Our founder Managing Director
Late Mr. Dev Mitter (Automobile Engineer from
), started manufacturing Steering Wheels in hard rubber in 1960 indigenously and
started supplying them to TELCO - Daimler Benz -
Jamshedpur
. He started Emdet Engineers as a sole proprietorship firm and incorporated it into
'Private Limited' in 1970. Being the pioneer in the manufacturing of steering wheels
in the country, he achieved a 100% market share in a short span of time.
In recognition of his forward looking approach, contribution
and commitment to the industry and national cause, Mr. Dev Mitter was awarded 'Parman
Patra' by the State Government in 1973. He was also awarded 'Udyog Patra' by the
acting President of India on the occasion of the Second Economic Development Conference
in 1977 for being a 'Self made Industrialist".
In 1986 - Mr. Navneet Mitter who had studied mold design
and die-making in
USA
, took over as the Managing Director of the company, after the demise of his father
Late Mr. Dev Mitter.
In 1988 - the management undertook expansion and started
manufacturing Steering Wheels in plastics at our newly established plant in Pune
and have graduated into other automobile parts such as Engine Fans, Bumper Corners,
Covers, Horn Covers, Wheel Rim Covers, Engine Cowl, Fan Shroud etc
The company is guided by Mr.R.S.Parmar [B.Sc.(Chemical)
Dipl-SKZ-Germany], who has vast experience of 35 years in polymer processing. He
has been associated with Shriram Group of Companies heading their Polymer Division.
All departments are manned by experts and even the personnel
on the shop floor are some of the best trained people in the industry.