The Machinist Super Shopfloor Award, in its 7th edition, presented Mr. Pragun Khaitan, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Jindal Aluminium Limited, with the Next Generation Leader 2021 Award. The honour duly recognizes his constant contribution through innovation using best-in-class technology and the most acceptable ethical business practices in the field of the downstream Aluminium industry. Mr. Pragun Khaitan successfully made his mark in the Editorial Choice Awards category for his honest endeavours in all the 11 categories dubbed as the critical measurable parameters to evaluate the performance of a manufacturing plant. These include safety, productivity, Digital Manufacturing Innovation (Product/Process), green manufacturing, machining excellence, quality, Human Resources (HR), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Maintenance. Mr. Pragun, who couldn’t attend the event, commented via video, “I am truly humbled and pleased to accept this award. Thank you to the entire team of the Machinist and WWM; you have truly created an inspirational platform for the manufacturing industry.” “There is a lot of work behind the scenes done by my team at Jindal Aluminium and of course, none of it would have been possible without the support, guidance and encouragement of my grandfather, Dr Sitaram Jindal (Chairman and founder of Jindal Aluminium). He gave me the platform to experiment and try out new things. An enormous salute to the rest of the participants and let such events continue to inspire us to ‘Make In India’ Thank you once again,” he concluded. About Pragun Khaitan Pragun Khaitan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, to Sushil Khaitan and Asha Jindal Khaitan. His maternal grandfather, Dr. Sitaram Jindal, is a renowned Indian industrialist and philanthropist who was one of the founders of the Jindal Group of Industries. Dr. Sitaram Jindal individually founded Jindal Aluminium Limited back in 1968 and subsequently Jindal Naturecure Institute in 1976. Mr. Pragun’s father, Sushil Khaitan, a renowned name in the Indian nutraceutical space, is the director of Pure Nutrition. About Jindal Aluminium Founded by Dr. Sitaram Jindal in 1968, Jindal Aluminium Limited is a pioneer in manufacturing Aluminium products. With state of an art facility and expertise in manufacturing intricate Aluminium profiles, it is the largest producer of Aluminium extruded and the second-largest producer of Aluminium flat-rolled products in India. The company believes in building an enriched society brought about by innovation and excellence in manufacturing aluminium products. It is the first Indian Aluminium extrusion company with Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) and ISO 9002 certification (currently revalidated as per IS/ISO 9001:2015). It is also certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for marine applications. It has a total manufacturing capacity of over 1.75 lakh metric tons per annum. It exports around 15% of its products across the globe to countries like the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Middle-East nations, and others. To know more: jindalaluminium.com/ For any Marketing and Sales related queries, you can contact us through email at jalmkt@jindalaluminium.com

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