ALSTOM approval for supply of castings
Approval as Qualified Material Organization for supply of castings for Nuclear Application
EEP C Star Performer Award Silver Medal for export of Industrial Castings
Plant 3 commissioned to manufacture upto 6000 Kg steel castings
Aruna Machine Tools incorporated under Private Limited as Aruna Alloy Steels Pvt Ltd to structure growth of business
Dr. N. Velappan award for best productivity by Institute of Indian foundry men
IBR approval and recognition of Aruna as well known foundry
ISO Accreditation received
Plant 1 re-engineered from Cast-iron to steel valve casting manufacturing up to 300 kg
Plant 2 re-engineered from Cast-iron to steel valve casting manufacturing up to 1000 kg
1st bulk order of 40 Tons critical design in carbon steel & alloy steel executed for BHEL
Plant 1 & 2 re-engineered to manufacture automotive castings due to technology change in Railways Braking Systems 1st steel casting poured in Plant 2
EEPC Award for Best Exporter of Railway Rolling Stock
Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) Award for Best Exporter of Railway Rolling Stock
Induction Melting Furnace Technology installed in Foundry
First export of Vaccum Brake Cylinders to Eastern Europe & South Asia
Aruna established as one of Top 4 manufacturers in the country
Machine Shop for Vaccum Brake Cylinder Machining started at Plant 2
Aruna Enters All India Railway market
Plant 2 Expansion of Foundry completed at Ulaganeri to increase supply
AR. Sevugan Chettiar identified Vaccum Brake Cylinder Assembly, a safety item used in passenger coaches and goods wagons - Machine shop installed to manufacture Vaccum Brake Cylinders at Plant 1
AR. Sevugan Chettiar identified more potential in supplying railway rolling stock products for coaches and entered supply to Indian Railways.
Aruna Machine Tools started by Sri AR. Sevugan Chettiar as small scale industry, to manufacture light engineering machine tools like Radial Drilling Machines, Power hacksaws etc