Bradken receives ‘Best Foundry Award’ from The Institute of Indian Foundrymen

Bradken Coimbatore has been named "Best Foundry" for large and medium scale foundries (2025-2026) by the Institute of Indian Foundrymen, Coimbatore chapter.

This prestigious award was presented during the 77^th National Foundry Day celebrations held on August 15^th,2026 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

The award criteria measures: productivity in terms of tonnage per person and month, capacity utilisation, quality and process improvements, cost reduction by adopting innovative processes, energy conservation, investing in renewable energy sources and HR development and training.

Sean Wintone, CEO, Bradken congratulated the Coimbatore team and highlighted their customer focus.

“This achievement reflects Bradken’s continued investment in innovative, world-class and sustainable manufacturing capabilities,” Mr Winstone said.

“By combining advanced manufacturing technology with the expertise of local talent, we are strengthening our ability to deliver high-quality reliable solutions that support our customers’ operations around the world.”

Rajkumar Balan, Site Manager and Selvakumar Aruchamy, Engineering Lead received the award on Bradken’s behalf.

Rajkumar Balan commented, “We have worked hard to establish Bradken as a leader in manufacturing excellence within the manufacturing and foundry industry."

“Receiving this recognition from our industry peers is a proud achievement and reflects the passion, expertise and commitment of our teams. The credit goes to the entire Bradken team for their commitment in delivering excellence consistently.”

Bradken Coimbatore has an annual production capacity of over 26,000 MT, producing steel castings, primarily mill liners, grates, pulp lifters, grinding rings & balls, and a comprehensive range of composite mill liner products for the mining industry.