Sanmar Group eyes entry into warehousing

Chennai headquartered Sanmar Group is evaluating a foray into the warehousing segment.

“At a group level, we are looking at a plan that we expect to announce later this year. We are evaluating warehousing amongst a few other sectors. It is still early days,” Vijay Sankar, Chairman, The Sanmar Group said during a press meet on Sanmar Engineering.

Sanmar Engineering, part of The Sanmar Group, will commemorate its 50^th anniversary on July 1, 2026, a milestone in the history of joint venture (JV) partnerships between India-based business houses and leading American corporations.Sanmar Engineering will make investments into manufacturing capacity expansion, product development, customer-specific application development, and market segment diversification.

B. Visweswaran, Managing Director, Sanmar Engineering, made an elaborate presentation which said: “Flowserve Sanmar is expanding seal system and gas panel manufacturing capacity with a new plant at Kunnapattu village, Thiruporur, near Chennai. Xomox Sanmar is expanding capacity from 80,000 valves per year to 150,000 valves per year at its facility in Viralimalai, Tamil Nadu.” “Anderson Greenwood Crosby Sanmar is investing in advanced digital test benches and cryogenic testing facilities, apart from a new office space in Viralimalai. BS&B India has continued to develop custom-engineered products in the segment such as Defense, Space, Nuclear Power, and Emerging Technologies,” he added.

Narayan Sethuramon, Vice Chairman, Sanmar Matrix Metals, mentioned that the company makes products for metro coaches and for Vande Bharat coaches.