MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

07.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

BHILAI ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Hathkoj Village, Industrial Area, Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

03.12.1960

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

10-913

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L29111MP1960PLC000913

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

JBPB00010D

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling of Grey Iron Castings, Carbon Alloy, Steel Castings, Equipments, Single Super Phosphate, Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Flouride, Plant Growth Regulators, Acid Slurry, Trigger, Fabricated Steel Structural, Tomato, Papaya, Mango Pulps and Concentrates.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Fairly Large

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1300000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established, diversified company having satisfactory track.

 

Financial position of the company is satisfactory. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments. Payments are reported as slow by average 30 days.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Hathkoj Village, Industrial Area, Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tel. No.:

91-788-2381134 / 2381135 / 2381136 / 2381137 / 2381138 / 2385001

Fax No.:

91-788-2381140 / 2381141

E-Mail :

bocltd@sancharnet.in  

bec@bec-group.com

bec_bhilai@rediffmail.com

becakash@sancharnet.com

Website :

http://www.bec-group.com

 

 

Head Office :

39/2, Nehrunagar East, Bhilai 490022

Tel No.:

91-788-2292352, 2292281, 2292179, 2393294

Fax No.:

91-788-2292814

 

 

Corporate Office :

31, Maker Chambers III, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021, Maharashtra

Tel. No.:

 91-22-2871331/2831724/2043647/2844208/22883768/22816859

Fax No.:

 91-22-2873611

E-Mail :

bec@bec-group.com

 

 

Factory  :

v      Hathkoj Village, Industrial Area, Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh

v      BEC Fertilizers, Sirgitti Industrial Complex, Bilaspur, Madhya Pradesh

v      BEC (Projects Division), Urla Industrial Area, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh

v      BEC Foods, Village Kuthrel, PO Anda, Durg, Madhya Pradesh

v      BEC Fertilizers II, Village Kuthrel, Tulja Deoli, Pulgaon – Dist Wardha

v      283-292 Uria Industrial Area, Uria, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Phones: 91-771-323293, 323294, 323295

 

 

Branches :

Bhopal:
40, Kalpana Nagar, Bhopal 462 02, India
TeleFax: 91-755-2680707
Mobile: 9827059287

Nagpur:
L-2 MIDC, Hingna Road, Nagpur 440016
Phones: 91-7104-237642, 232068
Fax: 91-7104-237571

 

 

Engineering Division

Post Box No. 31, Bhilai 490 001

Tel No.:

91-788-2285001 / 5

Fax No.:

91-788-2381141

 

 

Foods Division

BEC Foods, Village Kuthrel, Dist. Durg 491001
Phones: 91-788-2611501 / 00
Fax: 91-788-2611502
 

BEC Fertilizers
Sector A, Sirgitti Industrial Area, Bilaspur (C.G.) 495004
Phones: 91-7752-223516, 238909, 238908, 237034, 505442
Fax: 91-7752-222125

 

 

Regional Offices:

 

New Delhi:
BEC House, 13 Masjid Moth, D.D.A. Commercial Complex, New Delhi 110 048, India
Phones: 91-11- 29227142 / 50
Fax: 91-11-29229076, 29226954

Mumbai:
31 Maker Chamber III, 3rd Floor, Nariman Point, Bombay 400 021, Maharashtra, India
Phones: 91-22-22831724, 22844208, 22883768, 22816859
Fax: 91-22-22873611
E-mail: bec@bec-group.com

Calcutta:
4B Little Russel Street, 2nd Floor, Calcutta 700 071, West Bengal, India
Phones: 91-33-22827606, 22823372

Fax: 91-33-22827061
E-Mail:  beccal@cal2.vsnl.net.in

Chennai:

19, North Mada Street, Srinagar Colony, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015, T. N., India
Phone: 91-44-22302040 / 22301703
Fax: 91-44-22301703

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Balwant Rai Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

63, Nehru Nagar [East], Bhilai, Durg – 490020, Chattisgarh

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1924

Date of Appointment :

20.09.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

14 Link Road, Jangpura Extension New Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

15.01.1936

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Surendra Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

13 Masjid Moth Commercial Complex, New Delhi, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.04.1942

Date of Appointment :

29.09.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Jain

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Address :

43 Nehru nagar Bhilai, Durg – 490020, Chhattisgarh

Date of Birth/Age :

31.10.1946

Date of Appointment :

30.04.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Veenu Jain

Designation :

Joint Managing Director

Address :

31 Maker Chambers, 3rd Floor Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.09.1954

Date of Appointment :

29.09.1979

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

41/1, Nehru Nagar [East], Bhilai, Durg – 490020, Chharrisgarh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

31.07.1947

Date of Appointment :

25.08.1986

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ashish Jain

Designation :

Director

Address :

43, Nehru Nagar [East], Bhilai, Durg – 490020, Chharrisgarh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

27.02.1976

Date of Appointment :

30.09.2000

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Satya Prakash Gupta

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

32/8, Nehru nagar [West], Bhilai, Durg – 490020, Chharrisgarh, India

Date of Birth/Age :

02.02.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.08.2002

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

No. of Shares

Reco Agricultural and Industries Private Limited

 

646999

Bhilai Management Services Private Limited

 

639399

Bhilai Investments Limited

 

370168

Balka Services Private Limited

 

643799

Kriner Services Private Limited

 

640999

Novel Products Limited

 

115460

Sudha Investments Limited

 

390050

Surge Services Private Limited

 

641200

Veenu Jain

 

9614

Surendra Kumar Jain

 

10815

Surendra Kumar Jain – HUF

 

69538

Poonam Jain

 

11599

Arvind Kumar Jain

 

67944

Priyanka Jain

 

1600

Unit Trust of India

 

99999

BEC Impex International Private Limited

 

23800

 

 

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Public Financial Companies

 

2.12

Bodies corporate

 

90.11

Directors or relatives of directors

 

7.71

Other top fifty shareholders

 

0.06

Total

 

100.00

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing and Selling of Grey Iron Castings, Carbon Alloy, Steel Castings, Equipments, Single Super Phosphate, Sulphuric Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Plant Growth Regulators, Acid Slurry, Trigger, Fabricated Steel Structural, Tomato, Papaya, Mango Pulps and Concentrates.

 

 

Products :

Item Code No (ITC Code)         Product Description

Single Super Phosphate              310310

Steel Equipments                       730840

Iron & Steel Casting                    730890

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Canada, USA, Belgium and Switzerland

 

 

Imports :

 

Countries :

Europe and Far East

 

 

Terms :

 

Purchasing :

L/C terms

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

 

 

Installed Capacity

Single Super Phosphate (SSP)

MT

 

 

201000

Granulated SSP

MT

 

 

45000

N.P.K

MT

 

 

-

Equipment & Fab. Steel Struct.

MT

 

 

16490

Carbon Alloys Steel

MT

 

 

10000

Tomato, Mango, Guava, Papaya Pulp & Concentrate & Consumer Products

MT

 

 

8500

Sulphuric Acid

MT

 

 

78000

Oxygen Gas

Cu.M

 

 

500000

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

  • Allwin Shoe Industries
  • Akash Auto & Mechanical Engineering Works
  • Bhilai, Bina Engineering
  • Chhaya Engineering Works
  • Chatak Industries
  • Dravid Metals & Foundry Chemical Gearcon Engineering
  • Gurdeep Enterprises
  • Gurkul Engineering Works
  • Indian Alloys
  • Kps Industries
  • Khalsa Engg. Works
  • Kang Engineering Works
  • Makali Patternshormudhar Engineering & Automation
  • Maity Techno Enterprises
  • Pal Engineering Works
  • Reena Electrical & Electronics Equipment
  • Stelex Industries
  • Singh Engineering Works
  • Shyam Engineering Works
  • Sandeep Udyog
  • S.S Engineering Works
  • T T Industries
  • Utkal Engineering Works
  • Vijay Micro Machining Cenre
  • Devpad Lime Industries
  • S. Engineering Works
  • The Jo Engineering Services (P) Limited
  • Synorganic Paints Limited
  • Bajrang Coveyors
  • Liquee Sealsengineering, Mumbai
  • Parkson Industrial Packings Bombay
  • S.Engineering Works, Howrah, Kolkata
  • Vijay Laxmi Udyog Engineering Works

 

 

No. of Employees :

2200

 

 

Bankers :

  • Central Bank of India, Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh
  • UCO Bank, Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh
  • UCO Bank, Sector – 1, Bhilai - 80001
  • State Bank of India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

P C Bafna & Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Ganjpara, Durg, Madhya Pradesh

Tel. No.:

91-788-2323182/2329738

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

  • BEC Projects Limited
  • Bhilai Management Services Private Limited
  • Novel Projects Limited
  • Sudha Investment Limited
  • Kirtimoya Capital Limited
  • J.P.Jain Trust
  • Vishva Vishal Engineering Limited
  • Kiosk Properties P Limited
  • Hosak Industries & Plastics Limited
  • BEC Impex International Private Limited
  • BEC Strips Limited
  • Arpa Chemicals Limited
  • Madhu Memorial Hospital Limited
  • Bharat Industrial Works (Bhilai) Private Limited
  • Bharat Industrial Works
  • Metalfab Hightech Private Limited
  • Bhilai Motor Car Company

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

11,500,000

Equity Shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs. 115.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

4,719,320

Equity Shares

Rs 10/- each

Rs. 47.193 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

47.193

47.193

47.200

2] Reserves & Surplus

282.631

247.870

237.300

NETWORTH

329.824

295.063

284.500

 

 

 

 

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

908.451

673.907

740.300

2] Unsecured Loans

187.633

137.439

16.200

TOTAL BORROWING

1096.084

811.346

756.500

Deferred Tax Liability

14.275

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

1440.183

1106.409

1041.000

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

292.591

251.795

251.100

Capital work-in-progress

5.495

3.926

4.800

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS

17.101

14.138

13.600

Deferred Tax Assets

0.000

1.871

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

Inventories

723.464

631.097

484.600

Sundry Debtors

713.825

476.434

505.400

Cash & Bank Balances

141.973

112.226

88.500

Other Current Assets

5.268

7.480

0.000

Loans & Advances

240.529

172.586

249.100

Total Current Assets

1825.059

1399.823

1327.600

Less :

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

689.605

565.144

556.100

Provisions

10.458

0.000

0.000

Total Current Liabilities

700.063

565.144

556.100

Net Current Assets

1124.996

834.679

771.500

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

GRAND TOTAL

1440.183

1106.409

1041.000

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

Sales Turnover

2306.443

1953.202

1552.753

Other Income

12.715

18.813

--

Total Income

2319.158

1972.015

1552.753

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

60.063

16.866

(8.300)

Provision for Taxation

9.183

1.275

(2.300)

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

50.880

15.591

(6.000)

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

Total Earnings

NA

309.661

186.435

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

NA

94.917

61.768

 

Stores & Spares

NA

1.176

8.067

Total Imports

NA

96.093

69.835

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Material Consumed

992.076

1027.421

955.393

 

Consumption of stores and spares parts

541.269

331.897

0.000

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[20.752]

[135.371]

0.000

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

136.386

120.021

0.000

 

Managerial Remuneration

2.161

0.979

0.000

 

Payment to Auditors

0.466

0.392

0.000

 

Interest

77.841

84.976

83.400

 

Insurance Expenses

3.290

4.262

0.000

 

Power & Fuel

97.370

104.837

0.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

35.512

38.247

40.713

 

Other Expenditure

393.476

377.488

481.509

Total Expenditure

2259.095

1955.149

1561.015

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

31.03.2004

PAT / Total Income

(%)

2.19

0.79

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

2.60

0.86

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

2.84

1.02

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.18

0.06

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

5.45

4.67

4.61

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

2.61

2.48

2.39

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Fixed Assets

 

  • Freehold Land
  • Leasehold Land
  • Buildings
  • Plant & Machinery
  • Electricity and Telephone Installations
  • Furniture
  • Fixtures and Equipment
  • Vehicles and Computers

           

 

Bankers Charges Report as per Registry

 

Name of the company

BHILAI ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED

Presented By

Mr. Arvind Kumar Jain, Director 

Date and description of instrument creating the change

Deed of Hypothecation dated 21.04.1969 for Cash Credit Limit of Rs. 0.100 Million in favour of United Commercial bank, Bhilai Charge created on 21.04.1969

Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Supplementary deed of Hypothecation dated 20.09.1978 – Increasing the Cash Credit Limit and charge to Rs. 0.700 Million in favour of United Commercial Bank, Bhilai

Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

  • Cash Credit – against Hypothecation Limit increased form Rs. 0.100 Million to Rs. 0.700 Million
  • Margin – 30 % on Raw materials and 50 % on finished goods
  • Rate of interest 15 %

 

This form is for

Creation of charge

Corporate identity number of the company

L29111MP1960PLC000913

Name of the company

BHILAI ENGINEERING CORPORATION LIMITED

Address of the registered office or of the principal place of  business in India of the company

Hathkoj Village, Industrial Area, Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh, India

Type of charge

Movable Property

Particular of charge holder

Central Bank of India

Civic Centre Branch

Bhilai – 490006, Chattisgarh

Nature of description of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

  • Articles of agreement
  • Agreement of hypothecation dated 01.03.2007

Date of instrument Creating the charge

01.03.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 103.800 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms an conditions and extent and operation of the charge

Rate of Interest

BPLR + 0.50 %

 

Terms of repayment

Entire term loan should be repaid in 60 monthly installments of Rs. 1.730 Millions and commencing from April 2007

 

Margin

50 % on Civil works, 25 % on Machinery

 

Extent operation of the charge

100 %

Short particulars of the property charged

Charge on Block assets present and future

 

As per website

 

History

 

Milestones

 

1998-99

 

  • Full range of crusher castings for export to France
  • Fabricated bogies for Bangladesh Railways
  • Pusher machine for coke oven plant of Konark coke
  • Pig casting machining of 12 W TPD capacity of IMIL, Dolvi
  • Hydraulic Feeder breaker

 

 

1997-98

 

  • Mantle for Crushers
  • High holding capacity fabricated Anchors for oil rigs
  • Crusher parts for exports to U.S.
  • Segments for continuous caster of JVSL steel plant

 

1996-97

 

  • Top Cone Material Hopper
  • Cross Transfer & Runnout Roller Table
  • Top Charging Equipment For Mini Blast Furnace
  • Coal Charging Car 7.0 M Coke Oven
  • Electric Loco 7.0 M Coke Oven Battery

 

1994-95

 

  • Doors, Door Body & Doors Frames for
  • Grab Bucket Assembly
  • Bogie Frame wds-6
  • Coal Charging Car 4.5 M Coke Oven
  • Coke Guide Car 4.5 M Coke Oven
  • Twin Angle Large Bell with Hopper

 

1993-94

 

  • Tundish for Slab Caster
  • Tundish Car
  • Dummy Bar Top Charging Equipment
  • Process & Cut off Roller Table
  • Slag Pot Tilting Car
  • Equipment for Slag Grannulation Plant

 

1992-93

 

  • Sinter Fine Disposal System
  • Fabricated Switches & Crossing
  • Couplers
  • Driving Arm
  • Pallet Frame
  • S.G. Iron Pallet
  • Hopper Rotating Mechanism assembly Pallet Assembly
  • Skip Charging System
  • Grids & Coloumns For Blast Furnace.
  • Pig Casting Machine
  • Top Charging Equipment
  • Spray Type Saturator
  • Coke Ovens
  • Final Cooler

 

1992-93

 

  • Dewatering Drum Assembly
  • Distributor & Blow Down Boxes
  • Slag Laddle Car
  • Lower Rotary Hopper
  • Pig Moulds
  • Top & Bottom Roll Chock assemblies
  • 1.5 Cu.M. Capacity Grab Bucket
  • 100 Ton Iron Iron Ladle
  • 140 Ton Teeming Ladle
  • Cast Manganese Steel Crossing Body
  • Inlet Trunion
  • Electric Loco for 4.5 M Coke Oven Battery
  • Movable Hopper Winch

 

1991-92

 

  • Supply of Feeder Breaker to SECL
  • Manufacture of Coke Oven Machines including Quenching Cars and Locos
  • Hot Coil Conveying Systems for TISCO
  • Cold Rolling Mill equipment's to Steelco, Gujarat
  • Package for RSP's modernisation (second Phase) including design, manufacture and supply of 16 nos of 140T Hot Metal Ladle Cars

 

1990-91

 

  • Total Blast Furnace equipment, including Top Charging equipment, Burden Distributors, Rocking
  • Runners, Jib Crane and Tuyere Stock
  • Manufacture of Ingot Buggy for Blooming and Billet Mill of BSP
  • Different types of Wagon for Steel plants.

 

1989-90

 

  • Manufacture, control assembly and supply of Hoogovens design of Grids and Columns for Blast Furnace Stoves.
  • Stacker Reclaimer for L&T for Khaperkhada Thermal Power Station
  • Design and manufacture of Mudgun for 2000 M3 Blast Furnace of BSP
  • Furnace equipment for Hindustan Zinc Limited (700 tonnes)
  • Manufacture of Triaxle mounted CoCo Bogies and fabricated BoBo Bogies for Indian Railways.

 

It’s products range include :-

 

·         Pig Iron

·         Steel

·         Steel Scrap

·         Gases

·         Sulphuric Acid

·         HDPE Packing Bags

·         Tomato Paste/Puree

·         Mango Pulp/Concentrate

·         Guava Pulp

·         Tamarind

·         Amla

·         Papaya

·         Chillie Paste

·         Garlic Paste

·         Ginger Paste

·         Onion Paste

·         Mix Fruits

·         Pink Guava

·         Mango

·         Tomato

 

Amalgamation

 

The petition of merger scheme of BEC Industries Limited with the company w.e.f. 01.04.1999 as approved by Board of Directors in its meeting held on 24.08.1999 was pending with Honourable Chhattisgarh High Court. The merger effect shall be taken soon after the scheme was approved by the Honourable Chhattisgarh High Court.

 

Engineering & Projects

 

Subject, the flagship company of the BEC Group, has evolved over four decades into a company, manufacturing core sector industries - Steel, Mining, Railways, Cement, Process Industries, Defence & Port Equipment.

 

The company has built up an impressive track record in taking up the challenges of India's Progress. In keeping with its pioneering traditions, BEC's activities are marked by a creative approach to specialised customer adaptability to a changing environment. 

 

In fact, it is the accent on quality and strict adherence to delivery schedules that have earned BEC the trust of well-known national and international organisations like SAIL, MECON,TISCO, EIL, Mannesman Demag, MAN GHH, Mitsubishi, Hoogovens, SMS and Paul Wurth

 

In their endeavour to achieve ISO 9000 quality standards, BEC's entire quality assurance system is tailored to stringent standards. The efforts bore fruit when BEC was chosen to be among the very first suppliers of materials to TISCO under the self-certificate scheme.

 

Products made by the BEC Group have won markets around the world. The high quality of engineering products and special steel castings made by BEC for Steel Plants, Railways, Mining and Cement Plants have won the confidence of industries in Japan Russia, Middle East, Africa,  Egypt, Iran, USA and UK.

 

In fact, BEC Impex International Private Limited was set up to cater to the demands of the international market. With exports of over 6000 tonnes of castings and total product exports worth over Rs. 500 million in three years.


Achievements, in terms of products developed, ISO 9002 Quality Standards and Technological breakthroughs.

 

Today, the BEC Group of Companies is looking ahead to times full of promise. With a spirit of adventure and a dedication to technical excellence that permeates within their committed work force of over 2000 individuals.

A spirit that has been their strength in the past. Taking us into hitherto untrodden fields in the core sectors of Indian economy. A spirit that keeps us facing challenges in the present. Growing strengthening their technical expertise in every existing area of interest.

It is this spirit of adventure which, I hope, will endure and prove their mettle.

For, as the degree of competition grows in all the fields of business, they have to excel. It is, after all, excellence that will help us make their mark in the world.

Yes, the future beckons. And they are poised to win. Because theirs was, is and will always be a company that derives its strengths not just from technology, but from its human resources.

A Profile of the BEC Group

The BEC Group has, since its inception more than 40 years ago, steadily expanded to grow both in size and diversity. Today it comprises dynamic companies that span a wide variety of business from engineering to construction, agrochemicals to consumer products.

The driving force in every case has been singular - the urge towards greater technical excellence, more advanced technology - to stay always a step ahead of time.

Every unit of the group has sought to consolidate its expertise in its own areas of operation. But the group has grown not just through addition of these strengths - it has grown far stronger through synergies established between them.

Bhilai Engineering Corporation Limited (BEC) is a diversified industrial group engaged in Engineering, Fertilizer, Food Processing, Plant Growth Regulators, Construction and Exports. About 2000 people are working at various places. BEC group is run by experienced professionals and has a turnover of about 150 Crores ($ 50 Million).

Engineering & Projects Division has Steel foundry, Iron foundry, Machine shop equipped for heavy jobs and Equipment fabrication shops at Bhilai. Equipment are manufactured for Steel Plants, Coal, Power & Cement Industries and Bogie frames for the Railways. BEC has collaborations with two German Companies, one British Company and one French Company for Mining, Coke Ovens, Ball Mills and other equipment.

BEC undertakes total project implementation including Civil, Structural & Mechanical erection. BEC has recently undertaken detailing and fabrication of a 30,000 tons Blast Furnace,  Sintering plant structures and equipment for a Steel Plant. BEC has also been engaged in several other projects.

Fertilizer and Agro Chemicals Division BEC has a SSP Fertilizer unit at Bilaspur for manufacture of 110,000 tons per year of Single Superphosphate and 40,000 tons of Sulphuric Acid. With an American collaboration, BEC also manufactures Plant Growth Regulators. These help in phenomenal growth in the plants.

Food Processing Plant A modern Food Processing Unit is engaged in the manufacture of Tomato, Mango, Guava and Papaya Pulp and concentrates in aseptic packaging. A large scale agricultural extension project has been in operation for last several years for development of hybrid varieties of tomatoes and other items.

 

Bhilai Engineering Corporation Limited, the flagship company of the BEC Group, has evolved over four decades into a company, manufacturing core sector industries - Steel, Mining, Railways, Cement, Process Industries, Defense & Port Equipment.

  

BEC has built up an impressive track record in taking up the challenges of India's Progress. In keeping with its pioneering traditions, BEC's activities are marked by a creative approach to specialised customer adaptability to a changing environment. 

In fact, it is the accent on quality and strict adherence to delivery schedules that have earned BEC the trust of well-known national and international organisations like SAIL, MECON,TISCO, EIL, Mannesman Demag, MAN GHH, Mitsubishi, Hoogovens, SMS and Paul Wurth.

In their endeavour to achieve ISO 9000 quality standards, BEC's entire quality assurance system is tailored to stringent standards. The efforts bore fruit when BEC was chosen to be among the very first suppliers of materials to TISCO under the self-certificate scheme.

 

  

Products made by the BEC Group have won markets around the world. The high quality of engineering products and special steel castings made by BEC for Steel Plants, Railways, Mining and Cement Plants have won the confidence of industries in Japan Russia, Middle East, Africa,  Egypt, Iran, USA and UK.

 

In fact, BEC Impex International Private Limited was set up to cater to the demands of the international market. With exports of over 6000 tonnes of castings and total product exports worth over Rs. 500 million in three years.

 

Group Companies 

Vishva Vishal Engineering Limited (VVEL) 

This Group Company is engaged in the manufacture of "State of the Art" Refractory for Steel plants, cement plants and Petro-Chemical Plants. The Company manufactures Ultra Low Cement and No Cement Castables, Pre-Cast Refractory Shapes, it also manufactures Basic Refractory Monolithic, the product range of which includes Magnesite Ramming Masses of various qualities for high capacity , high power Electric Arc Furnaces, Monolithic for Induction Furnaces, Gunning and Spraying Compounds.  

BEC Strips Limited


This Group Company is engaged in the manufacture of Pipes using the latest & most advanced technology of the HIGH FREQUENCY INDUCTION WELDING process. The product range from 6 mm to 63 mm nominal bore pipes in A, B & C class categories.

 

Nagpur Fabriforge (P) Limited


This group Company is engaged in the manufacture of LPG Cylinders for domestic and industrial use. The Company has an extensive range of products which includes Scooter Wheel Rims, Compressor Shells for Refrigerators & Air Conditioners, Ammunition Boxes for Defense and host of other Deep Drawn and Pressed Components.

Bharat Industrial Works

This Group Company is engaged in Structural Fabrication and Erection of Steel Structures. Its services touch the very core sector industries in India - Power Plants. The Company is credited with the Structural fabrication & Equipment erection work of several thermal power plants of 200MW and 500 MW Capacity.

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.40.71

UK Pound

1

Rs.82.26

Euro

1

Rs.55.66

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

7

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

7

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

6

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

7

--LEVERAGE

1~10

7

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

64

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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