Company Profile

About us

SJS is one of the leading players in the Indian decorative aesthetics industry. We are a “design-to-delivery” aesthetics solutions provider with the ability to design, develop and manufacture a diverse product portfolio for a wide range of customers primarily in the automotive and consumer appliance industries. Our product offerings include decals and body graphics, 2D appliques and dials, 3D appliques and dials, 3D lux badges), domes, overlays, aluminum badges, in-mould label or decoration parts,, lens mask assembly and chrome-plated, printed and painted injection moulded plastic parts.

SJS has a strong focus on new product development and it has a dedicated ‘new product development’ team. Our products are subject to stringent quality checks and testing in laboratories at our facilities.

We differentiate ourselves on the basis of the wide range of our product portfolio, quality of our product offerings, our product design and development capabilities and the strength of our relationships with customers located across various industries globally.

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SJS has received the IATF 16949 certification and focuses on product quality and on-time delivery. The best names in the industry have stood with SJS as suppliers and partners for over a couple of decades now, a credential that stands testimony to the intrinsic values that the company stands for.

SJS places great emphasis on human relations – be it, its employees, customers, vendors or associates. The company believes that being humane and fostering healthy relationships go a long way in building a great company. A belief that has helped build a ‘family’ of over 450 strong work force, besides its customers, vendors and associates.

With a vision to be the global leader, SJS has been making rapid strides towards this goal. Since 1996, SJS has been exporting to many of the big multinationals like Motorola, Hewlett Packard, Visteon, Whirlpool across multiple global locations. Its global expertise, design and technological solutions, coupled with its sharpness on cost, quality and delivery have made SJS a favoured partner for the global majors.

To add value to it's brand, products and customer portfolio, SJS acquired Exotech Plastics in 2021.

Quick Facts

Over 30 years of expertise in Industrial graphics printing and aesthetic parts
Manufacturing facilities located in Bengaluru and Pune, India
Partner with leading OEMs in the Automotive and Appliance industries
Support locations across Europe, North America, Latin America and ASEAN
Supplied over 115 million parts with more than 6,000 SKUs in Fiscal 2021 to around 170 customers in around 90 cities across 20 countries
Increased presence and outreach by acquiring Exotech Plastics

Mr. Ramesh Chandra Jain is the Chairman & Independent Director of our Co. He holds a B.Tech (Hons) in Mech. Engg. from IIT Kharagpur and an M.Sc. (Industrial Engg. & Admin.) from Cranfield Univ., UK. He received the Society of British Aerospace Cos. Prize in Aircraft Production (1972–73) from Cranfield. He served for 25 yrs at Eicher, retiring as Group VC and earlier worked at HAL. He was President, Tractor Mfrs. Assn., Chairman, CII Haryana State Council, and is currently on boards of SJS Decoplast, The Hi-Tech Robotic, Indoi Systems & Walter Pack India. He has also advised GoI Ministries via the Cabinet Secretariat on dept. strategies.

Mr. Ramesh Jain / CHAIRMAN AND INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Mr. K.A. Joseph is the MD of our Co. He holds a B.Sc. from Bangalore Univ. and a PGDBA from St. Joseph’s College of Business Admin., Bangalore. A Promoter & Co-founder, he has 36+ yrs of experience in aesthetics printing. He leads plant & mfg. ops and has driven tech & product innovation at our Co. He also helped design our new mfg. facility commissioned in 2018. He serves as Director on the boards of SJS Decoplast & Walter Pack India. In 2023, he received the SPAI FESPA - Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Fujifilm Sericol India, for his visionary leadership & industry contributions.

Mr. K.A. Joseph / FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr. Sanjay Thapar is the CEO & Exec. Director of our Co. He holds a B.Sc. (Mech. Engg.) with distinction from Delhi College of Engg., Univ. of Delhi. With 40+ yrs of exp. in the auto industry, he began his career at Tata Engg. (now Tata Motors). He was earlier President, Minda HUF; MD, Minda Valeo Security Systems; and Group Chief Strategy Officer, Ashok Minda Group. At our Co., he leads strategy, M & A, biz dev. & finance. He played a key role in acquiring Exotech & Walterpack, shaping sales strategy, expanding our customer base, and driving new product dev. He has led our product roadmap & international growth in recent years.

Mr. Sanjay Thapar / CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. Kevin K. Joseph is the Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. Started his career as a design engineer at Tata Elxsi in the passenger vehicles segment which shows his technical expertise and familiarity with automotive design and engineering processes. At SJS, he is driving manufacturing excellence and product innovation ensuring that the company remains competitive and stays at the forefront of its industry. He is also overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, which involve managing teams, coordinating different departments, and ensuring that the company runs efficiently on a daily basis.

Mr. Kevin K. Joseph / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Ms. Veni Thapar is an Independent Director of our Co. She holds a B.Com (Hons.) from Univ. of Delhi and is a CA (FCA), CMA, and CISA (USA). She also holds a diploma in IS Audit, a certificate in Intl. Taxation (ICAI), and has completed a Certification Prog. in IT & Cyber Security for Board Members (IDRBT). She earlier served as Independent Shareholder Director on the Board of Bank of India and was on the Board of Governors of the Indian Inst. of Corporate Affairs for two terms (2017–20 & 2020–23).

Mr. Veni Thapar / INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Mr. Matthias Frenzel is the Independent Director of our Company. He holds a diploma engineering (FH) in mechanical engineering – material technology from the Technical College, Berlin, and a master’s degree in business administration from the Düsseldorf Business School GmbH. He has previously worked as the Director (mechanics, electromechanics procurement supplier quality) with Visteon Electronics Germany GmbH, S-Y Systems Technologies Europe GmbH, and Johnson Controls GmbH.

Mr. Matthias Frenzel / INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Mr. Roy Mathew is the Whole-Time Director at Walter Pack Automotive Products India Private Limited (Walter Pack India). He holds an engineering degree specializing in plastic tools engineering from Kerala Govt Polytechnic, Calicut. In 2006, he founded Walter Pack India in partnership with Walter Pack Spain, leveraging his extensive expertise in various plastic technologies, including In-Mold Decoration (IMD), In-Mold Forming (IMF), injection molding, and lighting, to establish the company. Before founding Walter Pack India, he gained significant experience working with leading industry companies such as Lumax Industries Ltd. and Tek Electromechanicals Pvt. Ltd. Roy has over 25 years of experience in the field.

Mr. Roy Mathew / DIRECTOR (Walter Pack India)

Mr. Anil Narayan Sondur is the Independent Director of Walter Pack Automotive Products India Private Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Pune University, has completed the Harvard Executive Management Program from Harvard Business School Executive Education, and holds a Global Strategy Certification from Stanford – National University of Singapore. He previously served as Executive Vice President at Tata Elxsi Ltd, Senior Manager at Rolta India Ltd, and Senior Marketing Executive at Nelco. He possesses immense expertise in business strategy, new business development, and product design & strategy, with over 40 years of experience in the field

Mr. Anil Narayan Sondur / INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

We have a professional management team with extensive experience across various industries and a proven track record of performance. This team has been instrumental in the development of our Company’s strategy and business. Our Company has a team of professionals across senior and mid-level management, including Mahendra Kumar Naredi, our Company’s Chief Financial Officer, R. Raju, our Company’s Chief Marketing Officer and Sadashiva Baligar, our Company’s Chief Operating Officer. The average experience of our mid-level management is approximately 21.3 years, including in operations, business development, quality assurance, customer relationships, finance and human resource management.. Our recently acquired subsidiary has a team of senior employees with significant experience in industries in India and abroad

Our Story

87 Incorporated as a partnership firm in the name of “SJS Enterprises”

06 Joint Venture with Serigraph, a US based commercial printing player
10 Foray into 3D lux badge segment
15 Acquisition of majority stake by Evergraph
16 Addition of Aluminum badges to the product folio
18 New manufacturing facility commissioned with 235,000 sq. ft. area. Entry into new product lines – IMD/ IML parts
20 Foray into formed appliques segment
21 Acquisition of Exotech Plastics, Foray into chrome plating
18 Moved to a state-of-the-art 2,25,000 sq feet facility

Awards

2016
Samsung Grade A "Supplier Evaluation"
2017
YAMAHA "Excellence Award for Cost"
2016 - 17
Whirlpool "Quality Excellence"
2017
Honda "Customer Satisfaction "