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E D I T O R I A L Voltas Limited's Materials Handling
Dear Customers,
Change alone is eternal, perpetual,
immortal,
-Arthur Schopenhauer – German
Philosopher
Yes we have changed. In the last Volume
we had informed you about the formation of
a New Joint Venture Company between the
Materials Handling Business Division of
Voltas Limited and the KION Group. The
New Company will be called VOLTAS
MATERIAL HANDLING PVT. LTD.
(VMHPL), with its Head Quarters at Thane,
Maharashtra. This Volume of V-Lift will be
the First from VMHPL and carry a new
numbering namely VMH No. 01.
VMHPL will manufacture and market its
products in the well established VOLTAS
Brand. It will also market products from
KION Group in the Voltas MAX Brand and
traded products from Principals like Terex,
Baumann and Narrow Aisle.
In this Volume we carry messages from
Mr. Danielle Signorini and Mr. Milind
Shahane, Directors of VMHPL. Mr. MRV
Johnson, DGM – Sales & Marketing in his
message to the Customers has elucidated
on functioning of VMHPL. Mr. Satish
Tambe, DGM Manufacturing and
Engineering outlines the Capacities and
Facilities at Thane and Pune Plants.
The First Annual Sales Conference of
VMHPL was held at Colombo, Srilanka from
15th to 18th of May 2011. The Business
Plan for the Year 2011-12 was formulated
with keen participation of the Directors,
Senior Managers and the All-India Sales
Team.
In this volume we have introduced a new
feature, 'Know your Voltas Material
Handling Team' with Central Zone for the
start.
The Financial Year began will for VMHPL
with the bagging of large orders for Forklifts,
Warehousing Equipment and Reach
Stackers in Q1.
Read all this in this Volume of V-Lift. We will
be pleased to receive your comments and
feedback on
br.swaminathan@voltas-mh.com
B R Swaminathan
V-LIFT APRIL-JUNE 2011
MATERIAL HANDLING
VMH No. 01. APRIL - JUNE 2011 N E W S L E T T E R
Business Division is now
Voltas Material Handling Pvt. Ltd.
Voltas Material Handling Pvt. Ltd. (VMHPL), has come into operation on 1st May 2011
and has its offices at Unit III, Thane Plant of Voltas. The new company, a Joint Venture
between KION Group of Germany and Voltas, will focus and cater to the ever growing
Materials Handling Business in India. It has started its own manufacturing unit at
Chandan Nagar, Pune where Standard Models of Diesel and Battery Operated Forklift are
being built. The Thane Plant will continue to manufacture Standard and Heavy Duty
Forklifts and Warehousing Equipment. The Capacity at Thane Plant is 1800 Units per
annum and the Pune Plant is slated to produce 150 Nos. per month by Jan 2012. The
combined ramped up capacity of both the Plants is 3600 units per annum by the next
fiscal. The lead time for manufacture and supply of Standard Forklifts & Warehousing
Equipment will be compressed and Customers will have their machines delivered in 2 to 3
weeks by the end of the current fiscal. In the event of the market demand picking up in the
next 2 to 3 years for Forklifts and Warehousing Equipment, VMHPL has plans to set up a
completely new State of the Art manufacturing plant at an appropriate location to cater to
these requirements. VMHPL will market Voltas Brand Forklifts & Warehousing
Equipment, Voltas Max Warehousing Equipment and Traded Products from Terex,
Baumann and Narrow Aisle. It will concentrate on the High Volume Indian Market and
select Export Markets.
Mr. Daniele Signorini, Director
of VMHPL explains what customers
can expect from VMHPL
In the last V-Lift we announced the formation
of our joint venture with KION. Now, 3 months
later, this joint venture has already been set
up. The new company has been registered
as Voltas Material Handling Pvt. Ltd.
(VMHPL), please visit our new website at
voltas-mh.com. Operations continue under
the new setup, and customers can expect a
seamless provision of products and services
as before. The joint venture allows us to
combine the best of two worlds - Voltas'
established processes and understanding of
local customer needs, and KION's expertise
in material handling solutions. This is to
strengthen our offering towards customers.
First, a new factory is currently ramped up to
better respond to increasing demand and to
lower delivery lead times. Second, our
development department closely interacts
with KION engineers around the world to
adapt state-of-the-art concepts to the
requirements of the Indian market. Third, the
product range for warehouse equipment is
extended - the new Voltas Maxi range now
offers order pickers, stackers, and reach
trucks of European standard. As these
products now belong to VMHPL, we will be
able to ensure better availability and
continuity of service than before. Fourth, we
will invest in our sales & service network and
further develop our dealers to offer an even
better service coverage and responsiveness
to customer demands. Overall, our
aspiration is to become the first choice for
material handling in India. KION as a new
partner will help VMHPL to offer you as the
customer, the solutions you need.
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Message from Mr. Milind Shahane, Director,
Voltas Material Handling Pvt. Ltd.
The formation of the new JV Company
Voltas Material Handling Pvt. Ltd.,
(VMHPL) between Voltas Material
Handling Business Division and KION
Group, Germany, is a momentous event in
the history of Material Handling Industry in
India. The KION Group is the second
largest player in MH Equipment in the
world and can bring in significant
advantages to technology and economics
of scale to VMHPL.
VMHPL which has strong Design,
Engineering, and Manufacturing
capabilities within India, can contribute to
utilize the technology and scale to further
bring out products in Forklifts,
W a r e h o u s i n g E q u i p m e n t a n d
Attachments to satisfy diverse needs of
MH applications in various Segments in
India. Further, VMHPL's country wide
Sales and Service Network including,
Area Offices along with the Dealership
Service Centres can provide excellent
Product Support in terms high quality parts
and service backup to the equipment sold
to Customers.
There are very large opportunities which
will be available in India for growth of MH
Equipment as the Indian industry grows to
bigger heights in line with the growth of the
Nation. There will be a need for a variety
of MH Equipment and the JV Company
would be strongly placed to meet the
needs of the Indian Industry, Government
Departments, Warehousing Sector and
Service Providers. The dedicated and
committed team of VMHPL Employees will
provide continuity of support to Customers
and we look forward to stronger
relationships with all Customers and other
Stake Holders like Vendors, Dealers, etc.,
in future years.
I wish VMHL the best of luck in future
success and leadership in the MH
industry.
Message on Production Facility from
Mr. Satish Tambe, DGM Manufacturing and Engineering
To meet the increasing demand for our Products, VMHPL is expanding its capacity at the
existing Plant at Thane from 130 Units to 150 Units. In line with VMHPL's Multiple Plant
Strategy, the facility at Pune is being developed to produce 150 Units by March 2012.
This Plant will have a new Horizontal Machining Centre, State of Art Paint Booth and
Dynamometer for Testing. The Ramps for testing Gradeablity is already in place. Human
Resource for meeting the operations at the new Plant has been achieved by relocation of
Key Managers and induction of New Recruits. The Lean Concept will be in place at Pune
Plant for optimization of the throughput. The Standard Models of Diesel and Battery
Forklifts up to 3000Kgs Capacity are being assembled at Pune for the past 3 Months.
Machining of Transmission Housings and Assembly of Transmission with Engine. Power
Train assembly with Engine have begun. Material requirements are being met from
Vendor's of Thane Plant. A New Vendor Base close to the new Plant is also being
developed.
VMHPL's 1st Sales Conference at Colombo.
The Directors, Senior Mangers and the Sales Team of VMHPL held their 1st Sales Conference at the Taj Samudra, Colombo Srilanka
from 15th to 18th May 2011. The Theme of the Conference was 'Join the Forces to Lead'. The objective of this Conference was to devise
focused action plans in the various areas of operations, sharpen the strategies to be adopted to enhance the results during 2011-12,
crystallize the outlook for the next four years for capturing the No.1 Position and Lead the MHE Market in India.
High Value Order for Voltas Forklifts.
BLR Logistics (I) Limited, Mumbai has placed an Order for Voltas Diesel Forklifts namely 8Nos. x 3Tons, 2Nos.x 5Tons and 2Nos. x
8Tons valued at INR 122 lakhs. Our Mumbai Team comprising of Mr. Sameer Kalamdani and Mr. Swapnil Pradhan bagged this order.
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Dear Sir,
Greetings!
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M.R.V. Johnson
Head – Sales & Marketing
Voltas Material Handling Private Limited
Voltas Limited,Unit III,
Second Pokhran Road,
Thane West, Maharashtra
India 400 601
Phone: +91 22 67920221
Fax: +91 22 67920164
E-Mail: mrv.johnson@voltas-mh.com
Web Page :www.voltas-mh.com
Date: 06th May 2011
You would be aware of the fact that recently, Voltas – Material Handling Business Division & KION Group GmbH have decided to
strategically integrate into a new Joint Venture Company in India for the future of the growing Indian Market. This New JV Company will
specifically focus on designing, manufacturing, sales and servicing of Voltas Make Counterbalanced Forklifts, Warehousing
Equipments, Material Handling Systems & Solutions. This New JV company has been rechristened as “Voltas Material Handling Private
Limited (VMHPL)“ and has commenced operations during this week. All required statutory approvals from the Govt. authorities have
been obtained. VMHPL has already started manufacturing new machines from Pune Plant, in addition to the existing Manufacturing
Main Plant at Thane.
You also would be aware of the fact that KION Group GmbH, is the holding company of many of the Global reputed brands of
Counterbalanced Forklifts & Warehousing Equipments such as LINDE,STILL,OM, FENWICK & BAOLI. The KION Group is the world's
largest pure player in Material Handling Solutions, with an Annual Turnover of more than Rs.20,000 Crores. The Group has factories in
Europe, Americas & China and their sales and service network extends to more than 100 countries. With its unrivalled know-how and
technological leadership, KION Group sets the benchmark for quality and performance in global arena. The combined strength of Voltas'
forty five year old Indian material handling market network & expertise with KION Group's technology back up shall be the ideal
launch pad for this New JV Company to take off.
VMHPL will continue to manufacture the existing complete range of Counterbalanced Forklifts & Warehousing Equipments as per Market
requirements. Improvements in the above products shall be made as an ongoing process, which will be market driven, keeping the
customer in focus. Further, VMHPL shall also make substantial investments in R&D, Manufacturing, Training, Sales & Service
Distribution network. All the employees and dealers who are currently associated with you for Sales & Service requirements of your
Voltas Material Handling Equipments in Voltas MHBD, shall continue to interact with you and deal now as part of the New JV Company -
VMHPL. Needless to say, all contracts and service arrangements currently in force with Voltas will continue as before. Each and every
commitment provided by Voltas MHBD, shall continue to be fulfilled by the new JV Company VMHPL. In short, it will be business as usual
for customers without any interruptions.
As a valued customer, you can look forward to exciting experience on Voltas Products and its Services, bearing the global inputs from
KION Group on Technology, Supply Chain & After Sales processes. VMHPL plans to invest in building an even stronger Sales & Service
Organization of dealers & branches with extensive network to provide better customer support in the shortest response times. We are
confident that the above new arrangement and the New JV Company, VMHPL shall be of new value to your current and future core
business, and we look forward to have an even stronger relationship with you. Please do write to us, in case of any further queries. We
would be pleased to provide you any further information, you require.
Yours sincerely,
For Voltas Material Handling Private Limited
M.R.V.JOHNSON
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Know your Voltas Material Handling Team – Central Zone.
The Central Zone comprising of Vidharbha Region of
Maharashtra, States of Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh is
served by VMHPL's Nagpur Office. We also have a
representative at Indore who operates from our Dealer's
premises. We have two Dealers, L. N. Services at Nagpur and P.
M. Projects & Services Pvt. Ltd., at Indore, who act as our
extended arms to reach out our Customers. We furnish below
profiles of Personnel manning these offices and details of our
Dealers.
The Central Zone has a number of Defence Establishments like
Ordnance Factories in Ambajhari, Katni, Bhandara and
Khamaria. It also houses the Gun Carriage Factory, Vehicle
Factory and Gray Iron Foundry at Jabalpur. Industrial Hubs are
located in Nagpur, Bhilai, Raipur, Indore, Pithampur, Nagda,
Korba, Raigarh, and Chandrapur Cement, Steel,
Petrochemicals, Cables, Wood & Paper Industries, General
Engineering and Brick Industries thrive in this region. Western
Coals Fields and South Eastern Coal Fields have their mines in
this Zone.
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Facts about Central Zone
The Airports Authority of India and the Government of
Maharashtra have established the Maharashtra Airport
Development Company which is developing the Multi Model
International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur.
Our Major Customers are the Defence Establishments mentioned
above Central and South East Central Railways in the
Government Sector. Steel Authority of India's Bhilai Steel Plant
and BSNL Nagpur are PSU in our Customer Portfolio.
In the Private Sector, we have: Ambuja Cements, Associated
Cement Companies, L&T Cement, Manikgarh Cements, Grasim,
Ballapur Industries, Universal Cables, Vindhya Telelinks, Birla
Erikson, Sun Flag Steel, Jindal Steel, Lloyds Steel, Vossloh
Beekay Castings, M&M, HUL, HEG, AVTEC & Pix
Transmissiosns, MAN-Force Motors, Force Motors, Gagra
Gears, NSSL, Tata International, Gayatri Bricks, Pitambar Bricks,
Lokesh Hiring, Patni Hiring, Supreme Auto and many more.
Central Provinces & Berar (CP & B), as it was known during the time of British Rule, is steeped in history and Nagpur has been in
existence for over 3000 years. After being ruled by several dynasties of Kings the Marathas took over and finally the British rule started
in the year 1853.
The City of Nagpur lies precisely at the Centre of the India with the Zero Mile Marker indicating the Geographical Centre of the Country.
It receives it name from the river Nag which serpents its way through the old city of Nagpur. It is also known as the 'Orange City' as the
city trades in Oranges grown in the Region.
The Tata Group established the Central India Spinning and Weaving Mills, popularly known as the Empress Mills, in Nagpur, the first
ever integrated mill in the country on 1st January 1877 which happens to the year in which Queen Victoria proclaimed herself as the
Empress of India.
Address of our Nagpur Office:
Voltas Material Handling Private
Limited,
Nimriti House, 280, Off W.H.C Road,
Bajaj Nagar, Napur 440010,
Maharashtra.
Tel: 0712-6454868.
Fax: 0712- 6602836,
Location: Near Deekshabhoomi Stupa.
Our Sales and
Product Support Team at
Nagpur:
Mr. Anubroto Bose
Mobile: 09689003191
is the Regional Head
and he has been with
us for over 4 Years. He
h a s 1 5 Y e a r s
Experience in this
Field. He is supported
by:
Mr. Nishant Jain
Mobile: 09826611660
Senior Service
Engineer.
Mr. Prasad Udgirkar,
Mobile: 0982372111
Senior Sales
Engineer
Mr. Masihdas
Wankhade
Mobile: 09422018475
Sales Engineer –
Parts
Mr. Jitendra
Negungadi
Mobile: 0637522619
Assistant Officer –
Support Service
Nagpur Dealer's Office:
L.N. Services
M-10, V.H.B., Yashwant Nagar, North
Ambajhari Road,
Nagpur 440033.
Tel: 0712-6646390 / 6646391.
Key Person:
Mr. Ranjit Lambe
Mobile: 09763728119
Indore Dealer's Office:
P.M. Projects and Services Pvt. Ltd.,
B-14, Anand Bhavan, Ratlam Kothi,
Indore 452001, Madhya Pradesh.
Tel: 4041373 Fax 4046265
Key Person:
Mr. Sudhir Chelawat
Mobile: 9826052942
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VMHPL's Traded
High-end Material Handling Equipment Product Portfolio.
Flexi Articulated Forklifts.
VMHPL is Sole Distributor for Flexi Articulated Forklifts from
Narrow Aisle Limited, UK. for Flexi Articulated Forklifts. Flexi
Trucks are popularly known as Road to Rack Trucks and can
operate on normal paved roads and inside Warehouses. These
machines are available from 1500 to 2500 Kgs. Lifiting Capacity
and Lift Height 4000mm to 10500mm depending upon the
application. Flexi Machines are appropriate where Customers
require MH Equipment which are as simple as a forklift in
operation but with Lifting Heights up to 10500mm. True value of
your Investment.
Flexi Articulated Trucks are ideal for operation in High Density
Warehouses, Multi-level Storage System for handling large
volumes of Pallets in a day. The machines are simple to operate
and easy to maintain. Some of our Customers are Kiswork
Industries at Kolkata, Dorf Ketal Chemicals at Taloja & Mundra
and NDR Warehousing at Kolkata who is a Service Provider to
Tata Motors.
Baumann Side Loaders
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Terex Reach Stackers, Top-Lift Forklift with Spreader, Empty
Container Handlers and Heavy Duty Forklifts.
VMHPL offers Reach Stackers, Top Lift Forklifts for Laden
Container Handling, Empty Container Handlers for stacking up to
7-High and Heavy Duty Forklifts for 18 to 50 Ton Capacities.
These gentle giants have optimum 'up-time' and can be operated
24x7 and 365 days in Container Terminals and Ports, Container
Freight Stations (CFS) and Inland Contained Depots (ICDs).
Terex Equipments are manufactured by Reggiane Cranes and
Plants SpA, in their plants at Italy and China.
Heavy Duty Forklifts are suitable for handling Steel Coil, Steel
Billets and Sheets, Moving and Stacking Ferrous & Non-ferrous
Ingots and General Purpose Applications.
Terex (formerly Fantuzzi) Reach Stackers and Heavy Duty
Forklifts are working in India for over Two-decades and have
served well for the Users. VMHPL will render Product Support
with OEM Parts and Service all over India.
Gateway Distriparks (South) Private Limited, who operates their CFS at New Manali in Chennai have placed
an Order for 2 Nos. Terex Reach Stackers Model CS45KM from Terex Italy. For VMHPL is the First Order after
we have taken up the Distributorship. Our Team comprising of Mr. MRV Johnson, Mr. B.R. Swaminathan, Mr.
Rakesh Varma and Mr. P. Prabhakar won the Order. Our Chennai Branch will render Product Support for these
Machines.
Mr. T. Selvaraaj, DGM & Mr. S. Kalayna Raman, Sr. Manager - Finance handing over Order for 2 Nos. Terex Reach Stackers
to Mr. M.R.V Johnson and Mr. B R Swaminathan.
VMHPL represents Baumann S.r.L, Italy, who offer High-end Side
Loaders from 3T to 10T Diesel Operated Models and 3Ton to 5Ton
Battery Operated Models. Two Nos. 8Ton Capacity Baumann Side
Loaders are being used by Steel Authority of India's Rourkela Steel
Plant for over two years. Bauman is an Exclusive Side Loader
Manufacturer, based in Cavaion, Italy.
Vossloh Beekay Castings Limited, Bhilai has ordered for a 5Ton HX
Model Side Loader. This machine will be commissioned shortly.
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About the KION Group, VMHPL's Majority Stake Holder.
KION Group is a Major Player in Material Handling Equipment
and provides Forklifts, Warehousing Equipment and other
Industrial Trucks Worldwide and is a Market Leader in Europe. It
is Head-quartered in Wesbaden, Germany. Having integrated
KION Baoli (Jiangsu) Forklift Co. Ltd., its Chinese JV in January
2009, KION Group is also the largest foreign manufacturer of
forklifts in China.
KION employs over 20,000 people and in 2010 achieved net
sales of more than Rs.200 Billion (Euro 3.5Bn). With their Brands
Linde, STILL, Fenwick, OM &Voltas and the Group has Sales and
Service Network in more than 100 Countries. Some of these
Brands are in existence for more than 100 years of experience.
The highest density of Distributors is in Europe, followed by North
America and Asia. KION is truly a Global Player and has set a
benchmark for quality, innovation and profitability in the premium
segment of the Industry. It has 12 Production Units.
Network VMHPL
� SHQ-Thane Tel.:022-6792022 1 mrv.johnson@voltas-mh.com � Ahmedabad Tel.: 079-66306600 anant.makwana@voltas-mh.com �Bangalore Tel.: 080-67132539
mnv.rangababu@voltas-mh.com � Bhubaneswar Tel: 917873711 satyajitpattnaik@voltas-mh.com �� Chennai Tel.:044-66760321 punyakoti.prabhakar@voltas-mh.com
Hyderabad Tel.: 040-66500458 rakesh.varma@voltas-mh.com � Jameshedpur Tel.:0657-6518804 ss.dubey@voltas-mh.com � Kolkata Tel.:033-66266323
sukanta.sengupta@voltas-mh.com � Kochi Tel.: 0484-6605508 s.sreejith@voltas-mh.com � Mumbai Tel.:022-67920125 sameer.kalamdani@voltas-mh.com
Nagpur Tel: 0712-6454868 anubroto.bose@voltas-mh.com � New Delhi Tel.: 011-66505511 vivek.thakur@voltas-mh.com � Pune Tel.: 020-66046614
ravi.sathawane@voltas-mh.com
V-LIFT is Published & Edited by B R Swaminthan on behalf of VOLTAS MATERIAL HANDLING PVT. LTD. (VMHPL) Design and printed by EFFECT. The Editor welcomes
comments, suggestions and contributions, Please address all correspondence to : B R Swaminathan, VOLTAS MATERIAL HANDLING PVT. LTD. (VMHPL), Voltas
Limited,Unit III, Second Pokhran Road, Thane West, Maharashtra India 400 601 Tel.:022-67920205. e-mail:br.swaminathan@voltas-mh.com This Newsletter is only for
private circulation and not having any commercial value.
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KION Group stands for sustainable and profitable growth through
focusing on clearly defined business segments. KION Group is
significantly strengthening its presence in India through VMHPL
as it considers the Indian Market as a high-growth region.
Voltas now offers World Class Warehousing Equipment in
the VOLTAS-MAX Brand from Europe and the range
comprises of:
Battery Operated Pallet Truck: Model TLX20 – 2000Kgs Capacity
Battery Operated Stacker: CTX 14 and CTX 16 having 1400Kgs
and 1600Kgs respectively with lift height 5350mm and CTX 20
having 2000Kgs lift height 4850mm.
Reach Trucks: 1.2T, 1.4T & 1.6 T 9.6 Metres and 2.T up to 11.5
Metres
AEG Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore has placed an order on VMHPL for 1 No. Voltas Max 3 Ton BOPT. Our Team comprising of
Mr. K.P Vinod Kumar, Mr. MNV. Rangababu and Mr. A. Balasubramanian bagged this order. Our Bangalore Branch will render Product
Support for this machine.
New Location of VMHPL Bangalore
VMHPL Bangalore Branch is now operating from
PRESTIGE BLUE CHIP
Block 3, Ground Floor, No.9, House Road,
Opp. to Christ University,
Near Dairy Circle,
Bangalore - 560029
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