Super Seal Assures Guaranteed Quality & Services

“For the growing business opportunity, Super Seal is well positioned to fulfill the ever changing market demand with its guaranteed quality products. Our technical capabilities and strength can be well seen during Excon 2015,” says Mr. Harish Chandra, Senior Manager, Super Seal in an interview with Maria R.

How do you see the business outlook of Hydraulic Rubber Hose market in general and Superseal business in particular?

Global Industry Analysis for Hydraulic Rubber Hose market made by Transparency market research shows that global business of hydraulic rubber hoses is likely to be at the tune of $1002 MN. Business of the said product was about $698 MN in 2013.

The domestic market is expected to be around Rs.1200 crores. There is going to be an opportunity for Super Seal Flexible Hose for business increase in the construction, Agriculture and Industrial sectors in the global and domestic Market.

What are the factors responsible driving the growth of Hydraulic Rubber Hose market?
Increase in demand for hydraulic hoses in construction, agriculture and industrial sectors are going to be responsible for growth in hydraulic hose market.

Please provide us an overview of Superseal operation briefly touching upon its various segments and important milestones which enabled the company to reach on the current stature.
Super Seal Flexible Hose started its journey in 1962 with the manufacture of Oil Seals indigenously in collaboration with Super Oil seals and Gaskets Ltd. UK. The company diversified its activities in 1984 by entering into technical collaboration with Aeroquip Corporation, USA to start manufacturing Hydraulic and industrial hose and Hose assemblies. The modernization of the plant has been done during 2012–13 by inducting Reinforcing machine (braiding Machine) with latest technology, manufactured by Mayer Braidtech, Germany and Flex Impulse testing machine which ensure the ultimate performance of hydraulic hose, from Bimal Italy. Super Seal Manufactures hoses to SAE, EN, DIN, BCS (for Mining), BS and BIS standards.

What are the sectors, you're catering to with your product range? Please tell us about your products and services being offered to OEMs in construction and mining sectors?
Hoses are designed to meet the requirement of the construction, mining, railway, agriculture, and automobile sector. Super Seal maintains after sales services and technical assistance in relation to hose and hose assemblies to construction and mining sectors.

Based on the requirement of OEMs array of individual products and standards; how well are you positioned in terms of engineering capability to address the individual clients' needs on time with competitive pricing which are precursor towards brand recall?

Super Seal is one of the top few manufacturers who supply to OEMs, can satisfy the needs of the customer when it comes to critical applications, technologically maintaining delivery schedule. Super Seal produces hose and assemblies to Aeroquip USA design and engineering and has earned the confidence of the customer. Super Seal's design engineers are capable of handling any new development required by the customer. Company has earned 99.99% rating from the customer.

A word about R&D wings and placement of Quality control system for testing the reliability of the offerings?
Super Seal fulfils the ever changing market demand with its innovative R&D team since its inception. With the technologically updated machinery and stringent quality norms for each manufacturing process, Super Seal assures its customer guaranteed quality. The product in each stage passes through all related standard testing norms.

What are your participation plans for Excon 2015?
Super Seal, considering its technical capability and capacity to cater to a much wider market, intends to bring the brand to the OEM customers as well as dealers and assemblers. Company's sales and technical personnel will be there to attend the queries of the prospective customers and explain Super Seal's intention and capability to cater to their requirements. This will give the company's representative exposure to the current state of affair of the industry and opportunity to expand Super Seal's product range which would add to their knowledge.

Moreover, to know the latest tend and desire of our customer, there can be no other platform better then Excon 2015. CII is doing a commendable job and giving a platform to all medium scale factories like us.