18 Feb 2015, Bangalore. Maini Precision Products Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru (MPP) has bagged a prestigious order for supplying precision machined components for the LEAP* and Silvercrest engine programs. A long term contract was signed by Mr Bernard EBY, Military Programs Purchasing General Manager, Snecma (Safran), and Mr Gautam Maini, Executive Director, Maini Group in the presence of Mr Sandeep Maini, Chariman, Maini Group and Mr Naresh Palta, CEO (A&D) during the Aero India 2015 on 18th of February. This multi-million dollar contract has further established MPP as a strategic supplier to Snecma, having commenced the partnership nearly a decade ago.
Snecma is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of propulsion systems for air and space. Headquartered in Courcouronnes, France, it is a part of the international high-technology group, Safran. Alone or in partnership, Snecma designs, develops, produces and markets engines for civil and military aircraft, launch vehicles and satellites. The company also offers a complete range of engine support services to airlines, armed forces and other operators.
LEAP and SILVERCREST are new engine programs of Snecma. The LEAP (“Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion”) is a high-bypass turbofan engine for commercial aircraft developed and produced through CFM International (a 50/50 joint company between Snecma and GE) and the Silvercrest is a turbofan engine under development to power super mid-size to large cabin business jets.
Maini Group, founded in 1973 by Dr. S. K. Maini, is synonymous with innovation and cutting edge technology. The first mass produced electric car – Reva, India’s first comprehensive range of battery operated material handling equipment and the only India-made electric buggies, are testimony to this.
The group offers comprehensive solutions in high-precision engineering components, material handling, warehousing & logistics, aerospace and electric vehicles. All the group companies are pioneers and leaders in their fields, with a unified vision of the group’s future. In keeping with the Maini DNA, each company builds relationships, integrates expertise and innovates continuously towards a future without boundaries.
Maini Precision Products Pvt. Ltd. (MPP) is the Flagship Company for the manufacture of high precision components for the Automotive and Engineering industry, with major focus on export market. The Aerospace Division of MPP has acquired the requisite international certifications like AS 9100, EMS 14001 and OSHAS. The NDT facilities are NADCAP approved, besides having approval from various overseas Aerospace customers. MPP is supported by a rich vendor base duly certified to provide surface treatments, heat treatments and even lower end manufacturing processes. Since the last few years, MPP is manufacturing products eligible for offsets’ credit through the Industrial Licence for Defence Production(IL-DP) obtained for Manufacture of parts for Aircraft and Space craft. MPP (Aerospace Division) is also Indian Offset Partner (IOP) in many programmes including the Rafale program.