MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

17.09.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ADOR WELDING LIMITED

 

 

Formerly Known As :

ADVANI OERLIKON LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Ador House, 6, K. Dubash Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

22.10.1951

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-8647

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U70100MH1951PLC008647

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

MUMA20507E / MUMA20506D

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACA9076B / AAACA9076A

 

 

Legal Form :

A Public Limited Liability company. The company’s shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of welding consumable and equipments

 

 

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 4600000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established company having fine track. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is good. Payments are correct and as per commitments. The company is doing well.

 

It can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

The company can be regarded as a promising business partner in a medium to long run. 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Ador House, 6, K. Dubash Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023, Maharashtra, INDIA

Tel. No.:

91-22-22842525 / 22872548

Fax No.:

91-22-22873083

E-Mail :

knsubramanian@adorians.com

vmbhide@adorians.com

Website :

http://www.advani-oerlikon.com

http://www.adorwelding.com

 

 

Head Office :

17/B, Dena Bank Bldg., 2nd floor, Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, India

Tel. No.:

91-22- 22702485 / 22641376

Fax No.:

91-22- 22641349

 

 

Factory :

Lal Bahadur Shashtri Marg, Bhandup, Mumbai – 400 078

Tel. No. 91-22-25612566 / 2567 / 2568

Fax No. 91-22-25644127 / 256466562

E-mail : ncshetty@adorians.com

 

Akurdi, Chinchwad, Pune – 411 019, Maharashtra

Tel. No. 91-20-27472351/26276 / 77

Fax No. 91-20-27473751

E-mail   rabijlani@adorians.com

 

Bilaspur Road, Industrial Estate, Raipur – 493 221, Madhya Pradesh

Tel. No. 91-771-2562201/2616288

Fax No. 91-771-2562204

E-mail   rpr.plant@adorians.com

 

Melakottaiyur, Via Vandalur, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Tel. No. 91-4114-2577115 / 116

Fax No. 91-4114-2577117

E-mail   aolchennai@vsnl.com

 

Pimpri Plant

Plot No. 54 & 55,

F-ll Block, MIDC Pimpri,

Pune 411 018. MAHARASHTRA, INDIA.

 

Silvassa Plant

Survey No. 59/11/-I, Khanvel Road,

Opp. Gulf Oil, Masat, Silvassa - 396 230

U. I Of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, India

 

 

Branches :

Unit No. 1, Luthra Industrial Premises, Andheri Kurla Road, Safed Pool, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 072, India

Tel. No.:

91-22- 2851 5606/44

Fax No.:

91-22- 2851 2885

 

 

Central Marketing Limited :

LBS Marg, Bhandup, Mumbai – 400078

Tel No.:

91-22-25962564 / 77

Fax No.:

91-22-25966562

Email:

cmo@adorians.com

 

 

Territory offices :

Located at :-

 

Y       Coimbatore

Y       Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Y       Kochi, Kerala

Y       Raipur, Madhya Pradesh

 

 

Area offices  :

Located at :-

 

Bangalore, Baroda, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Ms. A. B. Advani

Designation :

Executive Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. G. Kutty

Designation :

Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. R. T. Malkani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. R. Lalvani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. N. Malkani Nagpal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. L. Mirchandani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. J. N. Hinduja

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. R. Vora

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anil Harish

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. K. Maheshwari

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. A. Mirchandani

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. P. K. Gupta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. A. T. Malkani

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. D. A. Lalvani

Designation :

Additional Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. V. M. Bhide

Designation :

Company Secretary

 

 

Corporate

Management Team :

Mr. C. Venugopal

Mr. Raman Kumar

Mr. R. A. Bijlani

Mr. K. N. Subramanian

Mr. A. Anantharaman

Mr. V. B. Tamboli

Mr. D. J. Joshi

 

 

SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.06.2007

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group2

 

 

Indian

 

 

Individuals/ Hindu Undivided Family

571620

4.20

Bodies Corporate

6777414

49.84

Foreign

 

 

Individuals ( Non-Residents Individuals / Foreign Individuals )

253050

1.86

Public shareholding

 

 

Institutions

 

 

Mutual  Funds/ UTI

1196947

8.80

Financial Institutions / Banks

1132

0.01

Venture Capital Funds

5

0.00

Insurance Companies

13510

0.10

Foreign Institutional Investors

238294

1.75

Non-institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

500072

3.68

Individuals

 

 

Individuals -i. Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs 1 lakh

3296793

24.24

ii. Individual shareholders holding nominal   share capital in excess of Rs. 1 lakh.

677476

4.98

Any Other (specify)

72154

0.53

Total

13598467

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturing of welding consumable and equipments

 

 

Products :

Item Code No.

(ITC Code)

Product Description

83112000

Manual Metal Arc Welding/Brazing Electrodes of Manufacture falling under ITC – broad description Cord Wire Base of Metal, for Electric Arc-welding continuous Welding Electrodes of Manufacture falling under ITC – broad description Cored Wire of Base Metal, for Electric Arc-Welding

 

 

83119000

Arc Welding/Braze-Welding Fluxess of Manufacture falling under ITC – Broad description, other including parts

 

 

85151900

Welding & Cutting Equipment & Accessories of Manufacture falling under ITC – broad description Other

 

 

Exports :

 

Products :

Manufacturing of welding consumable and equipment

Countries :

Africa, Middle East, South East Asia

 

 

Imports :

 

Products :

Raw Materials, Capital Goods and Spares etc

Countries :

Germany, Italy, Switzerland and USA

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

761

 

 

Bankers :

  • Bank of Baroda
  • HDFC Bank

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Dalal & Shah

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Ador Powertron Limited

v      Ador Technologies Limited

v      Ador Technopak Limited

v      J. B. Advani & Company Limited

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

30,000,000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.300.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

13,598,500

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.135.985 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

136.000

135.985

135.985

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1021.700

893.513

725.681

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

1157.700

1029.498

861.666

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

8.802

11.742

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1157.700

1038.300

873.408

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

667.800

449.811

377.320

Capital work-in-progress

38.700

50.819

2.975

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

223.000

223.002

205.584

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

318.300
230.872

175.769

 

Sundry Debtors

129.100
164.622

37.229

 

Cash & Bank Balances

44.700
154.380

298.951

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

233.500
155.677

87.036

Total Current Assets

725.600
705.551

598.985

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Current Liabilities

260.100
203.894

159.590

 

Provisions

237.300
186.989

151.866

Total Current Liabilities

497.400
390.883

311.456

Net Current Assets

228.200
314.668

287.529

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1157.700

1038.300

873.408

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

3088.200

3007.500

2438.700

Other Income

59.300

119.300

212.900

Stock Adjustments

53.100

31.600

[29.800]

Total Income

3200.600

3158.400

2621.800

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

393.900

483.100

288.800

Provision for Taxation

67.700

81.100

09.500

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

326.200

402.000

279.300

 

 

 

 

Earnings in Foreign Currency :

 

 

 

Total Earnings

NA

397.874

313.258

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

Total Imports

NA

208.841

118.683

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Raw Materials

1416.500

1215.400

957.800

 

Excise Duty

349.000

348.200

264.700

 

Power & Fuel Cost

53.100

54.700

50.700

 

Other Manufacturing Expenses

219.800

190.400

178.600

 

Employee Cost

180.100

205.300

167.800

 

Selling and Administration Expenses

424.700

517.000

430.600

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

76.200

75.500

99.300

 

Interest & Financial Charges

12.700

7.300

08.800

 

Depreciation

78.800

62.900

175.900

Total Expenditure

2810.900

2676.700

2334.200

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

30.06.2007

 Type

 

 

 1st Qtr

 Sales Turnover

 

 

 458.400

 Other Income

 

 

 12.200

 Total Income

 

 

 470.600

 Total Expenditure

 

 

 396.600

 Operating Profit

 

 

 74.000

 Interest

 

 

 4.300

 Gross Profit

 

 

 69.700

 Depreciation

 

 

 23.500

 Tax

 

 

 6.700

 Reported PAT

 

 

 37.300

 

 

200706 Quarter 1 –

 

Expenditure Includes (Increase) / Decrease in Stock in Trade Rs (64.60) million Consumption of Raw Materials & Packing Material Rs 301.60 million Purchase of Traded Goods Rs 4.20 million Staff Cost Rs 55.30 million Other Expenditure Rs 99.80 million Tax Includes Provision for Taxation Rs 5.10 million Deferred Tax Rs 2.20 million Fringe Benefit Tax Rs 1.60 million Prior Period Items Indicates Prior Period Adjustments (including Excess / Short provision of Taxes) EPS is Basic & Diluted Status of Investor Complaints for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 Complaints Pending at the beginning of the quarter Nil Complaints Received during the quarter 07 Complaints disposed off during the quarter 07 Complaints unresolved at the end of the quarter Nil 1. The above results have been taken on record by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on July 26, 2007. 2. The Statutory Auditors have carried out a limited review of the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. 3. Previous period figures have been regrouped wherever necessary.

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt Equity Ratio

0.00

0.00

0.00

Long Term Debt Equity Ratio

0.00

0.00

0.00

Current Ratio

1.59

1.78

1.53

TURNOVER RATIOS

 

 

 

Fixed Assets

2.16

2.40

1.93

Inventory

11.25

14.79

12.74

Debtors

21.03

29.81

43.59

Interest Cover Ratio

32.02

59.42

14.92

Operating Profit Margin (%)

15.72

16.52

12.60

Profit Before Interest and Tax Margin (%)

13.17

14.42

5.38

Cash Profit Margin (%)

13.11

13.87

13.26

Adjusted Net Profit Margin (%)

10.56

11.78

6.05

Return on Capital Employed (%)

37.18

45.88

16.66

Return on Net Worth (%)

29.83

37.46

18.72

 

STOCK PRICES

 

Face Value

Rs.10.00/-

High

Rs.274.95/-

Low

Rs.267.20/-

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

HISTORY

 

Ador Welding Limited (AWL) , formerly known as Advani Oerlikon Limited, was promoted on 22 Oct.'1951 by J B Advani & Co and the Oerlikon-Buhrle group (now UNAXIS), Switzerland. It is India's leader in the field of Welding Products, Technologies & Services. Over the last 50 years, AWL has successfully built a brand that is recognized for Quality & Services in over 40 Countries today. With six manufacturing plants, a comprehensive distribution & highly acclaimed Centre for Welding Excellence CWE, AWL continues to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction. The Project Engineering Division (PED) is also gaining strong repute in providing world class Environmental Engineering products & Welding Automation Systems. The company changed to its present name in September, 2003 from Advani Oerlikon Limited 

 
AWL has six manufacturing plants at Bhandup, Chinchwad, Raipur, Chennai, Pimpri and Silvassa, offers a welding package which includes a wide variety (over 200 types) of electrodes, fluxes, flux-cored wires and special customised electrodes. The company has installed capacity of 1,07,800 tpa for Arc Welding Electrodes & Continuous Welding Wires and Fluxes. It caters to the steel, ship-building, defence, power, automobile, general fabrication and engineering industries. The company has Two Technology Development Centres (TDC) at Bhandup (Mumbai) and Chinchwad (Pune) in Maharashtra. These TDCs continue to pursue their goals, with renewed vigour, in terms of innovations, improvements and cost reductions. 

 
The company came out with a rights issue in Jan.'1994 to part- finance the modernisation of its plants for consumables and equipment manufacture. The company has technical collaborations with two welding companies - Oerlikon Burhle, Switzerland, and La Soudure Autogene Francaise, France. Certification from internationally accepted inspection agencies - Lloyds Register of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas, American Bureau of Shipping and Bureau Veritas -- makes Advani Oerlikon's products globally acceptable. It has also received the ISO-9002 certification for its 100% EOU. 

 
During 1998-99 'Semiconductor Limited' a 100% subsidiary company was amalgamated with AOL. Now company has no subsidiary company. The company has provided facilities for holding shares in demat mode by signining agreement with NSDL & Central Depositary Services (I) Limited & the same is expected to start its operation soon and expand its reach.  

 
The company made buy back of 22,29,833 equity shares @ Rs.20/- per shares totalling to Rs.44.600 Millions in 2002-03. M/s Oerlikon Welding Limited, the overseas promoter has exited from their financial particpation from the company by offering entire stake in the buy back scheme. Pursuant to the court order, an associate company M/s Ador Technologies Limited was amalgamated with the company with effect from appointed date 1st April,2002. 
 
In 2006, the manufacturing operations at Ahmednagar plant have been shifted to Chennai plant for attaining economies of scale in wire products. 

 

OPERATIONS 
 
In the financial year 2006-07, the company posted a growth of 6% (23%)* in the operational & other income. The year ended with an operational & other income of Rs. 2596 Millions.

 
The Company's Sales and income during the financial year 2006-07 comprised of the following: 


  • Welding Consumables at Rs. 1700.600 Millions. 

  • Equipment & Project Engineering at Rs. 857.700 Millions. 

  • Other Income at Rs. 37.800 Millions. 

  • The Company has sold its idle property (residential flat) at Versova, Andheri West (Mumbai) resulting in a gain of Rs. 5.000 Millions. 

 
In the financial year 2006-07 the sales turnover has grown in value terms (with quantitative growth) and the improved economic scenario should give sufficient fillip for a sustaining growth in value and quantitative terms also in the coming years. 

 
The Company has carved a niche for its products and services in the International Markets. The International Business Division (IBD) has grown at a very rapid pace in the financial year 2006-07 as compared to the previous financial year. The export income during the financial year 2006-07 was at Rs. 580.900 Millions. 

 
For reasons of scale and cost Management, the manufacturing operations of Bhandup Plant, Mumbai, have been discontinued with effect from 01st January, 2007 and the same have been consolidated with the operations of Silvassa and Chennai Plants. 

 
The Company has made a Capital Investment of about Rs. 348.100 Millions during the financial year 2006-07. Out of the above amount, expenditure to the tune of Rs. 38.600 Millions is in the stage of Capital Work in Progress as at 31st March, 2007. Majority of the Capital Expenditure was incurred on plant and machinery, during the financial year 2006-07, and for upgrading the production facilities at the Consumable Plants (including the enhanced production facilities for continuous welding consumables at Chennai and Silvassa). * Figures in brackets indicate previous year. 

 
POWER GENERATORS 

 
The Company commenced the manufacture and sale of Power Generators of 15 to 125 KVA capacities on a moderate scale in the financial year 2006-07. In view of the encouraging demands for these PG sets, the Company is in the process of establishing a new manufacturing facility at its Chinchwad Complex in Pune with a Capital outlay of about Rs.80 Millions in the current financial year 2007-08 for manufacture of about 2500 units of Alternators and PG sets (depending on sizes), on an yearly basis, with an estimated revenue of Rs.600 to 750 Millions within the next 3-4 years time frame. 

 
PROJECT ENGINEERING BUSINESS 

 
The Project Engineering Business of the Company is presently concentrated on contract executions (which involve design, engineering, procurement / manufacture and commissioning) of the Flare Systems and Incinerators. This business is conducted from Chinchwad Complex at Pune. The facilities needed for execution of these contracts are being upgraded progressively, depending upon the engineering complexity of the contracts. Based on the projected business inflow during the next 3 - 4 years, the Capital Expenditure for upgrading the said facilities are likely to be in the region of about Rs. 20 Millions in the coming financial years 2007-08 and 2008-09. The revenue stream from such contracts is expected to be around Rs. 300 - 500 Millions within the next 3 - 4 years timeframe. 

 
CAPEX FOR 2007-08 

 
The Company intends to incur additional financial capital expenditure of Rs.250 Millions in the current year as detailed below: 

 

  • Rs.100 Millions for establishing new production facility for Alternators and Power Generators (15 to 125 KVA capacities) at Pune (Chinchwad), and machineries for Welding Equipment & Project Engineering / manufacturing operations. 
  • Rs.150 Millions for establishing additional capacities for Continuous Consumables (Stainless Steel/ Flux Cored Wires and Fluxes) at Silvassa and Chennai Plants. 

 
These are expected to be funded through a combination of bank borrowings and internal generations. 

 

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS AND ANALYSIS REPORT 

 
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT 

 
Industry Structure 

 
The Company is engaged in the business of development / engineering / manufacture and sale of Welding and Cutting Products (Consumables / Equipment / Automation) - broadly categorised as Welding Industry. As various metals are the major constituents of welding products, this industry can be, in broader terms, considered to be part and parcel of the Metal Industry at large. 

 
The Indian Welding Industry is estimated to be in the region of Rs.20000 Millions plus as of now. While there are no exact quantifiable data available, a general study, conducted by various institutions, places this business around the above figures with an estimated growth potential between 10 - 15% on a year-on-year basis. Of this total business, about 50% is in the organized sector through Regional / National / International players, and the remaining 50% is in the hands of the unorganized sector mostly small scale units who operate in the Mild Steel Segment at local levels spread across the Country. The significant players in India in the organized sectors, other than AWL, are ESAB, D&H Secheron, Ador Fontech, L&T (Eutectics Division), LINCOLN, MILLER, KOBE etc. and many other Regional / National / International players. Being a part of the metal industry, various metals such as Mild Steel, Special Steel, Stainless Steel, Zinc, Copper, Aluminum, Silver, Bronze, Monel, Nickel etc. constitute almost 70% of the raw material contents. 

 
The Users of these products are engaged in manufacturing and infrastructure build-up activities (such as transportation, oil and gas, fabrication of structures for power station / railways / mines / irrigation and such other basic industries.) 

 
Development 
 
This Industry continues to develop new technologies in terms of new metals, new welding processes and new applications. Both Consumables and Equipment (including Automation Products & Systems) play significant role in Welding business. The Companies who are able to keep pace with technology development in terms of Design, Production and Product Mix shall continue to play vital roles. Ador Welding Limited (AWL) is a Company, which always keeps pace with these developments and changes, and therefore plays a very significant role in the industry in Indian market. AWL is also the largest producer and seller of welding products from India in the international markets, and is positioned against global leaders in these markets (Gulf / Middle East / Africa / South East Asian regions). 

 
OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS 

 

Opportunities 

 

India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world registering an average of 8% plus GDP growth. This growth momentum, coupled with the 'BHARAT NIRMAN' efforts, calls for large capital outlay. These outlays definitely augur well for Welding Industry, as all these activities involve some form or the other of joining metals. Investments in manufacturing and other core sectors will give tremendous boost to this industry, which is poised for continuing growth during the next 10 - 15 years. AWL being the Technology and Market Leader, will continue to benefit from these growth opportunities. 

 
Threats 
 
Wherever there are growth opportunities, it is quite natural that lot of international players will enter the market. Lot of new entrants will also come into the domestic market. While the threats from these sources are quite visible, the domestic manufacturers such as AWL are fully prepared to meet the ever-increasing demands for Welding Products for existing and emerging new applications. The Company has invested, during the last two years, about Rs.450 Millions and this investment in new technologies and production facilities will continue during the year with a further capital outlay of Rs. 250 Millions. As of 2006-07 all these investments have been financed from internal generations. 

 

CURRENT YEAR OUTLOOK 

 
During the financial year 2006-07, this industry was put to great stress because of the unprecedented volatility in the material inputs in terms of availability and prices. As the Company has the largest product portfolios in the industry, the volatility in terms of prices and availability continues to be of great concern. However the Company continues to be on its toes all the time with suitable strategies to overcome the unpredictable volatilities. The supply chain costs, with various statutory levies, continue to have an impact on the cost of operation. 

 
In spite of these continuing impacts, the Company has enlarged its customer base and product mix by offering basket of products to the major Consumption Sectors in Manufacturing and Project businesses. The Company continuously works on market and customer development activities in the existing and emerging economic sectors / centres in the National and International Markets. These efforts will continue to be accelerated as an ongoing exercise to reap the benefits of the growth opportunities. 

 

Business Risk 

 
As ADOR continues to be the leader in Welding business (both fabrication and maintenance), the business risk associated with this industry will not be of significant nature, apart from the fact of volatilities in primary input costs and timely availability of vital materials. However, ADOR has a legacy of competence built over the last 55 years to handle such business related risks in the market place, and is well organized to overcome such ongoing business risks. 

 
Financial Risk 

 
The Company has a very sound financial Management system in place and is a DEBT Free Company with adequate resources for future growth and expansion. As and when there is a necessity, the Company resorts to borrowing within the framework of lending policies of the banks and financial institutions.  

 

BUSINESS

 

The company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of Arc Welding Electrodes, Special Electrodes (Fontargen Range), Continuous Welding Electrodes, Arc Welding/Braze Welding Fluzes, Welding and Cutting Equipments and Accessories, DC Generators upto 150 KW and Customised Equipment/Systems for Welding Applications.

 

Company’s products range includes:-

 

Consumables :-

Ř       Fluxofil - 18 (M) Spl.

Ř       Inox - 2553

Ř       Inox - 4462

Ř       Nicromolycord - 650 M

Ř       Cromotig Ni2

Ř       Diecord - 5500

Ř       Tenacito - 65 R (Spl.)

Ř       Citorail III Q

Ř       SPDF - 0072

Ř       O-2061

Ř       E - 108K

Ř       E-125 HMT

Ř       OP 121 TT

Ř       Automelt B 71

Ř       GTAW Solid Wires

Ř       Nicalloy-6

Ř       Automelt S79 Flux & Automelt Ni Cr Mo3

Ř       Nimoten-60

Ř       Automelt B-21

Ř       Automelt A-81

 

Equipments :-

Ř       Superchallenger 225 H

Ř       Heaterless Co2 Regulator - MAGFLO - HL

Ř       Single-Phasing Preventer SP-40

Ř       Co2 Welding Torch Model LMG 180

Ř       Champtig Series

Ř       Super Challenger 300

Ř       Champtig 220

Ř       Maximig-251 CD – Stitch Welding

Ř       E-Welmac E-191

Ř       Maestro Series – Welding Head WH-15

Ř       HF 2000

Ř       Hi-Pro Mig Torches

 

The company has collaboration with Oerlikon of Switzerland, which is now part of Air Liquide, France.

 

FIXED ASSETS

 

 

v      Land - Freehold

v      Land - Leasehold

v      Buildings

v      Ownership Premises

v      Plant and Machinery

v      Electrical installations

v      Furniture, Fixtures and

v      Equipments

v      Vehicles

v      Temporary Shed

v      Air Conditioners


AS PER WEBSITE

 

ADOR WELDING LIMITED (AWL) is India’s leader in the field of Welding Products, Technologies & Services. Over the last 50 years. AWL has successfully built a brand that is recognized for Quality & Services in over 40 Countries today. With six manufacturing plants, a comprehensive distribution & highly acclaimed Centre for Welding Excellence CWE, AWL continues to provide the highest level of Customer Satisfaction. The Project Engineering Division (PED) is also gaining strong repute in providing world class Environmental Engineering products & Welding Automation Systems

 

Over fifty years ago, Ador Welding Limited took roots as an electrode manufacturing company at a time when welding was little known as an industry. It was indeed an uphill task to identify various areas of welding applications and thereafter meet the parameters of specific jobs with specific welding products. Ador Welding Limited's pioneering spirit spurred the organization from one stage of expertise to another. As more and more welding application areas were catered to, the urge to enter specialized areas of welding as in the case of core industries, elevated the company to the high end range of welding products. The company foresaw the need to offer Total Solutions in welding well in advance, to ensure total compatibility of consumables, power sources and accessories. Today, in India's welding history, Ador Welding Limited holds a unique position as a pioneer and leader having grown both in strength and technology to be able to cater to complex requirements in welding projects not only in India but the world over

 

MILESTONES

 

Year

Description

2005

Consolidated ISO 14001:2004 Certification for all Consumable plants

2004

 

Sixth electrode plant at Silvasa plant commenced production.

2004

Centre For Welding Excellence established to serve the welding fratenity in various ways

2003

Change of Name From "Advani-Oerlikon Limited to ADOR Welding Limited"

2001

Golden Jubilee Year (1951 - 2001)

1998

Consolidated ISO 9000 Certification for all the Consumable Plants.

1995

Single ISO 9000 Certification for all 6 Consumable Plants

1992

Fifth Electrode plant at Bangalore commenced production.

1986

Company went Public.

1982

Set up a Higher Secondary School at Birgaon, Raipur.

1979

Fourth electrode plant at Ahmednagar commenced production.

1968

Change of Name From "J.B. Advani-Oerlikon Electrode Private Limited to "Advani-Oerlikon Private Limited" due to diversified activities.

1967

First export of there production to Middle East, Africa and South East Asian Countries.

1967

Third electrode plant commences production at Chennai (Madras)

1965

Electronic Division set up at Chinchwad Plant.

1963

Welding Equipment Plant at Chinchwad. Pune commences operations.

1962

Second electrode plant at Raipur in Madhya Pradesh commences production.

1954

Setting up of Technical Service Department

1952

First electrode plant at Bhandup, Bombay commences production.

1951

Agreement signed between J.B. ADVANI & CO. PRIVATE LIMITED, a holding Company and European Holding Company, Intercito Limited Switzerland.

 

Mission

 

Ador Welding Limited is in the business of welding consumables, welding and cutting related products and services. Their mission is to continually improve their products and services to meet their customer's needs allowing us to prosper as a business and to provide reasonable returns to their shareholders.

Shared Vision

The ADOR Group shall be a globally respected industrial leader in all its lines of business. The Group culture shall foster business excellence, high ethical and social practices and create pride for all stake holders in the ADOR family


Shared Values

 

Their values govern the guiding principles of their behavior, attitude and actions. These values have ben set out hereunder to ensure that they would act in unison as a cohesive entity. The Values comprise of the following:

 

1. Leadership through Quality

Aiming to achieve leadership in business growth, profitability and technology by offering Quality Products and Services that shall be the best in their class.


2. Customer Focus

Ensuring that customer needs are identified and the products and services meet these needs most effectively.

3. Competitiveness in International Markets

Ensuring that their products are of quality and are competitive in terms of value and service to the customers.

4. Innovation, key to their Success

Striving to innovate and excel in everything they do in products, Safety, Value, Services, Human Relations, Competitiveness and profitability.


5. Employee Involvement

In the belief that people are the source of strength to an organization, ADOR shall foster teamwork and ensure that all employees treat each other with mutual trust and respect.


6. Acceptance of Suppliers, Distributors and Vendors as Partners

Consciously promoting suppliers' and vendors' involvement in order to improve products and services and maintain mutually beneficial and dependable relationships.


7. Action Orientation

Setting a fast pace and responding quickly to changes being the key competitive strength to keep us ahead in today's fast changing world.


8. Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement in all their activities and processes sustaining us as a world class organization.

9. Systems

Systems orientation would lead us to quality in their products and services as well as optimizing the utilization of their resources.


10. Social Responsibility

Recognizing the obligation to society as an integral part of all business practices and maintaining high ethical and social standards in all dealings.

 

Infrastructure

 

Ador Welding Limited's leadership in the welding industry stems from prudent investments that have been made over the years in setting-up and consolidating multiple centres for varied activities - research & development, manufacturing, quality assurance, technology up-gradation, marketing and distribution. Every centre of activity is reviewed from time to time not only for expansion plans to meet growing demands but more importantly, for investments in modernisation programmes covering state-of-the-art-machinery and the latest processes.

Ador Welding Limited is equipped with Six manufacturing plants for the production of welding consumables, power sources, welding automation systems and cutting products. The production activities of these plants spread across the country are coordinated by an effective & efficient team of professionals whose experience in manufacturing processes is among the finest in the industry. Five Welding Consumables plants are ISO 9001:2000 standard certified for quality management systems and ISO 14001:2004 standard certified for environment management systems while the Equipment Plant at Chinchwad is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standard, indicative of the consistency of manufacturing processes and parameters at all the plants.

Twenty Six Sales Offices and Eight Field Offices supported with superior technical & service expertise, along with well established Authorised Distributors and Authorised E-Dealers, enables Ador Welding Limited to have a wide reach besides ensuring good delivery schedules and customer services. Ador Welding Limited makes its products and services readily available in major markets across the globe through a chain of reputed overseas Authorised Distributors & a strong market presence in areas like the Middle East, South East Asia & Africa.

The company’s Centre for Welding Excellence (CWE) established at Mumbai, serves the entire welding fraternity in terms of knowledge, technology up-gradation & hands-on skill training. The CWE is the company’s commitment to deliver customer friendly welding solutions, making Ador Welding Limited not just a welding manufacturer but a company that provides complete welding solutions

 

 

ISO Certifications

 

Ador Welding Limited is the only welding company in India to have received ISO 9000 series certification for quality standards for all its six manufacturing plants - all of them under one single certification indicative of consistency of manufacturing processes and Quality Assurance Procedures. Most of the company's products have approvals from reputed engineering consultants and are certified by leading international inspection agencies such as Lloyd's Register of Shipping (LRS), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Bureau Veritas (BV), Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL).

 

 

ISO 9001:2000 Standard – Equipment

Design and Development, Manufacture & Supply of Power Sources, Accessories & Spare Parts For ARC Welding & Cutting Processes. Design, Development, Manufacture, Supply, Commissioning & Servicing of Welding & Special Purpose Automation Products & Systems

 

 

ISO 9001:2000 Standard – Consumables

Design and Development, Manufacture and Supply of Welding Consumables From Plants Located at AHMEDNAGAR, MUMBAI, CHENNAI, SILVASSA And RAIPUR.

 

ISO 14001:2004 Standard – Consumables

Design and Development, Manufacture and Supply of Welding Consumables From Plants Located at MUMBAI, CHENNAI, SILVASSA And RAIPUR.

 

 

Group Profile

 

Company Name

Activity

Contact

ADOR Welding Limited

Welding, Cutting And Project Engineering Contracts and Supplies Group (PECSG)

Tel: 91-20-27472351
Fax: 91-20-27473751
CMO:
Tel: 91-22-25962577/64
Fax: 91-22-25966562
cmo@adorians.com

ADOR Fontech Limited

Reclamation And Maintenance Welding

Tel: 91-80-25596073
Fax: 91-80-25597085
customerservice@adorfon.com

ADOR Powertron Limited

Industrial Power Electronics

Tel: 91-20-27472532
Fax: 91-20-27475817
cmo@adorpower.com

ADOR Multiproducts Limited

Personal Care Products

Tel: 91-80-28360271
Fax: 91-80-28361631
ampl_ho@yahoo.com

JB Advani And Co Private Limited

Industrial Investments And Manufacturing

Tel: 91-22-22045710
Fax: 91-22-22840741

 

HRD

 

Employment Opportunities

 

 

Objectives of the Human Resource Department at AWL

To inspire, impart, evaluate, encourage and commend the employee:

that he/she may feel for his/her fellow-employees and develop a sense of oneness and belonging towards his/her organization.

that he/she may work in an atmosphere of justice that ensures him/her of even-handed treatment under comparable conditions.

that he/she may realize the importance of team work leading to co-operative leadership.

that he/she may perceive and promote the company's progressive outlook ensuring equal opportunity and social fairness at all times.

that he/she may seek pride and satisfaction in the recognition he/she would receive for his/her performance.

that he/she may find solace in being assisted to resolve personal difficulties beyond his/her control.

that he/she may feel assured that the management strives to serve his/her own interests as much as the company's development at all possible times.

Their Human Resource philosophy stems from their guiding policy with respect to human resource. The guiding policy states "employee involvement is their way of life. Their people are the source of their strength, they shall foster team work and treat each other with trust and respect. Every employee is responsible for carrying out these policies".

The tenets of their human resource philisophy:

 

Employee involvement: To encourage employee involvement, they believe that it is necessary to encourage free flow of thoughts and a conducive working environment.

 

Clarity of goals: To carry out these functions effectively, it is necessary that there should be a synergy between the employee's individual goals and the overall goals. The company places distinct goals before their employees to enhance these effectively.

 

Delegation of responsibility: to extract the best out of their personnel, responsibility for execution of tasks is delegated. This enables the superiors to devote more time to plan improvements and developments and enhances the skills of subordinates for handling highest responsibilities. An environment of mutual trust and respect is created.

 

Team work: To foster team work, the company provides an environment where employees can draw upon each other's knowledge, share one another's experience, exchange ideas and opinions and arrive at optimum solutions. The process of decision making through team work brings about a sense of belonging towards the decision or solutions.

 

Recruitment: Their company selects personnel to suit not only the current job requirement, but, also takes into account the potential of these personnel to take higher responsibility in future.

 

Personnel development: To provide suitable growth opportunities within the organisation, the company conducts programmes to train and develop employees to upgrade their job knowledge and skills.


Personnel Development and Training (PDT)

 

Aims and Objectives

 

The aim is development of personnel through an optimised system of training. The objectives are:

 

  • To help their employees achieve company goals through training and self-improvement.
  • To develop an in-built system that continually taps human potential.
  • To motivate their employees to exert their best effort to achieve better.
  • To create an environment that encourages the highest human performance.

 

Approach The approach to PDT is based on the premise of business imperatives in competitive environments. They are identified as follows:

 

  • Customer orientation
  • Innovations
  • Empowering human resources
  • Building strong supports
  • Leadership and teamwork
  • PDT Target Groups For the sake of clarity and imparting focus to the contents and methodology, the following target groups have been identified:
  • Field units
  • Manufacturing units
  • Service functions

 

The Methodology adopted is to :

 

  • Carry out a need analysis of the target group.
  • Classify the needs into strategic and day-to-day importance.
  • Build a curriculum that will take care of the needs and structure the PDT in a way that will enable the person not only to 'learn' but also to 'want to learn more' for his career growth. The course modules have been so proposed so as to meet the stated objectives.
  • Faculty The faculty for the training modules will be a mixture of in-house, experienced staff and line managers and external professionals in areas of specialization

 

 

Ador Welding Limited is India's leading manufacturer of welding consumables. Over consumables cover the need of a whole range of industries such as:

 

v      Steel Industry

v      Petro Chemicals

v      Fertilizer Plants

v      Hydro Electric and Thermo Power

v      Nuclear Power Plants

v      Ship Building

v      Heavy Machinery 

 


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.40.47

UK Pound

1

Rs.81.07

Euro

1

Rs.56.17

 

 

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

7

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

7

--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

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

63

 

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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