JANUARY 2014 ISSUE 3
Weir Minerals is committed to delivering market-leading products and services. Our whole project, whole process solutions are designed to meet both technical and commercial challenges of customers operating within the global mining and minerals processing industry, sand & gravel, power and general industry. Our comprehensive portfolio consists of delivering and supporting a wide range of slurry equipment solutions, including pumps, valves, hydrocyclones, wear-resistant linings, and de-watering products. These high performance products are designed and manufactured to meet the highest specifications – for robust and reliable use in the world’s most demanding environments.
In this issue: 2. Weir Minerals India sponsors the 9th International Heavy Minerals Conference 2. 48-inch knife gate valve manufactured at Weir Minerals facility in Bangalore 3. CII recognises Weir Minerals India’s effort towards TCM
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Weir Minerals India sponsors the 9 th International Heavy Minerals Conference Weir Minerals India sponsored the
sanctioning of more mining leases
9
and the establishment of mining
th
International Heavy Minerals
Conference 2013 in Vizag. The
projects.
theme of this year’s conference was ‘Overcoming wherein
New
discussions
Challenges’, were
held
on the challenges being faced by the sector that are technical, managerial, and related to business opportunities. Around 275 delegates, including 60 from Australia, Canada, Africa, US, China, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and
The Weir Minerals India exhibit
Europe attended the conference.
received an overwhelming response from customers, partners, industry
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The Minister for Mines and Geology,
experts,
Galla
the
conference. Many flocked our exhibit
conference, and declared that the
to enquire about Weir Minerals
State government would formulate
packaged solutions and products that
a new mineral policy to facilitate
are available in the market.
Aruna,
inaugurated
and
prospects
at
the
48-inch knife gate valve manufactured at Weir Minerals facility in Bangalore Weir Minerals India manufactured
its clients worldwide. The valve’s
a 48-inch Isogate WB knife gate
application has a hydraulic power
valve for First Quantum Minerals
pack with instrumentation, and
in Zambia. This was a part of the
will be used for the tails thickener
order that supplied 611 valves to
feed.
Weir Solutions FZE-Dubai for the With its dedicated valve facility,
project.
Weir
India
has
the
The 5 meter tall, 4.5-ton valve
capability to cater to customers
stands testimony to Weir Minerals
across
India’s
competitive lead time and cost
capability
to
deliver
excellent engineering solutions to 2
Minerals the
advantage.
globe;
backed
by
CII recognises Weir Minerals India’s effort towards TCM Weir Minerals India, TCM is a strategic initiative that adds better value to its customers. This effort has led to CII recognising them as a case study in TCM along with its implementation journey. The CII-TCM division have designed and launched the concept of TCM-Maturity model to evaluate, assess, and rate the cost competitiveness of companies across the spectrum of the manufacturing industry. Recently, at the 12th edition of Cost Congress in Delhi, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) felicitated Weir Minerals India for its efforts towards Total Cost Management (TCM). Weir
Minerals was also recognised at the TCM Congress meet at New Delhi, amongst various industry leaders. During the session, Surendra Menon, Business Head, Weir Minerals India, shared how at
The purpose of developing this model is to evolve certification processes administered by CII to make companies more objective, scientific, and ultimately a leader in cost management.