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BIG INTERVIEW

WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS TO GROW

Over the years, Godrej’s Tooling business has retained its position as a key
player in the design and manufacture of tools and tooling equipment. Pankaj

Abhyankar, Senior Vice President & Business Head, Godrej Tooling, Godrej & Boyce
Manufacturing Company Ltd, shares with MMI’s Editor-in-Chief, Soumi Mitra the
company’s current focus on the EV industry, its innovative offerings, the strategy to

adopt Industry 4.0 technologies for sustainable manufacturing, and much more…

Source: Godrej Tooling, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd

“We are currently shifting our focus on increasing our R&D initiatives towards growing the portfolio of tools
and dies with a special focus on the EV Industry, as the industry is rapidly shifting to e-mobility and the demand
for new engines and high metal sheet parts is rising.”
Pankaj Abhyankar, Senior Vice President & Business Head, Godrej Tooling, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd

What was the vision that led to We have played a key role in for new engines and high metal
Godrej Tooling’s inception and our customer value chain to sheet parts is rising.
subsequent remarkable growth? ensure that we meet demands We continue our efforts to remain
SOUMI MITRA Pankaj Abhyankar: As an in- well in time so that vehicle pro- a key stakeholder in the Automo-
Editor-in-Chief dustry leader with deep es- duction and launch events are bile industry’s growth and expect
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soumi.mitra@ and supported by an enhanced We are currently shifting our crease in our revenues.
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ecosystem of supply chain focus on increasing our R&D
partners, we have always been initiatives towards growing the Tell us about the company’s of-
able to recognize mega trends portfolio of tools and dies with a ferings and the industries they
in the industry and strategize special focus on the EV Industry, cater to.
correctly to anticipate industry as the industry is rapidly shifting We have retained our position as
requirements well in advance. to e-mobility and the demand a key player in the designing and

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