"Driving the adoption of aluminium in manufacturing"

…states Bharat Gite, Managing Director and CEO, Taural India. In an interaction with Sanjay Jadhav, he highlights the current dynamics of the Indian aluminium industry and at the same time talks about the parameters required to build an aluminium ecosystem in India. A read on…

- Sanjay Jadhav

According to reports, India’s aluminium industry is ready for its next big revolution. What are your views on this development?

India’s aluminium industry is on the cusp of exponential growth. With our current annual per capita consumption of aluminium standing at 2.7 kilograms as compared to the global per capita average of 11 kilograms, the sector has the potential to go from strength to strength in the next few years. Europe is grappling with a series of crises that have frayed the supply chain, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the world is turning to developing countries to produce and export aluminium. Another factor propelling India’s rise in the global aluminium ranks is the growing distrust of doing business with China. In addition to the global events cited above, India is uniquely placed for the transition to the next step of aluminium manufacturing.

Taural India has been providing aluminium solutions that meet the complex business requirements of the Indian defence, aerospace, railway, and other sectors. What is the key business strategy for addressing such demands in these sectors?

The next phase of the aluminium industry calls for the manufacture of extremely large and non-standardised castings. We offer end-to-end aluminium solutions to various sectors of the economy, from defence to railways and healthcare to aerospace. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is equipped with a winning combination of European technology and indigenous talent. Fuelled by three generations of expertise and indepth experience in the aluminium casting sector, we aim to drive the adoption of aluminium in manufacturing across industries.