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The directors of your Company wish to present the 17th Annual Report on the Company together with Audited Statement of Accounts and Auditors Report thereon for the year ended 31st March, 2007, The financial year 2006-07 has ended by leaving a profit of Rs. 22.22 Lakhs as against last year profit of Rs. 10.42 lakhs. Though there is decrease in production, but margin decline in sales due to change in product mix, being more emphasis on production of motor vehicle parts. THE YEAR IN REVIEW. PRODUCTION. Product Name 2006-07 2005-06 C.I Castings 101 63 S G Iron Castings 229 55 M. V. Parts. 812 1042 Total (M.T): 1142 1160 The sales during the current year was Rs.. 577 Lakhs (previous year Rs. 594 Lakhs ). The company is in negotiation with more customers in castings and M.V component segment as a result of which the sales are likely to improve in next year. FINANCIAL The company has obtained a secured loan against property for Rs.45.00 Lakhs from the Punjab National bank, Jalandhar, being utilized as working capital for the promotion of sales, the company has decided to concentrate more on finished auto parts segments. FUTURE OUT LOOK Despite of the adverse market scenario, as aforesaid, your Company proposes to increase the business of castings, machined castings and M. V. Parts by exploring new more customers and new areas for which, steps have already been taken up. Thus, a increase in business of your company is anticipated in the next financial year. STOCK EXCHANGES & LISTING FEES. The shareholder may note that your company is listed with Ludhiana Stock Exchange. The Stock Exchange. Mumbai. The Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, Calcutta Stock Exchange and Delhi Stock Exchange. The arrears of listing fees shall be paid in short time. DIVIDEND In view of marginal profit to the company, the Board of Directors were unable to recommend payment of dividend this year. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION. Due importance has been given to energy conservation and development programs. The statutory details in respect of energy conservation and foreign exchange) outgo pursuant to Rule 2 of Companies ( Disclosure of Particulars in Report of Directors). Rule 1988 are annexed to the Report. DIRECTORS. In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 and Companys Articles of Association, S/Sh. Manoj Kapoor, Arun Kapoor, & Mr. Ashok Sareen directors of the Company are to retire by rotation and being eligible has offered themselves for reappointment. MANAGMENTS CONDUCT: During the financial year, all the members of the board & the members of the senior Management had complied with the code of conduct formulated by the Board. The declaration for the same has been given by the Managing Director of the Company and is annexed herewith as Annex-1. OPPORTUNITY AND THREATS: With the increase in demand of castings and auto components sector the company is getting inquiries of its products from all segments especially tractor, automobile and pipe fitting industry. So. the company is looking for a better future. The products of the company are highly price sensitive due to great fluctuations in the prices of raw materials and electricity prices. Against the upward trend of costs, your company is not getting the price to substantiate this increase in cost. However, your company is striving for cutting in the costs wherever best can be possible. RISKS AND CONCERNS: The volatility in raw material, electricity and wages rates in the state as well as in the country has a bearing on the profitability of the company. Finished goods prices are not increasing in direct relation to the increase in costs. However, the company negotiates on regular intervals with its customers to increase prices of finished goods. Your company has made a move through the chamber of commerce and industry to the central government to reduce the customs duty on imported scraps and pig iron to overcome this problem. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT In compliance of recently introduced Section 217(2AA) in the Companies Act, 1956, your directors state that: i. In the preparation of the annual account, the applicable accounts standards had been followed along with proper explanation to material departures. ii. The Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of financial year and of the profit of the company for the period. iii. The Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities. iv That the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis. ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL CONTROLS: Your company has installed adequate internal controls system in combination with the delegation of powers. The control systems are also supported by internal audits and management reviews with documented policies and procedures. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The Company has complied with the requirements regarding Corporate Governance as required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement entered into with the Stock Exchanges, where the Companys shares are listed. A report on the Corporate Governance in this regard is made a part of this Annual Report and a Certificate from the Company Secretary of the Company regarding compliance of the conditions of the Corporate Governance is attached to this report. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES. The Company continues to maintain good industrial relations with the employees. The Board places on record its appreciation of their devotion to the Companys objectives. None of the Companys employee comes under the provisions of Section 217 (2A) of the Companies Act read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules 1975. as amended. The number of employees as on 31.03.2007 were 79. AUDITORS. M/s Ashwani Gupta and Associates. Chartered Accountants. Jalandhar will hold office until the conclusion of 16th Annual General Meeting. Being eligible they offered themselves for reappointment. So, they are recommended for reappointment from the conclusion of the 17lh Annual General Meeting to the 18lh Annual General Meeting. The certificate with regards to their appointment has been received so far and the appointment, it made, would be within the limits prescribed under section 224(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956. AUDITORS REPORT The observation and suggestions pointed out by the auditors in their report and in notes on accounts for this period also contain reasons thereof, which are self explanatory, such as the management expect full recovery from debtors, is in search of customers for old stock, the management promises employees dues to be deposited regularly in future. DEMATER1ALIZAT1QN OF SECURITIES. Securities & Exchange Board of India has directed that dematerialization of the equity shares of your company is compulsory for listing of shares. Therefore, your Company has already submitted an application to NSDL and CDSL and is in process for executing necessary agreement and for has appointed Registrar & Transfer Agent for dematerialization of its securities. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Your Directors wish to record their thanks to the Shareholders, banks government authorities and to the staff for the continued support and good will. Place: Jalandhar For & on behalf of the Board Date : July 28 2007. Rajinder Kapoor, Mg. Director |
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