J K Files and Tools won the Star Performance Award (2011-12) in the Hand Tools large industry category at the recently held 44th EEPC National Awards for Export Excellence for the 31st consecutive year. The company has been receiving this laurel every single year since 1981 for its pioneering efforts in engineering export excellence.

This year, the award was presented by Mr Martin Kuba, Honorable Minister of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic, at Mumbai on March 15, 2013. Mr Hemant Bhange - Vice President-Tools and Hardware Business received the award on behalf of the entire team.

Mr Harshal Jayavant, President - Engineering Business, said, "We feel extremely glad to receive the EEPC National Award for the Star Performer in Export Excellence yet another year. It is awards such as this that encourage us to better ourselves with every passing year. I am confident that these awards are a great boost to the Indian engineering industry as a whole."

Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki India, Cummins India were some of the other prominent companies that participated in the EEPC awards this year.

EEPC India, under the sponsorship of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, works towards export promotion of engineering goods, projects and services from India. Given the diversity of products in the engineering sector, the Council has established different Product Panels to create a pathway for all potential Indian products to reach the global markets.