IIT Kanpur Research and Technology Park Foundation (brand name, Technopark@IITK) and RMV Group of Companies have entered into a partnership to accelerate innovation in the fields of defence, firearms and automotive technology. Under this agreement, three of the RMV Group Companies — Capital Airgun Manufacturing, RMV Machines and Tools Industry and RVB Shorlube will establish their offices and R&D labs within Technopark@IITK premises.
The agreement was signed by Amarendra Singh, Professor-In-Charge, Technopark@IITK, and Rajesh Bhatia, Managing Director, RMV Group, in the presence of Anish Upadhyaya, Head, Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS) and Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Anshu Bhatia, Director, Camstar Sports; Reema Mittal, COO, Technopark@IITK; and Piyashee Mallik, Associate Manager (R&D), Technopark@IITK.
The RMV Group's divisions each bring unique capabilities: RVB Shorlube, specialising in powder metallurgy for automotive components; RMV Machine & Tools, which manufactures precision assemblies for defense equipment including Bofors, Sarang and Dhanush; and Camstar Group, aspiring to be a comprehensive provider of world-class air rifles and pistols.
This partnership will help unlock immense potential for companies in high-end manufacturing.