Grind Master Machines Pvt Ltd has been conferred the prestigious SME Business Excellence Award in the Mid Corporate segment under Engineering & Machinery sector. Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Finance, Government of India, presented the award at a grand ceremony on 23rd November 2015 at New Delhi. The event, attended by eminent business leaders and senior government officials, also included the release of the publication “Leading SMEs of India 2015”. Sameer Kelkar, Executive Director at Grind Master represented Grind Master at the award program.

The awards initiative was launched by Karur Vysya Bank and Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) to recognize and felicitate SMEs who have demonstrated exemplary performance in their respective fields. A rigorous filtering and selection narrowed to 26 awardees from amongst 100,000 plus nominations. The award selection was based on all round performance and track record of the nominees. Grind Master has been growing at a phenomenal rate in the past few years, closing FY14-15 with a turnover of more than Rs 120 crore. As one of the large machine tool builders in India it qualified in the “Mid-Corporate” category, thus also reflecting the transformation into a professionally managed business.

With a track record of developing breakthrough technologies including Microfinishing, Dynamic Balancing and Robotic Automation in the last few years, Grind Master represents India on the global stage with a very strong export record. Recently completing the 50th machine in China, Grind Master has created a brand known for expertise, innovation in metal finishing internationally.

“I have personally witnessed the journey of Grind Master for the past 32 years, earlier as a child watching his parents and in the last few years as a team member. It has been a really exciting journey, and gives me great satisfaction and pleasure that we emerging on a national and international stage as a trustworthy and passionate machine builder as I celebrate 5 years in Grind Master. As we work towards becoming an international professional company I would like to personally thank all our customers, suppliers, well wishers, associates for their enthusiasm and support in this journey. Looking forward to an exciting future,’ said Sameer Kelkar.