CECO Electronics Pvt Ltd - one of the leading players in industrial electrical & automation space - is gearing up to bring in new electrical & electronics technologies to help Indian manufacturers to save energy. CECO Electronics already supplies high-quality products of globally leading companies in India. It is the authorised sales & service partner in India for LS Electric (for switchgear & control gear products), Fuji Electric (for low-voltage AC drives product range Frenic), CHINT (for low-voltage products such as manual motor starters, air circuit breaker, contactors, module case circuit breakers or MCCBs, relays, soft starters and inverters), Shenzhen Sine Electric Co Ltd (for AC drives) and Quanzhou Sangchuan Electric Equipment Co Ltd (for drives).

Control Engineering Co (the predecessor of CECO Electronics Pvt Ltd) was established in 1973 by D K Dugar in Kolkata with an aim to bring new technology in the field of electrical & electronics for the benefit of the industry. The company has been doing business in the field of manufacturing, assembling and trading of electrical and electronics controls such as microprocessor based programmable controllers, counters, power distribution, motor controls, etc.

To begin with, the company started doing business with textile industries of Eastern India and thereafter spread throughout the country. The system supplied by CECO to textile sector helped mills to not only save energy, but also improved the productivity of their machines. Today, systems manufactured by the company find ready market in countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand on regular basis.

The company has specialisation in CNC fabricated panel with CRCA/stainless steel sheet and powder coated paints. CECO uses world class imported components. Currently, the company is providing all India service with prompt response and deliveries. It has achieved a rich industrial clientele of 5000 customers across a vast range of industries. Majority of its customers are in India and some Asian countries.

Bring global technologies to India
In its quest to bring world-class technologies to serve Indian customers, the company has tied up with many global firms.

In 2004, CECO Electronics forged an alliance with LS Industrial Systems Co Ltd (formerly known as LG Industrial Systems Co Ltd) of South Korea for their automation, LV/MV control gear & switchgear products. While tying up with LGIS, the idea was to bring latest technology, quality products and competitive prices available in India, keeping in view of the industrial growth in the country. Also, considering the energy problem in many part of the country, CECO was able to bring in the concept of energy saving and energy efficient product. The company has been, thus, able to offer various automation solution and energy saving system using AC variable frequency inverter drives and programmable logic controllers in various industries like textile, bottling plant, power plant for ID and FD fan application, oil industry etc. CECO was awarded a prestigious order by Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) for the energy saving in its 34 tanker filling stations throughout the country.

CECO tied up with China's Shenzhen Sine Electric Co Ltd (SINEE) in 2011 for introducing special purpose AC drives in India. These drives are used with 1 phase input and 3 phase output, 3 phase input and 3 phase output voltage and for various applications.

In 2017, CECO joined hands with Quanzhou Sangchuan Electric Equipment Co Ltd (SANCH) for drives used in various applications like fan/pump, textile machinery, conveyor system, food processing machinery, cranes, elevator, etc.

Focus on solar and robotics for the future
As part of its growth strategy for the future, CECO Electronics is planning to venture into the field of solar pump and robotic controls for industrial use. "We are in the process of discussions with various foreign organisations for the same. We also plan to expand our present factory space in Kolkata to 100,000 sq ft from 30,000 sp ft in line with the Make in India policy of the government," said a company official.