Recorded: Friday, 24 June, 2022

Despite being the world’s second largest casting manufacturer, India lags when it comes to the final quality of the products. This gap is more visible when we realize that only a few MSME and large-scale foundries are qualified to export their products to markets like EU, UK, Australia and US. India with its huge potential should compete with others and secure its deserved position as a quality manufacturing hub. For that, a comprehensive revamp is required in the design and production quality. The same message was repeatedly conveyed by prominent casting buyers in the recently concluded IFEX Congress 2022 at Gandhinagar.

Being a purpose driven global organization, BSI is very keen to raise the benchmark of the Indian foundry industry. We envisage to realize this goal by sharing best practices and our century long expertise in publishing standards and certification. In this journey, BSI will also complement the Indian government’s pet projects like “Make in India” and “Skill India”.

This live session was conducted by BSI in partnership with The Institute of Indian Foundrymen and EEPC India.

Topics covered during the session:

1. Indian foundry industry’s real potential
2. Benefits of independent third-party certifications
3. Kitemark, CE and UKCA certification
4. Products in BSI scope
5. Questions and answers

Nishanth is a mechanical Engineer with MBA and has zealous 8 years of experience. His expertise lies in HVAC, building technologies & renewable energy. He has worked in India, Middle East, Europe and South America.

Dr. Sinha has a Ph.D. degree in metallurgical engineering from University of Birmingham, England in 1973. He worked in foundries in Germany, England and India for the last 60 years. He is well aware of foundry practices in organised and MSME units and conducted many training programmes in foundries across India.

Mr. Bhagwandas Agarwal has done his Master of Commerce from Calcutta University, Kolkata, and graduated from St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. He has a vast experience of more than 40 years in manufacturing Grey Iron castings and 10 years in Manufacturing Ductile Iron castings. Currently, he is the Managing Partner of Calcutta Export Company, Managing Director of Howrah Ferrous Limited and the Regional Chairman of EEPC India (Eastern Region).