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History of Shivaji Works Ltd.

The Comp. was incorporated on 4th April, 1900 under the name Shree Shivajee Metal Works Companay Limited. The name was changed to the present name i.e. Shivaji Works Limited, on 11th September, 1929. Initially, the Comp. manufactured household utensils of brass & copper. In 1934, a small cast iron foundry was commissioned. The production of agricultural implements & vices was started from 1944 & in 1951, the manufacture of self priming pumps was undertaken. In 1959-60, the Comp. became a subsidiary of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, Pune. In 1962, a foundry with two pairs of cupolas was commissioned & the machining facility was strengthened. By 1969, the Comp. had modernised its foundry & begun a programme of foundry expansion with installation of induction furnaces etc. After 1971, efforts were concentrated to turn the foundry into a jobbing foundry & the manufacture of vices & pumps was discontinued. The Comp. later diversified & has been manufacturing steel & alloy steel castings since 1981, by going in for Investment Casting Process in technical collaboration with M/s. Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. Inc., US.A. for their CLA Process.

The Company manufacturing plants are located at Shivashahi, Solapur in the State of Maharashtra.

Presently, the Comp. manufactures grey iron castings conforming to BIS Grades from FG 150 to FG 350 & steel & alloy steel castings by Investment Casting Process. The Comp. has a well equipped machine shop with modern CNC machinery which enables supply of fully machined castings to the reputed Original Equipment Manufacturers of Diesel Engines, Tractors, Commercial Vehicles & also Railways & Defence. The Comp. also has a well equipped pattern shop to manufacture intricate patterns in-house. The Comp. has developed import substitute castings for Railways. In addition, development of S.G.Iron Castings has been undertaken.

The management of Comp. is vested in the Board of Directors consisting of eminent personalities from industries & professionals of proven track record & merit. Mr. Atul C Kirloskar who is Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited, the holding Company, is the Chairman of Comp. & Mr. M M Palvanikar, who has B.Sc.[Hons.s] Diploma in Industrial Engineering [Germanys], MIIF, FIBF, Full Technological Certificate in Foundry Technology by City & Guilds of London Institute. Inc.ENG; is the Managing Director. He has over three decades of experience in foundry management, projects & operations. Subject to the superintendence, direction & control of Board of Directors, the day-to-day operations of Comp. are looked after by Managing Director assisted by a team of well qualified & experienced senior managerial personnel.