Powering the modern kitchen and industries
What is it that powers the modern kitchen? It is LPG! Can you visualize existence without this fuel? Certainly not! Attributes like safety, apt sealing, high functionality, and durability are the quintessence of the LPG cylinder. An acknowledged and acclaimed name banked upon by thousands of homemakers and industries alike for LPG is Surya Shakti Vessels Pvt. Ltd (R K Batra Group Company). The ISO 9001: 2008 certified company is a manufacturer of LPG cylinders under stringent standards set by Bureau of Indian Standards. Key customers including Fortune 500 companies being served are: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) BPCL HPCL SHV Energy Private Limited (world’s biggest LPG trader) Nepal gas Udyog private limited, Nepal The group started its humble journey with Bulk LPG Transportation business in 1981 under the able guidance of its Promoter, Mr Ramesh Kumar Batra. Mr Batra has over 45 years of experience in the petroleum sector in India. Mr. R K Batra’s visionary approach has guided the group’s foray into varied business interests. Now Surya Shakti Vessels has turnover over 100 Crore Rupees & Group turnover is in excess of 350 Crore Rupees. Gill International Limited (GIL) o Bottling & Marketing of LPG: GIL is amongst the top private player in LPG segment in North India. o Furnace Oil - Authorized Dealer for Essar Oil: GIL is amongst the most credible players in FO in North India Sarvamangal Petroeums Limited (SPL)/ R K Batra Transport o It is the leading player in bulk LPG transport industry with fleet size of over 500 owned tankers. It has PAN India presence in this sector And is the leading player in Nepal. It is has over 60% market share in LPG transport segment in Nepal. Along with LPG the firm is a leading player in transportation of other niche liquefied gases like – Propylene, Propane, Butadiene etc Surya Shakti Vessels Private Limited (SSV) Puneet Batra, director in SSV is Mechanical Engineer from Highly Reputed Delhi College of Engineering (Delhi University) & MBA from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS, Delhi University). Under his leadership SSV has witnessed in last 5 years CAGR of over 25%. This stupendous growth has been achieved in spite of the country witnessing two recessions in 2008 & 2012. SSV has now developed the following product range and services LPG cylinders: manufacturing as per IS 3196 , IS 22991 Pressure vessels: as per SMPV (U) Rules, IS 2825, ASME Sec VIII, PD5500 Brass valves for LPG cylinders: IS 8737 MS and SS Storage Tanks Turn key projects for LPG & Propane Storage Turn key projects for LPG bottling plant - What sets SSV apart from others is its USP of Providing its customers one stop solution in Private LPG Marketing segment; namely- providing lpg cylinders, proving Bulk LPG, Providing Storage Tanks and Transportation of gases.
Key Competitive advantages
Management’s Experience in Petroleum Sector In India Separate R & D Team: which has developed LPG cylinders from 3kg capacity to 50 kg gas capacity Being a Leading player in LPG logistics in India & Nepal. A firm believer in God’s grace, Puneet Batra has been invited to the ‘Asia Oil & Gas Congress’ to be held Taj Lands End, Mumbai. The theme of the event will be ‘Innovation and sustainability in the oil and gas industry’. Surya Shakti Vessels will be conferred with the ‘HR Leadership Award’ at the Congress. On being asked the key reasons for the groups’ success, Mr Batra said “As much clichéd it may sound, the generic reasons for our success is managing relationships with our People. People who are working with us to provide the Good or Services and People to whom we wish to provide the same Goods & Services”. We have been able to retain virtually all our key personnel’s and key customers since the inception of SSV in 1997. “There were times of recession in our industry and we faced losses, but we did not let our key team down. We have been able to retain 90 to 95% of our staff since inception,” says Mr. Batra. Further we believe maintaining dignity of labor in the factory has helped us enormously to motivate our production team. “You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should you long for inaction. Perform work in this world, Arjuna, as a man established within himself - without selfish attachments, and alike in success and defeat.” — Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita “And also develop passion in your personal and professional life. Passion alone can compensate for lot of other shortcomings” – this is Mr. Batra’s valuable message to the readers. The company is in the process of developing auto LPG cylinders and bigger capacity Road Tankers. The expansion drive continues.