Forging Supplier to Pune's Automotive Sector
Shivam Forge, based at Shapar, Rajkot, Gujarat, supplies precision hot-forged components to automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and engineering contractors in Pune and the surrounding Chakan, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon industrial belt. Distance: ~650 km, road freight in 12–14 hours. We supply forged parts for Tata, Mahindra, Bajaj, Force Motors, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and their supply chains — at quality matching Tier 1 requirements and pricing that beats local Pune forging suppliers.
Pune's automotive cluster is one of India's most demanding procurement environments. OEMs at Chakan and Pimpri-Chinchwad expect Tier 1-grade quality documentation, PPAP compliance, and delivery reliability measured in hours — not days. Shivam Forge has been meeting these expectations for customers in and around Pune for over a decade, despite being 650 km away. The explanation is simple: good logistics, better quality, and competitive total cost.
Axle shafts, wheel hubs, flanged hubs, differential components and transmission housings for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles assembled at Pune. Material: EN8, EN24, SAE 4140, 42CrMo4. We supply rough-forged, heat-treated or semi-machined depending on what stage your production process requires. Tata Nexon and Mahindra Thar supply chain components are among our references.
Forged axle shafts (full floating and semi-floating), wheel hub assemblies, steering knuckle blanks, brake camshaft forged ends, propeller shaft yokes and cross joints for heavy commercial vehicles assembled in Pune. Tata Motors' Pimpri plant and Force Motors' Akurdi plant are end-customers we supply through Tier 1 intermediaries.
Bajaj Auto's Chakan facility assembles Pulsar, Avenger and CT series motorcycles. We supply crankshaft blanks, connecting rods, fork yoke forgings, wheel hub blanks and frame brackets to Bajaj's approved Tier 1 supplier network. Three-wheeler (auto-rickshaw) axle and knuckle forgings in EN8 and C45 are a specific strength.
Mahindra's Zaheerabad plant (within the Pune procurement zone) assembles tractors using forged axle trumpets, final drive shafts, steering arm forgings and PTO shaft blanks. We supply these components in EN8, EN24 and SAE 4140 to Tier 1 suppliers in Pune who feed Mahindra and TAFE assemblies.
Volkswagen's Chakan plant (Pune), Mercedes-Benz's Chakan plant and Skoda's manufacturing facility require forged components that meet German OEM quality documentation standards — DIN material grades, EN 10204 Type 3.1 MTC, specific surface treatment specifications. Shivam Forge has supplied components through Pune-based Tier 1 suppliers into these European OEM programs.
Beyond automotive, Pune has a significant general engineering base — pump manufacturers, compressor builders, construction equipment assemblers and defence contractors. We supply flanges, coupling hubs, gear blanks, connecting rods and structural forgings to this segment through Pune-based engineering distributors and direct industrial buyers.
Full truck load dispatches from Rajkot to Pune in dedicated 9-tonne or 20-tonne vehicles. Transit time on NH-48 via Mumbai or NH-48 via Vadodara-Nashik is 12–14 hours. Dedicated freight gives better damage control (components are not handled at transhipment hubs) and allows real-time GPS tracking shared with the customer.
Less-than-truckload (LTL / part load) consignments through established freight carriers operating daily Rajkot–Pune routes. Transit time 18–24 hours including transhipment. Cost-effective for smaller consignments of 200–1000 kg. We work with carriers whose Rajkot-Pune routes have consistent schedules.
For customers with regular weekly forging requirements, we establish a fixed dispatch day (e.g., every Monday from our yard, delivery Tuesday in Pune). This predictability allows your receiving team to plan and your production planner to rely on stock arrival without chasing each consignment.
For production-critical situations, we can arrange door-to-door courier freight for small forging consignments (under 50 kg) with 24-hour Rajkot-Pune delivery, or dedicated vehicle dispatch for larger urgent loads outside the normal freight schedule. Expedited freight costs are shared transparently.
All inter-state consignments above ₹50,000 are dispatched with a valid e-Way Bill generated from our GST-compliant ERP system. HSN codes, IGST calculations and invoice format comply with Pune-region buyer requirements. GST input credit is available to registered Pune buyers on all our supply invoices.
Rajkot's manufacturing cost structure — lower land cost, competitive skilled labour, and Gujarat's industrial infrastructure — means our landed cost in Pune (unit price + freight) is typically competitive with or below local Pune forging suppliers for equivalent quality. We invite procurement teams to get a parallel quotation from us on their current Pune-sourced forgings.
Full PPAP Level 3 packages prepared for Pune automotive OEM supply: dimensional layout (100% balloon inspection), material performance test report, initial Cpk study, control plan, process FMEA, MSA on critical gauges, and PSW. We have completed PPAP submissions accepted by customers in the Tata, Mahindra, Bajaj and VW supply chains.
Pune OEM supply chains specify material grades in IS, EN, SAE and proprietary internal specs. We supply material test certificates from NABL-accredited labs with full chemistry and mechanical test data. For European OEM programs at Chakan, EN 10204 Type 3.1 certificates are provided as standard.
Critical forged and machined components are checked on our CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) against 3D CAD reference models. CMM inspection reports with balloon cross-references are supplied as part of first article and periodic production sampling. This is the inspection standard expected by Tier 1 automotive suppliers in Pune.
Brinell hardness testing is performed in-house on each heat treatment batch. Tensile, yield, elongation, reduction in area and Charpy impact testing are performed by NABL-accredited third-party labs and included in the material test certificate. Pune automotive suppliers routinely require these test results before accepting a new forging supplier.
First-off inspection at the start of every production run, SPC charting on critical dimensions for high-volume programs, AQL 1.5 outgoing inspection per IS 2500, and die condition audit at defined intervals. These controls are documented in the control plan and available for customer review during vendor qualification.
Pune-based Tier 1 and OEM quality engineers routinely audit forging suppliers. Shivam Forge supports plant audits with 48 hours notice, without limitation of scope. Our quality manager accompanies the audit team on the production floor and quality lab, and provides a written response to audit findings within 5 working days.
Shivam Forge supplies precision hot-forged components from Rajkot, Gujarat to Pune's automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial manufacturing cluster — covering the Chakan, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Talegaon and Khed corridors where Tata Motors, Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Force Motors, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz operate assembly plants. The 650 km distance from Rajkot to Pune is covered by road freight in 12–14 hours on FTL dispatch — comparable to delivery from some intra-Maharashtra suppliers once transit and handling times are honestly compared.
Our Pune automotive customer base spans Tier 1 forging and component suppliers, second-tier machining shops, engineering distributors, and specialist manufacturers serving OEM replacement parts programs. The common thread is the quality expectation: PPAP documentation, NABL-certified material test certificates, CMM-verified dimensional inspection and process capability data. Shivam Forge has been delivering this documentation standard for over a decade to customers who supply Pune's most demanding assembly operations.
Two factors make Shivam Forge cost-competitive against local Pune forging suppliers despite the freight cost. First, Rajkot's manufacturing cost structure is materially lower — land, labour and overhead in Shapar, Rajkot are a fraction of equivalent costs in Pimpri-Chinchwad or Chakan. Second, our vertically integrated operation (forging + heat treatment + CNC machining in-house) eliminates multiple supplier margins from the Pune supply chain. The landed cost equation consistently favours Shivam Forge for components above approximately 2 kg where freight cost is a smaller percentage of total delivered cost.
Pune OEM programs often have stringent material specification requirements: EN 10204 Type 3.1 certificates for European OEM programs at VW and Mercedes Chakan, specific DIN material grades (42CrMo4+QT, 20MnCr5+CH), and first article documentation in customer-specific FAIR formats. These are not new requirements for Shivam Forge — we have navigated them for export customers in Germany and Austria who have the same standards at source. The same documentation capability transfers directly to serving their Chakan India operations.
Procurement teams in Pune evaluating Shivam Forge as a forging supplier should request three things: a parallel quotation on a current part (you will find the pricing competitive), a facility visit to Rajkot (we welcome plant audits), and a reference from an existing Pune-region customer (we will provide two or three). Those three data points consistently convert into supply relationships. Call +91-92657-72827 or email sales@shivamforge.com — our Pune-dedicated technical sales contact will respond within 24 hours.
Shivam Forge is located at Shapar, Rajkot, Gujarat — approximately 650 km from Pune by road via NH-48. Full truck load (FTL) transit time is 12–14 hours. LCL (part load) consignments arrive in Pune in 18–24 hours. We dispatch on confirmed schedules to provide delivery predictability for Pune production planners.
Yes. We supply forged components to Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers feeding Tata Motors (Pimpri), Mahindra (Chakan), Bajaj Auto (Chakan), Force Motors (Akurdi), Volkswagen (Chakan) and Mercedes-Benz (Chakan) assembly operations. We also supply direct to engineering contractors and trading companies serving the Pune industrial belt.
Yes. Rajkot's lower land, labour and overhead costs mean our ex-works unit price is typically lower than equivalent Pune suppliers. Adding road freight (approximately ₹2–5 per kg for FTL), the landed cost in Pune is competitive with or below local Pune forging pricing for the same specification and quality level. We encourage a direct comparison — provide us your current part drawing and we will quote.
Yes. We prepare PPAP Level 3 packages including dimensional layouts, material test reports, Cpk studies, control plans, process FMEA and PSW. Our PPAP documentation has been accepted by customers in the Tata, Mahindra, Bajaj and VW supply chains. For European OEM documentation requirements (AIAG/VDA), we adapt the format accordingly.
Standard Pune automotive supply uses EN8, EN9, C45 for general components, EN24 / SAE 4340 for high-stress drivetrain parts, SAE 4140 / 42CrMo4 for suspension and chassis parts, and 20MnCr5 for gearbox components. We stock all these grades and supply material test certificates from NABL-accredited labs.
Customer complaints are processed through our 8D / CAPA system within 24 hours of receipt. An immediate containment action (stock hold and inspection) is implemented the same day. Root cause analysis and corrective action plan are submitted within 5–7 working days. Effectiveness of corrective action is verified on subsequent production lots and reported to the customer.
Yes. For high-volume Pune customers with predictable consumption rates, we maintain a consignment or buffer stock at our Rajkot facility ready for same-day or next-day dispatch. For very high-volume programs, we can discuss maintaining a small buffer at a Pune-area warehouse facility. Contact us to discuss the specific arrangement that suits your production schedule.
Standard payment terms for new customers are advance payment against proforma invoice for the first 2–3 orders. After establishing a payment history, we offer 30 or 45 days credit against confirmed purchase orders. For large Tier 1 customers with established credit profiles, longer terms may be considered. GST-compliant invoicing with IGST is standard for all Maharashtra (Pune) supplies.
Why Choose Shivam Forge
Shivam Forge delivers precision hot-forged components from our integrated Shapar, Rajkot facility — covering forging, CNC machining, heat treatment, and quality inspection under one roof.
