San Enterprises opens new unit in Pimpri

Pune: Leading manufacturer of shell cores and shell moulds, San Enterprises, has set up a new aluminium die casting unit in Pimpri.

San Enterprises, which supplies aluminium cylinder heads to Tata Motors, has invested Rs 10 crore to set up this new unit which turned operational on Monday.

Tata Motors Vice-President UK Mishra and General Manager S S Bhasin inaugurated the plant.

San Enterprises General Manager Anand Nawathe said after inauguration, 'The unit will use gas as a medium to melt the metal. This would reduce pollution drastically and also help derive enhanced quality of molten metal. The heat treatment facility has also been installed at the new plant.'

Commenting on its future plans, Nawathe said, 'We have chalked out a definite plan for forward integration, under which the company is now planning to start the machining activity. The company will soon undertake exports of aluminum castings such as cylinder heads and crank cases to the US.'

San Enterprises currently employs over 100 people and is expected to double the headcount by 2008 end.