Toughened, safety glass processor J K International spreads its wings

Company Report
Toughened, safety glass processor J K
International spreads its wings
To Offer Completely Customized Solutions, From Design Consultation To
Glass & Hardware Selection
Toughened and safety glass manufacturer J K International began its journey with a unit
in Himachal Pradesh in 2004 and expanded to set up a second one in Jalandhar, which
began production in 2015, under the guidance of its mentor Mr S S Kang.
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Born in 1950, Mr Kang did his matriculation in 1966 from Ropar (now a district of
Punjab). After completing his post-graduation in 1974, he first joined Bhambra
Management Board in audit section.
His experience of corporate costing, budgeting and planning logistic changed his way
of working and taught him how to take quick decisions based on facts and figures.
Customer service and punctuality have always held top priority for Mr Kang. He
always planned in advance to meet new challenges. Under him, J K International
adopted new practices. It defined everything, measured every progress.
He won the Glass Bulletin ‘Best Glass Processor Award’ in 2018. Mr Kang has worked
as vice-chairman and general secretary in ‘FOSG’. He has also been a jury member of
Glass Bulletin Awards.
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Mr. S S Kang,
Chairman & MD of JK international
In 2015, J K International set up its
Jalandhar plant as an integrated
unit for production of laminated
and toughened glass. It is equipped
with machinery from Jin Glass
having the latest in force convection
to produce the best toughened glass
without waves or bends.
Its product portfolio includes
toughened glass, bending toughened
glass, double insulated glass, curved
tempered glass, bullet proof glass,
laminated glass and automotive glass.
The unit also has machinery from
LWDY Lewei Science Technology
from China. It has added other latest
machinery like CNC cutting line, fully
automatic DGU, double-edger line,
and automatic glass cutting machines.
The company has glass bending
machinery producing wind screens
for luxury buses as well as bullet-proof
glass for VIP vehicles.
In 2019, the company expanded
to uPVC doors and windows in
collaboration with Kommerling, a
brand under the Profine Group of
Germany, a leading manufacturer in
the sector. The unit began production
in August 2020.
In 2021, despite the coronavirusinduced
lockdown, J K International
decided to venture in aluminium
door and windows in collaboration
with Italian company Aluk Building
Systems, a global leader in aluminium
systems. J K International will now
offer completely customized solutions,
right from design consultation to glass
and hardware selection, to deliver
value to its customers.
J K International works on
provideing complete solution in
aluminium building system that
combines aesthetic appeal with
exceptional performance window and
door systems, sliding door, folding
door, curtain walling and shutters and
louvers.
For this, a unit spread across
20,000 square feet is under
construction which will be ready
in August 2021, and production is
expected to start a month after that.
The company already has orders in
hand.
J K International has been ZED
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Mr. Bikramjit Singh Kang,
Director of JK international
and its glasses are now ISI certified
from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Also, the company has got E-marking
(assessment of quality system and
control) approval for European
standards.
Mr Kang began his career in 1976
with Mahavir SPG Mills, where
he worked for 22 years in various
departments, holding different
positions. Important positions he held
included statistical officer, costing and
budgeting section, above all planning
and logistic. In planning and logistic,
Mr Kang mastered planning, which
later on become the backbone of his
carrier.
During his service, Mr Kang set up
a small safety glass business, Sunfex
Glass Works, which started producing
PVC laminated safety glasses in
Hoshiarpur. This made his presence
felt in bus body glass. Back then, his
wife, Mrs Jaspal Kaur, used to look
after the business. Mr Kang used to
help her during mornings, evenings
and on holidays and Sundays.
In 1996, he set up a new
partnership firm in the name of J K
Toughened Glass in Jalandhar city. For
two years, he used to attend office at
J K Toughened after his workday at
Mahavir was over. In 1998, he decided
to take premature retirement from
Mahavir Spinning Mills Hoshiarpur to
focus on his new venture.
Ms. Manpreet Kang,
CEO of JK international
certified by the Quality Council of
India and the Ministry of MSME,
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Company Report
In the beginning, J K Toughened
Glass was making only flat glass.
In 1999, it set up another plant to
produce bend toughened glass for
bus body. In 2000, the company
started making bend toughed glass
for sweets display counter. In 2001,
J K Toughened got a fabricated
horizontal bend glass machine for
making toughened bend glass. Soon,
the company made its presence felt in
good quality display counter glass.
In 2004, Mr Kang and his
partner decided to further expand
and established J K International
in Himachal Pradesh. Here it had
two vertical plants to make flat or
bend glass for bus body application.
In 2007, the company established
horizontal toughened flat and bend
glass and replaced the vertical plant.
In 2012, the company expanded
further and imported laminated
glass machinery from LWDY for J K
Toughened Glass Jalandhar. Then
in 2014, Mr Kang and his partner
decided to part ways after 18 long
years of partnership. The Jalandhar
business, J K Toughened Glass, went
to his partner, while J K International
went to Mr Kang.
Customer service and punctuality
have always held top priority for Mr
Kang. He always planned in advance
to meet new challenges. Under
him, J K International adopted new
practices. It defined everything,
measured every progress.
He won the Glass Bulletin ‘Best
Glass Processor Award’ in 2018. Mr
Kang has worked as vice-chairman
and general secretary in ‘FOSG’. He
has also been a jury member of Glass
Bulletin Awards.
Born in 1950, Mr Kang did his
matriculation in 1966 from Ropar
(now a district of Punjab). After
completing his post-graduation
in 1974, he first joined Bhambra
Management Board in audit section.
His experience of corporate
costing, budgeting and planning
logistic changed his way of working
and taught him how to take quick
decisions based on facts and figures.
His son, Bikramjit Singh, entered
the business in 2006. He was trained
in handing all technical issues. He
went on to win the Glass Bulletin
Award for Young Entrepreneur in
2017.
In March 2013, Bikramjit Singh
got married to Manpreet, an assistant
professor at the Lovely Professional
University in Jalandhar. She also
joined the business and took charge of
the HR and the accounts departments
to further help in making the
organisation stronger.
Email: bjskang@gmail.com
Website: www.jkglasses.com
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