APL Apollo – A Journey Through Time

APL Apollo – A Journey Through TimeAPL Apollo – A Journey Through Time
APL Apollo is one of the leading manufacturers of steel pipes in India. We are headquartered in Delhi NCR and have eleven manufacturing units that have a combined capacity of 2.5 Million MTPA. Our units are strategically placed in Sikandrabad (4 units), Bengaluru (2 units), Hosur, Dujana, Raipur, Murbad and Hyderabad to ensure a pan India presence for the brand.

However, the pinnacle of success that we have reached today is a result of our laborious past – spanning over three decades. The company was founded in 1986 by the late Mr. Sudesh Gupta named as Bihar Tubes Pvt. Limited. In the same year, we set up our first manufacturing unit in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh. In 1993, we listed ourselves as a public limited company, thus adding another feather in the cap. We also started manufacturing galvanised tubes in the same year. Between 1994 – 95, we commissioned a new galvanising plant and also received ISI certification. This was also a proud moment as we got listed on the stock exchanges. In 1995, we entered into the capital market by way of a public issue amounting to Rs 438 lakh.

In the next decade, we evolved further and took the company to new heights. We imported cutting edge technology from Kusakabe, Japan and installed it across all three of our mills. It was during this time that we diversified our manufacturing to include the production of structural pipes. As our determination for new and innovative products drove us to perform better, we soon became the pioneers in pre galvanized steel pipe manufacturing in India along with developing in-house hollow sections across a wide range of sizes. Between 2000 – 2002, we also commissioned a new tube mill and the modern Galium mill. It was during this period that we received the ISO 9001:2000 certification.

The period between 2007-2008 was also very significant for us as we expanded even further and acquired not one but two firms – Apollo Metalex Private Limited and Shri Lakshmi Metal Udyog Limited (Bangalore). In the following year, we commissioned a plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. It was also the year of our Greenfield venture with state-of-the-art mills. We also started several warehouses across India during this time.

Another significant development took place between 2011-12 as the name was changed to APL Apollo Tubes Limited. It was also during this time that we were awarded UL, CE, SGF France, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications. We also acquired Lloyds Line Pipes Limited Plant near Mumbai, thus continuing our expansion.

Between 2013-2015, we continued to grow with leaps and bounds and procured CRFH Coils from JSW Steel to expand our product range. At this time, we also started manufacturing door sections, window sections and railing tubes to add to our vast array of offerings. We became the first company in India to achieve the capacity of 1 MTPA in steel pipes. In 2016-17, we added prestigious achievements to our credit – established India’s first ever Direct Forming Technology line in Hosur, commissioned Greenfield facility at Raipur, Chhattisgarh also with Direct Forming Technology and were awarded patents for six product design types.

Our hard and quest for innovative products have made us one of the top five steel manufacturers in the world. Today we have 11 plants, 29 sales offices and 800 distributors. We are sprawled across 2000 towns and cities and have a retailer presence of 1,00,000. These numbers have been achieved with sheer determination and innovation, which is ingrained in our DNA.