Menon Pistons Ltd. ventured into manufacture of Pistons
in 1971 without any collaboration or technical assistance
of any Piston manufacturer. Manufacturing plant was
setup at the industrial estate in Shiroli, Kolhapur,
a small industrial city, south east of Mumbai &
delivered the First Ring Carrier
piston to the Indian Diesel Engine Industry
in 1971.
In the year 1985 a second unit
was started in Sangli, yet again a small town 60 kms
away from Kolhapur to manufacture Gudgeon Pins &
Pistons for stationary & industrial applications.
In the year 1996 a third unit
was added in Shiroli industrial estate exclusively
for the manufacture of small pistons to industrial
applications & passenger cars. Currently this
plant concentrates on the manufacturing of Pistons
for passenger car as an “ Exclusive & Single
source “ supplier to Maruti Suzuki Ltd, for
their prize vehicle “ SWIFT ”
The company has kept pace with
the growing trends by virtue of streamlining quality
systems, development of quality culture, adoption
of latest technology & equipment. All the three
plants of Menon Pistons Ltd are certified for TS 16949
: 2002.
Products of Menon Pistons enjoy
a high degree of customer satisfaction & value
for the money & has been the choice of discerning
customers as most cost effective supplier.