Story So Far

FROM SMALL WORKSHOP TO GLOBAL PLAYER

Established in 1991 and recognized for many years now as an international leader in innovative Aviation GSE manufacturing & Material Handling Equipment, this is Nandan GSE’s success story in a nutshell. The company’s history is defined by three key stages: the Pioneering Phase, the Foundation Phase, and the Hyper Growth Phase.

OUR MILESTONES

1991

PIONEERING PHASE | 1991-1997

Inauguration of our Marol Facility. In a small factory built with lots of dreams and guts, Mr JC Kumar started the journey.

1991

1992

Securing Our First Order

Received the first order for the Hi Lifts from Ambassador’s Sky Chefs who believed we could deliver world class products.

1992

1997

Landmark Delivery

Delivered India’s first Car Lift at HPCL Bandra. This was delivered to a Gas Station who wanted to use the 1st floor for parking.

1997

2001

FOUNDATION PHASE 2001-2011​

We received an order from Sky Gourmet for 9 Hi Lifts in one shot. The need was to deliver them in 12 weeks. Nandan took on the challenge and delivered it in 10 weeks.

2001

2002

International Breakthrough

Exported the FIRST Hi Lift out of India. We received and executed an order to the Maldives for Hi Lift on Ashok Leyland Truck.

2002

2003

Homecoming

Raghunandan Jagdish, son of JC Kumar joined after completing his Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. This was a conscious decision by him to come back to India and contribute to nation building.

2003

2003

Export Surge

Received order from Saudi Arabian Airlines for Towable Step ladders. Our exports started in full swing.

2003

2005

Turbhe Factory Inauguration

The establishment of the Turbhe Factory marked a significant expansion in our operational capabilities.

2005

2010

Defense Sector Entry

This strategic move reflected our commitment to contributing to the nation’s security. Our entry into the defense sector signified our capability to meet the stringent standards of defense industry.

2010

2014

Imagica Milestone

A significant achievement in our portfolio, we successfully delivered a complex theme park ride to Adlabs Imagica. This project  marked our entry into the entertainment and leisure industry.

2014

2018

HYPER GROWTH PHASE 2018 ONWARD

Delivered 29 hi lifts to Ambassadors Sky Chefs in 4 months.
 
 
2018

2019

Leadership Transition

Dr. Raghunandan Jagdish takes over as Managing Director.
2019

2020

Dual Delivery Milestone

Delivered 2 Workshop Vehicles to Brahmos and also Automatic Storage Systems (ASRS) to Bharat Dynamics
 
 
2020

2020

Covid-Era Upgradation

Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic we decided to tear down and rebuild our entire factory in to a World Class Manufacturing facility
 
 
2020

2022

Massive Airforce Fulfillment

Delivered 55 rapid runway repair vehicles to the Indian Air Force as a contract manufactured project.
2022