PRAJ INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD

REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Submitted by

Ashwarya

Roll No. – 04

Course – PGDM-MKT

Div – C

Date of visit – 20/01/10

COLLEGE

INDIRA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES, PUNE

INDEX

1. Company details

2. Plant visited

3. Brief description of visit

4. Specific learning from visit

Signature

COMPANY DETAILS

Comprehensive biofuel & brewery technology solutionsPraj is a global Indian company that offers innovative solutions to significantly add value in bio-ethanol, bio-diesel, brewery plants and process equipment & systems for customers, worldwide. Praj is a knowledge based company with expertise and experience in Bioprocesses and engineering. It has one of the largest resource bases in the industry with over 450 references across all five continents. Led by an accomplished and caring leadership, Praj is a socially responsible corporate citizen. Praj, which is the founding member of Global Growth Companies (part of World Economic Forum), is listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges of India.

Customized Engineering & Manufacturing

Leveraging its strengths in engineering for turnkey plants and its resources in manufacturing equipment of high quality, Praj offers customized engineering and manufacturing solutions for a range of applications across industries.

The ability to design and manufacture equipments as per various global standards such ASME, TEMA, DIN, AdMarkblatter, BS gives us a competitive edge. 

Capabilities Unit Processes Unit Operations

Stainless Steel / Copper Fabrication ( U & H Stamp ) - Heat Exchangers / Pressure Equipment / Vessels / Tanks

Fermentation Heat Transfer

Hygienic Engg and Equipment manufacturing

Distillation / Extraction Mass Transfer

Manufacturing of Skid Mounted Units Evaporation Centrifugation

Instrumentation and Process Control Pressure Swing Adsorption

Filtration

General Engg - Waste Water Treatment / Water Recovery

Hydrolysis / Liquifaction  

Praj has created Manufacturing facilities at 3 locations:

Sanaswadi, Near Pune Alandi, Near Pune - Export Oriented Unit Kandla, Near Port in Gujarat - Export Oriented Unit.

Praj can Design and Manufacture various Equipment such as:

Distillation Columns Pressure Vessels Fermentors Reactors, Tanks Heat Exchangers Evaporators Condensers Reboilers Skid Mounted Equipment Customized Fabrication / Fabricated Equipment

CNC Plasma Cutting Machine CNC Drilling Machine

CNC Plasma Arc Welding Machine Polishing Machine

Type of Materials handled:

Praj has the capability and equipment to fabricate equipment in following material type: Austenitic Steels (SS 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 316Ti, 321) DOW Copper / Brass Carbon Steel (SA 515 / 516 Gr. 60 - 70) Titanium Nickel Hastelloy (B2 / B3) Monel 400 Incoloy

In addition to In-house Inspection, Praj has supplied equipment duly certified by following Renowned Third Party Inspection agencies time-to-time:

   

Our emphasis on Quality Management Systems ( ISO 9000: 2008 ) have enabled us to become a Reliable and Trusted Global Sourcing Partners from India for number of our clients.

What makes Praj preferred partner:

Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing capability built over last 25 years. Competitive manufacturing cost. Locations: Proximity to Port — All Plants well connected by Highways. ASME "U" & "H" certified, "CE" marking certified.

"ISO 9000:2001" Quality Management System.

Well Established Contemporary HSE Policy. Proven Track record in terms of Cost, Quality and Delivery.

Praj code of conduct :

The Code of Conduct is applicable to Directors and Employees of Praj Group of Companies.

This Code envisages that the Directors and Employees must act within the bounds of the authority conferred upon them and with a duty to comply with the requirements of applicable law and within the Code of Conduct given below.

The purpose of this Code is to enhance ethical standards and transparency in managing the affairs of the Praj Group, to sustain the trust and confidence reposed by the shareholders of the Praj Group.

This Code shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of April 2008. All the Directors and Employees shall be required to affirm compliance with this

Code on an annual basis, within 30 days of close of every financial year to the Company Secretary.

Quality Assurance:

Enlisted with inspection agencies like UHDE India, SGS and TUV, Praj relies on a robust Quality Assurance Plan, drafted right at the conception of any undertaking and stringently adhered to, right till the end. This monitors and controls all aspects of quality right from audit of engineering drawings, vendors, suppliers, site/shop fabricated items and all agencies involved in the process. Raw materials and equipment undergo stringent chemical and mechanical tests including DP testing and NDT methods such as radiography, ultrasonography, magnetic particle testing, penetrate testing and leak testing.

Safety:

Praj recognizes that safety and environment are important aspects of its offering. Not only for the customers and employees, but also for the long term survival of the ecosystem. To take care of health, safety and environmental aspects of its business, Praj

has a well-established HSE Policy. Praj is committed to continually improving its performance in relation to health, safety and the environment.

Systems and procedures have been established for implementation of all stages. Praj HSE Team has a systematic approach in managing HSE at manufacturing units, Research and Development Centre, Engineering Center and at all project sites and offices.

Stringent norms are being followed in accordance in various operations and processes.

PLANT VISITED

SANASWADI UNIT PUNE

Gat No.748,Opp.Metacolour, Sanaswadi, Tal. Shirur, Dist. Pune 412 207. (Unit 1, 2 & 3)

Making The Most Of Brewery Engineering

Beer. A drink soaked in tradition of malted barley, hops and water. A tradition, which has been integrated with science to deliver varied flavors and drinking pleasure. And, providing seam-less integration is what the Brewery Technology Solutions (BTS) has set as its mission. Whether it is a first time customer or an existing brewery, BTS provides total brewery engineering/technology services. The key lies in integration for optimum performance. Praj supplies Brewery Plants having world class manufacturing capability to achieve excellent and consistent product quality at lower cost with environment friendly technology.

PRAJ offerings range from :

Biological Treatments - both anaerobic and aerobic Systems Energy efficient evaporation Plants Solvent Recovery Plants using high efficiency processes including column

internals Membrane based solutions - Ultra Filtration & Reverse Osmosis Chemical Treatments UV treatment, Ozonation.

Some highlights of Praj offerings:

Solutions under one roof

Process and system integration using Thermal and Biological Treatment Process Knowledge

Equipment manufactured at its own well-equipped manufacturing capabilities State-of-the-art R & D facilities Experienced pool of Process , Mechanical , Instrumentation and Electrical

Engineering Proven project execution expertise & record Cost-effective Conventional & Advanced Technology Solutions Zero Discharge solutions.

Offerings

Plant Audits for energy and water foot printing Water treatment plants for industrial and potable purpose Biological treatment of industrial waste water Membrane based water recovery and recycle systems Process solutions for various industries Concentration of effluent streams using multiple effect evaporators Solvent Recovery Plants using azeotropic , extractive distillation

Dedicated to the field of renewable transport fuels and providing state-of-the-art Bioethanol and Biodiesel production technologies, Praj is the only company to offer a comprehensive package of services to Biofuel producers. These include all the services required to produce and deliver the necessary feedstock to a biofuels complex.

Brief description of visit

Through this industrial visit we got to see that how a manufacturing unit management functions. This visit made a clear understanding of how the management concepts are applied in practical. Thus I can say the visit was full of knowledge.

Specific learning from visit

Learning from visit are as follows :

1. How human resource are managed in manufacturing unit.

2. Work distribution is important for the the company.

3. Inventory management is important in order to avoid the wastage of material.

4. How to utilities the resources to best possible extent to avoid any wastage.

5. Came to know the working culture of a manufacturing unit.

6. How this company manage to get through the Recession .

7. R&D is important for any company in order to keep on finding the new product

in development.