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Startups have been the buzzword ever since its announcement was made way back in 2016. Launching a startup is every budding entrepreneur's dream today and the government continues to work towards pushing India on the global map of startup destinations. One doesn't need to emulate something to be successful and this week's success story is a reflection of that.

We spoke with Mr. Ganesh Prahlad Kadam, the owner of Shree Enterprises, a trusted brand of manufacturer, exporter and supplier of Industrial safety products based out of Pune, Maharashtra. He has eight years of industry experience as a manager and with his guidance and perseverance the company has crossed several milestones having gained the client's trust through his ethical business practices. Shree Enterprises manufacture varied knitting machines like cotton knitted gloves machines, kids’ gloves machines etc. They also manufacture end products such as safety gloves, ear plugs, respiratory masks, raw cotton, and fresh okra and safety shoes. Their products are used in several industries such as forging industry, chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, etc. "Our products are manufactured under defined quality measures and as per customer specification. We use excellent quality material such as cotton yarn and other raw material to manufacture our products, however our prime focus now is to advance the manufacture of knitting machines", says Mr. Kadam.

With a dedicated team of 30 skilled and non-skilled professionals, they have successfully managed high-end requirements of the clients. They also give special attention to the minute details in terms of quality while manufacturing the 'Industrial Safety Products'. Badve Auto Comps is enlisted in their list of clientele owing to their excellent efforts in ensuring there remains no chance of defects in the finished products. The finished products are packaged in P.P bags, rubber and elastic material to prevent any damage at the time of transportation.

When asked about how Mr. Kadam visualises the growth of Shree Enterprises along with the company's future objectives. He replies and I quote:

* To pursue the path of continuous improvement and evolution through collective excellence.

*To become a wealth creator, a highly respected and responsible company offering a complete portfolio of safety products, accesories, systems, solutions and allied services globally.

*To perform in an integrated manner by using latest technologies in combination with broad knowledge-base and vast industry experience.

*To keep on delivering the best with state of the art systems and by following core value system embracing principles of fairness in all transactions and through hard work, perseverance, team work and customer focus.

Shree Enterprises has expanded its workshop over an area of 1000 sq ft. where they have installed advanced machines that are both semi-automatic and automatic. The latest machinery and skilled workers have been instrumental in improving their production capacity along with the quality of their products.

"We believe that quality coupled with on time delivery of product is of utmost importance. We always try to adhere to strict quality policies framed by the Quality Auditors at our unit", assures Mr. Kadam.

It is their high level of market expertise, sophisticated working system, integrated approach, wide marketing distribution network, on time delivery and competitive prices that makes Shree Enterprises different from the market.

Their Safety gloves include knitted gloves, cotton gloves, leather gloves and jeans gloves. They test each safety glove on several quality and safety parameters before it reaches the end users. They also manufacture ear plugs which are used in diverse industrial sectors to provide protection to ears against machine noise etc. Their respiratory masks are used for protection against dust and industrial spray paints etc. The safety shoes which are durable and available in various sizes are also in compliance with high quality industrial standards. They also offer gloves knitting machine for industrial use. Along with that, they are one of the leading exporters and suppliers of quality checked Raw Cotton. This cotton is used in textile industry, hospitals and home furnishing items. Shree Enterprises is also into organic food cultivation. They cultivate Green Grade passed Okra vegetable thus creating environmental / social responsibility awareness.

Shree Enterprises has definitely come a long way and has achieved commendable success in various aspects. As envisioned by its founders, they are catapulting themselves into a high growth trajectory. We wish them luck as they diligently work towards the achievement of another milestone of earning a place among top ten companies dealing with safety equipments in India.

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It’s the universal vocalization that until and unless we face the problem ourselves, we wouldn’t know the strength and threats of that particular issue which others might have faced ever. When engineering students who are believed to be the heart of the country, faced an issue of transportation in real life, they invented the new edge of environment sustainable E-Bikes.

There was a generation in our past decade when youngsters would go to the street shops in order to rent a cycle to pitch themselves their journey in the most pocket-friendly way. Conceived by the idea of renting the bicycles and amalgamating the love for the protection of nature as their responsibility, five engineers named – AradhVemula, Rahul Reddy, Anand Bharadwaja, Vamsi Krishna and Sachin Govind, pursued academically in NIT Warangal heeds the market structure and have come up with battery operated bicycles which could be rented for as low as for Rs. 10 per 30 minutes in just a click.

Aradh Vemula, the co-founder of Epick Bikes shares his wisdom, “When we were all working in various MNCs in Delhi, traveling was a hassle even if it was just home to work. We all had our personal vehicles back at home in Hyderabad but we couldn’t use it there. So, we figured an electric bicycle is the best choice for us. And as it turns out there was only one good brand of an electric cycle in the Indian market and that too was quite outdated. It had servicing issues and was quite expensive to purchase too. So, we understood that there is a pain point and built on that.” Once they had their Eureka moment and had enlightened themselves about the movement, they went on to quit their jobs in 2016 and moved back to Hyderabad to work on Epick Bikes and their structure.

The variant of the distinction between the motorbikes and the electric bicycles are meant to be for those kinds of people who are acquainted to cover biking distances and since the electric motor would serve the purpose, the rider could feel the scooty revamp. After the questions and issues, they faced in their personal lives, they were heading towards to hunt for a solution, this led to doing a lot of research work among their peer group and when they had their hands count on in the favorable degree, they were ready with the prototype. However, the costing of owning the electric bicycles could be highly no affordable, they have had their mind set up to keep an affordable rent plan for the same.

Technology is the game of future and so is the innovative minds of the engineers, anyone who downloads the application onto their cellular phones would get the clear view of where these bikes are located and the percentage of the battery they have for the user to pick. Once the user is destined to the circumference of the bikes, one click on the app would send them the OTP to unlock the bikes as soon as it is typed in the passcode to unlock the electronic lock attached to the bike. This would engage more technological approach than manually.

The rental system of the electric bikes is highly affordable as compared to all of the existing technology that is available in the market. The tariff protocol is time-based and could cost the person who rents as low as Rs. 10 per 30 minutes for the bike. The tariff changes in variants and after three hours, it would cost Rs. 60 up to ten hours duration in the stretch. There is also a monthly subscription as long as the market is concerned in the era of student and working professionals which is Rs. 2000 where the user can pick up a bike at any time for however long while the service of the battery would be taken care of at the hub.

Epick bikes have currently the limited number of bikes in minimalization of 15 bikes which would be increased to the growing number of 50 by the end of the next month. The hotspots for the rental hub which would be targeted more towards Hostels, University of Hyderabad and also few metro stations. Their aim is to decrease the pollution and come up with more effective and more eco-friendly technique through their amalgamation of minds.

When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without a thought on anything but the ride you are taking and the twist of eco-friendly and pocket friendly way which is being fulfilled by the emerging minds in Epick bikes.

Contact Us THE MACHINE MAKER 2nd floor Ariana, Bhumkar Chowk, Marunji Road, Wakad Pune-411057 Phone no: +91-788-780-0015 Email Id: [email protected]