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and Bhiwandi, thane. These are fully equipped with world-class
equipment to manufacture an array of construction equipment SPOTLIGHT
and Fire Evacuation Lifts. They spread across five acres with one
lac sq. ft. build-up Shed and Office. The production facility covers
Fabrication, Production Assembly, Testing, R&D, Design and
Development, Spares Management, and Dispatch.
Being an experienced leader, Dr Mehta shares his opinion on
how adopting modern technologies like AI and ML impacts the
Construction Equipment space and how Spartan is adapting to
the change. He says that Spartan’s USP has been innovation.
Spartan is built on a strong foundation of innovation which is the
prime reason for its success. “We are already on a massive project
Constructing Legends to incorporate AI and
Dr Mehta is an alumnus of Wharton University. He did his MBA from Machine Learning into our Marketing and Training. This is going
SP Jain and graduated in Production Engineering from Fr Agnel to separate us as one of the first construction equipment
Engineering College, a premier Engineering institute in Mumbai. manufacturing companies in India,” he reveals.
He joined his father’s business in the year 2005. He transformed
his father’s engineering business into a Construction Equipment An Invincible Bond
manufacturing business- Spartan Engineering Industries Pvt Ltd. He When probed that considering the current scenario, what initial
led the business by manufacturing Bar Cutting and Bar Bending challenges they face and what the challenges are now, and
machines, followed by bigger and heavier machines like Tower how Spartan overcomes them, Dr Mehta cites that challenges
Cranes, Passenger and Material Hoists, and Rope Suspended have taught them many things. It has also impacted the way
Platforms. Now Spartan has full-fledged teams of Sales and Service the business is being carried out. During the pandemic, Spartan’s
in 16 cities across India, with three state-of-the-art manufacturing main goal was to be with customers, understand and empathize
facilities in Mumbai. with their challenges, and face the crisis with a lot of grit and
patience. Spartan’s complete team was in touch with all the
Navratna of Construction Industry nationwide customers, all the deliveries were met on time, and
He has introduced to India one of the most advanced, safe, service was provided at all sites wherever possible. Customers’ trust
and innovative hoists, like Multi-functional material hoists, making in Spartan increased manifold during the pandemic, and Spartan
Spartan a renowned brand in India for Hoists. His innovation in could do some record business over time.
Hoists has been rewarded by BAI (Builder’s Association of India) by He predicts optimistically, “From here onwards, there will be only
felicitating him with ‘Navratna of Construction Industry’. To add to growth in Construction Business. All the projects which were held
the award list, he has also been awarded for ‘Business Excellence’ due to the pandemic have already restarted. As we see in the
from AIBCF. His vision has won him many other awards for Spartan. interviews of prominent Government authorities and boards, many
Like- being one of the top 30 and top 100 SMEs in India. With infrastructure and realty projects are in the pipeline.” Spartan is
a vision to be a leading indigenous construction equipment ready to take up these opportunities and will see a steady growth
manufacturer, he has come a long way towards achieving it with and leadership position in the Construction Equipment industry.
heavy investment in Research and Design team and infrastructure.
Dr Mehta has not only been an excellent entrepreneur, but he has Illuminating Global Horizons
made Spartan one of the best employee-friendly companies. He To all the budding entrepreneurs aspiring to venture into the
has introduced many development systems and processes like Construction Equipment space, Dr Mehta advises to be patient
KASH (Knowledge, Attitude, Skills & Habits), WIN WIN, Pat on the and persistent and have faith in the Indian Economy and Indian
Back Initiative, One Page Construction Industry Scenario. “India is already on its path to
Strategy, Best Performer Award, Gratitude Book, Vision Meetings, becoming World’s fastest-growing economy, and Construction
Happy Mind sessions, etc. Industry will be the major beneficiary of this outcome,” he asserts.
On envisioning scaling brand Spartan’s operations and offerings in
Trust: The Core Principle of Technovations the future, Dr Mehta shares, “We aim to drive Worldwide Operations
Stating Spartan’s core purpose, he says it is ‘to Enhance the from a 3,500 sq. ft. plush Corporate Office located in a Prestigious
Productivity, Speed, and Safety in Construction and Infrastructure Commercial Hub.”
Industry by providing Advanced Mechanized Solutions, thereby Spartan will strengthen its Global Infrastructure through three
saving customer’s Money, Time and Efforts. He reiterates, “We see global offices located in Dubai, Brazil, and Colombo.
ourselves achieving this with a vision to be a Leading Indian MNC According to him, Spartan will be a Leading market share holder
by establishing in 25 Countries, focusing on Innovation and Trust. in ten countries. In Rack and Pinion Hoist business, Spartan will
This is how we envision becoming a 500 Crore Diversified Group, be the Largest Manufacturer in Sales, Rental, and Refurbishing
with 10% Net Profit, by the year 2026.” across India.
Spartan boasts three State-of-the-Art manufacturing facilities at
Atgaon on the Mumbai-Nashik highway, Kalwa, Navi Mumbai, For more details visit: www.spartanindia.com

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