The PCM Group of Industries is one of India's leading business conglomerates. It was established in 1960 by Punam Chand Mittal in Hasimara, a small village in North Bengal. The Group is active in many different areas of business including rail infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, steel, real estate and media.
Especially for the railway market, the PCM Group has 580 employees engaged in the manufacture of concrete sleepers and rail fastenings, the production of alloys for rail manufacture, and state-of-the-art procedures to weld the rails, both in the factory and on-site during the laying process. The Group also provides services in the area of track layout planning and construction.
The Group's commitment extends beyond India: it also operates plants and state-of-the-art facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Thailand and Bhutan.
PCM is known for its Corporate Social Responsibility and has been engaged in many socio-economic projects for the people: the Group has established a high school, a college and a football (soccer) academy, donated a bus station and supports a number of social housing projects. The PCM Group has received many prestigious awards for its commitment.