AVH Pulse - Issue 1 - May 2015

MAY 2015 - ISSUE 1

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Editor: Prashant Sawant

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Since its inception, AVH Pvt. Ltd. has made significant strides. At the core, this was possible because of our team spirit, because of YOU.

Associate Editors: Halkarni - Vikram Chitore

Jajpur - Ramesh Tiwari Sambalpur - Dillip Mandal

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Message by MD

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”

– Lao Tzu

Vikram Handa

Managing Director

Dear AVH Family, In the past four years, i.e. since the creation of the company, from ideas to reality we have accomplished so much. Setting up at four locations - Halkarni, Hubli, Sambalpur and Jajpur - we have grown from a small team to a large family now!

This would not have been possible without your support. Every single one of you has contributed to this very educational journey. We have learnt a lot, made a lot of right decisions and a few mistakes!

Thank you for standing by me in our journey. It has not been easy and the road was very rocky but I’m sure with your support and hard work we can make this dream a reality.

The future is bright and I am looking forward to interacting with each and every one of you.

I have started this newsletter as a sharing space for everyone to know our success. Please use this medium to interact with the rest of the team.

All the best!

Vikram

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Message by CEO

Greetings Team AVH!

Mohinder K Singhania Chief Executive Officer

At AVH, we are progressing towards being a leader in the business of coal tar based chemicals in India. The company is in the process of witnessing exponential growth in the near future.

Our performance till date has given us the confidence to set superior targets for our company and team. And above all, we have gained the trust of our esteemed customers such as Vedanta, Hindalco, Aditya Aluminium, CCIL PCBL, SKI (Birla Carbon), etc.

AVH aims to serve the society through its business, build professionals and contribute in the progress of our nation. Our strategy is to achieve â‚š 5,000 Cr turnover by 2020 with the upgradation of capacity of its units, diversification to valueadded downstream products and setting up new units.

The company is committed to implement World Class Manufacturing systems and is in the process of accreditation for ISO-9000, 14000, 18000.

We fully recognize and appreciate the team spirit and hard work put in by our team members to achieve this success. I wish everybody good luck and success to strive harder and make our Vision come true and keep our Mission going.

Mohinder

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Business Updates

Business Updates New Corporate Office – Upadrastha House On 11th May 2015, AVH Pvt. Ltd. moved to UPADRASTHA HOUSE; its new and larger corporate space. It is a three-storey building with AVH Pvt. Ltd. situated on the second and third floors.

Upadrastha House is located on Dr. V. B. Gandhi Marg, previously known as Forbes Street, in the Fort Precinct. It is one of the few surviving historic structures in the city that date back to the time when Mumbai was still a fortified town.

Jajpur Plant Inception

The journey of the Jajpur plant set up started on 12th November 2014 with a site inspection conducted by the team. The plant which is located in Jajpur District was shut down for the past four years, had bare minimum requirements and sheltered lizards and other types of reptiles.

We embraced the challenge to re-establish this plant. We invited our core technical experts to visit the plant site. They verified and tested the details of the equipment and sanctioned their approval for takeover. On 17th December 2014, the plant’s fixed assets and equipments were handed over to the AVH Group.

It was a tough challenge, but the trial run of the plant was our top priority. The core experts initiated an update of the process equipments. Security was deployed to the site. The production area and administrative office was covered with five to six feet tall grass. We engaged local contractors to clear the grass and

availed limited resources to clean the entire area and to attend to other requirements.

The New Year started on a bright and prosperous note. Almost as a symbol of the first stepping stone, the Guest house was inaugurated on 1st January 2015. And to celebrate, the first lunch was served to our employees.

On 21st January 2015, we performed a puja at the Jajpur plant.

Our official trial run was a success! The raw material was delivered at the plant on 21st January 2015 and we produced our finished product on 31st January 2015.

It has been a long journey from where we started to what we are now.

Here’s to several more milestones to reach!

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Plant Updates

Plant Updates Halkarni: Ground breaking of project, Consent to Establish was received on 16th August 2012. The project land area encompasses 85 acres. Mechanical completion of the project was achieved in mid 2014. CTO was received on 28th January 2015. Precommissioning tests and trial runs are in progress.

Total volume work of the project: • Total civil RCC structure volume is approximately 26,500 cubic meters • Structural weight is 1900 MT approximately • Erection equipment weight is approximately 900MT • Piping quantity 250,000 meters Sambalpur Melting Station: In October 2014, this plant produced its first batch of Pitch.

The products are DCT, CBO and Pitch. Capacity of this unit is approximately 2500MT/month. Recently a plant de-bottling was done for the plant’s smooth operation.

AVH Pvt. Ltd. is receiving Coal Tar processing work from other companies at Jajpur and Hubli Jajpur: This unit is with Mahabir Coke. The products are DCT, CBO, Pitch and Naphthalene. It was started in December 2014.

Capacity is approximately 7000MT/month.

Hubli: This unit is with Koramandal Refractories Pvt. Ltd. The products from this unit are DCT, CBO and Pitch. It was started in June 2013. Total capacity is approximately 60,000MT/month.

The unit is also receiving coal tar melting job work from Agrawal Rasayani in Orissa.

AVH Suppliers Our important suppliers for different grades pitch are JSW, JSL, JSPL, DSL, Bhushan, GPI and regions of Konark. Furthermore, we are importing Pitch from China, Egypt, Romania and Czech Republic.

AVH Buyers Our important buyers are Hindalco, Vedanta, GIL, Renukoot, PCBL and CCIL. An International Opportunity for AVH Pvt. Ltd. We are looking forward to a new opportunity for a Coal Tar Processing unit in the Middle East.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Addressing Inclusive Growth AVH Pvt. Ltd. has conducted various CSR activities with the focus on Environmental issues, Gender and Women empowerment, Health related interventions and even enhancing the performance of Agricultural activities. As of 31st March 2015, a remarkable contribution of Rs. 175, 0336 has been made to a total of 3554 beneficiaries.

Addressing Environmental Issues 200 Smokeless Chullas installed at different villages

106 Toilets constructed at various villages

Addressing Gender and Women Empowerment Tailoring programs for women

Formation of women Self Help Groups (SGH)

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People at AVH

Celebration of 44th National Safety Day/Week The National Safety Day/Week Campaign entering its 44th year has grown into a major national campaign widely celebrated by industries, trade unions, government departments, regulatory agencies, NGOs and various institutions. It has made an impact on the industrial scenario at the national level by contributing to increased safety awareness and reduction in accidents.

The theme for the 44th National Safety Day/Week campaign was “BUILD A SAFETY CULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN”.

Halkarni AVH – Halkarni plant launched the celebrations by hoisting the safety flag by our Production Head – Mr. Sanjay Ekal. It was followed by distributing safety badges and then Mr. Amol Sadale & Mr. Samadhan Kate our safety officers, administered the safety pledge to all the present employees.

As part of the week-long celebrations, the AVH - Halkarni had organized a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) training, Safety Posters completion, best Safety Suggestion award.

Sambalpur The National Safety Day/Safety Week Campaign is spearheaded by the National Safety Council, India for nearly three decades. The Campaign has significantly contributed to a reduction in the rate of industrial accidents and created wide spread safety awareness. The Campaign is comprehensive, general and flexible with an appeal to the participating organizations to develop specific activities as per their safety requirements.

AVH - Sambalpur celebrated the safety week in order to enhance the safety measures on-site at the Plant. On 4th March 2015 various lectures were imparted on industrial safety and fire fighting. During the lectures, all staff members were gathered and took part in various activities i.e. posting of banners, fire fighting drill, importance of Personal protective equipment (PPE) in the industry.

The event was quite fruitful. All employees showed interest to learn the various aspects of safety. It clearly indicates our employees are highly motivated to ensure a safe and smooth work flow industry with zero casualties.

A pledge was read and re-pronounced by the plant employees.

Jajpur National Safety Day (NSD) Campaign was launched in 1972 and has since been organized every year. It has made an impact on the industrial scenario at the national level by contributing to increased safety awareness and reduction in accidents. Started for a single day on 4th March as NSD, the Campaign has now been extended over a week from 4th to 11th March.

The objective of the 44th National Safety Day/Week at Jajpur was to ensure that safety and health are integrated into our work culture. We hence launched the Slogan “ABC- Always Be Care”.

AVH – Jajpur launched its celebration by distribution of Safety Badges by Plant Head - Pradeep Mohapatra, followed by the Safety Oath taken by each individual.

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People at AVH

Festivities at AVH Holi Hai! This year, the AVH Halkarni team celebrated the festival with gaiety, fervour and lots of colours. The event was held at our new guest house near KLE International School in Hanuman Nagar, Belgaum. The atmosphere was energetic as everyone danced to the latest tunes played by the DJ and painted each other with colours of love and togetherness. This was followed by a round of snacks and Kesar Thandai to make a fantastic closing of the celebrations.

Pana Sankranti On occasion of this auspicious day, celebrated this year on 14th April 2015, AVH Sambalpur team organized a puja in the temple at the plant site. After the puja, the employees received blessings and drank Pana as prasad together. On that day at AVH Sambalpur, the ambience truly resonated with that of a family.

At AVH Jajpur, the team decided to celebrate traditionally. “Bela Pana� was prepared and served to everyone to embark the New Year. The activity of preparing the Pana was a pleasant surprise and everyone had something to share about their mischievous childhood days. They exchanged greetings and prayed for a successful and prosperous New Year.

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