The bearings market is expected to expand at a faster and more lateral pace be¬cause of ongoing significant public infrastructure projects, which are expected to provide public-private partnership (PPP) possibilities throughout the projected period. Over the projection period, demand for bridge bearing is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8 perccent. In the past few years the construction sector has witnessed significant growth, especially in Asian countries.
Unitech Couplers India Pvt. Ltd. (UCIPL) is a subsidiary company of Technocast Foundry Group. The group has over 20 years of experience in the mechanical engineering industry catering to the construction sector across different parts of the world. Unitech Couplers manufactures and supplies bearings & joints for construction, transportation infrastructure, bridge construction, and across many other sectors & industries. In July 2015, Unitech Couplers launched their product range with two manufacturing units in Coimbatore & Bhopal.
The firm manufactures and supplies Steel Bridge bearings (POT/Rocker/Spherical Bearing), Elastomeric Bearings, Expansion Joints, Ground Anchors, Post Tensioning Components, Sonic Tube, Parallel Threaded Rebar Couplers and Groutech Couplers. Unitech Couplers designs and manufactures bearings by satisfying the requirement of various national and international codes & specifications. In order to meet the client’s expectation, Unitech Couplers has set clear standards for their sup¬port team.
The firm values transparency in their operation and collects regular feedback from the client. “Get
to know your customers, make sure they’re the right customers for your brand, and learn as much as you possibly can about their needs and goals”, says Farid, CEO, Unitech Couplers. In order to deliver the quality product to clients, the firm operates two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Coimbatore and Bhopal.
The testing facilities of Unitech Couplers are fully equipped to conduct all the necessary testing like raw material tests required to confirm the adequacy and efficacy of the raw material being used in the manufacturing, in process inspection and the final acceptance testing on the finished product. The testing facility is capable of testing finished Bearings up to 25000 kN Vertical Loading and 10000 kN Horizontal Loading with simultaneous application.
What sets the firm apart from other players in the industry is their strong quality control systems, new engineering technologies like robots, CMM with scanners, product service, channels of distribution, in-house design capacity, price and a robust process control in selecting machines for producing consistent and reliable products. “The Differentiation allows us to provide superior value to customers at an affordable price, creating a win-win scenario that can boost the overall profitability and viability of business”.
Kamalakkannan T. MD
Shares Farid. Unitech Couplers & Technocast Foundry Group is operated by a 600 member team with excellent technical and commercial exposure. The team of Unitech Couplers India is well equipped with vast experience of technocrats in similar fields. The firm also has completed projects in more than 500 sites and is currently working on 100 locations across India with reputed clientele. The firm sup¬plies fully machined parts to companies like Daimler Benz, Deutz, Fiat, TVS Auto, and TAFE.
About 50 percent of the firm's produce is exported to countries such as the US Canada, Japan, Italy, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia, and Middle East countries. "The dynamic nature of the construction industry and global infrastructural development are forcing the industry leaders to cater to the growing demand. Furthermore, global infra¬structure spending also appears to be increasing at a healthy rate. This is proportional to the infrastructure growth of India and we see a Long road ahead of us”, signs off Farid.