Sansera Engineering is an engineering-led integrated manufacturer of complex and critical precision engineered components across automotive and non-automotive sectors. Within the automotive sector, it manufacture and supply a range of precision forged and machined components and assemblies, such as connecting rod, rocker arm, crankshaft, gear shifter fork, stem comp, and aluminium forged parts, that are critical for engine, transmission, suspension, braking, chassis and other systems for the two-wheeler, passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle verticals. Within the non-automotive sector, the company manufacture and supply a range of precision components for the aerospace, off-road, agriculture and other segments, including engineering and capital goods. It supplies most of its products directly to OEMs in finished (forged and machined) condition, resulting in significant value addition by it. The company is a technology-driven company with a focus on design, engineering, machine building and automation capabilities. These capabilities enable the company to roll out new products in a timely manner and develop higher strength components required for highend performance and graduate from manufacturing individual parts to the designing and manufacturing of sub-assemblies, thereby moving it up the value chain.

Most of the machines the company builds are modular by design and can be refurbished for other applications in case of a reduction in demand or a phasing out of the product for which the machine was originally built, thereby reducing its capital expenditure requirements and de-risking its business model. Its automation division, which works concurrently with its machine design and machine building divisions, has implemented multiple automation projects intended to increase its productivity and control labour costs. The company’s manufacturing operations are (i) integrated across the product cycle with the entire manufacturing process (encompassing forging, heat treatment, precision machining, other specialized processing, assembly, testing and quality control) being carried out in-house and (ii) coordinated through concurrent design and engineering, machine building and automation divisions. This enables the company to keep the core competencies required for its business within its Group, streamline its production processes, achieve shorter product development and delivery times, exercise greater control over key inputs and processes, reduce inventories and manage capital expenditure.

Business area of the company

The company is an engineering-led integrated manufacturer of complex and critical precision engineered components across automotive and non-automative sectors.

Awards, accreditations and recognitions

• 2001: Awarded the Best Machining award by Yamaha Motors Private Limited.
  
• 2004: Awarded the Supplier award for quality from Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Private Limited.
  
• 2005: Awarded the Vendor Performance award by Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
  
• 2007: Awarded the Samman Patra Award by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India.
  
• 2008 : Received ISO 14001:2004 certification for Plant 2 and Plant 3 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2008: Received BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification for Plant 2 and Plant 3 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH
  
• 2009: Awarded the Grand Award for QCDDM by Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India Private Limited.
  
• 2010: Received ISO 14001:2004 certification for Plant 4 and Plant 6 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH
  
• 2010: Received BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification for Plant 4 and Plant 6 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2011: Awarded the Quality and Service Award by Ducati Motor Holding Spa, Italy.
  
• 2011: Received a certificate of recognition as a Star Export House by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
  
• 2012: Received ISO 14001:2004 certification for Plant 5 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2012: Received BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certification for Plant 5 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2013: Awarded the Perfect Quality Award by Fiat.
  
• 2013: Received ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification for Plant 5 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2013: Awarded the Silver Award for part development by India Yamaha Motors Private Limited.
  
• 2013: Awarded the Quality Excellence Award from General Motors Company.
  
• 2014: Awarded the Best Collaboration Award by Ducati Motor Holding Spa, Italy.
  
• 2014: Received ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification for Plant 4 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2014: Awarded the Quality Excellence Award by General Motors Company.
  
• 2014: Awarded a “3 star rating” by Confederation of Indian Industry – EHS.
  
• 2015: Awarded the Quality Excellence Award by General Motors Company.
  
• 2015: Awarded the Competitiveness Award by General Motors Company.
  
• 2016: Awarded the Quality Excellence Award by General Motors Company.
  
• 2016: Awarded a “4 star rating” by Confederation of Indian Industry – EHS.
  
• 2016: Received EN ISO 50001:2011 certification for Plant 2 by TUV NORD CERT GmbH.
  
• 2017: Awarded the Quality Performance Award by Volkswagen AG.
  
• 2017: Awarded the Prashamsa Suraksha Puraskara by the National Safety Council, Karnataka Chapter.
  
• 2017: Received ISO/IEC 17025:2005 certification for all facilities situated in Karnataka by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories.
  
• 2017: Awarded the Zero Defect Supplies Award by Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
  
• 2018: Received AS9100D and BS EN ISO 9001:2015 for Plant 9 by UKAS Management System under the Aerospace Sector Certification Scheme.
  
• 2018: Awarded the Quality Excellence Award from India Yamaha Motors.
  
• 2018: Awarded Supplier Quality Award from KTM Austria.
  
• 2018: Awarded the Best Energy Efficient Case Study By Confederation Of Indian Industry (CII).
  
• 2019: Awarded the FCA EMEA from Fiat- 2019.
  
• 2019: Awarded the Zero Defect Supply Award from Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
  
• 2020: Awarded the Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award for 2019 from the Boeing Company.
  
• 2021: Awarded the Supplier Quality Excellence Award from General Motors for Outstanding 2020 performance to General Motors.
  
• 2021: Awarded the Zero Defects Supplies Award from Toyota Industries Engine India Private Limited for 2020.
  
• 2021: Awarded the Best Quality Supplier Award (Auto) from Toyota Industries Engine India Private Limited for 2020.
  

Major events and milestones

• 1986: Received first purchase order from Maruti Udyog Limited.
  
• 1996: Commenced operations at Plant 2 situated in Bengaluru which also functions as Company’s headquarters.
  
• 2000: Commenced operations at Gearock Forge, formerly, a 100% subsidiary of Company.
  
• 2004: Commenced operations at Plant 3 situated in Bengaluru.
  
• 2005: Commenced operations at Plant 4 situated in Manesar, Haryana.
  
• 2005: Commenced operations at Plant 5 situated in Pune.
  
• 2007: Commenced operations at Plant 6 situated in Pantnagar for Bajaj.
  
• 2008: Installed forging and heat treatment facilities in Plant 5 and Plant 6.
  
• 2008: Commenced operations at Plant 7 situated in Bengaluru.
  
• 2009: Commenced production of connecting rods.
  
• 2012: Commenced operations at Plant 8 situated in Bengaluru.
  
• 2013: Investment by Client Ebene Limited (formerly called CVCIGP II Client Ebene Limited) and CVCIGP II Employee Ebene Limited in Company.
  
• 2014: Commenced supply of machined connecting rods to TIEI (formerly known as Kirloskar Toyota Textile Machinery Private Limited).
  
• 2015: Commenced operations at Plant 9 situated in Bengaluru as an aerospace division of Company.
  
• 2017: Acquired Mape Sweden AB (Trolhattan Sweden), a European manufacturer of machined connecting rods for Heavy commercial vehicles. Mape Sweden AB was subsequently renamed to Sansera Sweden AB.
  
• 2017: Commenced production of brackets for a global aircraft OEM.
  
• 2017: Merged Gearock with Sansera Engineering. Gearock facilities formed Plant 12 of Sansera.
  
• 2017: Expanded forging operations at Plant 14, Bangalore.
  
• 2018: Designated Plant 10 in Bangalore as independent premises for machine building operations.
  
• 2018: Shifted Sansera Sweden to a completely new leased premises, built to company’s specifications, with scope for further expansion.
  
• 2018: Commenced mass production of Integral Crankshafts.
  
• 2019: Commenced operations at Sansera’s largest plant, Plant 11 situated at Bidadi, Bangalore.
  
• 2019: Commissioned manufacturing line for suspension products - stem comp and started supplies.
  
• 2019: Commissioned manufacturing line for aluminium forged products and started mass production.
  
• 2019: Commenced operations at Plant 15 situated at Gujarat.
  
• 2020: Commenced development of multiple drive train components for hybrid vehicles for a global PV OEM.
  
• 2020: Commenced development of suspension and drive train components for a domestic electric 2W OEM.
  
• 2020: Fitwel commenced development of steering components for a Tier 1 supplier to PV OEMs.
  
• 2021: Commenced development of braking assembly components for a PV OEM.
  
• 2021: Secured orders and commenced development of machined engine casings in aerospace business.
  
• 2021: Commenced development of BEV drivetrain components for a global electric PV OEM.
  
• 2021: Commenced development of components for the defence segment.