____________________________________________________________________________ Precision
Camshafts Limited
Precision Camshafts Limited( PCL) stands at the forefront of the global automotive components industry as one of the world’ s largest and most trusted camshaft manufacturers. Headquartered in India, PCL serves major OEMs across continents, producing all types of camshafts since its inception in 1992. Remaining true to its Indian roots while expanding globally, the company continues to innovate, diversify, and lead in precision engineering.
“ After leaving his family business that manufactured various automotive components for the Indian market, my father, Mr. Yatin Shah, founded PCL in 1992 with just a 1000-square-foot garage, a couple of machines, and five employees,” recalls Karan Shah, Executive Director.“ His research revealed a significant gap in the camshaft market – a component often referred to as the heart of the engine – as it determines how much air and fuel enter the engine and how much exhaust exits. At that time, India had only one other camshaft manufacturer, forcing most OEMs to rely on imports. Leveraging relationships from his earlier business, he began by producing about 600 camshafts per month. Fast-forward to today, PCL manufactures nearly one million camshafts every month and ranks among the top three camshaft manufacturers in the world.”
Supplying most major automotive OEMs, PCL now caters to nearly 70 percent of India’ s passenger vehicle and tractor camshaft requirements, and about eight to nine percent of global passenger vehicle demand.
“ Our first major milestone came in 2000 when we began exporting to Europe and the US,” shares Karan.“ We initially entered a joint venture with a UK-based company to manufacture in India and supply across Europe. PCL later acquired the UK partner’ s stake in 2006 – a turning point that enabled exponential growth.
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