Pune aluminium casting cluster (Maharashtra)

Introduction

Pune, in Maharashtra, hosts a cluster of about 50 aluminium casting units, comprising 12 micro units, 30 SMEs, and 8 large-scale units. The cluster accounts over a fifth of India’s total aluminium castings production. The casting products include aluminium alloy wheels, cylinder heads, engine bodies, engine pipes, suspension forks, electrical motors, pumps, fans, etc.The client industries include automobile giants like Bajaj Auto, Honda, M&M and Tata, and electrical majors like Siemens and Crompton Greaves.

Products manufactured

Aluminium die castings for automotive, transport, electrical & electronics, construction, consumer durables, and other sectors

Number of MSMEs

50

Energy consumption

Medium

Main fuels

Electricity, natural gas, furnace oil

Production & turnover

400,000 tonnes per annum

Total energy consumption (toe)

77,800

Leading industry association(s)

• Aluminium Casters’ Association of India (ALUCAST) http://www.alucast.co.in/
• Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry& Agriculture (MACCIA) https://maccia.org.in/
• National Centre for Technical Services (NCTS), Pune https://iifncts.org/
• Pimpri Chichwad Small Industries Association
• Deccan Chamber of Commerce Industries & Agriculture, Pune (DCCIA) http://www.dcciapune.org/

Cluster Profile

https://www.sameeeksha.org/pdf/clusterprofile/Pune_Aluminium_Casting_Maharashtra.pdf

Other Resources

• Arkey Technical Training and Research Institute, Pune http://www.arkeycell.com/

Data pertains to 2015-16, collected primarily under the TERI-SDC EESE project