### **Overview** Cords Cable Industries Limited (CORDS) is a specialized manufacturer of **Control & Instrumentation cables** with over **30 years of experience** in serving mission-critical industries. The company operates in the **B2B segment**, maintaining a strong brand reputation and offering a comprehensive range of high-quality, customized cable solutions for demanding industrial environments. --- ### **Core Business & Product Portfolio** CORDS designs, develops, and manufactures a wide array of cables, including: - **Instrumentation Cables** - **Control Cables** - **Power Cables (LV and up to 1.9/3.3 kV)** - **Thermocouple Extension & Compensating Cables** - **Communication & Data Cables** - **Specialty Cables**: Fire Survival, Low Smoke Halogen Free (LSHF), Solar PV, Railway Jelly Filled Quad, Eurobalise Railway Safety, Fieldbus, EPR, Silicon Rubber, and Low-Temperature Cables Approximately **95% of orders are customized** based on specific customer requirements, reinforcing CORDS’ positioning as a leader in tailored cable solutions. --- ### **Product Mix and Specialization** - **~74% Instrumentation & Control Cables** (down from ~86% in earlier years – indicating strategic diversification) - **~26% Power Cables** The shift reflects CORDS’ growing focus on power applications in solar, green hydrogen, and infrastructure sectors. --- ### **Manufacturing & Capacity** CORDS operates **two advanced manufacturing facilities** in Rajasthan: 1. **Kaharani Plant**: ~35,000 core-cable-km/year 2. **Chopanki Plant**: ~30,000 core-cable-km/year **Total Annual Capacity**: ~65,000 core-cable-kilometres Both facilities have been operational at near-full capacity post-pandemic recovery, with a strong emphasis on: - Operational efficiency - Cost control - Preventive maintenance - Product mix optimization These initiatives support **economies of scale** and reinforce CORDS’ competitive edge. --- ### **Quality & Compliance** CORDS ensures strict adherence to international standards, including: - **IEC**, **EN**, **BS**, **VDE**, and **CE Marking** - **BIS License** for 1.9/3.3 kV Power Cables (secured FY2025) - **NABL Accreditation** for its in-house test laboratory (achieved FY2025) - **ADNOC (UAE) Product Approval** – critical for global hydrocarbon projects These certifications validate product reliability and open doors to international and regulated markets. --- ### **Key Markets & Applications** CORDS serves **critical infrastructure sectors**, including: - **Oil & Gas, Hydrocarbons, Petrochemicals** - **Power Generation & Transmission** - **Railways, Metro Rail, and Dedicated Freight Corridors** - **Airports and Smart Cities** - **Water & Waste Management** - **Renewables**: Solar Power, Green Hydrogen - **Process Industries**: Cement, Steel, Fertilizers, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals - **Marine and Low-Temperature Environments** (emerging focus) --- ### **Customers & Approvals** CORDS has secured approvals and executed large-scale orders from **premier domestic and international clients**, including: - **L&T Hydrocarbon, HURL, BPCL, HPCL, Nayara Energy, Ultratech Cement** - **Adani Group (Infra, Ports), SRF, Kutch Copper** - **NCRTC, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai** - **Petrofac (UAE), Ashghal (Qatar), Dangote (Nigeria), ADNOC (UAE)** In recent fiscal years, CORDS has delivered orders valued **between ₹25–50 crore** to blue-chip clients across hydrocarbon, infrastructure, and water sectors. --- ### **Exports & Global Reach** The company has successfully expanded overseas, with exports to: - **Middle East (UAE, Qatar)** - **Africa** - **Europe (including Italy)** - **Australia** These exports include supply to **overseas refineries, petrochemical complexes, and solar projects**, driven by CE certification and ADNOC approval. --- ### **Strategic Initiatives (FY2024–FY2025)** - **Market Diversification**: Expansion into **solar, green hydrogen, marine, automotive, and pharma** sectors - **Retail Market Entry**: Strategic partnership with **Stem Factory Solutions Pvt. Ltd.**, allowing CORDS to leverage its brand in the retail electrical market with minimal risk and high-volume potential - **R&D and Innovation**: Development of **specialized cables** for emerging technologies and extreme environments - **Brand Visibility**: Active participation in major exhibitions such as: - **ELECRAMA (India)** - **ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi)** - **Nigeria Oil & Gas (Abuja)** --- ### **Leadership** - **Mr. Naveen Sawhney (MD)**: 73 years old, with **over 53 years of experience** in the wires and cables industry - Started in quality control at **Delton Cables Ltd (1971)** - Transitioned to marketing, then joined **Cords India (1985)** for cable branding - Led the inception of **in-house manufacturing at Cords Cable Industries (1987)** His long-standing leadership has been instrumental in building CORDS' technical expertise and market credibility. --- ### **Financial & Regulatory Highlights** - **Authorized Capital**: ₹17.1 crore (equity and cumulative redeemable non-convertible preference shares) - **Foreign Exchange**: Generated earnings of **₹2,613.62 lakhs** and incurred outgo of **₹2,097.43 lakhs** (FY2020 data), reflecting sustained international engagement - No new equity or preference shares issued during recent financial years (as of 2020) --- ### **Registered & Operational Address** - **Registered Office**: New Delhi - **Manufacturing Plants**: Chopanki & Kaharani, Alwar District, Rajasthan - Additional unit located at: 94, 1st Floor, Shambhu Dayal Bagh Marg, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan