The month of September was an eventful one for Sanmar. Two major facilities were dedicated by Chairman Emeritus Shri K S Narayanan.
The story of PVC began in the 60s. When Shri K S Narayanan was actively involved at the helm of Chemplast, it entered into a joint venture with B F Goodrich. The plant at Mettur was inaugurated. The PVC story has now reached a climax with the commissioning of the world class Cuddalore project. It was indeed a proud moment for the Group and the Chairman Emeritus when he dedicated the PVC complex, 40 odd years later!
On a tour of the production facility at Cuddalore.
The first sample of PVC produced at the new facility was symbolically handed over by Shri K S Narayanan to the marketing department.
L to R: N Sankar, Shri K S Narayanan, V S Dhandapani, M N Radhakrishnan.
Sanmar Engineering’s Pacific Valves Division facility was commissioned at Viralimalai. The Sanmar Engineering facility was re-dedicated by Shri K S Narayanan. Again, it was a nostalgic moment, rewinding to about three decades when the SEC facility was dedicated by him. Shri KSN had sown the seeds of the first joint venture and ever since there has been no looking back.
The Sanmar Engineering companies have flourished - the products and the relationships over these years. It was also particularly appropriate that V S Dhandapani, who was a founder Director of
Durametallic India Limited, the first unit of Sanmar Engineering, was present on the occasion.
"On the way here we had the privilege of seeing so many of the famous temples in the region. But I am sure the visit to these two temples of industry – Cuddalore and Viralimalai would have given my Father, Shri K S Narayanan equal, if not more, joy. Congratulations to the entire Sanmar Engineering team for more than three decades of continuous progress"
- N Sankar, The Sanmar Group
Aerial view of SEC’s Viralimalai facilities.