History and Leadership

History & Timeline

Our Founding Years: Kalapi Engineering Works, rooted in the vibrant city of Sangli, Maharashtra, embarked on its journey in 1998 with a clear mission—to supply industries worldwide with top-notch precision machined components. However, our story began even earlier, in 1968, when the visionary Mr. Prabhakar Lohokare laid the foundation for an organization committed to high-precision machining.

A Family Legacy Continues: The legacy continued with his son, Mr. Yogesh Lohokare, who took the helm as Managing Director in 1998, establishing Kalapi Engineering Works. By then, our reputation as a dependable supplier of machined parts for various industries had already taken root.

Certification Milestone: In 2001, we achieved a significant milestone by attaining ISO certification, a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality and reliability. This certification solidified the trust our customers had placed in us over the decades.

Global Expansion and Recognition: The early 2000s marked a phase of substantial growth. By 2012, nearly half of our production was being exported. Today, we proudly export 80% of our precision machined components to over 18 countries, spanning North America, Europe, the Middle-East, East Asia, and Australia.

Adapting to Change with Confidence: Our journey is defined by our ability to adapt swiftly to the evolving needs of our customers, ensuring a seamless transition to new requirements with speed and assurance. This adaptability has been instrumental in our strong presence in the fluid machinery industry, particularly within the oil and gas sector.

About team

Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.

Meet our team

No individual can win a game by himself.

Mr.Yogesh Lohokare

MD

Atul Joshi

HR Logistics

J.K.Kinikar

Development

Kalpana Suryawanshi

Finance

Sarjerao Jadhav

Production

Subhash Patil

Quality

Sudarshan Killedar

Purchase & Store

Suhas Gosavi

Purchase

Sushant Patil

Engineering

Nikhil M Khirugade

Planning

Sarjerao Jadhav

Production

Harrison Perry

Finance

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Jessica Ball

Sales

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Company Timeline

1998

Factory Setup With 3300 Sq Ft Aea

2001

ISO 9001 certified by BVQI India

2004

Kalapi's first exports to the US

2009

10 exports customers, Plant Capacity over 9000 Sq ft

2014

Factory expand to 17000 Sq ft in a new premises

2015

manufactures first BB3 & BB5 shafts according to API 610 with runout capability to 5 microns

2017

Kalapi facility approved for shafts and wear parts by PDO Oman

2019

Further expansion of factory shed to 33000 sq feet with new office block

2020

Addition of biggest 4 Axis Turn Mill Center with 5000mm turning capacity-Doosan 600 XLY the first in India

2022

Addition of mintfresh new 5000mm TOS Hostivar multi axis CNC Universal Cylindrical grinder

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