Winning On All Sides

Kapil Shukla, chief MD, KK Holding, has worked on prestigious projects internationally. He wants to emulate the model in India now.

- Team CW India

What has been the growth story of KK Holding since its inception and specifically in India?

Yes, KK Holding is the parent company. We have several sister companies, in India and abroad. In India, we have Kaskal Facade and at other locations we have KK Holding present in Thailand, Bangkok, Sri Lanka, USA, Tanzania, Philippines, etc. As a group, we also have a presence in ten countries, all this we have tried to bring under one umbrella, which is KK Holding. KK Holding is registered in Hong Kong.

Over the last few years, we have noticed that modern buildings are looking for elements such as façade, and while residential buildings may adopt façades, there is a definite trend among commercial buildings. It is the reason why we have developed our capability in this segment.

The façade industry is like a laminate industry. Just like in the fashion industry, you see trends and new models, the façade industry is emerging with new materials and designs.

Considering that I am a civil engineer, I have been working with plenty of architects for the last few years. We first began working on projects in Indonesia and Bangkok. Only when we started securing large and renowned projects, did we decide to make it a full-fledged business. We bagged the international hotel project abroad and were able to deliver handsomely with good results. Though the project was initially complex, we worked closely with architects on the project to make it successful.