From the construction of automobiles to the production of computers, precision sheet metal components help OEMs design products with greater reliability and a longer service life. According to multiple market reports, over $300 billion dollars of sheet metal components and parts are used every year in different industries. With sheet metal gaining traction in the industrial operations, the demand for tighter tolerances, better consistency, and higher overall quality in their components are now increasing at an exponential rate. Today, it is imperative for the sheet metal fabricators to invest in more advanced control tools and technologies for their operations to remain competitive. Moreover, as every industry enters the niche segment, the requirement for bespoke design along with quick turnaround gains larger importance. Under the prevalent circumstance, an experienced sheet metal fabricator with impeccable technological competency will evolve to be an invaluable asset for the OEMs.
With more than 40 years of experience in the sheet metal component manufacturing domain, Necco Tools strives to provide an end-to-end quality driven solution to clients. Furthermore, to adhere with the clients demand for quality assurance and quick turnaround time, the firm sets a target of achieving zero ppm rejection. On the delivery side the firm enhances its capacity regularly and also improves technology and tooling to reduce manpower and ensure better price quality and delivery.
“Necco Tools has positioned itself as the top supplier amongst the industrial clients, in terms of performance and volume of business. Our main strength has been the ability to develop new products in record time. In addition, our strong tool room team ensures constant improvement over the existing technology that helps to enhance the quality of products”, states K. Nelson, Founder of Necco Tools.
Stringent Quality Standard
Necco Tools has been stringent about the quality of the products delivered to its clients. Today, each product that is manufactured by the firm undergoes rigorous quality tests, helping the firm to adhere with every requirement of its clients. To attain the same, the team has now implemented IATF Quality standard in its organization, which is the preferred quality standard insisted by major auto manufacturers.
The firm has also put in place a certified and experienced team of quality assurance engineers, who play a decisive role in maintaining the quality parameters. Moreover, the firm has also been diligent, in continually training its workforce, so that every outcome, whether it be manufacturing, or customer service, is of unmatched quality and the clients are only treated with an enhanced service. Owing to this dedicated effort of the firm, now has been accredited with IATF 16949:2016 certification.
“At Necco Tools, our core approach has always been to take up all the bespoke customer requirements irrespective of criticality and challenges of the projects. This in turn helps us to grow as a company and enrich our quality policy while evolving as a reliable supplier”, says Nelson.
The robust quality of Necco has pushed it to develop comprehensive checkpoints, covering all the facets of the production line. Sense of quality is imparted right from the development phase and it is given the topmost priority at all the critical aspects and process”, adds Nelson.
Along with stringent quality checkpoints, the firm is also diligently training its employees on a continual basis to on par with updated industry standards.
In-house Tool Room
One of the key differentiators of Necco Tools has been its in-house tool room that serves multifaceted purposes. Starting with technology development to new product manufacturing, the tool room of Necco provides the team an unmatched advantage each operation.
Furthermore, with every development taking place in the tool house, the concerts pertaining to quality and turnaround time are met with a minimum hassle.
“Our customers treat us like extended partners and we support them in every aspect right through the development and even give them a lot of suggestions for improvement in their products and quality. Our value added suggestions also help reduce cost of customers and be competitive”, points Nelson.
Today, the firm specializes in developing complex sheet metal components and assemblies and helping the customers go local and implement various critical projects. Moreover, the proficiency of the team has further helped the firm to deliver a set of critical assemblies such as — Brush gear assembly, yoke assembly and solenoid assemblies with various complicated draw and sheet metal components.
Shift to Indigenous Production
Necco Tools was incorporated with a vision to meet the domestic demands and reduce the import of the critical components while leveling up the quality of indigenous production. “The then new market demanded development of challenging new products and creating value for the customers through localization. With products that were previously imported, was made available by us, thereby helping the clients with faster time, lesser cost while maintaining the quality”, mentions Nelson.
The bold leadership of K.Nelson has been instrumental in attaining this goal and since the inception of the company; he has been a pillar guiding the way with rich experience in field and technical expertise on tool making and process.
Moreover, Paul Singh Nelson son of K.Nelson joined his father’s business around the year 2008 after completing PG in Tool Design at NTTF. Since then he has also played a critical role in the development of various new products and has brought very advanced technology in process and tooling. He has systemized the entire operation of the company from Production, Quality and made sure the latest systems and technology is implemented at each and every department.
The Growth Map
Started as a humble unit with one machine and two employees, the company has now grown into a turnover of more than 100 crores and employs more than 500 employees under the hard work & leadership of K. Nelson. The Customer base also grew from one to 15 now and we have also begun exports to countries like Mexico, China and Australia.
“The company has witnessed enormous growth year on year and now we have a total of seven units in Chennai, the path has not been easy and is also not easy and we faced our due set of challenges in the form of Chennai flood and COVID", says Nelson.
In the coming years, it looks forward to achieve a turnover of more than 500 crore in the next five years and become a global stamping and assembly supplier. Moreover, Necco tools also wants to vertically expand to products like Lamination stamping and to be better prepared for changing products and requirements to enhance. “In the days forward, we want to grow along with its existing customers by adding more new customers from every sector locally and globally”, concludes Nelson.
Leading With Experience
As an IATF 16949:2016 certified industry, Necco specializes in providing its customers with quality assured service. The firm's advanced design, manufacturing facility, and highly specialized professional team, delivers ideal solutions for an efficient and reliable development & supply of products.
Since its inception, Necco has been focused on continually upgrading its manufacturing and design capabilities along with the need of time. Today, the firm has a huge range of highly sophisticated machinery, helping Necco to attain impeccable quality.
The firm also has a dedicated design team for designing stamping tools, fixtures and gauges by using AutoCAD and pro-E. All the sheet metal stamping tools, required fixtures and gauges are now designed by a dedicated design team that has vast experience in tooling and hands on experience in tool making.
