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diverse industries such as Automobiles, cutting tools. This journey continued till zenith. Sure, the pandemic hit hard, and
Aerospace, Defence, Mining, Medical, 5-6 years. It was in 2005 that we first there are rough patches here and there
Engineering, Textile, Energy, Machine installed a new 5-Axis CNC Grinding when you are in business. But in my
Tools and so on. machine, keeping in mind the need opinion, the most important lesson of
“Since long Accusharp has been one to design, manufacture and supply the lockdown experience was that one
of the important drivers in the cutting Special Carbide Tools as per customer should be prepared for contingencies.
tool industry in India. We are widely requirements. Not just physically and mentally, but
recognized as an Indian company with Thereafter, we kept on adding financially as well. Any organization
a global business culture. This makes one machine each year till date. should be able to sustain itself for three
us the first choice for special cutting This culminated in shaping up our to four months, whatever the situation.
tools for several Indian companies world-class manufacturing facility Fortunately, we could withstand the
and MNCs. By investing in the HiPIMS equipped with sophisticated production rough weather. We sustained it well
technology and bringing InoxaCon equipment of renowned brands like for a good six months. We supported
Coating and Ferrocon Coating, we ANCA, ROLLOMATIC, etc. Recently we our employees and managed not to
are striving to consolidate our market have added a Cemecon HiPIMS Coating leave them disappointed,” recounts the
position further. Our customers expect Facility to give better service to our affable MD.
us to provide them with world-class customers,” reminisces Ilyas. While concluding the path down
solutions. This prompts us to innovate memory lane, IIyas Shaikh says,
continuously,” adds Ilyas. Lesson Learned from the Pandemic “There’s a lot that we aim to achieve
“It is different from having a vision in the coming years - both personally
Looking Back, Looking Forward for more critical, extraordinary things. and professionally. And I await the
“When we recall our humble Yet, when reality strikes hard, it shows challenges that life throws at me
beginnings, the image of a small scarce resources and limited growth because they have only strengthened
workplace with one machine conjures opportunities. But you have a great me. And this is my journey, and I would
up. That was our set-up as a service sense of fulfillment when you defy all not change a single thing if it had to be
provider, re-grinding of all types of the odds and soar high to reach the relived all over again”.

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