Caparo

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Caparo is a British-based company founded by Lord Paul, with business interests predominantly in the manufacture of steel, automotive and general engineering products, materials testing services, hotels, film distribution, and private equity investment.

Caparo Plc is the name of the parent company,which has over 60 locations worldwide and over 19 locations in India.

In India,they have 3 concerns:

1. Caparo-Maruti JV
2. Caparo Engineering India Pvt Ltd
3. Caparo Financials(NBFC)

[edit] Caparo Engineering India

Caparo Engineering India Pvt ltd has a majority of the locations in India (17). The rest 3 locations belong to the Joint Venture and Caparo's NBFC which has recently opened up its office s at Connaught Place in New Delhi. Caparo's mission is to be the best known Integrated Solutions provider in the world.

CEIPL is into 6 main products in India:

1. Forgings
2. Castings
3. Fabrication
4. Fasteners
5. CRW/EDW Tubes
6. Stampings

Stampings is their core strength and they excel at processes and delivery in these non complex processes, having a majority of Light and Heavy vehicle manufacturers as their Customers. Their recent foray into engineered CFRP/GFRP composites along with their toolroom at chennai and their R & D centre along with their tandem and automated lines give an edge to Caparo on the quality front. Their Inspection and Delivery are excellent and they claim to have 0 ppm for the last 20 years.

A recent foray of the Caparo group has been into hospitality where they are setting up an international centre at Greater Noida in India. This is Lord Swaraj Paul's pet project.

Angad Paul is now the CEO and controls all the family-owned businesses.

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