A group company of BHOOPALAMS Of Shimoga with more than 100 years presence in trade & industry well known for integrity and values. Group’s roots come from arecanut trading. About 20000 arecanut growers have linkages with the group from more than a century.
The group with its strong marketing skills is into distribution of BSNL Products in more than 10 districts in Karnataka.
Bhoopalam’s diversified into manufacturing in a small way back in 1992 wiith monthly foundry capacity of 30 tons per month now grown to 500 tons per month.
With its green thinking the group has invested in wind mill, thus marking their entry into power sector.
Principles
Quality and quantity at right cost
Fully finished self certified components, directly to assembly
Latest technology with best make machines
Dedicated machining lines for component families for quality and quantity production
Team
Managing Director:
B.N.Satyanrayana. A BSc Graduate 74 years of age with lot of vision and forethought cherished his life long dream of getting into manufacturing by opening TR. Looks after long term planning and finance and overall management of the company has more than 55 years experience as an entrepreneur.
Director (Marketing & Sales):
B.R.Krishnamurthy, 57 B.E. Mechanical from KREC, Surathkal ensures timely delivery to meet customer needs.
Director (Production, Systems & Quality):
B.S.Sharath, 29 B.E. Mechanical from SJCE, Mysore and PGDBA from SDM-IMD Mysore. Is incharge of production, systems and new developments.
A well trained team is set under the promoters for functions like Foundry, Machining, Quality, Systems, Finance who can deliver quality and quantity products to fulfill customer needs.
Special Achievements
One of the first to develop tough grades with high tensile strength and High carbon percentage for Customers way back in 1999.
Value engineering activities
Case Study 1: Input material for wheel axle ring for oil seals changed from steel forging to cast iron casting blank resulting in a saving of about Rs.2 Crore per annum to the customer.
Case study 2:Involved with Advanced Engineering Group of customer to develop new grades with improved life for Clutch facings.
Case Study 3: Involved in value engineering to convert components like Top Clamp, Connecting Rod, Track Rod lever from costly forgings to Cost effective SG iron castings with induction hardening, thus achieving upto 30% cost saving to the buyer.
Future plans
To set up 2 new dedicated machine lines for the new family of components.
To expand the foundry capacity and addition of Flaskless moulding line in the future.