SUNDARAM BRAKE LININGS LTD.

(SBL)
( Deming prize-2001 winner)

Presented by :
Avinash kumar
Roll no.- 359

Brief about SBL

Established in 1976
Major products are brake linings, brake pads and clutch facings
Also manufactures automotive, non-automotive, railways and industrial
friction materials
Pioneer in manufacturing of asbestos-free friction materials in India
First company to become 100% asbestos-free
Certified for ISO / TS 16949 2002 Quality Management Systems & ISO

14001: 2004 -Environmental Management Systems

Exports its products to around 50 countries worldwide
First friction material company to win deming prize

TQM at SBL
Focus on
consumer

Involve all
employees

Continuous
improvement

SBL
Accurate
evaluation

Quality
improvement

Continued..
It has an award winning R &D facility at its headquarters in Chennai, which includes brake
dynamometers, scanning electron microscopes, gas chromatographs, vehicle testing facilities for
testing and development of friction materials for a wide range of automotive, non-automotive and
industrial applications
State of the art in-house design facilities, provide the company with the necessary infrastructure to
carry out design and development work to meet growing needs of the friction material industry

Nearly 2% of sales is spent on Research and Development activities. Continued recognition of inhouse R&D by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India

R & D uses deep analysis techniques

New materials are continuously researched to add value to the products to enhance customer
satisfaction

Other Awards
National award from DSIR, New Delhi
Technology award from ACMA, India
National award for technology development
from DGTD, India

Thank You
for
your attention.