The 25th Factory Day Celebrations of Sanmar Engineering Corporation at Karapakkam on July 1, 2001, was an occasion to remember the contributions made by those responsible for sowing the seeds for the successful partnerships forged by the group over the last quarter century. Speaking on the occasion, N Sankar paid tributes to the foresight of S R Seshadri, former Executive Director, SEC, who had identified mechanical seals as critical equipment in the process industry for manufacture by SEC. He was addressing employees, their families and other invitees on the occasion.
Warm welcome at Sanmar Engineering Corporation, Karapakkam.
M N Radhakrishnan, Managing Director, SEC, recalled how S R Seshadri was instrumental in identifying a succession of related products of vital importance to the process industry and led SEC to the world leaders in those technologies. Reg Ingram, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, Tyco International, spoke of his earlier association with Indian business when he set up a facility at Baroda and near Chennai, before Tyco took over the Crosby valve business of FMC Corporation, USA, and decided he was the man to be involved in the joint venture with SEC when they chose to continue.
Mike Sandling, Executive Vice President, Strategic Development, Xomox Corporation, spoke of his experiences of setting up the Xomox facility at Viralimalai and expressed satisfaction at the way the joint venture relationship had grown into one of mutual respect and trust.
Dan Button, Vice President, Fisher Asia, said Emerson Electric who took over the Fisher business, directed Fisher to go in for a partnership with Sanmar, based on their experience with Sanmar.
Distinguished guests at the function.
M N Radhakrishnan is all smiles.
A section of the audience.
G Vaidyanathan of Fisher-Xomox Sanmar Limited rendering the invocation at the Factory Day Celebration.
N Sankar with J T Kenneally.
James Papas of PTI Filtration and S R Seshadri.