Boilers and steam systems sit at the heart of India’s sugar mills, power plants, cement works and process industries. These plants run day and night, so the chains, conveyors and wear-resistant components that move fuel, ash and raw material must work reliably in heat, dust and heavy load. As the push for efficiency grows, one failed part can stop an entire line, which is why quality engineering suppliers matter more than ever.
P R Engineering Works (PREW), based in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, will exhibit for the first time at Boiler India, scheduled for 8 and 9 October 2026 at CIDCO Exhibition & Convention Centre, Mumbai, the biennial exhibition organised by Orangebeak Expos. The business was started by Ramchandra Jagtap in the 1960s, formally establishing P R Engineering Works in 1992, and was later carried forward by his son, Vishavajit Ramchandra Jagtap. Today, the third generation, Nikkhiel Jagtap, Joint CMD, is carrying the legacy forward. The company specialises in industrial chains and conveyors, is certified by TÜV NORD, and has built trust with more than 350 customers while completing over 500 projects.
Nikkhiel Jagtap journey with the business began in 2014, after completing his M.Tech and MBA from Welingkar, Mumbai. He had planned to pursue higher education in Germany and had even studied German at Symbiosis, reaching C1 and later C2, but export orders arrived and there was no one available to handle them. He therefore joined the family business and later became involved in a new USA project, where the customer’s Chinese competitor held patented designs. P R Engineering Works has supplied two to three containers every month for many years, and this experience gave the business confidence to expand its chain business into South Africa and Asia, while now targeting customers in South America.
This growing experience across markets has also shaped the company’s product range. P R Engineering Works makes industrial chains, conveyors and engineered components for many kinds of plants. Sugar mills get specialised chain designs with strong wear protection for continuous duty, while oil refineries, power plants and cement works rely on its robust chains, belts and rollers. Food processing and pharmaceutical users, on the other hand, choose its easy-to-clean conveyors for safe and efficient movement. Its automation offerings then help these plants run their processes more smoothly and consistently. Above all, the company builds products to each customer’s requirements instead of selling only from a catalogue, a choice that brings its own challenges.
Building products to such demands is not easy in today’s market. Low-cost imports keep the pressure on prices, and customers still expect longer service life, faster delivery and designs that suit tough operating conditions. Holding on to a decades-old legacy in this climate takes steady investment in engineering and quality. P R Engineering Works meets this challenge by manufacturing in-house and working closely with its clients’ technical teams. This helps the business understand a plant’s real problem before it proposes a solution, keeping its products aligned with actual operating requirements. That approach is what the company now wants to bring to new visitors at Boiler India.
It is this approach that P R Engineering Works will now bring to a wider audience at Boiler India. The company will present its conveyor and engineering products along with its wider capabilities at the show, giving visitors an opportunity to see how it designs and manufactures specialised solutions for specific applications. A team of three, combining management and technical expertise, will be on the stand to walk them through the products and understand challenges directly from OEMs and end customers.
Speaking about the company’s first appearance at the show, Nikkhiel Vishavajit Jagtap, Joint CMD, said: “Our grandfather started something very hard to start in his time, and it is our responsibility to take it to new heights. Boiler India lets us connect directly with OEMs and customers, understand their problems and show them what we can build.” The company had planned to participate earlier but could not attend due to meetings outside India. This year, the exhibition will give P R Engineering Works an opportunity to connect with OEMs and customers, understand their challenges and explore where its capabilities can support them.
What comes next is steady expansion, as P R Engineering Works plans to grow its global footprint step by step. Having established chain supply in Asia and South Africa, it is now working to win customers in South America. Its marketing and sales team manages day-to-day outreach, while Nikkhiel Jagtap remains involved in management and steps in whenever technical guidance is needed. Investment in quality, capability and people remains at the centre of this plan. In that spirit, Boiler India is a first step towards closer links with the wider steam and energy industry, while giving the company an opportunity to take its three-generation engineering legacy to new markets.
