RPK India: Ensuring Safety By Offering High-Quality Springs

Aitor Garcia

Director

Aitor Garcia

Director

It is the wide ranging applications of springs across industry verticals that have made them an essential component to be manufactured. According to recent reports by Grand View Research, the global spring market size is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.5 percent from 2020 to 2027. The surge in demand for springs across diverse verticals such as automotive, manufacturing and agriculture is anticipated to fuel the growth of the global spring market.

There is a high focus on application criticality now and spring is no longer considered a commodity but a critical functional component in a car or two-wheeler. This shift has happened quite rapidly over the last few years owing to higher focus on more comfortable and safe cars and motorbikes. While many such features are offered by OEMs as default, mandate by government rules and regulations dictate having a few of them.

The new pollution norms under BSVI have also opened new requirements. Owing to these developments the clients require first time right solutions which have to meet all cost and technical expectations, as they expect Zero defects on account of a low value but highly critical component.

Understanding the aforementioned requirements, RPK India – a company specialising in the manufacturing of high-quality springs is well equipped to handle the requirements for various critical applications owing to its experience.

With all the machinery, processes, and testing equipment being same across various locations, RPK India is able to offer solutions and quick development for such demanding applications through shared experience and technology within the organization.

State-of-the-art manufacturing facility
RPK offers various types of springs for critical applications. These include compression, torsion, tension, spiral, wave springs, flat springs, rings, wire forms, copper coils etc. The major factors that set RPK apart from the other players include the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and process control of RPK, which allows the company to deliver springs consistently, especially in critical areas.

RPK’s fully-equipped lab for dimensional, functional and cleanliness analysis in India and the daily interaction with the company’s technical center with metallurgical laboratory, X-ray diffraction analysis and FEM, allows the company to explore all challenges without any technical constraint.

“Our tag line reads, “flexible solutions for a changing world” and we live by it. The fact that some of our major global competitors do not have a local manufacturing set up in India, puts us on a pedestal whenever our customers look for a source which can supply springs locally with state-of-the-art technology and globally acknowledged best manufacturing practices,” says Aitor Garcia, Director of RPK India.

Owing to our vast experience in critical applications for powertrain, safety, ride control, and stability control, we are the first choice for all renowned global tier-1 auto manufacturers
Aitor Garcia //Director

First choice for all renowned global tier-1 auto manufacturers
“Owing to our vast experience in critical applications for powertrain, safety, ride control, and stability control, we are the first choice for all renowned global tier-1 auto manufacturers when it comes to designing these features in a car. Our plant in India has been audited and homologated by all top car manufacturers and the fact that our springs find their place in all Auto OEMs in India speaks for itself. We are also proud to be associated with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance as their tier-1 supplier,” he adds.

“Considering the constant market shift into more demanding applications, we are exploring all market challenges taking advantage of our global footprint, collaborating with our branded customers standing on our proven reliability and expertise in highly technical applications,” concludes Aitor.