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It all started in 1969 when they Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. P. Subramanian after his education and a short stint in the teaching profession in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore wanted to enter into 'Gear business' (Having enormous interest in gears). Consequently, the partnership Company 'Shanthi Engineering & Trading Co.' was established. This company started manufacturing small gears by way of simple manufacturing process like milling. In 1972, it was converted to Shanthi Gear Products (P) Limited.
Propelled for growth, in 1980, Shanthi Gears decided to go in for the manufacture of Worm Reduction Gear Boxes. Braving competition from leading manufacturers including multinationals, Shanthi Gears' Worm Reduction Gear Boxes gained quick market acceptance. Today, it is rated way above the competition. Simultaneously, production of Helical Gear Boxes also started in single, double, triple, and quadruple reductions and in various combinations. Hollow shaft Gear Boxes were also introduced. Solid shafts and Hollow shaft Bevel Helical Reduction Gear Boxes followed suit. In 1986, Shanthi Gears became a joint stock Company and it is now being listed in the major Stock Exchanges.
They guiding principle since then has been always 'quality gears'. Slowly but steadily company business expanded. So also the quality, range, Customers and services. Soon, they became the No. 1 (loose) gear manufacturer in the country both in terms of quality and volume.
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