CPCL-Cauvery Basin Refinery receives TPM Excellence Award from JIPM
New Delhi   25-Mar-2010
Cauvery Basin Refinery (CBR) of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) located at Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu has received the coveted "Award for Total Plant Maintenance (TPM) Excellence Award" from Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM). The award was received by Mr. K. Balachandran, Managing Director along with senior officials of CPCL at a function in Kyoto, Japan. Receiving the award, Mr. Balachandran, Managing Director, CPCL, conveyed that CPCL-CBR is immensely benefited in implementing the TPM through improved work environment and work culture and value addition through implementation of a large number of kaizens (improvements), CBR is the first refinery in South India to receive this award. The TPM award is an important milestone in the history of CBR in its vision to become world class refinery and is poised for excellence in its growth trajectory. JIPM facilitated CPCL along with six other Indian companies.