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Uralmash) After 35 Years of Operation Patron Message Issue‐1, Vol.1/2015 . auli, M.P orkshop in Singr Upcoming w Successful Rehabilitation of 1st Russian ESH 15/90 Dragline (Uralmash) after 35 years of operation Patron Message As a patron of SRB Group, on the occasion of first publication of SRB Group Bulletin, I want to give my sincere thanks and congratulations to the management, executive staff & the associates of the group, who give their invaluable support and commitment to our organization. SRB Group bulletin is a medium to communicate its exponential growth & achievements in the recent years. It has also express the spirits of excellence & stupendous service amongst its staff and nurturing them with total synergy among the management. Mr. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 1st President of Republic of Kalmykia I convey my heart full felicitations to each & every member of SRB (Russian Federation) group & confident that the work & dedication will bring many more President World Chess Federation (FIDE) laurel & glory to the group in times to come. President International Mind Sports Our main aim is to strengthen the tie between India, Russia and CIS Association (IMSA) countries especially in the field of Mining, Metallurgy, and Power & in due time Oil & Gas Sector. We are looking forward to expand our business to Mongolia, Indonesia and Vietnam as we feel these countries have tremendous opportunities for growth and success. Mr. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov 03 Bulletin SRB ol.1/2015 Issue-1,V SRB Group is a global engineering and trading group with a strong commitment to enhance its customer's profitability and productivity in the most sustainable manner. The core values that undermine the conduct of business of the group are integrity, excellence and Mr. Ramji Keshri Late Mrs. Amita Keshri Mrs. Bina Sah responsibility. SRB Group works to grow by introducing and marketing unrivalled products and services for its clients in Russia, CIS and Indian sub continent. The group provides breakthrough solutions because of its Director's/Founder's Message experienced and rich manpower base in all its three divisions: Representation, Consultancy and Trading. As SRB Group is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2015, I am more than SRB Group represents mining, metallurgy, oil & gas, happy to inform that we have begun to reap the rewards of our hard work, and power companies from Russia and CIS in India meticulous and insightful planning with an endeavor to achieve excellence and Indian companies abroad through SRB in all the aspects of our business. International Pvt. Ltd. The operations of the company are based on the unique amalgamation of its I am proud to showcase the progress SRB Group has made in such a short principal companies references and experiences and span of time at all fronts of the sectors we are present in. We are proud to SRB International's knowledgeable employees. The deliver economic growth and sustainability to our Principal's, partners and company's operations are based on expertise in associates across globe along with satisfied customer base. material and product technology, extensive know In our 10 years of existence, SRB Group started its business by providing how about industrial processes coupled with leading solutions to Mining Industry. Over the years we have carved a customer co operation. niche in global trading by exporting Heavy engineering goods and various commodities of mining sector. With our newly incorporated metallurgy Division; we are one of the very few companies to provide total metallurgy solution. Our forward thinking approach over the years has encouraged us to do value addition work and we have added to our profile by executing EPC projects. Recently, we have diversified and broadened our horizon to Oil & Gas and IT Sector. SRB Group provides global consulting and advisory on has dedicated consultants on IT Services, corporate business strategy. The group provides custom training and manpower solutions. To ensure minimum downtime of equipment we have established a solutions to its customers yielding the greatest strategically located well stocked warehouse with spare parts in Singrauli, SRB Group's trading division has been working on one competitive advantage and unique position to them MP. We are in the final stages of setting up of our own world class of world's biggest challenges – how to ensure product in market place. The consultants of the group come workshop. quality and transaction security by integrating and from a wide variety of exceptional backgrounds. The promoting global trading. The group has been trading SRB Group has evolved over time and we firmly believe in competing group provides consultancy to foreign companies in Construction products, FMCG, Medical Devices against ourselves. We have been noticed because of our services and wish to wanting to enter Indian market as well as Indian and Pharmaceuticals for over a decade. chase the vision of perfectness over time. companies wishing to take up projects abroad. It also I would be honored to dedicate my success to the three pillars of my life. My parents have supported and backed me on every step and decision I have taken. It is necessary to understand that they have allowed me to take my own decisions in order for me to learn from my personal mistake. My father has aptly advised to learn and grow from each seatback. My mother-in-law Mrs. Bina Shah is the person who guided and inculcated me with the vision necessary to be where I am today. I will never be able to 04 thank them for all the encouragement and teachings they have lent me and 05 shared with me my vision of SRB Group. Bulletin Bulletin SRB SRB ol.1/2015 ol.1/2015 Mr. Bharat Gandhi Issue-1,V Director/Founder SRB Group Issue-1,V Coal Mining Industry Key Executive Despite been known as a country with one of the largest coal reserves in the world, India is struggling to match the coal demand supply equation, resulting in power crisis in the country. From 100 million tonnes in 2012, India's coal imports are slated to touch 220 million tonnes by 2016, making it one of the largest coal importing countries in the He is a Mining Engineering Graduate having over 20 years of continued world. So what exactly is going wrong, given that the country is sitting on reserves of over 100 billion tonnes, success in equipment sales, and sales management. He is associated with adequate to meet the demand for atleast next 70‐80 years? The answer is Operational low efficiency in Indian mining SRB Group from the first day. He is one of the key members of our Mining operations, which is mainly on account of low level of mechanization in the industry. It is anticipated that India's Division and continues to be involved in all day‐to‐day activities related to improvement in efficiency will come only when the coal sector is opened for commercial mining because that is when division from the first day. He heads a professional staff responsible for Indian mining industry will see its competitors in the mining space and that will force certain amount of market, project development, design, construction supervision and technical certain amount of improvements under market pressure. India lags international peers in productivity despite having support for operations. He has been responsible for planning, a high proportion of open‐cast mines. management, directing, controlling and supervising servicing of The share of UG mines in India is far below the global average, once the mainstay of coal production in India; the mechanical opencast mining equipment and other Heavy Earth Moving contribution of UG mines in total production has declined to 7% in the past four decades of nationalization. Between Machine. He has been in forefront to execute jobs related with all mining 1975 and 2014, CIL's UG production came down from 70 million tonnes to 36 million tonnes, lower than the spot sales Government department and other responsibility such as refurbishment of 54 million tonnes in 2013‐14. Although past few decades have seen quantum jump in the level of Mechanization in of equipment like Draglines.He has been designing and implementing Opencast Mining in India, not much progress has happened in Mechanized Underground Mining; UG mining policies, guidelines and procedures to establish & maintain high quality continuous to use board and pillar method as against long wall / continuous mining technology. standards. He contributes towards formulating and establishing India seems to be accelerating its effort to transform the ailing coal sector in India. The Government has announced marketing plans & strategies for ensuring of service assignments in the plans to boost Coal India's annual production to the level of 1 billion tonnes by 2019 and this requires significant set time frame. He is managing industrial relation and delegating work investment in mechanization of existing mines and fast tracking mine development activity in newer mines. In order schedules for team to ensure smooth functioning of operations & leading to achieve the government vision, the new chairman of CIL has also clearly indicated that his strategy would be to Mr. Vikas Rai people working at all level at site. improve mine productivity through technology upgradation in opencast mines with induction of high capacity Director (Mining Division) SRB GROUP equipment. In underground mines, continuous miner technology will be leveraged in large scale, long‐wall technology at selected mines, man riding system in major mines and use of tele‐monitoring techniques. As the government successfully auctions captive coal blocks to private & public sector, and CIL goes full throttle in ramping up its production capabilities, demand for coal mining equipment is likely to witness exponential growth. SRB Group works to grow by introducing and marketing unrivalled Mining Equipment and services for its clients in Indian sub‐continent.
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