Auto & Metal Crafts wins Swarnadeepa Award 2012

Auto & Metal Crafts (Pvt) Ltd., a pioneer in Electro Plating and Steel Fabrication, which proudly celebrates its 50th year of establishment, had been presented with the prestigious Swarnadeepa Award for 2012, by the Nidhas Lanka Mass Communications Association,.The award was presented to the founder of Auto & Metal Crafts (Pvt) Ltd, A.K.Ghandy by the Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province W.J.M. Lokubandara at an impressive award presentation ceremony held at the Sri Sambuddhathawa Building in Colombo on January 22, 2013.

Auto & Metal Crafts (Pvt) Ltd., is a company that started off as a small business and with careful and dedicated nurturing by its Founder and Chairman A. K. Ghandy, built it up to a formidable business, pioneering in stainless steel fabrication and designing, aluminium composite cladding, poly carbonate canopies and different kinds of signage.

Ghandy was educated at a premier Catholic School, St. Benadict's College in Colombo. After graduating as an Engineer, he joined Bonars Ltd., where he served for 4 years. He then with great determination, ventured out on his own to establish his own business.

As the name of the company suggests, he initially started off by repairing vehicles and later diversified into various other lines involving metal craft. The company systematically developed into a large enterprise as they kept getting large assignments from the hotel sector.

The exceptionlly high quality of service with prompt execution and competitive pricing, enabled the business to expand at a rapid pace. As demands kept growing, more employees were recruited and trained in various aspects of metal crafts.

While providing exemplary service to the State Engineering Corporation, the company also expanded its services by establishing links with mega institutions in the construction sector, such as Maga Engineering, Sanken Constructions etc. The Sri Lanka Custom House project which was awarded by Maga Engineering, was probably the largest project ever handled in Sri Lanka, the goodwill of the company rose by 100%.

The company looks after welfare and interests of its employees and their families and also assists low income families by providing employment to their children after leaving school. The children are trained in various aspects of metal craft and then absorbed into the permanent cadre of the company.

Taking into consideration all aspects of the company growth, efficiency, business ethics, staff welfare etc., the Nidahas Lanka Mass Communications unanimously decided to present the prestigious Swarnadeepa Award for 2012 to Auto & Metal Crafts (Pvt) Ltd.