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Welcome Austrade to Chatral Factory
On the: 31/08/2010
WELCOME: Australian Trade Commission Visit to Chhatral, India 31st August 2010. It was with great pleasure that Hydco International Chairman Mr. Ross Hutton and General Manager Mr. Prashant Pandya received Mr. David Twine Austrade Regional Director ...
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The Australian Drilling Industry Association provides professional and technical leadership
in the advancement of the drilling industry.
The Association currently has over 800 corporate members, branches in all States and Territories of
Australia, liaison officers in the United States and Republic of South Africa, and a substantial number of
overseas members and nearly all of the major companies as members because of an understanding of their
real needs.
Our training courses, which include diamond coring, contaminated site drilling, well screens, drilling
fluids and high pressure air are nationally registered by the Australian Government, and the Association
is a nationally recognized training provider in its own right.
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About the Company
With the insatiable demand for large capacity drill rigs world wide, and
faced with numerous capacity and labor restraints in Australia, Hydco Australia and its
business associates have made a bold move, setting up a large Joint Venture manufacturing
facility in Ahmedabad, India.
Initially 3 machines will be produced in Ahmedabad, Our Hydco 1000H Diamond Rig, The 1000H Multi
Purpose RC/Diamond drill and our Hydco 350 RC, a dedicated reverse circulation drill. These
drilling rig platforms have evolved over 20 years of rugged field evaluation in Australia and are
proven workhorses in the harsh environments where exploration drilling takes place.
Through our JV with the Mamata Group, we have access to a large pool of engineering designers, which
will drive many planned R&D projects for product development strategies into the future.
Hydco Internationals goal is to shorten the lead time for
large exploration drills, producing strong reliable drills that both meet or exceed our customer’s expectations.
The People
Ross Hutton (Chairman)
B Eng (Min) UQ, M Aus IMM
Ross has over 30 years experience in the mining industry in executive management, mining
and metallurgy and project management.
He has held the positions of V.P [Vice President] for smelting and mining operations in North
America, Superintendent for the construction of a mine and concentrator in Australia and Project Manager
for the Bankable Feasibility Study for a large Base Metal project in Iran. He is currently a director of
Kagara Zinc Limited; a successful ASX 200 listed mining company and Drummond Gold Limited.
Mr. Hutton has experience in working with very large projects from conception to execution and he is backed
by a team of Australian mining associates, with strong links throughout the international mining industry.
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Mahendra N. Patel (Director)
MSc (Ind, Engg.) Cranfield UK
Mahendra is chairman and managing director of the Mamata Group India. For the past 25 years his
private and Joint venture Company’s have produced specilised machinery for the world markets. Company’s
such as Ferromatik Milacron (USA), Klockner (Germany) with Desma & KHS, Brampton (Canada) to
name but a few, have all excelled in India under his guidance along with his own numerous private
companies.
Mahendra brings this wealth of International business knowledge to Hydco International and his
expertise in producing world class products within Indian, ensures a bright future for Hydco International.
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Trevor Smitham (Director)
Trevor has over 30 years experience in the drilling industry and specialises in hydraulic
engineering and manufacturing of large surface exploration drilling rigs.
In 1987 he established Hydraulic Contracting and Supply Pty Ltd, a privately owned hydraulic
manufacturing and design business in Perth producing the highly regarded "HYDCO" drill rigs. He
has built a strong reputation in the local and overseas market with rigs working in all
corners of the world.
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Chandrakant Patel (Director)
B.E. (Mechanical)
Chandrakant has been part of the Mamata Group for the past 23 years and is the Executive \
Director of Mamata Machinery Pvt. Ltd, Mamata’s Flagship Company. Chandrakant brings to the
group vast knowledge in heavy engineering and machine manufacturing and his expertise in
doing business in India will provide a stable platform for Hydco International to build upon.
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Ian Pitcher (CEO)
Ian has many years of experience in heavy machinery industry, both in mobile equipment
with Caterpillar NZ and in the mining industry, with Mt Isa Mines and Mary Kathleen
Uranium Mine in Queensland Australia.
He has held senior executive positions at state level within CSR Limited, Australia's
largest building material company and brings a wealth of experience from production
through to the marketing of products.
His business acumen in supply chain management and product identification for emerging
markets coupled with his mechanical background, will add valuable impetus to our
business development.
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Michael Ilett (Director)
B Bus (Acc), Grad Dip Adv Acc, Grad Dip App Corp Gov, MBA, ACIS, CA
Michael is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Secretary with over 15 years commercial
experience in senior administration roles. He was awarded the MBA medallion from the Brisbane
Graduate School of Business and the Australian Dux prize for applied commercial law in his
recently completed Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance.
He currently acts as a consultant for a number of Australian public listed exploration
companies and has a track record for listing junior mining companies on the Australian
Securities Exchange. He is the finance director and is responsible for a range of corporate
administration duties including finance, risk management and stakeholder relations.
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Prashant H Pandya (General Manager - Mamata Hydco, India)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (B.E.Mech)
Prashant leads the team as the General Manager for Mamata Hydco in India and brings
to the company, over 20 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering and Design as
well as a vast knowledge of Manufacturing and Technical Marketing skills.
During his career he has designed and manufactured complete Process Plant Equipment
and has gained exceptional consulting and business communication skills, dealing with
many multi national organizations. One of the major undertakings in his recent years
was the design and development of the fully automated Bag and Packaging Systems, which
are now imported to over 70 countries around the world.
Prashant’s considerable experience with exposure to Mechanical design for the
Paper & Sugar Processing Industry, Fertilizer & Petrochemical Projects, Cement Bulk
Handling Equipment, Chemical Plants and Automated Rubber Processing Industry within the
Mamata Group provides an excellent platform for success for Mamata Hydco.
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