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visibility of the company and the quality
products we manufacture from our 12
state of the art facilities in Satara.
• Improve awareness about the company
and its entire product offerings through
well thought out marketing and digital
media plan, at the same time highlight the
company legacy to enhance overall brand
equity
• Streamlining all the CSR work and
undertaking various initiatives to enhance
the standard of living for people in Satara.
Also, we have commissioned activities
within the company for all employees to
improve communication and encourage
team work.
• Though my journey has just started and
my team has been successful in bringing in
changes; however, I believe we still have a
long way to go and lot more to offer to the
organization.
What about Pune has
helped shaped you
professionally
and
personally?
Pune in way was majorly responsible for
bringing in a transformation in my life.
After completing my high-school from a
small town like Satara, when I moved to
Pune for my college (+2) the city life was
an enriching experience and sometimes
even too much to absorb. The city provided
me better education and exposure which
led me to pursue my graduation from
Scotland. Hailing from a small town where
I lived in a well-protected environment,
Pune exposed me to the real world and
made me self-reliant.
What would your
suggestion be to ensure
independent women?
Education plays a key role in making any
individual independent. One of the
initiative which I’m really passionate about
is child education and women
empowerment. Compulsory basic
education helps any individual to create a
frame work for their future and pursue
their dreams. It will open up a world of
opportunities for anyone specially women
to become self-sustainable.
cover story
about CooPER CORPORATION:
Sir Dhanjisha B. Cooper started from humble beginnings
where his father, Bomanjee Cooper worked as a carpenter
in a distillery repairing barrels and hence the name Cooper
which means a carpenter making barrels became the
family name. From this level, Sir DB Cooper went into the
business of buying land and planting date palm trees from
which he extracted toddy and sold it throughout the state
through retail counters.
Simultaneously, he was actively running a number of
liquor shops throughout the erstwhile state of Bombay
Presidency. Being an entrepreneur, he utilised his profits
into starting a small company in Satara Road making
ploughs, agriculture equipment, and later on diesel
engines. Eventually the company became known as
Cooper Engineering Limited. In those days of the British
Rule, it was difficult for an Indian to establish an industry
anywhere leave aside the rural areas . He was one of three
families- the other two being Kirloskar and Ogale who
chose to locate their factories on one common railway line.
With this foresight the company Cooper Engineering
grew in later years under the joint ownership of Walchand
into a multi-faceted engineering company making diesel
engines, machine tools, looms etc.
On the strong foundation of its intrinsic strengths,
Cooper Corporation has undertaken mega expansion and
diversification projects to reap the rewards of synergies.
The manufacturing systems of Cooper are equal to the
best internationally and comprise state of the art facilities
for assembly and machining of major engine components.
In managing the foundry business profitably, Cooper
Corporation has achieved commendable costeffectiveness
in factory operations through prudent cost
control over operations and optimal use of funds. Its
centrifugal casting process ensures manufacture of defectfree,
wear-resistant and durable castings.
The Cooper Corporation employs more than 3,000
people; a number of these operate in our various regional
offices, making us the largest employer in the area. With a
modern working environment utilising high specification,
computerised, and often robotic, equipment, in-house
staff training programmes, excellent pay rates and staff and
family benefits, the Cooper Corporation enjoys a high
staff retention rate, with many employees having been
recognised for 20, 25, 30, and recently 33 years’ service
with the company. This experienced and well-qualified
workforce using the best quality equipment and the latest
delivery systems enables us to continue to build on our
reputation for innovative, high quality and cost-effective
engineering products and excellent customer service.
With the following expansion plans being worked out in
this year, it looks to build on its growth trajectory and scale
to new heights. Hence, it always looks ahead towards new
horizons and sets goals that make them even more
valuable to their customers.
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