Kalyani Alstom Power Limited (KAPL) is one of a joint venture company of the world’s largest forging giant – Bharat Forge Limited and French Global Power Systems Manufacturer – Alstom. KAPL has emerged out of the diversification scheme of Kalyani Group company - Bharat Forge Limited, under the umbrella of its newly come up division namely – Capital Good Division, based out at Noida, and headed by Mr. Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi who is an Executive Director on board and Chief Operating Officer.
BFL is on a threshold of breakout growth in capital goods. Capital goods industry is having significant demand growth but facing a lot of constraints on the supply side. BFL, a global leader in forgings and metals, plans to create business of significant scale in capital goods. BFL will now focus on technology and its ability to create a cost competitive and differentiated position to drive significant value across various sectors viz-a via Power, Railways, Oil & Gas, Water, Coal & Mines, Aerospace etc. in capital goods.
Kalyani Group with its turnover of ~ US $ 2.4 Bn, and the headcount of 10,000 employees worldwide, is known for its diversified business interests in Engineering Steel, Forgings, Auto Components, Infrastructure, Specialty Chemicals.
Under the group, Bharat Forge Limited is the world’s second largest forging company with its headquarters at Pune, having turnover of US $ 1.2 billion, and headcount of close to 6000 employees. The group and the company (Bharat Forge Limited ) is headed by Mr. B N Kalyani, who is the principal driving force behind the growth and success of the Kalyani Group of Companies. An able entrepreneur and technocrat, Mr Kalyani, who was honored with the Padma Bhushan award by the President of India in the year 2008, has enriched the group with his vision of sound business governance and value driven management practices. He also inspires the company's unique culture by promoting core values that focus on people, customers, innovation, quality, integrity, fun, and profitability.
On the other hand, ALSTOM Power offers a comprehensive capability, possessing the broadest range of power generation systems, equipment and services in the industry. Their customers enjoy the maximum number of options, plus the most economical, environmentally friendly and advanced technologies. Have vast experience in the design, manufacture, installation and servicing of power generation equipment, having supplied over 25% of the world’s installed capacity
The prime objectives of both the companies in power sector are:-
ü To become globally competitive manufacturer for technologically advanced power equipment required across value chain.
ü To set up a large generating capacity Power Plants for supporting robust growth of the Indian economy.
The other joint venture companies of Bharat Forge Limited in Power Sector and their principal activities are :-
– Joint Ventures with Alstom : (i) Alstom Bharat Forge Power Limited and (ii) Kalyani Alstom Power Limited
• Manufacturing of steam turbine, generator and HEX upto 5000 MW per annum capacity
• EPC for TG Islands
– Joint Venture with NTPC – BF NTPC Energy Systems Limited
• Balance of plant equipment
• Valves, pumps etc
– Joint Venture with Areva
• Components for Nuclear power plants
– Kenersys – Manufacture of wind turbines
More about KAPL – Activities and Orders
The company would be involved in the production of an entire range of heat exchangers (tube type), heaters, condensers and Deaerator for thermal power plant and in due course have plans to manufacture the same for nuclear as well. The project worth is of 600 crores, and the manpower would be 600 employees. The company would be coming up with its State-Of-The-Art fabrication/machine shop (manufacturing facility) at Mundra in Gujarat and plans to invest Rs. 500/- Crores for this project. Products will be –
(a) Condensers Manufacturing
(b) Heaters Manufacturing
(c) Deaerators & Storage Tank Manufacturing
Bharat Forge – Alstom joint venture has won 5 out of 11 NTPC-Bulk Tenders- for its upcoming supercritical power projects in Bihar and UP, by emerging as lowest bidders in T&G sets category , leaving BHEL as the second lowest bidder and Toshiba-JSW the third lowest bidder.
Each boiler and turbine generator set is capable of generating 660 Mw of power. Out of the 11 units solicited under the tender, nine units are for NTPC and the remaining two units will be used by Damodar Valley Corporation, which had clubbed its requirement in the NTPC tender.
One of the pre-requisites to bid for the bulk tender was that the company or JV must have an indigenous manufacturing base. Bharat Forge and Alstom joint venture are coming up with its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Mundra-Gujarat, for which the stone laying ceremony was carried out on 4th December’2009, which was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of the state Shri. Narendra Modi.
KAPL- Best Place to work with
Company’s HR Mission – “To foster a work environment that attracts and inspires excellence in people who are our most valuable assets, by identifying and nurturing talent, creating a performance driven culture and bringing about positive and progressive changes in the mindsets of employees at all levels thereby providing value to customers; to make each day a learning experience and to position the Company as the best in industry in keeping with its reputation of being a great place to work in”, and its strict adherence to the defined code of conduct makes it a very employee friendly organization with prime focus on individual growth. Fairness and transparency in every decision and activity, helps the company attract and retain the best talent available in the industry.
Recruitment at KAPL
Recruitment at KAPL is done in a manner that endures absolute non-biasness in the process of selection across department and levels, so as to make the process comprehensive and rigorous to ensure that all applicants receive fair, equitable and objective treatment, without discrimination on the grounds of race, sexual orientation, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, gender, age, marital status or religion. Every step of recruitment takes care of the career growth and career planning of an individual.
Criteria:
1. They will be taking interview of only those candidates who have secured 65% marks throughout (10th, 12th & B.Tech).
2. The Panel would comprise of 5-6 Interviewers.
3. The package that would be offered to the students would be around 3.5-3.85L.
4. They will be posted to Mundra, Gujarat and likely there will be a Bond for 3 years.
They would be required to submit the attached forms duly filled and filed along with the copy of the following documents:
a) Tenth, twelfth marksheets and pass certificates.
b) B. Tech/PGD/Diploma etc. all year marksheet
c) Summary of their Project Report
d) Experience certificate if any
e) 1 photo attached in the general Information Form, appended herewith
All eligible students to meet Training and Placement Officer by 23rd Feb Maximum as they need to fill a print of the attached forms and fill the same, before appearing for the interview.
