Job Context:
The global aluminum market is valued at USD 87.84 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow 7.5 % (CAGR) from 2022 to 2030. Increase in demand for lightweight and durable extruded products is driving the growth. Top aluminum extruders are investing and creating tough competition.
Hindalco Industries Limited have acquired the extrusion business of SAPA located at Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh with effect from 01 Feb 2022 through Business Transfer Agreement
This plant is first of its kind, across the globe to have mill finish, anodized, powder coated, fabricated products manufactured under one roof. The profiles developed and manufactured are highly complex in nature, having critical die designs, challenging operations, involve highly skilled technicians, special machinery, and processes. This unit has two 8-inch press with a capacity of 16,000 TPA, anodizing 2500 TPA, powder coating 3200 TPA along with various fabrication machinery like manual & robotic welding, CNC cutting & machining centers, Flaring & collaring, assembly lines serving for Building & Construction (25%), Industrial (40%), Exports (25%) Automotive (7%), and Solar segments (3%).
The unit is increasing its business in automated warehouse system, premium anodizing finish products (exports), Solar energy and automotive (domestic) segments by increasing utilization of existing facility with additional shifts for continuous operation, setting up new fabrication facility, additional anodizing tanks and a brand-new extrusion press.
Kuppam Powder coating adds Value on Extruded Aluminium profiles by giving decorative finish to Aluminium with wide range of colors for Automotive, Construction, Solar and Industrial segments.
Kuppam powder coating equipped with Gema’s Electrostatic spraying guns technology which can coat any color in the universal with 260T per month capacity.
Job Challenges:
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Achieving efficiencies & productivity in Powder coating to deliver targeted cost of production.
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Frequent Powder changeovers due to low volume orders.
