JK Group – Brief Introduction
- Registered at HAFZA-Dubai & DGFT-Mumbai with associate Offices at Aosta-Italy & Ohio-USA.
- JK GROUP (TSD) with dedicated thoughts as YOUR STEEL PARTNER, Providing End-to-End Technical & Business Allied Solutions to Steel Industries (Melting, Rolling, Final, Production Lines, AOP, Costing)
- Operates across entire value chain at Steel Industries i.e. Operational Excellences, Power & Fuel Costing Process Automations, Yield & Productivity Improvements, OEE Vs AQP, Fluxes Norms+Refractory Audits, SOPs Audits, Technical & Behavioral Coaching Incl Sales Team, Manpower Budgeting, Lean Org Structure, Setting of KPIs upto CEO, EE+R&R for Better Outputs, New Heat Casting & Product Dev. Sales Strategy
- JK GROUP (ESD) is having proud partnership with OFAR spa Italy (Representative MEA+SEA Region)
- We also deals - Global supply of High Quality Products (Billets, Bars & Profiles, Wire Rods, Coils, Wires)
- Focus: TSD of JK GROUP is committed to deliver and achieve excellence for our valued Steel clients
- Guiding Principles: JK GROUP works on the principles, where “Perfection means Quality” and “Commitment means Customers Satisfaction” THINK STEEL – PLAN JKG
- We welcome opportunities for Restart of Closed Or Sick Units to Convert them into Profit Centres. Having Full Team O&M Contract for any Operations Or Entire BU including Downstream Process.
HOW & WHERE JK GROUP CAN CONTRIBUTE
FROM RM TO SALES (COMPREHENSIVE TECHNICAL & BUSINESS GROWTH SOLUTIONS)
- From - Designing Full Realistic Conversion Achieve Targets Costs (Melting, Rolling, Downstream Process Incl Energy, Fuel, All Consumables & Fluxes, Refractory, Manpower, Profitability etc)
- To – Extendable Support for Branding, Sales & Business Promotions Supports, Overseas Agents Or Channel Partners, International Customers Compliant)
An Introduction
- Technical Solutions Division of JK GROUP is the largest division of the company and is led by Senior Technocrats who have devoted majority of their life in globally renowned Steel industries.
- TSD is fully equipped with Tech Know-How to provide best-in-class solutions (Offsite & Onsite) to improve clients’ Business Profitability, Enhance Efficiency, Productivity and Facilitate a Competitive edge
- Our Technical Team Members are Highly Qualified Engineering Graduates & Metallurgist and Subject Matter Experts with 30+ years Extensive Exposure at World Class Steel Technologies
- We also have Highly Skilled Technical Team for Turnkey Projects into Steel Melting, Wire Rod & Section Mill, Slit & Cross-Country Mills, Process Shop (Bars, Wires, Flanges, Coils, Sheet, Fasteners, Profiles etc. )
- End to End Solutions starting from Melting, Rolling, Products Lines, Quality, Maint. Valued HR & BE
- Full R&D for New Heat Composition & Castings, Developments of Critical Grades, Quality Issues, UT Failures, Utensils Problems, Process & Product Development, Yield Improvements (Melting, Rolling, Products Process Lines)
- Slag Repossessing, ETP Sludge, Oxygen Plant O&M, Waste Disposal, Loopers, Block, Garret, Pickling-ZLD, Cobbles, Patches, Groove Lines, Over Burning, Metal Losses, Pickling Process, Surface Defects Solutions, Refractory Life etc..
- Project Installation, Machines Setup, Design Layouts, Shed Fabrications, Estimations, Profitability Analysis etc. etc.
Technical Solutions (On-Site) – Short Summary of Valued Services
- DRI, IF, EAF (AC/DC), BOF, AOD/VOD-VD, LRF, ESR, CCM (Efficiency & Fine-Tuning)
- Refractory Audits, Cost-Consumption Control of Power, Fuel, Consumable, Fluxes
- Equipment Availability Initiatives to have Quality Productions at Optimum Levels
- Roll-Pass Designs Change-Modification for New Sizes production from Rolling Mill
- Rolling Mill (Wire Rod, Section, Bar, Slitting, Bloom, Cross Country), RHF Efficiency
- Productivity and Yield Improvements at All Production Areas with Quality Norms
- Each Functions Costing Analysis for Optimum Utilization of existing 3M Resources
- Time Motion Studies, Overall Machine Efficiencies, OEE Vs AQP Analysis & Inputs.
- Input for Process Automation & Upgradation for entire Business Unit Operations
- R&D for New Heat Castings, New & Critical Grades Dev, Defense Forgings etc etc
- Quality Issues (Surface Defects, Patch, Cracks etc etc), UT Failures, Utensils Issues
- Targets and Goal Settings, KPIs Designing for all HODs including Plant Head & CEO
- Capacity Vs Planned Vs Actual (RCAs and Failure Analysis) for further rectification
- Manpower Reviews, HC Budgeting-Costing Analysis to set rationalized the norms
- Skill Matrix & TNIs for Technical & Behavioral Coaching to Align all the Employees,
- Customized-Effective Employee Engagement Activities for growth oriented Result
- Canteen Management, Healthy Meals Advisories, Rules for employees (All Levels)
- O&M Responsibilities with Delivery of Target Results by deputing JKG own Experts
- Personality Profiling Assessments, Maturity and IQ Level Tests for Leadership Dev.
- Effective Customized Services as per discussions with MD / Owners / Employers
Consulting Services – Business Transformation and Turnkey Solutions
- Turnkey Solutions with EPC/ MEP for Green/Brown Projects, Capex, Installation & Commissioning
- Business Transformation Services offering one-stop solutions to increase the Production, Rectify Issues, Suggesting Technical know-how inputs, variations & SOPs for further Business growths.
- Costing Norms Setting for each function for optimum utilization as transparent growth indicator
- Process Transformation and Improvements that can lead to increase of Production, better YIELD & PRODUCTIVITY ranging between appx 12-37% on existing facilities without adding any costs, Various Time & Cost Saving Initiatives, Try to Achieve RM to FG Max Yield, Encouraging People for OOM.
- SCM, Process Automations for Entire Plant, Materials Balancing, RM & Inventory Audits, SOPs for All Functions, Key Indicators-Business Growth, Systems Automations in All Process & Production Lines.
- Setting of KPIs & Goals for Functional Managers & HODs, Target Settings for Deptt & Plant Head
- Competency Mapping, Skill Matrix, TNIs, Required Technical Trainings, Personality Assessments etc.
- Various International Certifications for Quality-Product-Processes (Expert Advise Services & Support)
- Implementation of TPM, 5S, Kaizen & Other Initiatives for Optimum Utilization (Machine-Material-Manpower) for better Productivity, Proper Material Stacking, Usage of Waste Material, Plant Pathway etc
- Highly filtered Specialized Recruitment Services at global level incl employment verifications; specialized Training/Coaching to Top Managers & Sales Managers to achieve Targets/Goals
Exports Partnership (Sales & BD) : OFAR s.p.a Italy
- JK Group is a representative of leading Italian Manufacturer of Open Die Forgings i.e. OFAR s.p.a for WA & MEA (Western & Middle East Asia and Africa) and SEA (South East Asia) Regions to develop their markets and better clients services.
- The products from OFAR serve clients in Petrochemicals, Oil & Gas, Shipbuilding, Power Generation, Heavy Equipment Industries, Cement Industries, Defense Equipment, OEMs, Aerospace,, Shipbuilding etc
- Offers all kinds of High-Quality Shafts (Cruciform, Propeller, Intermediate, Fan, Wind, Mining, Cement, Hydro, Steam Turbine, Crank, Paper shaft)
- Provides varieties of High-Quality Heavy Products for different Industry Applications i.e., Pelton Wheel, Riser, Composite Valve Blocks, Wellhead, Tie Rods, Cylinders, Square Blocks, Motor Housings,
- High Quality RCS, Billets, Round Bars, Square Bars & Flat Bars of Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloys
- VISANO & CIVIDALE Units – Open Die Products upto 30 Tons and 26 Meters in Length
- CANNETO HD Unit – Open Die Products upto 150 Tons and 28 Meters in Length
Subject Matter Experts – Steel Making/ Melting/ Refining/ ESR/ Casting
Mr Georg Fokatis (USA) – Exceptional Casting Expert (Billets / Slabs / Blooms), VIM-VAR-ESR
- Holds Master of Science-Mech Engg (Aerospace) from Armed Forces University Munich Germany
- Steel Melting Expert (Induction, EAF, AOD, Caster, ESR, VAR, etc.) New Heats Development for Defense, and Expertise in rectifying all issues of MELTING Unit – Capex, Hydraulics Proportional, Project Designing, Installation/Commission
- Worked at SMS Germany, ThyssenKrupp, International Steels Group, NAS, DEMAG, TATA, JSW. Big River,
- Travelled many Countries for Turnkey Projects of Steel Melting at Japan, Belgium, China, Italy, USA, Canada, India, South Korea, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Mexico etc.. Man with Exceptional Knowledge & Technical Know-How in Melting Operations.
- Email ID: Georg.f@JKGworld.com
Mr Miguel Bentes (BRAZIL)– Iron/Steel Making & Melting, Minerals Expert, BF, LF, EAF, DRI, Refractory
- MS-Extractive Metallurgy, 39 Yrs Exp in Iron Making, Steel Melting Projects and expertise in Minerals; ready to resolve issues-Iron Making, Melting, CCM, EAF, LF, BF, Slag, CCM, Refractory Life, Fluxes & Mixtures Compositions, Ingot Castings Expert
- Worked at Vale S.A, CSP, CSN, Corus, CSV, Dunafer, Outokumpu, POSCO; Completed Turnkey projects of Iron Making & Melting Units worldwide at UK, USA, Japan, South Korea, China, Dubai, Oman, Finland, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Hungary, Belgium
- Rare blend of Carbon, Super Alloys & Stainless Steel. Slag Reprocessing, Project ROI, Capex, MEP, Think Tank for Steel Making
- Email ID: Miguel.B@JKGworld.com
Bignesh Jha (INDIA) – Expert in DRI, IF, EAF, Hot Billet Transfer, LRF, AOD/VOD, CCM, Refractory, Fluxes
- BE-Metallurgy with around 36 years exp entire Steel Melting Operations & Turnkey Projects, Expert in rectifying issues of Phos, Sulphur & Carbon Control, Refractory & Fluxes Consumption Controls, Power & Fuel Consumption Control, New Concepts.
- Worked- Essar Steel, Jindal Steel, Global Steel, TataBSL, Llyods, Abulkhair, L&T-Forgings, Rathi Alloys, Welspun Specialty Steels
- Holds Sound Knowledge in Reducing Heat Cycle Time & Equipment Availability, Heat Size Improvement, Process Stabilizing workaholic personality to complete Projects/Assignments with Small Small initiatives of Cost Saving, Increasing of Productivity
- Email ID: B.Jha@JKGworld.com
Subject Matter Experts – Rolling Mills (All Types), Prod Dev, Automation
Mr William Teggi (ITALY) – Rolling Mills Expert (All Kinds), New Product Dev (Incl PSQ, PH, VE, SG)
- Holds Bachelor of Science in Physical & Applied Metallurgy from ITALY & Graduate from Cambridge University.
- Expert of Wire Rod, Section Rolling, Bar Mill, New Grades Development and expertise in ROLLING Mills, New Grade Dev.
- Worked at COGNE ACCAI Italy, Product Dev Services at Mukand Steels, Ambica Steels, India Steels, Jiangshu China, WL Taiwan
- Travelled many countries for various Projects at Germany, Japan, India, Hungary, China, Taiwan, Austria on consulting roles at Trafitec, Mukand, Ambica, India Steel, YongXing, Centro Sviluppo, Zhejiang, Yamashi etc..
- Email ID: W.Teggi@JKGworld.com
Mr VGS Pawar (INDIA) Expert Wire Rod, Bar & Sections, Cross Country Mills, Pass Designs, HT, Pickling
- Holds a BE-Metallurgy & MBA Operations with 37 Years core expertise in Rolling Mills Operations, A&P, Bright Bars & Profiles
- Significant international Experience in Wire Rod Mills, Section Mill & BRM, Certified Fellow for Technical Due Diligence of Plant Machineries & Auxiliaries, Expert in resolving all kind of issues at Rolling, Also holds good knowledge of EAF & AOD.
- 17 years of International Work-Ex with Arcelor Mittal & Masters Steel Indonesia, 20 Yrs in India VIRAJ, ISWL, JJSL, Mukand.
- Vast exposure into Projects Installations and Operations into Wire Rod Mills, Section Mill, Rollshops, Pass Designs, Annealing & Pickling, Recovery Expert of Metal Losses, Holds sound knowledge about Rolling Mills Automations etc.
- Email ID: Vgs.Pawar@JKGworld.com
Mr TV NagaBhushana (INDIA): Rolling Mill Expert (Wire Rod, Bar, Section Mill, Cross Country, Blooming)
- Mech Engineering with 34 years extensive international exposure in Rolling Mills; Holds sound knowledge and Technical Know-How to redress all kind of Rolling Related Issues including Quality Defects, Turnkey Project Capex, EPC / MEP, Fuel Norms
- Worked at Mukand Steels, SLR Metallics, Kalyani, Gerdau, Cakra, Masters Steels Indonesia, PT Ispat Indonesia
- Highly experienced Person in various Rolling Mill Operations with 3 Green Field Projects – Expertise into Analyze operations of ReHeating Furnace, Input Billet, Mill Speed, Stands, Garret, Block, Roughing, Repeator, Loopers., Automation Expert for Mill
- Email ID: Bhushana@jJKGworld.com
Subject Matter Experts – Quality, R&D, New Heats & Product, Certifications
Mr YM Srinivas (INDIA)–Quality, Grade Dev, R&D, Quality Certifications Specialist
- (BE-Metallurgy) with 37 years core experience in Process & Products Quality; Expertise in QUALITY, R&D, New Grades Dev, Redressing various QA/QC Issues, Documentation and Procedure Expert for getting various international Certifications
- Worked at Kalyani Steels, Mukand, Lloyd, India Steel, BV, Bureau Veritas etc. Extensive QA,QC knowledge in Stainless Steel & Super Alloys, Surface Treatments, Quality Issues Redressal for Billets, Blooms, Wire Rods, Wires, Bars & Profiles, Slabs, Coils etc.
- Proficiency in Quality Audits, SOPs for Entire Steel Operations, holds good exposure in QMS, Certifications (TS, ISO, NABL, OHSAS, AS9100D, NORSOK, CPD, PED, SIRIM, IQS, DFARS etc. etc. Many More International Certifications)
- Email ID: YM.Srinivas@JKGworld.com
Mr Nilesh Parekh (USA) – Quality R&D Expert (Melting-Rolling-Product Shops), Wires Operations
- Holds BE-Metallurgy from IIT-Mumbai with 36 years of vast exposure in Stainless Steel Quality, R&D, Expertise New Product Dev, Critical Grades, Chemical Compositions, QUALITY Issues: Melting-Rolling-Drawing-Wires-Bars-Fasteners, Flanges, Coils
- Worked at VIRAJ PROFILES (Appx 24 Years, Left as President), Emirates Steel, Al Nasser Holdings & Elite USA
- Expertise into Stainless Steel Quality Control & Assurances, Rectification of UT Failures, Utensils, New Grades Developments, Documentations & SOPs for various Certifications, Professional with Rare blend of precious metals (Cobalt, Nickel & Stainless Steel). Alloy Designing, Critical Grades & Applications of Stainless-Steel Wires, Welding Electrodes etc.. etc..
- Email ID: Nilesh.P@JKGworld.com
Subject Matter Experts – (Cross Country Mills, VIM,VAR,VAM, Process Automations)
Mr Ashok Kapila (INDIA), Man with exclusive expertise into Conventional Mills (SS & Alloys)
- (Dip-Prod Engg 1970) with 44 years core experience in Rolling Mills Conventional, Reversable, Cross Country Mills,
- Proposing of Design, Erection & Commissioning of all kind of Cross Country Mills, sound knowledge of Fuel Reduction
- Product Development (Incl Roll Pass Design,) Bars & Profiles, Development of different of kind Sections
- Worked at BR Herman Mills, Thai-India Steels at Bangkok, Mukand Steels, VIRAJ Profiles Ltd
- We have Full & Complete Crew members to render Turnkey Solutions for Rolling Mill Projects & Productions
- Email ID: Ashok.K@JKGworld.com
Mr PB Naik (INDIA) – Vacuum Melting Expert (VAM, ESR, VAR, VIM), Special Heats for Defense
- Diploma in Vacuum Technology with around 34 Yrs Experience in Melting Operations, Retired as Sr Manager-Melt Shop from MIDHANI (Govt of India). Expertise into VAR, VIM, ESR Operations, Handson Technical Know-How about Melting Operations
- President Awarded Man: (Received Award by H’ble President of INDIA Mr Pranab MukherJee Sir for Developing Special Forgings for Indian Defense during Award Ceremony at Delhi in 2004.
- A Man with wide-vast knowledge of Melting Projects, Capacity Enhancements, Modifications of VAR, VIM & ESR at MIDHANI
- Email ID: PB.Naik@JKGworld.com
Mr Sanjay Kr 24 Yrs in Steel (Process Automation Expert, System Controller, Incl S4-HANA & IBP)
- Worked at MSL, Essar, Steel Ispat Industries, Tata Steel, Unicoil Saudi, Hadeed Steel Saudi, VIRAJ Profiles, Gulf Steel Industries.
- (Techno-Commercial Man) with excellent knowledge of RM to FG Process Routes for Designing Customized Automations to suppress Manual Interventions, Errors, Instant Alert Msg / Email if Anything goes Beyond Approved Norms, Systems Audit
- RM to FG Inventory Balancing, Introduction of New Control Check System to strengthen existing Process & Production
- Designing Automations for All Equipment & Machines, Auxiliaries, Implementation of MES Manufacturing Execution System)
- Email ID: Sanjay.K@JKGworld.com