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- Ramkrishna Forgings Limited is an Indian metal forging company specializing in the manufacture and supply of forged, rolled, machined, and fabricated products serving diverse sectors including automotive, railways, farm equipment, earthmoving, mining, and construction. The company’s core product offerings include forged components ranging from 0.5 kg to 200 kg such as differential gears, pinions, spindles, crown wheels, and structural forgings produced through hammer, upsetter, ring rolling, press, extrusion, and warm forging processes; machined products that involve precise turning, milling, drilling, and grinding; and rolled products like sheets, plates, bars, and structural sections. Ramkrishna Forgings also provides value-added services like product design, engineering development, tool and die manufacturing, metallurgical expertise, heat treatment, and fabrication to ensure high-quality and customized components.
Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Kolkata, India, Ramkrishna Forgings operates across domestic and international markets with a growing focus on global expansion. Recent strategic developments include the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Mexico to enhance global reach and efficiency in serving North American clients. The company secured significant orders such as a ₹270 crore contract for components for the Vande Bharat train set and a $220 million contract in the North American light vehicle segment, reflecting its strategic shift towards diversified industrial and railway sectors and expanding its footprint beyond domestic automotive reliance. In addition, Ramkrishna is actively addressing the electric vehicle transition by acquiring a stake in an electric powertrain firm, signaling a forward-looking approach to evolving industry demands. The company also completed the amalgamation of subsidiaries Mal Metalliks Private Limited and Multitech Auto Private Limited with its Ramkrishna Casting Solutions Limited entity for operational consolidation.
Ramkrishna Forgings continues to focus on leveraging advanced forging technologies with an impressive capacity range of hammer forces from 0.5 to 6.5 tons, presses up to 12,500 tons, automated ring rolling lines, and warm forging for high-precision components. Its product portfolio supports safety-critical applications, particularly in railways through components like screw couplings, bolster suspensions, and draw gear assemblies. The company’s ongoing capacity expansions and technological advancements aim to meet increasing demand from growing sectors such as mining, railways, and international automotive markets.
Ramkrishna Forgings Limited is publicly traded on the National Stock Exchange of India under the ticker RKFORGE.NS. Its sustained growth through innovation, capacity addition, strategic acquisitions, and diversification underscores its role as a key supplier in the metals forging industry both in India and globally. The company maintains a focus on cost efficiencies and operational excellence as part of its long-term strategy to penetrate newer geographies and broaden its client base.