Milestones

  • 2012

    Commissioned a new piston manufacturing facility at MM Nagar as part of IPL's piston expansion program.

    Expansion of piston rings capacity at Sengundram to complement capacities at Sembiam.

  • 2011

    Expanded its MCC, chrome plating & developed Nano Diamond Coating (NDC) to enhance its composite coating capability & capacity.

    IPL acquired a cylinder liner facility and rechristens it IPL Engine Components Private Ltd (IPL-ECPL), with a capacity of 1.2 million liners per annum.

  • 2009

    A new manufacturing facility is set up at Rudrapur for piston assembly & cylinder liner production operation.

  • 2007

    India Pistons Ltd enters into a joint venture agreement with Mahle GMBH, with a facility in MM Nagar called Mahle-IPL specifically to cater to on-highway OEM Pistons.

    Developed Moly Chrome Ceramic coated rings (MCC) indigenously.

    Sembiam manufacturing facility is certified for ISO 14001:2004.

  • 2006

    Ring Blank Unit at Sengundram was certified for OHSAS 18001. Received Foundry Men Award.

  • 2005

    First Indian company to develop and produce oil gallery (salt core) pistons for Euro 3 application.

  • 2004

    Set up India's fully automated production line for supply of pistons to Hyundai Motors. Sembiam manufacturing facility is certified for TS 16949:2009.

  • 2003

    Sembiam manufacturing facility is certified for TS 16949:2002.

  • 1999

    Golden jubilee year. Supply of Pistons to Indian Railways.

  • 1998

    Set up Ring blank unit at Sengundram.

  • 1997

    Ring production Unit II facility installed.

  • 1993

    Set up AEIP precision products - a 100% EOU.

  • 1991

    Promoted IP Rings for steel ring manufacture.

  • 1986

    Piston plant at MM Nagar established.

  • 1967

    Second expansion: forged pistons, alfin pistons, piston castings exported to UK, chrome plated conformable oil rings. Export to central Europe.

  • 1961

    First expansion: aluminium foundry, chrome plating.

  • 1960

    Linear machining facilities installed. Gudgeon pin heat treatment facility installed.

  • 1951

    Foundry for ferrous castings setup. Piston machining facilities installed.

  • 1950

    Ring machining facilities installed.

  • 1949

    Company incorporated on 30-7-1949.