RKFL Forging Ahead With Far - Sighted Vision

Targets Rs. 4,000 crore revenue by 2023.

- Dhiyanesh Ravichandran

As a distinguished supplier of forged and rolled components for the automotive industry in domestic and global markets, Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd. (RKFL) aims for the stars by benchmarking itself as a reliable supplier of critical items for automotive industry in the years to come. Starting its journey in 1981 as a manufacturer of forged components for railways, the Kolkata-headquartered company forayed into the automotive space from the year 2000 onwards, especially in the commercial vehicle space. Years later, RKFL is now a flagship supplier of forged and ring-rolled products for the Front and Rear Axles, Engine and Transmission systems, among others, to all major commercial vehicle OEMs or Tier-I across the globe. Its clientele includes Volvo, Mack Trucks, DAF, Ford Trucks, IVECO, Daimler & soon the two prestigious OEM’s in Europe and Tier-I suppliers like Dana, Meritor-Sisamex & American Axles, along with some major domestic brands like Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, VE Commercial (Eicher) and BharatBenz.

At present, RKFL boasts five production facilities, four units located at Jamshedpur and an another one at Howrah, that extend an annual capacity of forgings close to 1,50,000 metric tonnes. It is spreading its wings in internationally, with dedicated offices and warehouses set up in the US and Mexico, Germany, Netherlands & Turkey and future plans to have machining presence out of India. Thanks to huge volumes, exports account for over 30 per cent of revenue with an endeavor to achieve Rs. 1,450 crores plus revenue this fiscal year. Its product portfolio is as diverse as its market presence, ranging from 2 kg to 250 kg in as Forged, Heat Treated & Machined condition, and Ring Rolling items in the weight range of 20-75 kg.