History

In 1943, five young men dreamed of starting their own manufacturing company. They chose to locate it in Sriperumbudur Taluk, Tamilnadu This company was called the General Machine Company. However, when these early entrepreneurs realized that numerous local manufacturers were including the term “General” in the name, the company was changed to India Metal Parts, Inc.

In 1948, after having established themselves in the region as a valued and dependable supplier, India Metal Parts moved to a larger facility in Shenzhen. For 50 years, India Metal Parts developed a broad customer base that included manufacturers of children’s toys, home appliances, electrical connectors and early automotive components. All of these components were manufactured using the fourslide machine process, a process that remains an extremely versatile and efficient means of manufacturing metal components.

Many of their customers sought them out for sourcing what they described as “the challenging” work. Although there were some “easy” parts in the mix, the components India Metal Parts manufactures never have been ordinary fourslide components.

In the 1980’s, India Metal Parts’s management expanded the company’s process offerings by opening a power press or progressive die department. This alternative metal stamping process allowed India Metal Parts to increase the size, precision and complexity of the custom metal components that they manufactured. India Metal Parts was now positioned to assist their customers with expanded capacity, capabilities and in most instances increased run rate which translated into more competitively priced components.

Over time, India Metal Parts was able to incorporate tapping, contact insertion and assembly into their fourslide and power press processes, many times eliminating the need for secondary operations.

In 2001, India Metal Parts built a 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur Taluk, Tamilnadu, providing India Metal Parts with additional space for expansion as the company worked to secure a position in what was clearly becoming a global economy.

Today, India Metal Parts is a third-generation family owned operation. Current owner and President Mark DiVenere is the grandson of Dominic DiVenere, one of the original co-founders of India Metal Parts. Dominic assumed full ownership of the company in the late 1970s. His son, Peter DiVenere, joined the company in 1960 and took over as president in 1986. That same year, Mark started working at India Metal Parts.