Deputy SP, Kiran Kang graces the event and provides encouragement to the participants
Bhiwadi: The Shriram Corporate Kabaddi Cup, which reinvigorates an ancient Indian sport came to a thrilling end with Shriram Pistons defeating Amtek Auto Limited in a scintillating match of strength and intelligence alike. Both the teams representing Shriram Pistons and Amtek put their best foot forward and fought hard for this prestigious Cup. The tournament which has been played over the last few days was closely contested by nine teams. The final game was inaugurated by Deputy SP Bhiwadi Mrs Kiran Kang. She shook hands with all the participants and tossed the coin for the game to begin.
In the semi-finals held on the 22nd of April, Shriram Pistons had defeated Hi-Tech Gears Limited by 66-51 in a closely fought match. In the other semi-final, Amtek Auto Limited had defeated Continental Engines Limited in a one sided match. Amtek’s good mix of attackers and defenders helped them with their wins in the tournament, while Shriram Pistons sense of team play and strategy enabled the company to defeat the rest of the teams and enter the finals.
While awarding the Cup to the winning team, Mr Devendra Mishra, Executive Director of the Shriram Pistons, said, “It gives us great pride to be the host of this tournament and revive this ancient sport of Kabaddi. It is perhaps the only sport which can be played simply on a ground without any accessories. The nine companies, which participated in the tournament, are all winners as participation, sportsmanship and team works is the qualities that winners have and we witnessed all these qualities in all the teams over the last few days.”
The nine companies that participated in the rournament include, Autofit, JBM, Continental Engines ltd, Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd, Amtek, Hi-Tech Gears, Sona Steering, HVCC (Visteon) and Delhpi. All the matches were held on the factory campus of Shriram Pistons, Pathredi.
About Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd
Founded in 1972 and with an annual turnover of about US$ 200 million, Shriram Pistons and Rings Ltd (SPRL) is India’s largest integrated manufacturer of Pistons, Pins, Rings and Engine Valves. The company has collaborated with Global technology leaders and has technical partnership with three Japanese and one German company. The company offers latest technological products to all its customers in India including Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Ford, Renault, Tata Cummins, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Hero Motocorp., Bajaj, Ashok Leyland and Kirloskar.
SPRL is the largest exporter of Pistons and Rings from India and has been exporting to global OEMs including Ford, Renault, Honda and Wabco. It has two plants located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh and Pathredi (Bhiwadi Industrial Area) Rajasthan and employs over 4000 skilled workmen.
Apart from its robust manufacturing capability the company has also been working towards conserving and optimizing resources, planting and actively supporting green belts. In its on-going commitment to environment the company has received an ISO 14001: 1996 certification for its environment management system from DNV, Netherlands.
Anand Prakash
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