Craftsman Automation Ltd

Craftsman Automation Limited was incorporated on July 18, 1986. The Company is a diversified engineering company with vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities, engaged in in the business of manufacturing engineering components, sub-assemblies, products and rendering of contract manufacturing services to various industries. The Company has a total built up area of over 1.5 million sq. ft. It in-house state of the art equipment, engineered layout with process controls and necessary automation for quality and productivity. The Company recently set up a new unit in Pune with high-end fully automated equipment from Italian and Swiss manufacturers. The Company set up a manufacturing line for a BS6 compliant, 4-cylinder block to be fitted in a global OEM's MUVs & LCVs. It received business from a leading domestic customer for rough machining of Block, Head & Bed plate for their 5-litre engine to be deployed in their BS6 compliant vehicles. The Company invested in a new technology for Inspection of BS6 Honing operation. It upgraded capabilities to meet Tier 4 norms for all Blocks & Heads machined for tractor application. The Company received business nomination from a leading domestic SUV customer for manufacturing of Aluminium Gearbox housings for the compact Tractor. The Company received orders for multiple products from a leading domestic two wheeler manufacturer for their domestic and export vehicles and for supply of a number of products from various OEMs from the foundry unit. It initiated supplies of crankcases and head lamp casing to a leading two wheeler manufacturer for their recently launched series engines. The Company started the journey in the year 1986 as a small scale industry in the southern Indian city of Coimbatore, has grown to become a leader in precision manufacturing in diverse fields. During the financial years 2001 -2006, the Company is an ISO 9001: 2000 & ISO/ TS 16949:2002 registration certified and commenced the Aluminium Foundry Unit at Kurichi Satellite Unit at Pithampur. During the financial years 2007-2011, the Company entered into joint venture partnerships with Carl Stahl & Mitsubishi. The Company bagged the Star Export House' registration certification. The Company had a Subsidiary, Craftsman Europe B.V. Netherlands. It set up satellite units at Sriperumpudur, Jamshedpur, Pune & Faridabad. During the financial years 2012-2016, the Company established storage solutions in Arasur, Coimbatore, Second Satellite Unit at Pune, Technology Division & HPDC Foundry at Bengaluru and Aluminium Sand Foundry, HPDC & LPDC In Arasur, Coimbatore. During the financial years 2017-2020, the Company set up machine services in Bengaluru and a storage manufacturing plant in Pune. In March 2021, Company made a public issue of 5,528,161 equity shares of face value Rs 5 each by raising funds aggregating to Rs 823.70 Crore comprising a fresh issue of 1,006,711 equity shares aggregating to Rs 150 Crore and offer for sale of 4,521,450 equity shares aggregating to Rs 673.70 Crore. In 2023-24, the Company acquired 76% of the total paid-up equity share capital of DR Axion India Private Limited (DRAIPL) and thus effective 1st February 2023, DR Axion India Private Limited was made a Subsidiary of the Company. In FY 2024-25, Company acquired 100% of the legal and beneficial interest of the total securities of Sunbeam, making Sunbeam a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company w.e.f. 9th October, 2024.