At Sundram Fasteners\, Arathi Krishna focuses on quality\, diversification

At Sundram Fasteners, Arathi Krishna focuses on quality, diversification

She has lined up around Rs 500 crore in capex for 2019-20, and the bulk of this money will be spent on improving the company's market share in non-automotive businesses

T E Narasimhan  |  Chennai 

A new feather in Arathi Krishna’s cap came six months after taking over as Sundram Fasteners’ managing director in November, when she won the equivalent of an Oscar for a manufacturer, the Deming Prize for quality control.

The auto parts manufacturer, which is part of the $8.4-billion TVS Group, won the award late last year for all its 17 plants which are located across geographies and engaged in different aspects of manufacturing, a first for any company not just in India, but also globally. Now Krishna, 50, is busy preparing the ground for the next phase of growth ...

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First Published: Tue, January 08 2019. 20:29 IST