sub-system assembly and aerospace university. Hosur can leverage its proximity to Bangalore to get the help of academicians, trained manpower and IT firms while the presence of BHEL in Tiruchi would be a major advantage.

Mentioning that other States – Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh – had initiated industry policies in aerospace sectors by making significant investment, the FICCI-TNSC said it was time Tamil Nadu replicated its growth model of automotive industry into the aerospace sector as it had the necessary eco-system and synergy in place to make it happen.

The State council called for concerted action that would lead to identification of suitable land bank in all these places; building a modern airport near Sriperumbudur; setting up a liaison office in Hosur to facilitate easy interactions with Bangalore-based scientific and industry ecosystem.

It wanted the government to provide 75 to 100 per cent stamp duty exemption on land sale deed and loan documents registration; 100 per cent exemption on entry tax on plant and machineries for three years during the implementation of the project and 100 per cent five year exemption on entry tax on raw materials, inputs and components during the operating period.

Talking to The Hindu, the convener of FICCI-TNSC manufacturing panel, Asit K. Barma said “We have seen the growth of leather, textiles, automotive and auto component manufacturers through different clusters. In the case of aerospace cluster, maximum outsourcing opportunities lie in R&D, engineering, manufacturing and assembly/testing areas.”

“The State government should appoint a consultant of international repute to prepare the blue print. Besides, it should create a task force comprising of domain experts, academicians, industry bodies and government representatives to support it,” Mr. Barma added.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3643403.ece

kg4129

July 17th, 2012, 04:41 AM

^^Wish Aviation University in Trichy & Integrated Aero Park in Trichy / Perambalur ....:)

venkyinblr

July 17th, 2012, 09:48 AM

Aero Park in chennai , makes the congestion problem worse...

Sriperumbedur , Again its a annexure of chennai..

So we left with Hosur/Trichy..Hosur dont have even have a Airport..Since Bangalore is near , its being beaten with high cost for the SG to setup the store(with minimal infra)..

SO i think Trichy would be the right Place..:)

deepu051993

July 17th, 2012, 04:00 PM

Ahead of carrying out complete overhaul of high horsepower EMD type diesel locomotives, the Golden Rock Railway Workshop here has begun to undertake repairs of its crucial components such as the engine block and traction motors.

Using its technical expertise and skilled workforce, the over 85-year-old workshop has taken up heavy repairs of major components of 4,500 horsepower EMD locos thereby crossing another milestone.

The workshop received three damaged engine blocks with oil pan from Hubli and Krishnarajapuram in South Western Railway recently and rectified two of them giving the blocks a new lease of life.

The rectified blocks would be dispatched to the Diesel Shed at Hubli which homes the EMD type locos. The third block is expected to be sent soon.

The workshop also received defective traction motors of AC 3 phase type which warranted rewinding. It had developed facilities for rewinding on the principle of reverse engineering.

The organisation successfully rewound two stators of PAC type motors used in EMD locos meant for hauling mail and express trains and two of MAC type motors of locos used for hauling freight trains.

Around 100 kilograms of copper conductors were used for manufacturing coils for one stator of the traction motor.

Two such stators sent to Hubli were working satisfactorily and the remaining two would be dispatched shortly. Officials say the workshop had planned to release minimum six traction motor stators every month. The approximate cost involved in rewinding one stator works out to Rs.4.5 lakh.

Officials say the first EMD loco is expected to be sent to the workshop for periodic overhaul (POH) in 2014.

The POH of EMD engines are done once in 18 years. A huge shed has been constructed to accommodate five EMD locos when they come for POH in the coming years.:banana:

Slightly longer than the ALCO type locos, the EMD engines are equipped with superior technology such as micro processor controlled excitation and AC traction motors.

These engines can run at a maximum speed of 140 kilometres per hour. With higher fuel and lube oil capacity, these engines have better fuel efficiency than the conventional engines.

Officials say the EMD locos manufactured at the Diesel Loco Works, Varanasi, would become the main stay in the diesel traction system of the railways in the years to come.

In addition to carrying out POH of diesel engines and passenger coaches, the workshop also manufactures container wagons for the Container Corporation of India and oil-fired steam locomotives for the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3644298.ece)

MR.TRICHY

July 18th, 2012, 06:11 AM

Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development, K.P.Munusamy, visited Welding Research Institute (WRI) at BHEL here on Tuesday, to gain first-hand knowledge of the facilities and the expertise available at the Institute for imparting training in welding.

Accompanied by Minister for School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare, N.R.Sivapathi, and senior officials, Mr.Munusamy interacted with the about 40 urban poor youths from non-ITI background who are being imparted training by the WRI in association with the Regional Directorate of Municipal Administration, Thanjavur, under a welfare scheme, and appreciated WRI for ensuring placements for the trainees in various industries in Tiruchi, Chennai, and Bangalore.

Mr.Munusamy learnt from the beneficiaries that through the intensive six-week structured training programme in shielded metal arc welding at WRI, they were in a position to find employment in automobile, body building and structural welding industries.

Lauding the social consciousness and efforts of BHEL in training unemployed youth in below poverty line segment to enhance their employability and living standards, Mr.Munusamy evinced keen interest in learning about the latest developments in automation and robotic welding at WRI to improve productivity and quality of the components.

Sheela Balakrishnan, Additional Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration; Chandrakanth Kamble, Commissioner, Municipal Administration & Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD); Jayashree Muralidharan, District Collector; A. Jaya, City Corporation Mayor; and Asick Meera, Deputy Mayor, also accompanied the ministers.

The visiting team was apprised of the developments at WRI by a team of senior officials consisting of R.Kumar, General Manager, In-Charge, Engineering; M.Palanivel, General Manager, Human Resource; R.Easwaran, General Manager, WRI & Labs; V.Vasudevan, General Manager, Planning & Development, Modernisation & Civil; T.Chockalingam, GM, Finance; and J.Sankaran, General Manager, Unit II.

A BHEL press release said that the WRI, since its inception in 1975, has been offering training programmes in welding and allied technology services to over 450 industries including space, power, defence, automobile, shipbuilding and railways, and was in the forefront of welding technology development in the country.

source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3651806.ece)

MR.TRICHY

July 19th, 2012, 05:24 AM

TRICHY: A showroom of the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) will be inaugurated in the city on Friday. It will be the third such showroom in the state after the ones in Coimbatore and Namakkal.

The showroom has been set up in the existing structure adjacent to the district collectorate on a vast a land belonging to TANSI. It is aimed at displaying the products manufactured in TANSI factories across the state in order to infuse fresh blood into the ailing corporation. However, the inauguration was postponed several times citing various reasons.

Customers can choose a wide range of products made of wood and steel in the showroom. Those who come from Trichy can book the orders and get the goods in factories in Pudukkottai, as there is no factory in the city.

Earlier, a big factory was functioning in Trichy where engineering works for Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited were undertaken. Later, the factory was shut down and more than 100 employees faced redundancy. Since then, the factory was being used as a godown. But recently, TANSI decided to set up a showroom to improve its performance. It may be noted that TANSI has separate factories for making furniture goods across the state.

"We will make some arrangements to deliver the goods in Trichy itself in future, based on the response from the customers. However, they may have to incur the nominal freight charge," said V Manoharan, the works manager in-charge (furniture), TANSI, Trichy.

source:MR.RAJA/TP

MR.TRICHY

July 20th, 2012, 05:16 AM

Nearly three-fourth of the over 90 members enrolled till date, in the multipurpose women’s cooperative society launched here recently by the Minister for Rural Industries M.C.Sampath, constitute tailors.

The 75 include a chunk of women who underwent training at the Apparel Training Centre at the Khajamalai Campus of Bharathidasan University.

The Women Entrepreneurs’ Association of Tamil Nadu (WEAT) has been recognised as the facilitating agency for streamlining orders for these women to stitch uniforms for children in State government schools.

Since the government has announced that each student will be entitled to four sets of free uniforms, there will be abundant orders for the women tailors. Each tailor will be able to earn Rs.10, 000 and even more per month, WEAT sources said.

Multipurpose cooperative society

Twenty five of the 75 women tailors enrolled themselves with the multipurpose cooperative society on Wednesday.

These women will be given cloth bits and will only have to stitch them and return, as a home-based income earning activity, S.Thilagavathi, WEAT secretary said, adding that there will be regular and continuous work order.

Twenty women have also enrolled with the society for engaging themselves in activities such as white board making, embroidery, areca nut plate making, and value-added products of banana and banana fibre.

Motivation programmes

On a periodic basis, WEAT has been conducting motivation programmes to prompt women into taking up entrepreneurship.

At one such programme that followed the process of registration of the 25 women tailors, a home-based women entrepreneur Viji oriented the participants on several activities, including painting and saree designing.

Along with N.Manimekalai, Professor, Department of Women’s Studies, Bharathidasan University, a few WEAT members who are now entrepreneurs also interacted with the participants. Asha spoke about value-added products suitable for hospitals that could be done with raw materials procured for manufacturing sanitary napkins while Alamelu dwelt on the business potential of banana and banana fibre-based products.

Alamelu spoke on behalf of a women self-help group that had recently started a retail outlet for selling the products at the Uzhavar Sandhai at K.K.Nagar. The group has sought the support of WEAT for securing food certification and packaging of products for export.

source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3660315.ece)

thillai_selvan

July 21st, 2012, 05:11 AM

Supplying a range of products bought directly from the manufacturers to its member units, Tiruchi – based BIDASS Industrial Services Association has decided to set up a common chemical and physical testing laboratory at Thuvakudi here to enable its members test their raw materials.

The laboratory, to be set up at a cost of around Rs.5 crore, was expected to be commissioned in six to nine months, BIDASS president S. Sampath told reporters here on Friday.

The lab would be accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, an autonomous body under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Mr. Sampath said adding that it would not only test raw materials but also its weldability strength.

Minimum profit

A non-profit organisation registered under the Companies Act, BIDASS was a unique association governed by captains of its member units and buys quality products required by the units directly from manufacturers and supplies them at their doorstep with minimum profit.

Stating that 90 per cent of member units were dependent on Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, Mr. Sampath said BIDASS supplies all welding consumables, cutting gases, machine shop cutting tools, grinding wheel, paint and personal protective equipment to its member units.

Profits ploughed back

BIDASS only charges for its administrative expenses and the minimum profit earned by procuring products in bulk are ploughed back to create further facilities to help members improve quality and cut costs, he said.

The objective behind setting up the common laboratory is to help member units get tests done at Tiruchi speedily and at a cheaper cost. BIDASS also plans to put an Argon plant and a liquid oxygen plant at Thuvakudi. The state-of-the-art liquid oxygen plant would be inaugurated on July 24.

Mr. Sampath said the fifth depot of BIDASS was coming up at Pudukkudi near Tiruchi. It also has plans to procure raw materials such as steel plates and rolled section to its member units and discussions in this regard were on with private and public sector steel manufacturing units. With a membership of 397 units, the turnover of BIDASS touched Rs. 50 crore in 2011-12, he said.

Source (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3665000.ece)

MR.TRICHY

July 21st, 2012, 05:28 AM

Twenty industrial clusters would be promoted in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector across the State during the current financial year at an investment of Rs.136 crore, said M.C.Sampath, Minister for Rural Industries and Noon Meal, here on Friday.

Nine of these clusters would be set up in collaboration with the Coir Board and one of them would be situated in Pudukottai, he said, speaking on the sidelines of a function to mark the opening of a showroom of the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) in the city. He also indicated that steps were underway to identify a suitable site for the proposed exclusive industrial estate for women in Srirangam constituency.

Earlier, speaking at the function, Mr.Sampath said the State government was committed to popularise the products of the TANSI, which were known for quality and affordability. The corporation would achieve the sales target of Rs.110 crore for the current financial year.

Apart from the existing orders at hand, efforts were on to secure more orders.

Besides steel and wooden furniture, TANSI was also engaged in various specialised equipment, including products for ISRO, BHEL and HAL. He appealed to the local bodies to procure their furniture requirement from TANSI.

The TANSI showroom would serve Tiruchi and other central districts and a special discount of 10 per cent would be offered till July 27.

N.R.Sivapathi, Minister for School Education, Youth Welfare and Sports, said School Education Department was one of the major customers of the TANSI and last year, orders for furniture for schools worth Rs.33 crore were placed with the corporation under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. He promised to place more orders this year.

K.Allaudin, Chairman and Managing Director, TANSI, said the State government was keen on bringing about a revival of the corporation, whose growth has been affected for some time in recent years owing to stiff competition from the private sector.

He appealed to the elected representatives of local bodies and the district administration to procure furniture and hand pumps from TANSI. He also suggested that MLAs could provide furniture to government students’ hostels under the Local Area Development Fund by placing orders for the same with the TANSI.

Niranjan Mardi, Principal Secretary, MSME Department, said the Chief Minister, at a recent review meeting, has ordered the opening of TANSI showrooms in Namakkal, Tiruchi and Madurai. While the showrooms at Namakkal and Tiruchi have been opened, the one at Madurai would be opened soon.

Collector Jayashree Muralidharan pledged full support to the TANSI and affirmed that all orders for furniture and handpumps from the district administration would be given to the corporation. She urged the local bodies to follow suit.

S.S.Saravanakumar, Deputy General Manager, TANSI, proposed the vote of thanks.

M.Paranjothi, R.Manoharan, T.P.Poonatchi and T.Indira Gandhi, MLAs, T.Rajathi, chairperson, District Panchayat, and A.Jaya, Mayor, were present.

source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3664999.ece)

kg4129

July 21st, 2012, 08:16 AM

deepu051993

July 21st, 2012, 03:15 PM

In order to break the cartelization of industrial consumables, the BHEL Small Scale Industries Development Service, now in its new avatar as Bidass, has embarked on a model cluster of networking. Bidass which has now 397 member units spread around Trichy region was formed as the first network cluster in the early 1980s and later incorporated as a Section 25 registered company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956.

Started in 1984 with a membership of 13 units, Bidass has today grown to have 397 members as Trichy was fast becoming a hub of engineering activity for boiler industry in India. Many daring entrepreneurs had set up fabrication facilities and machine shops in and around Trichy, and a group of entrepreneurs had established their units to cater to the ancillary needs of BHEL and similar boiler manufacturing companies.

Meanwhile, the looming risk of increasing consumable prices was increasing the cost of production. Moreover, supply has to be regular and time-bound to keep up production schedules. A lateral thought occurred, and an idea was born to buy directly from manufacturers and supply quality products to member units in time, said S Sampath, president of Bidaas.

It is a model of cluster networking, and the primary idea is to avoid intermediaries. The resultant savings is passed on as price reduction to the members, Sampath explained. In fact, Bidass had achieved a turnover of Rs 37 crore in 2010-11 and this figure shot up to Rs 50 crore in the current fiscal. Since oxygen is a prime cutting consumable for member units, Bidass has put up a state-of-the-art Liquid Oxygen Plant to supply high quality oxygen at very low prices. The unit will be officially opened by the executive director of BHEL, A V Krishnan, on July 24. Bidaas, however, charges two percent over and above the market price to meet the administrative expenses as the association has employed around 65 people, said vice-president of Bidaas M Vairavel. But the price charged by Bidaas is the benchmark in the market, and all other suppliers gravitate their prices around this price. Furthermore, there can be no cartelization by outside suppliers when Bidaas sets the benchmark prices, added Vairavel.

Any fabrication unit having an experience of two years in the market without any partnership squabbles may become a member of Bidass by paying a nominal Rs 20,000 as fee.

Vairavel said the association was now planning to increase membership to 600 units after getting due approval from the company secretary. Bidaas has at present depots at Thuvakudi, Mathur, Ariyamangalam, and Thiruverumbur, and one more at Pudukkudi is under construction. The association is also planning to add one oxygen plant at Mathur depot, and an Argon plant, another high cost cutting gas.

Source : TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/BHEL-plans-model-production-cluster-to-end-cartelisation/articleshow/15066135.cms)

deepu051993

July 21st, 2012, 03:16 PM

A new industrial estate for woman entrepreneurs is likely to come up in Inamkulathur that comes under the chief minister's Srirangam constituency in Trichy district, said MC Sampath, minister for rural industries and nutritious noon meal of government of Tamil Nadu here on Friday.

In a brief meet with reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) showroom in Trichy, he said that their department started out to choose a suitable place for setting up an industrial estate for woman entrepreneurs in Trichy. Initially, they considered an area in Inamkulathur for this purpose. But as the land belonged to the wakf-board, they were yet to decide on the same.

However, the state government progressed towards setting up 20 micro, small and medium enterprise clusters (MSME) in the state by the end of this financial year. Of these, nine clusters will be set up for coir products, one of which would come up in Pudukkottai district. Likewise, they were determined to work towards achieving the goal of setting up 100 MSME clusters in the state by 2015.

Earlier the minister inaugurated the TANSI showroom near the district collectorate in the presence of minister for school education NR Sivapathy, principal secretary to MSME department Dr Nirajan Mardi, president and managing director for TANSI K Alauddin, Trichy district collector Jayashree Muralidharan as well as mayor A Jaya, other MLAs and local body representatives. The showroom was opened in order to revive the TANSI corporation that had shelved its operations in many parts of the state due to the emergence of private players in furniture and engineering works sector.

The showroom will have an array of furniture made of wood and steel so that customers can choose their products. Sampath added that customers could avail a 10% discount on all products from July 20 to July 27 as an inaugural offer. However, the local body representatives can make use of the offer on the products always.

Dr Niranjan Mardi said that as of now, TANSI operates 36 factories and three showrooms, including the newly opened one in Trichy. They would soon start a showroom in Madurai as well. TANSI achieved a profit of Rs 4.8 crore during the financial year 2011-12 and they expected to increase the profit to Rs 5 crore by the end of this financial year, he said.

Source : TOI (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Soon-industrial-estate-for-women-entrepreneurs/articleshow/15066093.cms)

deepu051993

July 25th, 2012, 10:26 AM

Personal interviews for recruitment of associate trainees for Daimler Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., Orgadam, Chennai, and workmen apprentices for MRF unit at Naranamangalam near Tiruchi would be held in the district on July 28 and 29 respectively.

For the openings at MRF, candidates in the age group of 18 to 25 can apply.

SSLC and Plus Two passed or failed candidates, ITI certificate holders, graduate, and diploma dropouts are eligible. Those with higher qualifications would not be considered.

During the training period, selected candidates would be paid Rs.4, 800 as salary a month. Interested candidates can appear for the personal interviews to be held from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 29 at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Manachanallur, said C.Tamilselvi, Assistant Director of Employment, Tiruchi, in a press release.

The registration of the candidates with the District Employment Office, on selection for the above positions, would not be cancelled, she added.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3681314.ece)

^^Requitments for MRF called!

deepu051993

July 25th, 2012, 10:27 AM

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BIDASS, the Thuvakudi-based industrial services association that has been supplying quality welding consumables at competitive costs to BHEL's nearly 400 ancillaries in and around Tiruchi for three decades has announced plan to start supplying raw materials as well.

The initiative augurs well with BHEL's advice to the ancillary units to shift to Away Centre Fabrication (ACF) business model whereby the sub-contractors will have to procure their own raw material. BHEL has been advocating this system to do away with time-consuming non-value activities. Vendors will in due course enjoy the convenience of placing online orders for consumables and raw materials. E-payment facility is also in the offing.

Starting off in 1984 with membership of 13 entrepreneurs and Rs.20 lakh turnover, BIDASS has grown phenomenally to attain Rs.50 crore turnover in 2011-12.

Operating on no profit no loss basis, BIDASS has been ploughing back its small margin of gains for strengthening infrastructure and creation of testing facilities. As a dealer for LPG with Indian Oil Corporation, the industry services association passes on the benefits to its members.

On Tuesday, BIDASS reached another milestone by getting its Liquid Oxygen Plant commissioned, and putting in place SAP ERP System for making available real-time inventory reports, paving way for seamless connectivity between depots in Mathur, Tiruverumbur, Ariyamangalam, and Pudukudi. Executive Director of BHEL, Tiruchi, A.V.Krishnan, launched the oxygen plant that while R.Sundar, Director of Boilers, commissioned the SAP ERP system in the presence of S.Sampath, BIDASS president, V.Sivamani, secretary, and leading industrialists.

Terming the BIDASS' business model as unique, Mr.Krishnan exuded hope that the entity's utility will reflect in better productivity of the ancillary industries. Adequate importance must be accorded for Safety, particularly in the movement of lakhs of tonnes of materials.

Sequential supply by vendors was vital for reducing the delivery cycle time substantially.

Cycle time reduction, he emphasised, was key to global competitiveness in a scenario where power sector has witnessed a slump in the last couple of years belying expectations.

Despite the lowering of power capacity addition target in the 12{+t}{+h}plan from one lakh MW to 88,000 MW, Mr.Krishnan expressed confidence that BHEL will witness at least 20 to 25 per cent growth.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3681307.ece)

venkyinblr

July 26th, 2012, 07:10 AM

BIDASS, the Thuvakudi-based industrial services association that has been supplying quality welding consumables at competitive costs to BHEL's nearly 400 ancillaries in and around Tiruchi for three decades has announced plan to start supplying raw materials as well.
The initiative augurs well with BHEL's advice to the ancillary units to shift to Away Centre Fabrication (ACF) business model whereby the sub-contractors will have to procure their own raw material. BHEL has been advocating this system to do away with time-consuming non-value activities. Vendors will in due course enjoy the convenience of placing online orders for consumables and raw materials. E-payment facility is also in the offing.
Starting off in 1984 with membership of 13 entrepreneurs and Rs.20 lakh turnover, BIDASS has grown phenomenally to attain Rs.50 crore turnover in 2011-12.
Operating on no profit no loss basis, BIDASS has been ploughing back its small margin of gains for strengthening infrastructure and creation of testing facilities. As a dealer for LPG with Indian Oil Corporation, the industry services association passes on the benefits to its members.
On Tuesday, BIDASS reached another milestone by getting its Liquid Oxygen Plant commissioned, and putting in place SAP ERP System for making available real-time inventory reports, paving way for seamless connectivity between depots in Mathur, Tiruverumbur, Ariyamangalam, and Pudukudi. Executive Director of BHEL, Tiruchi, A.V.Krishnan, launched the oxygen plant that while R.Sundar, Director of Boilers, commissioned the SAP ERP system in the presence of S.Sampath, BIDASS president, V.Sivamani, secretary, and leading industrialists.
Terming the BIDASS' business model as unique, Mr.Krishnan exuded hope that the entity's utility will reflect in better productivity of the ancillary industries. Adequate importance must be accorded for Safety, particularly in the movement of lakhs of tonnes of materials.
Sequential supply by vendors was vital for reducing the delivery cycle time substantially.
Cycle time reduction, he emphasised, was key to global competitiveness in a scenario where power sector has witnessed a slump in the last couple of years belying expectations.
Despite the lowering of power capacity addition target in the 12 plan from one lakh MW to 88,000 MW, Mr.Krishnan expressed confidence that BHEL will witness at least 20 to 25 per cent growth.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/article3681918.ece

MR.TRICHY

July 29th, 2012, 06:41 AM

BHEL bags orders for the Rs.5, 450-crore project executed by LPGCL in Uttar Pradesh.

Shishir Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director, and Karorimal, Vice President-Project, Bajaj Group, visited BHEL, Tiruchi, on Saturday for reviewing the 3x660 MW Lalitpur Supercritical Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Uttar Pradesh.

BHEL has bagged orders for the 1,980 MW Lalitpur Supercritical Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Uttar Pradesh. The Rs.5, 450-crore project has been executed by Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGCL), a Bajaj Group company.

A.V.Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, and other senior executives held a detailed review meeting with the visiting customers and discussed the supply status of components.

Mr.Krishnan briefed the officials about company’s capability in executing power plants with supercritical parameters up to 1,000 MW. He also said BHEL is concurrently executing 18 supercritical boiler units in various parts of the country.

While addressing the review meeting, Mr.Shishir Bajaj said that Bajaj Group is very keen to see that 3x660 MW Lalitpur Supercritical Thermal Power Project commissioned on time as this was the largest investment that Bajaj Group had ever made . He also exuded confidence that BHEL has the capability and capacity to commission the project on time.

Earlier, outbidding Alstom under stiff International Competitive Bidding ICB), BHEL has bagged the main plant package contract for three coal-fired thermal units of 660 MW each with supercritical parameters.

This is the first power project being set up by the Bajaj Group based on supercritical technology and by placing this order with BHEL, the customer has reposed confidence in the company’s technological excellence and capability. With this contract, BHEL has maintained its track record of bagging most of the orders for power generating equipment in Uttar Pradesh. The company has commissioned about 9,900 MW of power generating sets of various ratings in the State, so far. The order once again reflects the confidence reposed by Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in BHEL’s capabilities. In the last two fiscals, BHEL has received 71 per cent of their power plant equipment orders from IPPs.

source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3699177.ece)

venkyinblr

August 2nd, 2012, 10:21 AM

KUCHING: The steel sector is set to ‘grow in waves’ as steadfast growing demand is fuelled by the nation’s Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

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Dato’ AK Nathan

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According to Eversendai Corporation Bhd’s (Eversendai) executive chairman and group managing director Dato’ AK Nathan, the robust demand going forward is expected to augur well for the group.

During an interview with The Borneo Post Nathan said, “Our plans for the second half of the year is to remain focused on our core business, that is being a leader in the design, fabrication and erection of structural steel works for high-rise buildings, stadiums, steel bridges, infrastructure projects and the installation of mechanical and electrical works for plants.”
However, he did not discount the possibility of being on the lookout for gainful merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities of synergistic businesses that would contribute positively to both the company’s turnover and profitability.

Eversendai’s first quarter 2012 (1Q12) results showed increase from 2011, as AK Nathan noted that the company was targeting for its turnover to increase this year with profit after tax and minority interest (PATAMI) target maintained at approximately 11 per cent.
“For 2011, revenue was predominantly derived from projects in the Middle East at 86.4 per cent whilst India and Malaysia contributed 7.8 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively.
“Going forward in 2012, we will see Malaysia’s and India’s contribution to increase from the power plant projects from Manjung and Tanjung Bin and the Worli Mixed-Use Development Project in Mumbai,” he revealed, stressing that he foresaw the Middle East to be the major contributor to revenue in 2012.
On capital expenditure, the executive chairman noted that Eversendai’s overseas ventures did not require extensive capital outlay apart from those disclosed in its prospectus.
Its fabrication facility in Trichy, India required RM30 million to RM35 million while its six mobile cranes for Manjung and Tanjung Bin power plant projects cost RM10.5 million.
Nathan noted that one of its key challenges was to secure the required resources to match its growth, especially in the human resources aspect.
“We are not aggressively looking at foreign workforce to support our expansion,” he revealed.
The company’s current order book stands at RM1.9 billion as of March 31, 2012.
The CEO believed that further contribution from Malaysia and India would further strengthen the company’s standing with a higher percentage in 2012 compared with 2011.
In the broader picture, Nathan noted that the government’s ETP would ‘definitely boost the steel industry’ with the many planned Entry Point Projects.
“At present, the projects we are targeting under the ETP are still at the preliminary stage which includes the Warisan Tower and My Rapid Transit,” he revealed.
He explained that the government had always and continued extending support to major steel industry players through various approaches and institutions, however, Eversendai’s key strategy focused on a well-spread business across different geographies.
“We are not dependant on a single client or location but in a broader business alignment perspective.
Indeed, the majority of our businesses are from overseas, however, we are slowly and surely intensifying our presence in the local arena.”

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/08/02/eversendai-to-intensify-local-presence-in-the-steel-sector/#ixzz22NIoOQyS

MR.TRICHY

August 4th, 2012, 07:09 AM

In its journey to become a world class institute over a five-year period, 2012-17, the Welding Research Institute (WRI) at the BHEL here has developed several breakthrough in-house processes and technologies .

A software, Finite Element Method based code, the WRI has developed is capable of incorporating various phenomena such as temperature dependent material properties, surface heat losses, distributed arc heat input, and clamping conditions. Results of transient temperatures, displacements, residual stresses, metallurgical phases can be obtained.

The software has been applied for distortion analysis in box assembly, header to stub welds, tee joints, tube to fin panels, and connecting rod for two wheeler, R.Easwaran, General Manager, WRI, told The Hindu .

Likewise, the WRI has developed a simulator for various manufacturing processes such as welding, forging, and heat treatment.

The WRI has developed and introduced Robotic Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) system for welding of impeller and fan components for BHEL’s Ranipet unit; Tandem Waveform Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) for one side welding of cir seam joints of feed water heaters for Hyderabad unit; and twin robotic GMAW for hydro turbine components for Bhopal unit; Tandem Submerged Arc Welding process for Long Seam of Loco Under Frame and integrated gantry robot GMAW system for welding of bogie components for Jhansi unit.

For Tiruchi BHEL unit, the WRI has developed and introduced a special purpose GMAW system for deep bore valve body seal welding,

The research and development results of the institute are effectively commercialized to industry, and the WRI offers the services of world-renowned specialists in select areas of welding for industry consultancy, Mr.Easwaran said.

source: MR.RAJA/TP

deepu051993

August 9th, 2012, 07:54 AM

To create scope for economically backward engineering students to fund their own studies, Shivani group of institutions here has initiated efforts to start an industry close to the campuses of Shivani Institute of Technology and Shivani Engineering College.

Taking the support of the BHEL Small Industries’ Association (BHELSIA), Shivani group hopes to make it a sub-contracting unit of BHEL for carrying out machining job works, P. Selvaraj, Chairman of the group of institutions, told The Hindu .

After establishing a production unit close by in the next two to three months, students will be facilitated to work for a few hours every day, and earn regular income. While the government exempts first generation graduates within specified family income limits from paying tuition fee, what they earn will be sufficient to meet expenditure towards hostel fee, Mr. Selvaraj said, adding that such a set up will also provide valuable exposure to students to become readily employable or start industries by themselves after graduating. “It will signify a progress in our initiative for industry-institution interaction.”

“We intend to invest up to Rs.2 crore for the purpose,” he said, adding that girls will not find it difficult to work with CNC (Computer Numerical Controlled) lathes.

The procedure for securing Small Scale Industry registration from the District Industries Centre has been initiated, BHELSIA president Rajappa Rajkumar who is also a member of the governing council of the group of institutions, said.

The job works will be in the area of machining and welding. An exposure to such industrial jobs in the engineering field will stand the students in good stead to become entrepreneurs in future, he said.

-MRR/TP

deepu051993

August 11th, 2012, 03:56 PM

பெல் நிறுவனம் மூலம் மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டத்துக்கு 450 பெட்டி தயாரிக்க முடிவு மேலாண் இயக்குனர் பேட்டி

திருச்சி, : பெல் நிறு வனம் மூலம் மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டத்துக்கு 450 பெட்டிகள் தயாரிக்க முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ள தாக பெல்லின் நிறுவன தலைவரும், மேலாண் இயக்குனரு மான பிரசாத்ராவ் கூறினார். திருச்சி பெல் நிறுவனத்தில் நேற்று அவர் அளித்த பேட்டி: பெல் நிறுவனத்துக்கு இதுவரை இருந்து வந்த நெருக்கடிகள் நீங்கி நிலை மை சீரடைய துவங்கியுள் ளது. இந்தியாவில் 4 ஆயி ரம் மெகாவாட் மின் உற்பத்தி உபகரணங்கள் தயா ரிக்க ஆணை பெறப்பட்டுள்ளன. அவற்றில் திருச்சி பெல் நிறுவனத்துக்கு 2,800 மெ.வா. மின் உற்பத்தி சாதனங்களுக் கான ஆணைகள் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இந்திய நிலக்கரி நிறு வனம் இதுவரை முறையாக நிலக்கரி வழங்கவில்லை. இனி முறையாக சப்ளை செய்ய வேண்டும் என அரசு நிபந்தனை விதித்துள்ளது. இவை பெல் நிறுவனத்துக்கு சாதகமான சூழல் என்பதில் ஐய மில்லை. மேலை நாடுகளில் நிலவி வரும் பொருளாதார பிரச்னைகளால் பெல் நிறுவனத்துக்கு கிடைக்கப்பெற்ற ஆணைகளுக்கு பாதிப்பு ஏற்படாது. லிபியா, ஏமன் உள்ளிட்ட நாடுகளிலும் பொருளாதார நிலை சீராகவே உள்ளது. எனவே தொடர்ந்து ஆணைகள் வருகின்றன.

வந்துள்ள ஆணைகளை முடிப்பதில் சிக்கல் இல்லை. பூடான் நாட்டிலிருந்து இதுவரை 980 மெ.வா. மின் உற்பத்தி உபகரணங்களுக்கான ஆணைகள் பெறப்பட்டுள்ளன. இவை களை கணக்கிடும்போது வெளிநாட்டிலிருந்து ரூ. 8 ஆயிரம் கோடிக்கான ஆணைகள் கிடைத்துள்ளன. இது மொத்த உற்பத்தியில் 6 சதவிகிதமாகும். இதனை 8 சதவிகிதமாக உயர்த்த நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. மின் உற்பத்தி தொழிலில் லாபம் குறைந்து வருவதால், மின் உற்பத்தியில்லா தொழில் துறையிலும் பெல் நிறுவனம் கவனம் செலுத்தி வருகிறது. ரயில்வே துறை, பாதுகாப்புதுறை ஆகியவற்றை கூறலாம். ரயில்வே துறையில் 2010-11ம் ஆண்டில் 30 ரயில் இன்ஜின்கள் தயாரிக்கப்பட்டன. 2011- 12ல் 50, 12-13ல் 75 ரயில் இன்ஜின்கள் தயாரிக்க திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளன. தவிர மெட்ரோ ரயில் திட்டங்களுக்காக 450 ரயில் பெட்டிகளும் தயாரிக்க முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன. பாதுகாப்பு துறையில் ரூ.300 முதல் 400 கோடிக்கு தளவாடங்கள் தயாரிக்க திட்டங்கள் செயல்படுத்தப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. 76 எம். எம் ரக துப்பாக்கிகள், வாகனங்கள், ராக்கெட் லாஞ்சர்கள் இவற்றில் அடங்கும்.

இந்திரா காந்தி அணு சக்தி ஆராய்ச்சி மையத்துடன் இணைந்து அதிநவீன (அல்ட்ரா சூப்பர் கிரிட்டிக் கல் பாய்லர்) கொதி கலன் கள் தயாரிப்பிலும் பெல் நிறுவனம் ஈடுபட திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது. தொழில்நுட்ப உதவிகளை பெல் நிறுவனம் மேற்கொள்ளும். இவ்வாறு அவர் தெரிவித்தார். திருச்சி பெல் நிறுவன செயல் இயக்குனர் ஏ.வி. கிருஷ்ணன் உடனிருந்தார்.

திருமயம் யூனிட் தாமதம்
புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டம் திருமயத்தில் பெல் நிறுவனம் புதிய யூனிட் அமைக்கும் பணியை துவங்கியது. இந்நிலையில் பணியில் திடீர் தொய்வு ஏற்பட்டது. இது குறித்து பெல் நிர்வாக தரப்பில் கூறுகையில், புதிய யூனிட் அமைக்கும் பணி எங்கள் தரப்பில் சீராக நடக்கிறது. அரசியல் குறுக்கீடு காரணமாக செயல்பாடு முடங்கியுள்ளது என்றனர்.

-Prasanna/TP

deepu051993

August 11th, 2012, 07:01 PM

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Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) continues to be upbeat about its overseas business and does not see any slump due to the economic slowdown in major economies, said a top company official.

"The markets that have shrunk are not our markets. Our focus is on Africa, Middle East and South East Asian markets. Some of the countries, like Libya and Yemen, that experienced internal disturbances are now returning to normalcy," B. Prasada Rao, chairman and managing director, said on Friday night.

Rao is holding review meetings with officials of the company's boiler division located in Tiruchirapalli or Trichy, which is around 350 km from Chennai.

"We have recently bagged an order for supply of equipment for Rs.950 crore from Bhutan. We have orders from Syria (400 MW), Yemen (600 MW) and 500 MW from Sudan. We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with south Sudan for supply of 70 MW power plant and co-generation power plant in a sugar mill located in Ethiopia," Rao said.

According to him, the company has around Rs 8,000 crore of overseas orders.

-TP Admin

bajk

August 17th, 2012, 06:29 AM

BHEL’s Tiruchi complex is poised to surpass Rs.17,000 crore turnover this fiscal, Executive Director A.V.Krishnan informed in his 66th Independence Day address on Wednesday.

Technology absorption of the once-through supercritical boilers, envisaged as the main business in future, and full load operation of 250 MW Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) boiler at Neyveli, the largest of its kind in the country, were major feats achieved by BHEL, Tiruchi. Serving as the backbone of the Indian power sector wherein three out of every four homes are lit by BHEL equipment, the company has drawn up a strategic plan fixing six-point agenda: capability enhancement; accelerated project execution; product cost competitiveness and quality; diversification; engineering & technology; and people development, Mr. Krishnan said.

On meeting customer requirement, he said: “Operations at Power Plant Piping Unit (PPPU) at Thirumayam have been stabilised. A new plant is being proposed at Bandara in Maharashtra. Capacity augmentation of Seamless Steel Tube Plant (SSTP) at an outlay of Rs.159 crore to produce 90,000 metric tonnes of seamless tubes for making tubular products are the other steps taken by the company.”

Introducing multi-modal dispatch system through land route and sea ports & third party logistics; large scale e-procurement; Value Stream Mapping (VSM); Design To Cost (DTC); and Knowledge Management and Succession planning figure among the new initiatives.

Mr. Krishnan unfurled the national flag and took the salute at an impressive parade by BHEL's Security, Home Guards, NCC Cadets, Traffic Wardens and students of campus schools to the accompaniment of BHEL's Security Band, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kailasapuram township.

He also presented awards to employees for their outstanding contributions in productivity improvement and to apprentices who excelled in the Regional and National Skill competitions, besides honouring school toppers.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3783776.ece

bajk

August 17th, 2012, 06:52 AM

Golden Rock Railway Workshop has carried out intermediate overhauling on 1,510 bogies for Southern Railway during 2011-12, meeting nearly 41 per cent of Southern Railway’s annual requirement, its Chief Workshop Manager P.Mahesh said here on Wednesday.

Though the workshop had a capacity to handle only 25 per cent of Southern Railway’s annual periodic overhauling, it had delivered over and above the capacity, he said delivering the Independence Day address at the workshop.

During the same year, the workshop has also carried out periodic overhauling on 809 coaches including air-conditioned and non air-conditioned coaches. The overhauling requirement of these coaches was increased to 18 months from the normal 12 through the use of wear-resistant material.

During 2011-12, the workshop has completed periodic overhaul of 138 diesel locos against the target of 79. The carriage body shop of the workshop, which takes up heavy corrosion repair, too has improved productivity, delivering 12 coaches a month from just eight during 2010-11. The wheel shop repair section had attended to an all time high of 8,123 wheel sets to meet the demands of the workshop and divisions during the current financial year.

The workshop has bagged orders from Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) for the manufacture of ‘BLC’ and ‘BLL’ type wagons. The workshop has despatched seven BLL rakes of 40 wagons and all the 15 rakes ordered would be delivered by December.

The CONCOR has also placed an order for 1,000 BLC type container wagons and made an advance payment of Rs.70 crore. Railway Board has also given the workshop an order for 360 BOXN HL stainless steel wagons. During the current year, the workshop is expected to make BTFLN tank wagons, he said.

The RITES has approached the workshop for manufacture of 16 WDS6 locos for domestic use, 40 metre gauge locos for Myanmar Railways and overhauling of sub assemblies such as power pack, turbo super charger, traction generator, traction motor and wheel sets for Mozambique during the current financial year, Mr. Mahesh disclosed.

The workshop, he pointed out, had obtained ISO-9001 accreditation for quality management and ISO-14001 for environment management system. It also received OHSAS-18000 certification for promotion of labour safety.

Though these certifications, an integrated management system certification was also obtained.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3783775.ece

deepu051993

August 21st, 2012, 10:31 AM

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Virtually decimated by factors such as severe labour shortage, steep hike in prices of raw materials and a declining market for mats, Ayyampalayam is no longer the ‘korai pai’ weaving hub it once was.

M. Muthusamy and the two machines in his mat weaving unit are the handful of survivors among hundreds of such units that once flourished at Ayyampalayam, some 30 km away from Tiruchi.

Today, less than 10 units survive in the area, and even these are not too far from folding up, according to Muthusamy.

‘Korai’ mat weaving, a multi-step process, begins with harvesting of the ‘korai’ crop, which is cultivated on a large scale in and around Musiri.

“The harvested ‘korai’ is torn into two, dried and graded according to size before being sold to weavers as ‘kathais’ (six bundles of 18 inch diameter),” says R. Anitha, an agricultural labourer.

At the unit, the korai is machine-cut on both ends before being fed into a main machine where it gets stitched by the ‘narambu’ (synthetic thread) into closely spaced rows, explains Sujatha Muthusamy.

Acute labour shortage

She and other relatives work on Muthusamy’s weaving unit for want of labour.

“After the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was implemented here, there is hardly anyone left in the village to work in agricultural fields or traditional industries such as ours,” she says.

The government drafts people in Ayyampalayam for jobs such as strengthening the Salapatti road and the Antharapatti road or for desilting work on irrigation canals like the Senthamangudi Panaimarathu Vaikal and Kaattoram Vaikal.

All labourers are paid Rs.135 for a day’s work, while people like Muthusamy find it increasingly difficult to offer competitive wages.

“Mat weaving is a highly strenuous job and people refuse to work for anything less than Rs.150 per day, which is a steep price considering our profits (0.50p to Rs.1.50 per piece),” says Muthusamy.

Expensive raw materials

The industry also suffers from price rise: While one ‘kathai’ costs nearly Rs.500, the thread (whose prices keep fluctuating) costs Rs.5 per mat now, the weaver said.

“The past few months have made it extremely difficult to run the unit because there are several unscheduled power cuts, sometimes lasting up to even four hours,” says Muthusamy, who added that this was another reason why labourers refused to work at mat weaving units.

Despite all these issues, the unit produces around 30 mats in a day. “These days we do only ordinary mats, though we did try once to make kalyana pais,” says Sujatha.

The colourful, intricately designed ‘kalyana pais’ (used traditionally in marriages) require at least two skilled labourers, which became impossible to find.

“We had to shut it down within just 20 days and today it lies along with the other machines awaiting disposal.”

Stiff competition

The Mumbai-made plastic mats which has made inroads into the south, is cited as an important reason for the industry’s rapid decline. “Factory-made, the plastic mats came in a range of colours and designs and soon most people stopped buying our mats even for weddings,” laments Muthusamy.

But he also points out that the plastic mats have caused heat boils and raised body heat to its users. “The korai mats on the other hand are natural coolants in the summer and offer warmth in the winters; they are also recommended material to sleep on for the treatment of body aches and very much a traditional aspect of Tamil culture.”

Keenly aware of the industry’s bleak future, Muthusamy hopes that the government will bail them out: “If the government could declare this as cottage industry and provide us electricity under Tariff 3A (meant for cottage industries) it would help us in cutting costs,” he says.

Presently they pay Rs.3.50 per unit consumed. He also felt that if the banking sector, which has labelled the industry ‘sick’, resumed offering them capital loans it could help keep the surviving units afloat.

Source: The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3801280.ece)

deepu051993

August 21st, 2012, 10:33 AM

The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) is likely to sanction five Technical Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (TEDP) for Tiruchi region this year, according to agencies promoting entrepreneurship.

The National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad, had already sanctioned eight entrepreneurship and skill development programmes (ESDP) for Tiruchi and Thanjavur. These programmes are being conducted in Tiruchi by the R.K. Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Centre, a partner institution Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Chennai, and Tiruchi District Micro Entrepreneurs’ Association (TIMEA) with guidance from Periyar Technology Business Incubator. The Periyar TBI is supported by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. K. Kanagasabapathy, Managing Trustee, R.K. Trust, informed that TIMEA was prepared to extend hand-holding support to prospective entrepreneurs in the areas of door mat weaving, beauty parlour business, and sandal tablet making. At a recent meeting organised here by R.K. Trust and TIMEA to motivate new entrepreneurs, P. Veerabadhran, Branch Manager, SIDCO, Madurai, said the State Government was keen to promote industry clusters. The cluster development work has been assigned to SIDCO. A minimum of 50 units manufacturing a same product will be identified as a cluster.

By establishing clusters, entrepreneurs can collectively develop common facility centres. The Centre will grant 60 per cent of the project cost and the State will chip in with 30 per cent; the promoters’ share will be only 10 per cent. Common facility centres could be established for engineering in Tiruchi, for rice in Mannachanallur and korai grass products in Musiri, he said.

T.V. Krishnan, Additional General Manager – New Product Division, BHEL, said in his special address that the job works had to be done at lower rates due to competition. Mr. Krishnan also released paper plate products manufactured by a woman entrepreneur Annalakshmi after undergoing WEDP (Women Entrepreneurs’ Development Programme) conducted by the State Bank of Travancore. Ms. Annalakshmi became an entrepreneur under the State Government’s UYEGP (Unemployed Youth Employment Guarantee Programme) with loan sourced from the bank.

C. Ramaswamy Desai, Project Director, Periyar TBI, said the State Bank of Travancore will team up with Periyar TBI to conduct two-day women entrepreneurship development programme during the fourth week of September. E. Ramasamy, Director, Shivani Group of Institutions, also addressed the participants.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3801787.ece)

venkyinblr

August 24th, 2012, 09:44 AM

BHEL (http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/engineering-heavy/bharat-heavy-electricals/BHE) to set up new plant in Maharashtra- Engineering major BHEL plans to set up a new manufacturing facility in Maharashtra for which it would invest Rs 1,590 mn, a top company official said. BHEL Tiruchirapalli Complex Executive Director A V Krishnan said BHEL, which has a special focus on power plant equipment, plans a 90,000 tonne capacity production facility of seamless tubes products at Bandara in Maharashtra. Though it is in the initial stage, pending land acquisition, BHEL has decided to invest Rs 1,590 mn to augment tubular products available in the western region, where requirement is high, he said. Krishnan said given the transportation bottlenecks all over the country, the location of the new plant has been chosen near Nagpur due to its easy access to major steel plants like Bhilai and Rourkela. He expressed hope that things would fortify for the actual blueprint by next month and is expected to crystallise in the next two to three years.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/brokerage-recos-sector-report/infra-environmental-clearancesmajor-hurdle-for-progress_748829.html

MR.TRICHY

August 30th, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, on Wednesday despatched the first super critical burner panel manufactured for National Thermal Power Corporation’s Stage-II 2 x 660 MW project at Barh, 75 km off Patna in Bihar.

The 10-tonne consignment was flagged-off by A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director. A key component in boiler systems, burner panels with inserted wind box for injecting pulverised coal mixture are used at the spiral furnace wall.

A press release said engineering and manufacturing of the 16-metre high Burner Assembly for supercritical boilers was highly complicated, requiring 3,500 multi-plane bends using 300 tubes of 41.3 mm diameters alloy steel tubes. Having mastered sub-critical and conventional drum-type boilers, BHEL was now offering the Once-Through Supercritical (OTSC) boiler backed by Alstom, the world leader in power equipment products, the release said.

OTSC boilers with two to three percent higher efficiency are preferred over sub-critical boilers in the backdrop of continuous increase in demand for coal. Other benefits of OTSC technology for higher unit ratings of 660 MW to 1,000 MW include lower fuel consumption, lower emission, lower operating costs, and greater operational flexibility.

Inclusive of the order for NTPC’s project slated for commissioning shortly, BHEL has already contracted 18 supercritical sets totalling about 13,000 MW

source:MR.RAJA/TP

sivaraja

August 30th, 2012, 07:07 PM

hi! friends! we all know THE POTENTIAL OF TRICHY IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR. we are the PIONEERS IN INDUSTRIAL SECTOR and one of the leading industrialsed city in INDIA ( THANKS TO BHEL, CETHAR, HAPP,ORDNANCE FACTORY, PONMALI GOLDEN RAILWAY WORKSHOP).:)

THE companies present in trichy TAKE TRICHY TO THE WORLD MAP OF INDUSTRIALISATION. due to this , the infrastructure of the city has grown to very great extent. this is due to transportation of the materials manufactured by them to all over india, we are getting very good road, rail and airways infrastructure.:cheers:

this also increases the cost of living to a great extent attracting huge retail outlets,showrooms , shopping malls and hypermalls which is evident when you are touring around the city.:):cheers:

so there is always a co-relation between industrialiation , infrastructure,transport and retail sectors, in which trichy is linking all these factors to a very great extent and thus establishing as a growing metro and cosmo city.

here is the list of some of very big and important industries around trichy city and its sub-urbs which is having a very big positive impact on trichy's overall growth.

I have listed only very few of them .still many other industries are there contributing to the city's growth.

the following 9 compnies and industries can rightly be called as the industrial navaratnas of trichy.

HERE IS A SPECIAL ANALYSIS OF THE INDUSTRIAL NAVARATNAS OF TRICHY
1) THE GIANT AND MIGHTY BHEL( BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICAL LIMITED,one of the 9 navaratnas of the nation):

one of the most profit making( very very huge economic turnover and profit) BHEL Tiruchi exports boilers and boiler components to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Malta, Cyprus and the USA

for futher details and to know to potential and importannce of TRICHY BHEL exclusively please visit the following mwbsites
http://www.bheltry.co.in/
http://utilityboiler.bheltry.co.in/utilityboiler/

and the following link below is very very important. it contains all the newspaper cliipings and informations,news articles regarding BHEL TRICHY (from 2010 till 30/8/2012 and updated daily). it contains the reports from 11 english dailies, 11 tamil dailies and 6 leading magazines like india today,etc

very very important. please go though it.
http://mediascan.bheltry.co.in/mediascan/
this link is updated daily.

really this website is very very informative about TRICHY BHEL(EXCLUSIVELY). THIS CLEARLY EXPLAINS THE DOMINANCE OF trichy in industrial sector.
:cheers::)

2) THE POWERFUL ORDINANCE FACTORY,TRICHY( NEAR AIRPORT)
It is one of the most prominent and important industry in the nation, ordinance factory mainly deals with supplying defence weapons and all kinds of defence weapons to the nation:cheers::)

http://ofbindia.gov.in/units/index.php?unit=oft&page=about&lang=en

3)HAPP, TRICHY( NEAR THUVAKIDI):
it is one of the top most industries in india( a subsidiary of ordinace factory) which is preparing,processing and manufacturing materials for the army, defence and ordinance factory.:cheers::)

http://ofbindia.gov.in/units/index.php?unit=happ
http://ofbindia.gov.in/units/index.php?unit=happ

4) MOST FAMOUS AND MOST DYNAMIC AND MOST PROUDEST PONMALAI(GOLDENROCK) RAILWAY WORKSHOP

IT is situated in ponmalai( golden rock) in trichy. it is one of the oldest and most prolific industry of the nation which is pesponsible for producing railway coaches and its accessories and rail engines and locomotives.
it is huge pride of trichy and gives the maximum prestige.:cheers::)

http://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-shop.html#work
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rock_Railway_Workshop

5) THE VERSATILE CETHAR VESSELS,TRICHY:

ONE OF THE PRIDES OF TRICHY AND CONTRIBUTING IN A LARGER EXTENT TO THE OVERALL INDUSTRIAL GROWTH OF TRICHY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, Cethar Limited erstwhile Cethar Vessels Ltd was founded in the year 1981 and commenced its business operations in the year 1984.

The operations started with manufacture of Atmospheric Fluldised Bed Boilers up to 15TPH for industrial applications over a period of time it has grown to keep pace with opportunities and it is now capable of Design, Manufacture and Construct thermal power plants up to a unit size of 800MW and Solar thermal power plants.

The company has achieved a sale of Rs 2430 crores during the year 2010-11.

The Human resource strength has grown to 4,150 including its subsidiaries.
Certifications and Credits Certifications
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 (QMS)
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg BS EN ISO 14001- 2004 (EMS)
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg OHSAS 18001: 2007
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg ASME “S”, “U”, “PP” & NBBI- R Stamps
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg IBR .

Credits
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg More than 1,250 Boilers in Operation
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg 31 Captive power plants are in operation on EPC basis
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg 22 Captive power plants are under different stages of execution
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg 14 Utility units (on EPC/ BTG/ Boiler) cumulating to 3460MW are under different stages of execution.
http://www.cethar.com/images/arrow_small.jpg Collective experience of Directors and Senior Executives of Cethar Limited is more than 2500 years.:cheers::)

http://www.cethar.com/

6) G.K INDUSTRIAL PARK,TRICHY SUBURB

IT IS one of the dream industrial projects of trichy which is shaping up very well and superbly . it is located on the erstwhile one of the busiest NH of the nation ie) NH 45( TRICHY-CHENNAI) ,30 KMS FROM TRICHY.

Tamil Nadu in Southern India has a 150 year history of competence in engineering and manufacturing. Trichy, in central Tamil Nadu has been recognised as a hub of industrial activity and is home to some of the large industrial establishments engaged in heavy engineering.
The infrastructure development undertaken in this region has enabled central Tamil Nadu to emerge as the most sought after location for establishing manufacturing industries. Central Tamil Nadu has the unique advantage of a long coastline that supports maritime trade serviced by a large and well developed hinterland which is uniformly developed and efficiently networked. :cheers::)

LOGISTICS

The region around Trichy lies within the area where unprecedented infrastructure development has been undertaken both through governmental and private initiatives.

Merchant Commercial Ports, Public sector Ports, Broad gauge rail networks, four lane state highways and six lane national highways have been developed in this region in order to support a very high density of industrial growth. The region has three operational minor ports* and two private commercial ports** under development within a radius of 250kms.

The rail and road networks in the region have been designed to provide extensive logistics support for handling large and oversized cargo and is part of the well connected southern grid which services both the passenger as well as the cargo segments very efficiently.

The international airport has daily services connecting all major destinations in the region, including direct flights to the middle east and far east. All major domestic airlines offer connectivity to other industrial cities and metros across the country.:cheers::)

* Cuddalore (180kms) Nagapattinam (140kms)
Tuticorin (250kms)

** Marg Karaikal (150kms)
Tridem Tirukkuvalai (160kms)

POWER

Tamil Nadu has one of the most diversified power generation base in the country. A combination of Hydro (2100 MW), Thermal (3000 MW), Nuclear (2400 MW), Wind (4200 MW), Biomas (500MW) and Gas (500MW) power stations supply power to the southern grid.

Merchant power plants with a cumulative capacity of 10,000MW is being set up along the coast of central Tamil Nadu. The Koodangulam nuclear power station and Nanguneri wind belt together stabilise the tail end of the southern grid thereby ensuring a reliable energy network in the region around central Tamil Nadu. MORE DETAILS AND SOURCE: THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE

http://www.gkipl.com/news.htm
http://www.gkipl.com/region.htm

:cheers::)

7) RANE INDUSTRY,TRICHY
LOCATED ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TRICHY ON THE BUSY NH 45B TRICHY-MADURAI , this company is the pioneer and leader in producing engine valves and engine valve accessories all over india. it is having a huge impact on trichy's growth and infra.:cheers::)
Profile
http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/midloop.png incepted in 1959 to manufacture valves and valve train components for various engine applications http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgLatest manufacturing practices to keep abreast of technological advancements http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpg Caters to every section of the auto industry through five manufacturing plants http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpg Cutting edge technology http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgMarket leader in India http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgClientele spread across Europe, North America and the Far Eastern markets including the best known brands such as Volkswagen, Deutz and Yamaha

Manufacturing http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/midloop.png 5 plants located in Chennai, Hyderabad & Trichy manufacture engine valves, valve guides and tappets http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/midloop.png http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgPlant 1 (Chennai) - Engine Valves http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgPlant 2 (Hyderabad) - Engine Valves http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgPlant 3 (Chennai) - Guides & Tappets http://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgPlant 4 (Hyderabad) - Engine Valves Phttp://www.rane.co.in/revl/images/blackbullet.jpgplant 5 (Trichy) - Engine Valves

http://www.rane.co.in/revl/about.html

8) THE VERSATILE THUVAKUDI INDUSTRIAL ESTATES,TRICHY

LOCATED ON THE BUSY NH 67 TRICHY-THANJAVUR , ABOUT 15 KMS FROM TRICHY CITY ARE THE HOME OF NEARLY MORE THAN 300 SMALL SCALE, MEDIUM SCALED,LARGE SCALED AND HEAVY INDUSTRIES FORMING A CLUSTER UNDER THE NAME OF THUVAKUDI INDUSTRIAL ESTATES.

they are a very big boon to trichy , contributing to robust growth of city's infrastructural, economical and industrial growth :cheers::)

9) VERY FAMOUS AND DYNAMIC DALMIA CEMENT FACTORY,DALMIAPURAM, TRICHY SUBURB

LOCATED ON THE TRICHY-ARIYALUR NATIONAL HIGHWAY(NH 227), THIS CEMENT FACTORY PRODUCES, MANUFACTURES, PROCESS AND EXPORT VERY HIGH QUALITY CEMENT UNDER THE BRAND NAME ( DALMIA CEMENT), WHICH IS ONE OF THE BEST CEMENT BRANDS IN INDIA.
IT IS A VERY UNIQUE FACTORY FOR CEMENT THUS BRINGING TRICHY IN THE GLOBAL MAP OF CEMENT MANUFACTURING.
PLAYS AN ACTIVE AND MAJOR ROLE IN CITY'S GROWTH.:cheers::)

http://www.dalmiabharat.com/

friends , these industries( navaratnas of trichy) are contributing immensely, awesomly and very dynamically to the overall growth and development of ttrichy's economic growth, infrastructure,transport and export growth and also a major source of attracting a huge chunk of retail dealers and outlets.

GREAT SALUTE TO THESE NAVARATNAS OF TRICHY AND ALSO OF COURSE TO TRICHY.:cheers::)

GO TRICHY, GO AHEAD:cheers::)

TRICHY-----------> GROWING METRO:)

deepu051993

August 31st, 2012, 02:30 PM

^^Good collection, many industries needs to be modernized!

deepu051993

September 3rd, 2012, 10:06 AM

Diversifying its activities, Golden Rock Railway Workshop here will soon embark on the task of manufacturing Bogie Frameless Tank Wagons (BTFLN) meant for transporting petroleum products.

Production of the first prototype of BTFLN wagon is expected to start this month end once the tank barrel manufactured by Braithwaite & Company Limited, a Government of India Undertaking, is supplied to the workshop.

Engaged in a myriad of works, including manufacture of steam locomotives and container wagons besides conversion of in-service metre gauge diesel engines to broad gauge shunting locos, the workshop has been given an order by the Railway Board to manufacture 50 BTFLN wagons.

The BTFLN is a unique type of tank wagon without full structure of under frame throughout the length of the barrel.

First time

This is the first time that the over 80-year-old workshop will manufacture BTFLN wagons which will be of special type in line with the design of Ukraine tank wagons.

As part of the production process, the workshop will make frameless wagons, air brake, bogies and other necessary paraphernalia needed for manufacturing the BTFLN wagons which will be wholly used for railway requirements.

The capacity of each BTFLN wagon would be 76,000 litres.

Special type of steel has been imported for its manufacture, say workshop authorities adding that all materials required for prototype production had been kept ready.

The calibration of tank, filling and discharge systems, and valve fitting would all be done at the workshop.

The workshop plans to manufacture a total of six prototypes of BTFLN wagons for conducting tests before going in for mass production subsequently.

Officials from the Lucknow-based Research Design and Standards Organisation would inspect the prototype and carry out the tests.

Tenth rake

The authorities say the 10{+t}{+h}rake of Bogie Low Platform Long (BLL) container wagons would be dispatched to the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) by October.

The BLL wagons are slightly longer than the Bogie Low Platform Container Flat wagons also known as BLC wagons which are also supplied to the CONCOR by the workshop.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3852952.ece)

MR.TRICHY

September 3rd, 2012, 10:09 AM

Diversifying its activities, Golden Rock Railway Workshop here will soon embark on the task of manufacturing Bogie Frameless Tank Wagons (BTFLN) meant for transporting petroleum products.

Production of the first prototype of BTFLN wagon is expected to start this month end once the tank barrel manufactured by Braithwaite & Company Limited, a Government of India Undertaking, is supplied to the workshop.

Engaged in a myriad of works, including manufacture of steam locomotives and container wagons besides conversion of in-service metre gauge diesel engines to broad gauge shunting locos, the workshop has been given an order by the Railway Board to manufacture 50 BTFLN wagons.

The BTFLN is a unique type of tank wagon without full structure of under frame throughout the length of the barrel.

First time

This is the first time that the over 80-year-old workshop will manufacture BTFLN wagons which will be of special type in line with the design of Ukraine tank wagons.

As part of the production process, the workshop will make frameless wagons, air brake, bogies and other necessary paraphernalia needed for manufacturing the BTFLN wagons which will be wholly used for railway requirements.

The capacity of each BTFLN wagon would be 76,000 litres.

Special type of steel has been imported for its manufacture, say workshop authorities adding that all materials required for prototype production had been kept ready.

The calibration of tank, filling and discharge systems, and valve fitting would all be done at the workshop.

The workshop plans to manufacture a total of six prototypes of BTFLN wagons for conducting tests before going in for mass production subsequently.

Officials from the Lucknow-based Research Design and Standards Organisation would inspect the prototype and carry out the tests.

Tenth rake

The authorities say the 10th rake of Bogie Low Platform Long (BLL) container wagons would be dispatched to the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) by October.

The BLL wagons are slightly longer than the Bogie Low Platform Container Flat wagons also known as BLC wagons which are also supplied to the CONCOR by the workshop.

source:MR.RAJA/TP

deepu051993

September 10th, 2012, 08:13 PM

TIRUCHIRAPALLI: Heavy engineering major BHEL planned to recruit 5,000 employees for posts ranging from artisans to plant engineers and management executives over the next five years, a senior company official has said.

"Within the next five years, we will induct about 5,000 employees. However, this figure could change based on the business ambience prevailing in the country," BHEL (Corporate) Director-HR R Krishnan told PTI here.

In the previous five years, BHEL had hired 15,000 personnel as it undertook a modernisation and expansion drive in three phases across its various plants in the country.

As of now, the total headcount in the PSU was 49,300, including 11,000 in Tiruchirapalli, 10,500 in Haridwar, 10,400 here, 7,800 in Bhopal and 7,300 in Ramachandrapuram plant near Hyderabadhe said speaking on the sidelilnes of the 27th eye-donation day observed at the BHEL unit here on Saturday.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/jobs/bhel-to-recruit-5000-people-in-next-five-years/articleshow/16334671.cms

deepu051993

September 12th, 2012, 10:27 AM

The district administration has reminded steel manufacturers that the mandatory quality norm prescribed by the Central government for obtaining BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) licence for producing, stocking or selling steel and steel products will take effect from September 12.

Without the BIS licence, the steel products will be considered as scrap.

As per Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2012, the norm will apply to manufacturers of steel and steel products, builders, architects, power equipment manufacturers, heavy industries, and consumers.

In a statement, District Collector Jayashree Muralidharan advised manufacturers to secure the BIS licence within 45 days of the norm taking effect, and to desist from manufacturing steel products without the licence. The General Manager of District Industries Centre who will enforce the order can be contacted in person or over phone (0431-2460823) for further details, the statement said.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3887730.ece)

bajk

September 14th, 2012, 05:59 AM

Aiming to protect its profitability, Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), is planning to focus on providing total engineering solutions for power plants due to decline in new power projects as a result of fuel availability concerns.

“Given the current power sector scenario where not many projects are coming up mainly due to limited availability of fuel, we plan to focus on providing complete engineering solutions to our customers,” BHEL Executive director (Tiruchirappalli unit) AV Krishnan told reporters here.

The equipment manufacturer had in 2001 inked a pact with Engineers India (EIL) to cooperate in identified areas of business having synergy of operations and EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) services.

“We had entered into a pact with EIL to provide engineering solutions as the power sector was not so lucrative then. But when the sector started looking attractive, we decided to focus on the core BTG (boiler, turbine and generator) business. However, given the current scenario, we need an insurance, which we expect to get from EPC services,” he said.

Currently, the EPC segment contributes to nearly 30 percent of BHEL’s turnover.

BHEL, which is mainly involved in manufacturing boilers, turbines and generators, is also planning to develop balance—of—plant (BoP) materials.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article3889154.ece

deepu051993

September 17th, 2012, 03:38 PM

List of Industries in Thuvakudi and Mathur Industrial Estates

R M K Engg. Industries
Aanbar Industries
Ajantha Fabrication Works
Altech Fabricators
Amarnath Engg Industries
Ambigai Engg Works
Anand Engg Products Pvt Ltd
Annai Velankanni Fab
Apex Industries
Arul Mariamman Textiles
Arun Structurals
Arunn Enterprises
A S B Industries
B V S Metallics
Baby Engg. Industries Pvt Ltd
Balaji Industries
Bharakath Engg. Industries Pvt Ltd
Bharakath Industries
Bharakath Metal Builders
Bharat Besto Fab
Bhuvaneswari Industries
Cauvery Engg. Works
Chella Engg Works
Dee Dee Engineering
Deepak Engg Pvt Ltd
Dhanalakshmi Engg. Industries
D J P Industries
Emcee Engg. Works
Eurotech Engg Works
Fabwell Engineers & Fabricators
Five Star Industries
G K & Sons
G B Engg. Enterprises Pvt Ltd
Gellile Industries
G K Fab Work
Guru Engg. Works
Heavy Engg. Co
Hi Tech Cranes
Hitech Heavy Equipments (P) Ltd.,
Ideal Industry Incorporation
Ind-Auto Products
Indo Fab
Indra Engg Enterprises
Jay Engg. Industries
Jayalakshmi Engg. Works
Jayaram Engg. Works
Jayashri Entperises
Jones Fab
Joseph Engg.
K R Murthe Welding Works
Kalin Engg Industries
Kathimalai Engg Works
Kay Engg. Works
K P M Industries
Kumar Industries
Kumar Industries (E&F)
Kumaran Structuals
Lakshmi Engg. Works
Lord Engg
Machinaid Industries
Mahalakshmi Engg. Enterprises
Maheswara Engg. Industries
Mantek Engg. Enterprise
Mantex Galviners
Master Fab Industries
Mechnotek Industries
Meclin Fabricators (P) Ltd.,
Meenakshi Associates
Meenatchi Industries
Metal Weld
Metcon Enterprises
Milentech Industries
Nagalakshmi Engineering Works
Nagamalai Structurals
Nagi Enterprises
Natchiar Indl. Makes
National Engg. Works
Nirmal Industreis
Nobel Enterprises
Orient Engg. Works
Padma Machine Shop And Allied Industries
Paragon Industries
Paramount Fabs
Parasakthi Engg Works
Pioneer Engg. Industries
Pipelines & Process Equipments Pvt Ltd
Ponni Engg. Industries
Pr Accoustical And Engg Works (P) Ltd
Preethi Engg Enterprises
Premier Industries
Pushpaa Engineering Works
Quality Engg. Works
R.K.Metal Industries
R.V. Enterprises
R.V. Unit 2
Rajalakshmi Engg. Industries
Rajini Fab
Raman Structurals And Allied Industries
Ramsun Fabitecs
Rasab Engg. Works

http://www.trichyportal.com/industry/TrichyIndust.htm

^^TP Admin

isham_9626

September 18th, 2012, 10:09 AM

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kg4129

September 18th, 2012, 11:40 AM

CETHAR :cheers:

Thx Isham for the updates... after loong time got updates on CITHAR Corporate office...

deepu051993

September 18th, 2012, 03:41 PM

^^Looks like works have forwarded fast and also they are in final stages. Hope they announce many new plans in the innaugural function.

bajk

September 18th, 2012, 04:21 PM

Nice to see Cethar corporate office shaping up well. Thanks Isham for the pictures and few supporting Sivaraja's earlier posts.

deepu051993

September 22nd, 2012, 02:38 PM

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01215/20SEP_TYRKMNS06_Pr_1215032e.jpg

Innovative suggestions have earned for 11 employees of BHEL, Tiruchi, three 'Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars' from the Centre , for the year 2010.

Earlier this week, they received the awards from the Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge, during the Vishwakarma Day celebration.

M. Balamurugan, R. Babu, and P.Ramachandran, artisans; and G.Ravichandran and K.Somasundram, deputy engineers were jointly given Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class ‘A’ award consisting of Rs.75,000 cash prize and certificates for designing and developing bench type fixture to hold Quick Closing Non-return Valves (QCNRV).

I. Rajendran, assistant engineer; K.Baskar, O.Sasikumar, S.Johnkennedy, and E.Muralidharan, artisans; and K.Somasundram, deputy engineer, received the Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class ‘B’ award for designing and developing new fixture for hydro testing of special type valves.

M. Balamurugan, artisan, and K. Somasundram, deputy engineer, received the Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Class ‘C’ award consisting of Rs. 25,000 cash prize and certificates for developing new type of fixture that could reduce the cycle time for manufacturing Forged Medium Pressure Gate Valves stems.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3925040.ece)

kg4129

September 25th, 2012, 04:52 AM

Leather units to float SPV for new cluster in Tamil Nadu (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/leather-units-to-float-spv-for-new-cluster-in-tamil-nadu/487446/)

Leather hangs at a tannery. The proposed cluster will also have common infrastructure, which will reduce the running cost for individual units

The leather industry in Tamil Nadu, dominated by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), plans to add fresh capacity by setting up a new cluster. The industry in the state, which accounts for around 40 per cent of India’s total leather exports, has chosen Perambalur district as the location of its new cluster.

Industry representatives said the addition of new capacity was essential, as units in China had started closing down due to high costs. Buyers are looking at countries that are not only cost-effective but also have high capacity.

M Rafeeque Ahmed, chairman, Ficci Tamil Nadu State Council, and chairman, Farida Prime Tannery Pvt Ltd, said that representatives of 17 companies had visited the district, which was the most backward in the state, but had substantial labour resources.

At present, one of the biggest challenges the industry faces elsewhere is availability of manpower. Around 10,000 people in the age group of 18-30 are readily available here for employment even today. The district administration has a ready database.

Besides, the district is also well connected with the national highway and two major ports – Chennai and Tuticorin – which are just a three-to-four-hour drive away. Land prices are also lower in Perambalur, since it is not viable for agriculture and no industry has come up so far.

Today, most of the local population worked in cement factories at Ariyalur and the textile industry in Coimbatore and Tirupur, which were a two-hour drive away, said Ahmed.

The leather units are planning to float a special purpose vehicle to develop the cluster, which will be spread over 150-200 acres.

“The government has already sanctioned Rs 75 crore for the cluster, and the rest of the money will come from entrepreneurs. Our estimate is that the cluster will attract investments to the tune of Rs 1,000-1,500 crore,” said Ahmed.

The industry had formed a core committee, which would negotiate with the land owners. The cluster would be ready in the next two or two-and-a-half years and would create some 25,000 jobs in this district, said Ahmed. Around 60 per cent of the units in the new cluster will be SMEs.

The cluster will be for dry processing. Due to non-availability of water, the industry will not be able to set up tanneries there, according to Vijayakumar, a resident of Perambalur.

On the other advantages, Ahmed said, capital cost would be less to set up units here, since the government subsidised 60 per cent of the investment. Besides, at present the industry is not able to expand factories at existing locations due to non-availability of land. Whatever land is available is costly.

The cluster will also have common infrastructure, which will reduce the running cost for individual units. The infrastructure includes inland container depots, a Customs area and training schools.

Besides, industrialists need to think about the future, considering that China is planning to vacate the industry in the next three to five years because, due to the high cost of manufacturing and labour-related issues, customers are looking at other countries. “At present we don’t have capacity, that’s why we have decided to go in for a new cluster,” said Ahmed.

murlee

September 25th, 2012, 05:31 AM

Excellent! :cheers:

bajk

September 25th, 2012, 06:31 AM

sivaraja

September 25th, 2012, 10:21 AM

hi friends ! good afternoon.

there is a special association and cluster for the BHEL ancillary units and boilers, fabricators in trichy, named TREAT :):cheers:

TREAT--------Trichy Engineering and Technology Cluster

it is being set up as a 100 crore project with joint effort and co-ordination of nearly 750 industrial units and companies in and around TRICHY to generate huge employment oppurtunities and to increase the industrial output and economy. :cheers:

here is the website link for it.

http://treat-trichy.in/profile.htm

The TREAT Cluster will be a Heavy Engineering, Fabrication Centric Facility, to assist the fabrication industries in and around TRICHY as a Common Facility Center, with partial grant from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

In order to enhance the competitiveness of Trichy and to attain higher growth, an SPV by name “Tiruchirapalli Engineering & Technology Cluster (TREAT)” has been formed by the leading entrepreneurs of Trichy, to catalyse the requirements of the industry. TREAT is a Section 25 Company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 and comprises of members from the existing industrial associations of Trichy, viz., BHELSSIA, Trichy Small Industry Association, etc.

6. The objective of the Project “Tiruchirapalli Engineering & Technology Cluster (TREAT)”, as a Section 25 Company, is to assist and enable the Trichy fabrication cluster to sustain long-term competitive advantage in the global market. Specific interventions have been identified to achieve collective efficiencies and gain access to organized domestic and international markets in fabrication sector. The underlying objective will be an initiative to position SMEs on a level playing field with large players while retaining their character as individual businesses.
please enjoy reading it.

http://treat-trichy.in/projects.htm

:banana::banana::cheers::cheers:

kg4129

September 26th, 2012, 09:13 AM

Great !! Any idea on the location? Hope it comes between Trichy and Perambalur.

First time hearing this project... Hope it locates in Trichy-Perambalur stetch of NH45 ...

Same news in Dinamalar...

பெரம்பலூரில் புதிய தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டை:25 ஆயிரம் வேலைவாய்ப்புகள் உருவாகும் (http://www.dinamalar.com/business/news_details.asp?News_id=22773&cat=1)

தமிழகத்தில், மிகவும் பின்தங்கிய பெரம்பலூர் மாவட்டத்தில், 200 ஏக்கர் பரப்பில், புதிய தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டை உருவாக உள்ளது. இங்கு அமைய உள்ள, சிறு மற்றும் நடுத்தர நிறுவனங்கள் மூலம், 25 ஆயிரம் வேலை வாய்ப்பு கள் உருவாகும் என, "பிக்கி' அமைப்பின் தலைவர் (தமிழகம்) எம்.ரபீக் அகமது தெரிவித்தார்.
உற்பத்தி செலவு:இந்திய தோல் துறைக்கு கடும் போட்டியாக விளங்கி வந்த சீனாவில், உற்பத்திச் செலவு அதி கரிப்பு, கூலி உயர்வு போன்ற காரணங்களால்,தோல் பதனிடும் தொழில் நலிவடைந்துள்ளது. தோல் மற்றும் அது சார்ந்த பொருட்களின் விலை உயர்ந்துள்ளதால்,குறைந்த செலவில், அதிக அளவில் உற்பத்தி திறன் கொண்ட வெளிநாடுகளின் பக்கம், சீன இறக்குமதியாளர்களின் கவனம் திரும்பியுள்ளது.
இதனால், சீனாவில் பல தோல் தொழிற்சாலைகள் மூடப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. அடுத்த 3-5 ஆண்டுகளுக்குள், சீனா வில், தோல் பதனிடுதல் மற்றும் அது சார்ந்த பெருவாரியான தொழிற்சாலைகள் மூடப்படும் என, எதிர்பார்க்கப் படுகிறது.
இதையடுத்து, சீனாவின் தோல் பொருட்களின் தேவையை சமாளிக்கும் விதத்தில், தமிழகத்தில், புதிய தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டை துவங்குவது அவசியம் என, இத்துறை சார்ந்தவர்கள் தெரிவித்தனர்.நாட்டின் ஒட்டு மொத்த தோல் ஏற்றுமதியில், தமிழகத்தின் பங்களிப்பு 40 சதவீதமாக உள்ளது. புதிய தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டை அமையும் பட்சத்தில், தமிழகத்தின் பங்களிப்பு மேலும் அதிகரிக்கும் என, மதிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.சென்ற 2011-12ம் நிதி யாண்டில், தோல் துறையின் ஏற்றுமதி வருவாய், 23 சதவீதம் வளர்ச்சி கண்டு, நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட இலக்கை (470 கோடி டாலர்) விஞ்சி, 490 கோடி டாலராக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.
"எனினும், நடப்பு நிதியாண்டு, சவாலாக, எதிர்மறை வளர்ச்சியுடன் துவங்கியுள்ளது. ஆனால், நிதியாண்டின் கடைசிக்குள், 10 சதவீத வளர்ச்சி எட்டப்படும் என, எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம்' என்று அகமது ரபீக் மேலும் தெரிவித்தார். பெரம்பலூரில் 150 - 200 ஏக்கரில் அமைய உள்ள தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டைக்காக, தமிழக அரசு ஏற்கனவே 75 கோடி ரூபாய் ஒதுக்கியுள்ளது. மீதி தொகையை, நிறுவனங்கள் வழங்கும்.
முதலீடு:இந்த தொழிற்பேட்டை, 1,000- 1,500 கோடி ரூபாய் வரை முதலீடுகளை ஈர்க்கும் என, எதிர்பார்க்கப் படுகிறது.இந்த தொழிற்பேட்டையில், தொழிற்சாலைகளை அமைக்க, தமிழக அரசு 60 சதவீதம் மானியம் வழங்கு வதால், நிறுவனங்களின் முதலீட்டுச் செலவினம் குறைவாகவே இருக்கும்.

தற்போது செயல்பட்டு வரும் தோல் தொழிற்சாலைகளுக்கு, விரிவாக்க நடவடிக்கைகளை மேற்கொள்ள, போது மான நிலம் கிடைக்காத நிலை உள்ளது. மேலும், வேலை ஆட்கள் பற்றாக்குறையும், இத்தொழிலின் வளர்ச்சிக்குத் தடையாக உள்ளது.இதை கருத்தில் கொண்டு, பெரம்பலூரில் தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டை அமைக்க திட்டமிடப் பட்டுள்ளது. இங்கு, விவசாய நிலங்களோ, பெரிய தொழிற்சாலைகளோ இல்லை.

அதே சமயம், நிலத்தின் விலையும் குறைவாகவே உள்ளது. மேலும், இங்கு, 18-30 வயதிற்குட்பட்ட, 10 ஆயிரம் பேர், வேலைக்கு தயாராக உள்ளதாக, மாவட்ட நிர்வாகம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.உள்ளுர் மக்கள், அரியலூர் சிமென்ட் ஆலைகளிலும், இரண்டு மணிநேரம் பயணம் செய்து, கோவை மற்றும் திருப்பூரில் உள்ள ஜவுளி ஆலைகளிலும் வேலை பார்த்து வருகின்றனர்.இந்த நிலையில், அடுத்த, 2-3 ஆண்டுகளில் பெரம்பலூரில் அமைய உள்ள புதிய தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டை, மாவட்ட அளவில் 25 ஆயிரம் வேலை வாய்ப்புகளை உருவாக்கித் தரும் என, எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

தனி அமைப்பு:புதிய தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டைக்காக, நிலம் கையகப்படுத்துதல் உள்ளிட்ட பூர்வாங்க பணிகளை மேற்கொள்ள, தோல் நிறுவனங்களின் சார்பில், தனி அமைப்பு ஒன்று ஏற்படுத்தப்பட உள்ளது.தோல் சார்ந்த தொழிலில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ள 17 நிறுவனப் பிரதிநிதிகள் அடங்கிய குழு, பெரம்பலூர் மாவட்டத்தில் தோல் தொழிற் பேட்டை அமைப்பதற்கான ஆய்வை மேற்கொண்டது."தோல் தொழிற்பேட்டையில், பொதுவான அடிப்படை கட்டமைப்பு வசதிகள் இருக்கும் என்பதால், தனிப்பட்ட நிறுவனங்களின் நடைமுறைச் செலவினம் குறையும்' என, ரபீக் அகமது மேலும் கூறினார்.

sivaraja

September 26th, 2012, 01:42 PM

hi friends ! good afternoon

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED (BHEL) is in the 9th position in thw world's top 100 innovative industies released by FORBES magazine. :cheers: :cheers:

oh ! wow ! great honour for trichy too as BHEL'S largest unit and factory is at trichy.

really a very, very great and awesome honour for BHEL. kudos , congrats and hats off to BHEL.

:cheers::cheers:

so we can proudly say that trichy BHEL and BHEL as a whole is in world standards and in top ten

other honours

Forbes Lists

#626 in Global 2000
#936 in Sales
#456 in Profit
#1234 in Assets
#695 in Market value

source : FORBES magazine

http://www.forbes.com/special-features/innovative-companies.html

http://www.forbes.com/companies/bharat-heavy-electricals/

surely this status will be an overall awesome booster for overall industrial and economic development of trichy to its fullest level

:banana::banana::banana::cheers::cheers::cheers:

deepu051993

September 26th, 2012, 03:43 PM

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BHEL Tiruchi on Tuesday launched a dedicated website in Hindi to coincide with Rajbhasha Day celebrations.

Launched by Executive Director A.V. Krishnan who is also Chairman, Official Language Implementation Committee, the website contains a public grievance and suggestion portal for general public. The prevailing business environment warrants employees to have working knowledge of Hindi to interact better with customers and other business partners, Mr. Krishnan said presiding over the Rajbhasha Day function.

The chief guest, Manjula Renganathan, Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi, said while 400 languages were being spoken in India, 75 per cent of the population was at an advantage with Hindi. A common language maintains the cultural identity of a nation, she said, handing over the first copy of Hindi souvenir ‘BHEL Kiran’ to Mr. Krishnan.

S Gopinath, Executive Director, Piping Centre, Chennai and Power Plant Piping Unit, Thirumaiyam, launched the online edition of BHEL Kiran.

The dignitaries joined R Kumar, General Manager, Engineering and Research & Development; M Palanivel, General Manager, Human Resource; V Vasudevan, General Manager, Planning & Development, Civil and Modernization; and R Easwaran, General Manager, Welding Research Development, in presenting awards and certificates to winners of various competitions held for employees and school children in connection with Rajbhasha Fortnight Celebrations.

Presenting the annual report of the official language activities for 2011-12, Santosh Kumar Mishra, Rajbhasha Officer, informed that Rajbhasha Cell of BHEL Tiruchi has covered over 3,000 employees through its numerous training programmes. A. S. Samad, Additional General Manager, Human Resource, and N. Ravi Prakash, Deputy General Manager, Human Resource, also addressed the gathering.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bhel-launches-hindi-website/article3937414.ece)

deepu051993

September 26th, 2012, 03:45 PM

BHEL Small Industries Association (BHELSIA) fears that its member units operating at just 30 to 40 per cent of their capacities due to the prolonged power cuts might fall sick.

Due to the problem that is compounded due to the unscheduled and sporadic power cuts, industries are unable to plan production, and make despatches on committed dates.

Delay in despatches leads to payment of penalty to purchasers. Also, irregular production and despatches were not fetching payments.

Severe pressure

In the backdrop of high interest costs on term loans and working capital, units were facing severe pressure from banks to keep up their repayment commitments, and some of them were on the verge of shutting down, M. Srinivasan, president, BHELSIA, said in a press release.

Delay or stoppage of production at Tiruchi cluster would directly affect the power situation in the country, prolonging the commissioning of power plants, Mr. Srinivasan apprehended.

The units were even agreeable to two days of complete power cut provided that uninterrupted power was made available for the balance five days a week.

Unviable

Increase in fuel costs has made dependence on generator sets unviable. The cost of power generated with diesel generator sets was four times higher. Since workers prefer working in units using generator sets, minimum production is ensured. But, smaller units that do not have generator sets suffer a lot.

There was the danger of grid collapse when too many units compete for available power within fixed durations. Considering the criticality of the power industry and the contribution made by Tiruchi cluster, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board should kindly set right the situation in the district where Chief Minister’s constituency falls, Mr. Srinivasan said.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bhelsia-fears-shutdown-of-member-units-due-to-power-crisis/article3937431.ece)

^^Its a big blow to the engineering giants too.

kg4129

September 27th, 2012, 05:28 AM

^^ Its very sad ...:ohno:

TN govt should atleast give two shift power to power plant equipment manufacturing like BHEL and its ancillaries...

Powercut in BHEL & its ancillary will not only spoil the economy of Trichy but more importantly delaying the commission of most of the power plant which is under construction and there by prolonging the power issue to infinity....

kg4129

September 27th, 2012, 05:32 AM

Seminar on MSME sector tomorrow (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/seminar-on-msme-sector-tomorrow/article3940770.ece)

: The district administration will organise a seminar on business opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector in association with BHEL Tiruchi here on September 28.

Collector Darez Ahmed has planned the seminar considering geographical proximity and vast scope for developing business opportunities with BHEL for the MSME sector as part of the measures initiated to accelerate the growth of Perambalur district on the industrial front.

Senior officials from the Outsourcing and Valves division of the BHEL along with the government agencies relating to the MSME sector will participate in the meeting. The entrepreneurs interested in taking part in the above seminar can register their names with the General Manager, District Industries Centre, Perambalur (mobile: 94437 47884) or Branch Manager, SIDCO, Tiruchi (mobile: 94450 06575), an official press communication here said.

deepu051993

September 28th, 2012, 10:11 AM

Unable to cope up with 14 hours of power cut a day and high cost of diesel to run generator sets, BHEL Small and Medium Industries’ Association (BHELSIA) has kept its options open on exploring alternative sources for power generation.

The association intends to determine feasibility for establishing a 10 MW captive unit, or see if solar power generation will serve their requirement. For, at the prevailing cost of diesel, the units are unable to survive by running generator sets for backup power. The ancillaries are prepared to invest on generator sets, but are unable to meet the recurring cost towards fuel. However, the proposal for establishment of captive power plant will be pursued only in the long run.

In the immediate future, the association will look for sufficient load from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, M. Srinivasan, the newly elected president of BHELSIA told presspersons on Thursday.

Due to the irregularity in power supply, the industries are able to work only to 30 per cent of their capacities and find themselves in a compulsive situation of laying off excess workforce.

But there will be consequences since it will not be easy to get back the eased out manpower when the power situation improves, Mr. Srinivasan apprehended.

The predicament that the ancillaries find themselves in is due to reasons such as stagnation in orders caused by the slowing down of utilities owing to problems in coal linkage, environmental clearances, and high cost of bank loans. It was not because of efficiency of the production units. At a critical juncture wherein units were getting weakened due to the financial pressure, banks must step in with their support in the forms of interest and principal moratorium for one year, increasing repayment period, and providing working capital term loans. The non performing asset (NPA) definition of three months has to be immediately changed to suit the changed industrial climate.

Else, many industries would be classified as NPA, impacting their credit history and adversely affecting their revival prospects. While huge loans forwarded to big corporates are restructured in tough situations, SMEs that account for 45 per cent of employment are funded only with collaterals. In Tiruchi region, almost 30,000 families are dependent on ancillary units, and if the sector fails, the industrial environment and skill sets painfully built by decades of hard work and sacrifice will wither away. For fructification of power projects in Tamil Nadu, uninterrupted power supply for the BHEL’s ancillaries in and around Tiruchi was a vital requirement, Mr. Srinivasan emphasised.

New office bearers

Others in the new team for 2012-14 constituted S. Rengarajan and A.R. Naveenraj, vice presidents; R. Maheswaran, secretary; S. Senthil Kumar, treasurer; S. Subramaniam, joint secretary; and M. Sivakumar, S. Punniamoorthy, S. Jayakumar, S. Ganeshkumar and K. Thulasiram, executive committee members.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bhelsia-treads-cautiously-on-captive-power-plant-proposal/article3944699.ece)

bajk

September 28th, 2012, 03:00 PM

^^
Ancillary industries should set up their proposed power plant if they want to survive in the long run. No point in keeping it in paper.

deepu051993

September 29th, 2012, 10:20 AM

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BHEL’s first 2 x 660 supercritical boilers for National Thermal Power Corporation’s Barh project in Bihar will go through chemical cleaning shortly.

Chemical cleaning completely removes oxides of iron through passivation, a technique involving application of a light coating of material to create a shell against corrosion. The inner surfaces of the heat transfer tubes are thereby protected from corrosion and other damages.

As a preparatory exercise, a two-day workshop on ‘Chemical Aspects of Once-through Supercritical Boiler Cleaning’ was initiated at BHEL, Tiruchi, on Friday. Engineers will gain hands-on experience in actual conduct of chemical cleaning of super critical boilers.

The workshop was of high significance against this backdrop, S. Sundararajan, General Manager, Research and Development and Coal Research, said in his inaugural address. Chemical cleaning practices for super-critical boilers vis-à-vis sub-critical boilers were different. Chemical cleaning in sub critical boilers was done when the boilers were firing, while in super-critical boilers, cleaning was done at a lower temperature and without firing when chemical additions were made. Waste chemical should also be properly handled, he said.

R. Easwaran, General Manager, Welding Research Institute and Labs, suggested that chemical cleaning and boiler chemistry be dealt with as a multi-disciplinary science for best results.

Mr. Sundararajan handed over the first copy of the proceedings to B.K. Roy, Additional General Manager, Power Sector, Northern Region, BHEL Noida.

General Managers M. Palanivel (Human Resource), V. Vasudevan (Planning and Development, Modernisation and Civil), S. Ramesh (Advanced Technological Product), and S. Krishnamoorthy (Marketing and Proposals) addressed participants.

Source : The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bhel-plans-chemical-cleaning-of-first-set-of-supercritical-boilers-soon/article3948306.ece)

kg4129

September 30th, 2012, 05:59 AM

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BHELSIA pleads for bankers support to come out of crisis (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bhelsia-pleads-for-bankers-support-to-come-out-of-crisis/article3951088.ece)

With production slumping to just 30 per cent of capacities member units of BHEL Small and Medium Industries’ Association have sought the support of financial institutions in the form of a moratorium on payment of interest and repayment of principal amount for a year.

Due to the slowing down of industrial projects, the high cost of bank loans was making it difficult for the industries to fulfil their repayment obligations. The financial pressure was weakening the units.

Critical juncture

Without the support of financial institutions at the critical juncture, many units will get wiped out, according to M. Srinivasan, BHELSIA president.

Appealing to banks to grant interest and principal moratorium for a one-year period to the member units, he suggested that repayment be spread over an increased period.

There have been several instances of banks willingly supporting industry, at both domestic and international levels, by granting moratorium and extending repayment periods, thus easing cash flow, he said, requesting the financial institutions to provide working capital term loans to tide over the difficult period.

Change definition NPA

The NPA (Non Performing Assets) definition of three months must be immediately changed to suit the changed industrial situation.

Else, many units will be classified as NPA, impacting their credit history and adversely affecting them in times of revival, Mr. Srinivasan apprehended.

Exclusive norms

Citing the notification of separate NPA norms for agriculture sector based on crop cycles, he said industry sector also requires exclusive norms considering that a project cycle takes at least six months.

tp_admin, Trichyportal

kg4129

October 1st, 2012, 04:47 AM

BHELSIA for captive power plant proposal (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bhelsia-for-captive-power-plant-proposal/article3953377.ece)

Unable to cope up with 14 hours of power cut a day and high cost of diesel to run generator sets, BHEL Small and Medium Industries’ Association (BHELSIA) has kept its options open on exploring alternative sources for power generation.

The association intends to determine feasibility for establishing a 10 MW captive unit, or see if solar power generation will serve their requirement. For, at the prevailing cost of diesel, the units are unable to survive by running generator sets for backup power. The ancillaries are prepared to invest on generator sets, but are unable to meet the recurring cost towards fuel. However, the proposal for establishment of captive power plant will be pursued only in the long run.

In the immediate future, the association will look for sufficient load from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, M. Srinivasan, the newly elected president of BHELSIA told presspersons on Thursday.

Due to the irregularity in power supply, the industries are able to work only to 30 per cent of their capacities and find themselves in a compulsive situation of laying off excess workforce.

But there will be consequences since it will not be easy to get back the eased out manpower when the power situation improves, Mr. Srinivasan apprehended.

The predicament that the ancillaries find themselves in is due to reasons such as stagnation in orders caused by the slowing down of utilities owing to problems in coal linkage, environmental clearances, and high cost of bank loans. It was not because of efficiency of the production units.

At a critical juncture wherein units were getting weakened due to the financial pressure, banks must step in with their support in the forms of interest and principal moratorium for one year, increasing repayment period, and providing working capital term loans. The non performing asset (NPA) definition of three months has to be immediately changed to suit the changed industrial climate.

Else, many industries would be classified as NPA, impacting their credit history and adversely affecting their revival prospects. While huge loans forwarded to big corporates are restructured in tough situations, SMEs that account for 45 per cent of employment are funded only with collaterals. In Tiruchi region, almost 30,000 families are dependent on ancillary units, and if the sector fails, the industrial environment and skill sets painfully built by decades of hard work and sacrifice will wither away. For fructification of power projects in Tamil Nadu, uninterrupted power supply for the BHEL’s ancillaries in and around Tiruchi was a vital requirement, Mr. Srinivasan emphasised.

Same story will repeat once new set of office bearer take charge in 2014 or 2015 also... :bash:

sivaraja

October 2nd, 2012, 06:49 AM

Trichy Siva is now the new chairman of the standing committee on industry. :)

The standing committee on industry, which was chaired by BSP Rajya Sabha member Akhilesh Das Gupta, has now gone to the DMK. The party has nominated its Rajya Sabha member Tiruchi Siva as the chairman. The BSP has got the standing committee on health and family welfare, which will be headed by Brajesh Pathak.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rahul ... l/1010533/ (http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rahul-drops-out-of-hrd-house-panel/1010533/)

courtesy: admin sir of trichy portal.

very good news for trichy people. http://www.trichyportal.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

hope trichy siva uses this good oppurtunity to revolutinize and modernize the already existing industrial hub of trichy,

venkyinblr

October 2nd, 2012, 05:03 PM

^^^Really Good news..

bajk

October 3rd, 2012, 06:17 AM

^^
Wont be of much help. Railways or aviation would have helped to some extend.

sivaraja

October 3rd, 2012, 04:51 PM

hi friends.

here is a very important sweety news for trichy people and industrial persons and BHEL persons.

BHEL to be shortly awarded the MAHARATNA status.:) :cheers:

here are 2 news packages regarding it.

1) initially in april 2012, DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC ENTERPRICES ( DPE) , said that BHEL is eligible for MAHARATNA status .

here is the context

BHEL eligible for Maharatna status (http://dailypioneer.com/business/55390-bhel-eligible-for-maharatna-status.html)

Thursday, 05 April 2012 22:17 PTI | New Delhi

State-run BHEL is eligible to seek the Maharatna status, which would provide the power equipment maker with more financial autonomy, according to the Department of Public Enterprises.

“The company meets the eligibility criteria for grant of Maharatna status,” a Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) official said. A Maharatna PSU can take decisions for up to `5,000 crore investment without the Cabinet approval. Currently, BHEL is a Navratna company which allows it to make investments only up to `1,000 crore without the Cabinet nod.

The Heavy Industries Ministry, the administrative ministry of BHEL, has to first move the proposal for Maharatna status to the DPE, the official added.

To be eligible for Maharatna status, a public sector company should have an average annual net profit of over `5,000 crore in the last three years, among others. As per the DPE guidelines, other eligibility norms include an average turnover of over `25,000 crore as well as average net worth of more than `15,000 crore in the last three financial years.

Last year, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) had sought the coveted status but it did not meet some of the eligibility criteria.

Now, the company meets Maharatna’s eligibility criteria in terms of average net profit, turnover and net worth for the past three financial years.
BHEL saw its net profit jump 14 per cent to `6,868 crore for the year ended March 2012. Net profit stood at `6,011 crore in 2010-11 as compared to `4,310 crore in the year-ago period.

source link:http://dailypioneer.com/business/55390-bhel-eligible-for-maharatna-status.html

2) now, BHEL has officially approached DPE and stake claims for maharatna status, which is being considered and finalised

:) :cheers:

BHEL, GAIL seek Maharatna status
Agencies

Posted: Sunday, Sep 30, 2012 at 1203 hrs IST

http://static.expressindia.com/pic/uploadedImages/mediumImages//M_Id_320502_BHel.jpg (http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bhel-gail-seek-maharatna-status/1009960/0#) New Delhi: Power equipment maker BHEL and state gas utility GAIL have approached the government for grant of Maharatna status, which will give them greater financial autonomy. "Recently, both BHEL and GAIL have forwarded their applications for the grant of the status to the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE)," an official said.

The Scrutiny Committee of the DPE would soon meet to scrutinise the proposals, he added.

At present, BHEL and GAIL are Navratna PSUs.

Once a company gets the Maharatna tag, its board would not be required to take the government's permission for investments up to Rs 5,000 crore in a joint venture project or wholly-owned subsidiary. For the Navratna companies, the limit is Rs 1,000 crore.

A company qualifying for the Maharatna status should have an average annual turnover of more than Rs 25,000 crore in the last three years, according to the guidelines.

Among others, the PSU must have a net worth of over Rs 15,000 crore and net profit of more than Rs 5,000 crore during the last three years.

BHEL qualifies for Maharatna status as the company meets the eligibility criteria in terms of net worth, turnover and net profit. During 2011-12, the company's net profit stood at Rs 7,039 crore on a turnover of Rs 49,244 crore. The entity's net worth stood at Rs 25,373 crore.

While GAIL meets two parameters related to turnover and net worth. However, its net profit falls short of the eligibility criteria of Rs 5,000 crore on an average annual basis in the last three fiscals.

State gas utility firms' net profit stood at about Rs 3,653 crore, turnover was Rs 40,829 crore and net worth Rs 21,449 crore in 2011-12.

At present, there are five Maharatna companies – ONGC, Indian Oil, SAIL, NTPC and CIL and 16 Navratna companies, including Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, NMDC and GAIL.

The government had announced the Maharatna scheme in December, 2009 to give more operational freedom to the top performing PSUs.

source link:http://www.financialexpress.com/news/bhel-gail-seek-maharatna-status/1009960/0

also refer:http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bhel-gail-seek-maharatna-status/189116/on

very , very happy and delighted to hear this.
hope the official announcement comes very shortly, so that BHEL will become a world - class industry with ultra tech modernisation and expansion.

this in turn will produce awesome improvement in infrastructure, economy of trichy and generate huge employment oppurtunities.

:) :cheers::cheers:

deepu051993

October 4th, 2012, 03:26 AM

^^Hope they get it soon.

And they need to find way to clear the power and finansial crisis in Trichy.

sivaraja

October 5th, 2012, 04:51 AM

EID PARRY to expand TRICHY facility :cheers:

Parry Nutraceuticals targets Rs 400 crore revenue in two years

4 Oct, 2012, 08.05PM IST, PTI

CHENNAI: Parry Nutraceuticals, division of EID Parry, is targeting doubling its revenues to Rs 400 crore, over the next two years, a top official said today.

The city-headquartered company, one of the promoters of flagship Spirulina (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Spirulina) wellness tablets, reported Rs 137 crore revenues in 2011-12, Parry Nutraceuticals (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Parry-Nutraceuticals) Business Head Bio and Nutra Sajiv Menon said.

"This year we expect close to Rs 200 crore (revenues)", Menon told reporters, after unveiling the company's new logo "Parry's Wellness".

EID Parry (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/eid-parry-india-ltd/stocks/companyid-13818.cms)BSE 1.26 % (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/eid-parry-india-ltd/stocks/companyid-13818.cms) is a part of the USD 4.4 billion Murugappa Group (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Murugappa-Group) company.

Menon futher said they would relaunch Spirulina later this week, besides increasing their outlets to 60,000 units by 2014-15.

"Well, we expect nutraceutical division to generate Rs 400 crore revenues by 2014-15. We will also expand our distribution network to 60,000 units across the country by that time. We will be a pan-India player", he said, adding currently the company has about 20,000 outlets.

He said the company had also set a target of making Parry's Wellness through the over the counter sales-business to Rs 100 crore by 2014-15.

To a query, he said the company would be increasing their capacity of the plant located near Tiruchirapalli by 25 per cent in the coming months, which would attract investments of about Rs 5 crore.

Besides, this initiative, the company is planning to integrate the manufacturing facility to produce products of in Phytoremedies Biolabs Pvt Ltd, a Pune-based company which EID Parry acquired two years ago.

"Our plan is to integrate their plants located in Pune and Boisar (in Maharashtra) with our plant in Tamil Nadu which is located near Tiruchirapalli. We may be investing about Rs 15 crore..." he said.

The company also planned to launch slew of new products for which it was waiting to get approval from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), he said.

courtesy: Mr. Raja of TP

source link: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/healthcare/biotech/pharmaceuticals/parry-nutraceuticals-targets-rs-400-crore-revenue-in-two-years/articleshow/16671792.cms

venkyinblr

October 5th, 2012, 12:07 PM

CPI(M) demands commissioning of Vallur Thermal Power Plant

The Central and the State government should take urgent steps to overcome the severe shortage of power faced by small industries in Tamil Nadu, said T.K.Rangarajan, MP and Central Committee Member, Communist Party of India (Marxist), here on Thursday.

Over 400 ancillary units of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited around Tiruchi and other parts of the State have been hit hard by 40 per cent power cut amounting to an unprecedented load shedding for 14 hours a day.
BHEL, the public sector power plant equipment manufacturer, too has been affected and this could impact the commissioning of new power plants, he said addressing a press conference.

The ancillary units, which provide direct employment to about 15,000 persons and indirect employment to around 50,000, were unable to complete work orders and meet delivery schedules.
Mr.Rangarajan said he and other office bearers of the party and CITU had interacted with officials of BHEL and representatives of BHEL ancillary units here.

The ancillary units were being forced to spend as high as Rs.17 for each unit of power generated through diesel generators.
“The Union government that had promised power for all by 2012 should take the major part of the blame for the unprecedented situation that has affected lakhs of people. With all its powers the Centre has remained inactive and failed to rectify the crises faced by various States in the country,” he charged.
The Centre and the State government should take steps to expedite commissioning of Vallur Thermal Power Plant and other new power projects in Tamil Nadu to overcome the situation.
Five independent power producers in Tamil Nadu export power to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as per agreements signed by them.
The State government should take steps to get at least a portion of the power generated by them.

Answering a query, he said his party supported the commissioning of Kudankulam nuclear power plant.
At the same time, the apprehensions of the local people should be allayed by an independent authority.

Mr.Rangarajan also called upon the Union Finance Minister to hold talks with representatives of small scale industries, who have been demanding rescheduling of bank loans and reduction in interest rates in view of the power crisis, to provide them relief.

They should be extended soft loans. BHEL should also explore the possibility of putting up a 30 MW power plant to meet the requirements of the industry here, he said.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/cpim-demands-commissioning-of-vallur-thermal-power-plant/article3968213.ece

deepu051993

October 5th, 2012, 04:15 PM

^^EID can improve further in a big way too, but they need to give good sum to the farmers thats more important.

deepu051993

October 5th, 2012, 06:12 PM

TRICHY: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) in an attempt to extend the duration of power availability to the common man has imposed a 40% power cut on Trichy's Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) since September 28. The TNEB maintained that the decision was inevitable as it could not leave the common man without power for longer hours.

However, BHEL general manager (maintenance and services) J Kannan told TOI on Thursday that the plant suffered losses to the tune of crores of rupees since the latest power cut and that he could not operate the high energy consuming main machine. "In addition to the financial losses, I have to make changes in the shift system. As a result I would not be able to meet the delivery deadlines," he said from the Trichy airport as he was headed for Chennai to take up the matter with the higher officials.

The TNEB had in March this year effected power holiday to small and heavy industries and at that time the BHEL was exempted from the holiday as it was after all manufacturing equipment connected with power generation. TNEB's Trichy-based chief engineer O T Annadurai said the power holiday was recently done away with, but the power cut was in force excepting to establishments such as educational institutions, all hospitals, Central and state establishments, railways stations, broadcasting stations, telephone exchanges, newspaper plants and places of worships. Meanwhile, BHEL too had been given exemption from the power cut, but it was however withdrawn from September 28 "on orders from the higher officials". "The decision was taken by the higher officials in consultation with the government, and we implemented the order," Annadurai told TOI on Thursday.

While the BHEL made a hue and cry that it was unfair to treat the heavy electrical equipment major in a shabby way, Annadurai said the company should have by now owned generators or generate energy to the tune of their own consumption and it was all due to their lack of vision if they had suffer on account of power shortage. "A number of cement manufacturers have their own power plants and they are even selling their balance of power to TNEB, but a giant like BHEL lags behind in this regard," he reasoned. We are extending the power cut to all the two and three-star hotels in the region and also to small and medium industries, he said.

Meanwhile, the Central politburo member and Rajya Sabha MP, T K Rangarajan batted for the small-scale industries and ancillary units dependent on BHEL that were reeling under heavy bank debts, thanks to unscheduled power shortage. "I appeal to the Central government to bail 400 such units who were supplying equipment to BHEL, or else all our future plans with regard to power generation would go awry." He said the ancillary units were not able to meet their deadlines and were running huge debts.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Tamil-Nadu-Electricity-Board-cracks-whip-on-BHEL/articleshow/16678414.cms

^^Really bad time ahead for Fabrication industries!!:ohno:

sivaraja

October 5th, 2012, 07:55 PM

^^power problem not only affecting BHEL ancillaries, but all industies throughout TN.

but, lets think optimistically, since BHEL has now going to get maharatna status, it would definitely come up with solutions for its ancillary units.:)

but above all, if a state is undergoing 12 hours power cut a day, no industry can produce profits, whoever it may be.

so instead of simply criticising the industries, we can pray to GOD to solve this crisis to save the thousands employed in industries .

also we can swithch off unused fans, tubelights.

my words may sound funny, but if even more than 1,00,000 household and offices do this, i think it may reduce atleast the power cut by 1/2 hour.:)

sivaraja

October 9th, 2012, 07:23 PM

yet another feather for trichy city, BHEL from now onwards it is ELIGIBLE for MAHARATNA status :cheers:

Eligible for grant of Maharatna status: BHEL

NEW DELHI: Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) today said it has become eligible for grant of Maharatna status. At present, BHELBSE -1.52 % is a Navratna PSU. The coveted status will provide more financial autonomy to the company. :cheers:

During 2011-12, state-run BHEL registered turnover of Rs 49,510 crore, net worth of Rs 25,373 crore and raked in net profit of Rs 7,040 crore, the company said in a statement. "Significantly with this, BHEL has become eligible for Maharatna status," it said.

A company qualifying for the Maharatna tag should have an average annual turnover of more than Rs 25,000 crore in the last three years, according to the guidelines.

Among other requirements, the PSU must have a net worth of over Rs 15,000 crore and net profit of more than Rs 5,000 crore during the last three years. Once a company gets the Maharatna status, its board would not be required to take the government's permission for investments up to Rs 5,000 crore in a joint venture project or wholly-owned subsidiary. For the Navratna PSUs, this limit is Rs 1,000 crore. At present, there are five Maharatna companies -- ONGC, Indian Oil, SAIL, NTPCBSE -0.79 % and CIL and 16 Navratna companies, including Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, NMDC and GAIL.

The government had announced the Maharatna status in December, 2009 to give more operational freedom to the top performing PSUs. Meanwhile, state-run BHEL said it has paid its highest equity dividend of Rs 1,567 crore to its shareholders including the government for 2011-12, the statement said. A cheque of Rs 609.98 crore towards the final dividend for the year 2011-12 was presented to Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel.

The cheque was given by BHEL Chairman and Managing Director B P Rao. Besides, the company had paid an interim dividend of Rs 405.85 crore to the ministry. Further, the company said, with an order book position of around Rs 1.33 lakh crore at the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal, it expects to achieve robust growth in 2012-13 and beyond. BHEL has also established the capability to deliver power plant equipment of 20,000 MW per annum, it added. :)

courtesy: Mr. Prasanna of TP

source link:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/new ... 742013.cms (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/eligible-for-grant-of-maharatna-status-bhel/articleshow/16742013.cms)

sivaraja

October 11th, 2012, 10:56 AM

sivaraja

October 11th, 2012, 11:00 AM

hi friends,

BREAKING NEWS:

GV INDUSTRIAL park in trichy is fully operational now. :cheers:

today i saw huge hoardings of GK INDUSTRIAL PARK all over the city.

it displays the industrial park is about 600 acres with state of the art world class infrastructure.

their website is also updated superbly. an excellent coverage and website for trichy .

it is the fisrt of its kind in india .

it takes trichy to world class and global map on industrialisation :cheers:

here is the renovated and updated website: http://www.gkipl.com/

http://www.gkipl.com/images/park-in-banner.jpg

http://www.gkipl.com/images/gallery-large12.jpg

http://www.gkipl.com/images/gallery-large11.jpg

http://www.gkipl.com/images/gallery-large7.jpg

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600 ACREs

A 600-acre integrated industrial zone
Dotting Trichy on the global map with India’s first and Asia’s most coveted heavy engineering hub
GK Industrial Park (GKIP) is a 600-acre, state-of-the art, fabrication-focused industrial property strategically located at Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) in Tamil Nadu, India. With the state-of-the-art industrial park coming into being, Tamil Nadu is all set to become the first hub of heavy engineering in India and Asia’s most sought after heavy engineering address.

Why Trichy?
With a presence of over 1000 units engaged in fabrication and related activities, Trichy is a prime destination for sourcing agents, especially in the area of power and heavy equipment manufacturing, from across the world. Annually, over 400,000 tons of fabricated components are sourced by engineering giants like BHEL, Cethar Vessels Limited, L&T, Thermax, Caterpillar etc from Trichy.

Synergizing the entire spectrum of heavy engineering industries within its boundaries, GKIP will enable symbiotic as well as independent growth for businesses of all scales in a fabrication hub par excellence. The first of its kind in the country, it is well on its way towards serving as a model of industrial efficiency for the sector.

Opportunities range from small, medium to heavy/ Heavy opportunities for SMEs
An address at GK Industrial Park’s nerve center means enhanced chances of securing larger contracts and a greater presence in the market place. It means the sharing and pooling of otherwise capital-draining resources. It translates to unrestricted access to newer technology, the capability to adhere to trade compliances and greater security during initial years.

Compliant with every small need of large scale industries
To Large industries, this is not just a process-driven environment rich in fabrication capacities. Every ancillary industry that supplies it from within the Tiny Units Cluster is able to comply with demanding norms and standards owing to capacity augmentation driven by clustering.

here is the video of GK INDUSTRIAL park :http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z7UhehGpcmg

for more pictures , please refer to the following link: http://www.gkipl.com/photo-and-video-gallery.htm

Overview

The Park has been developed to cater to the requirement of the heavy engineering fabrication businesses. This theme would help all units in the Trichy region, specially catering to Bharat Heavy Engineering Ltd (BHEL) vendors. The SME units, apart from servicing BHEL, are also looking at diversifying into other sectors, where value addition could result in higher profit margins. The key sectors chosen are primarily the sectors, which have fabrication activity as its backbone. Choosing fabrication oriented sectors provide a dual opportunity for the Promoters of the Park to sell developed land. On one hand, fabrication units serving BHEL and looking for capacity augmentation would find this an attractive proposition. Whereas on the other hand, key sectors identified would find the proposition attractive as the Park has a large fabrication capacity available

The key sectors to benefit are as follows :

Power Generation Equipment
Wind Energy
Construction Equipment
Ship Building

Social Infrastructure
Social Infrastructure (Hostel, Medical Centre, Housing, Schools)
GKIP offers a holistic work and life environment. While fresh and landscaped open spaces intersperse industrial infrastructure, the park also has a hostel for shop floor employees, a medical center for timely first aid, a crèche and other features. Social infrastructure like housing, education, entertainment and leisure, has also been planned over an expanse of 100 acres.

a much, needed one to boost the industrial , economical and infrastructural development in trichy which is peaking at fullest to awesome levels.

:cheers::cheers: