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Mohindra Fasteners is a world-class manufacturer of socket products, and specials, and has a vision of becoming a preferred partner for fasteners, fastening systems and machining components globally. 

Mohindra Fasteners Ltd (MFL) commenced its commercial production in 1997 and is now able to manufacture a wide range of fasteners from its three manufacturing locations based in Rohtak, Haryana, in the National Capital region of Delhi. All three locations are company owned and are spread over 10 acres of land – approximately 40,000m².

MFL’s wide product portfolio includes industrial fasteners such as bolts, studs, screws and special fasteners as per customer’s requirement, which are produced by cold forging up to size M27 (equivalent to 1 inch in diameter). The company can also offer products in various metallurgical grades, dimensions, as well as different kinds of surface finish – conforming to EHV/ROHS norms. Additionally, with the help of its in-house hot forging presses, MFL can cater to bigger and odd size requirements (up to M60 or 2.5 inches in diameter) for customers in various industries.

MFL also has a range of in-house secondary operations machines that includes CNC based machining, horizontal and vertical milling, as well as grinding and drilling machines, that give it an edge in controlling product quality. To add to this vast capability, the company also has in-house operations such as a tool room, wire treatment, an automatic zinc plating line, a semi-automatic product phosphate line, and PLC and SCADA controlled continuous heat treatment lines – which ensure consistent quality in different material and property grades.

Thanks to its vast production capabilities MFL is able to manufacture a wide range of standard parts, including hexagon socket countersunk head cap screws (CSK) and hexagon socket button head screws (button) in metric and inch sizes, button head with flange, hexalobular socket button head, as well as hexalobular socket button flange. Other products include hexagon socket head shoulder screws, hexagon socket low head cap screws, socket head cap screws (long lengths), internal drive pipe plugs, as well as conical thread plugs with conical and cylindrical threads in different head shapes/headless, plus parallel pins of hardened steel (dowel pins) and parallel pins with internal thread of hardened steel (pull out pins).

Under the specials category, MFL can offer parts that are forged and machined, any secondary operations, as well as parts totally machined from the raw material stage, from the diameter range M6 (¼ inch) to M60 (2½ inch) in carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, spring steel and brass for various applications.

To go alongside its vast product and machining capabilities, MFL has also achieved various international standards, including ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. Additionally, the company is also CQI 9 certified, with its heat treatment operations externally audited and certified as per guidelines laid out by the North America based Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). 

MFL’s in-house laboratory is also certified by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (equivalent to A2LA).

“We have satisfied customers in 25 countries around the world – with two-thirds of our production going to the European and North American markets for more than two decades,” explains MFL. “We have been an approved supplier for the German railways (Deutsche Bahn) for more than five years and we have been consistently supplying German and other rail companies through vendor partners since the confirmation of the approval.”

The company is also looking to supply similar or extended products to the Indian rail sector based on its experience with German rail products. “The government of India’s initiative of ‘Make in India’ has provided us with newer opportunities in the Indian and overseas markets. Our country’s reliability, based on a stable and a democratically elected government, has given us many opportunities in the overseas markets owing to changing geopolitical equations,” underlines MFL. “This will benefit our strategy of growing further along with our partners, with our CAGR consistently over 6% during the last five years.”

MFL also supplies to the Indian automotive market, including various two-wheeler/passenger car and heavy truck segments – spanning both direct OEMs, as well as tier 1 and 2 suppliers. “We are a reliable and a serious manufacturer of standards and special fasteners and can support customers around the world,” concludes MFL. “We are also a socially responsible company that is currently working towards reducing carbon emissions as the perameters being laid out under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism regulation, better known as CBAM. We are confident we can meet the needs and requirements of customers and we are looking to become long-term partners
in progress.”