"Sparta Strategy ventures have been
retained by the client to globally
promote
and target inward investors/tenants to the
Quest SEZ project."
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QUEST Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for
precision engineering will provide best-inclass
facilities and infrastructure for the global
aerospace, automotive and industrial
engineering industries. The SEZ is spread over
250 acres at Belgaum in Northern Karnataka
and will provide an ecosystem for OEMs, their
suppliers, all ancillary and related end user
industries.
The SEZ is promoted by QuEST SEZ
Development Pvt. Ltd. part of the QuEST
group, a leading provider of outsourced
engineering services and manufacturing.
Bangalore-based Quest provides support
across the entire product lifecycle, from
design and modelling through analysis,
automation and data documentation to
manufacturing support and in-house precision
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Bangalore-based Quest provides support
across the entire product lifecycle, from
design and modelling through analysis,
automation and data documentation to
manufacturing support and in-house precision
machining.
The offset clause for aircraft manufacturers is also expected to give a big boost to
aerospace-linked manufacturing. Apart from
enabling vendors to move up the value chain
to do assemblies, this will also facilitate an
increase in exports going out of India to the
aerospace sector.
Whom will it benefit?
The Special Economic Zone can be of critically
importance to companies involved in
- Machining
- Special processing
- Structural composites manufacturing
- Investment casting
- Assembly tooling
- Warehousing
Location Advantages
- Ideally located in the industrial
heartland of Karnataka, Maharashtra
and Goa
- Easy access - 500 kms from Mumbai
and Bangalore each, 335 kms from
Pune, 160 kms from Goa. On the
Golden Quadrilateral national highway
- 30 minutes from Belgaum airport
- 100 foundries and 150 machining
shops
- Hub for engineering talent (ITI,
Diploma, Degree)
- Assistance in setting up facilities,
hiring manpower, obtaining
government approvals, project
financing, build-to-suit facilities
- Business centre with conferencing
facility
- Uninterrupted power and water supply
- Pleasant weather - summer high 34o C,
winter low 12o C
SEZ Advantages for companies
- Fiscal & non fiscal incentives for
units (manufacture, trading & services)
- Single window clearance for
license and permissions
- Comprehensive legislation,
amends other laws to avoid conflicts
- Framework for state level
benefits
- No cap on domestic sales
Existing clients at the Quest SEZ – The
Early Movers
QUEST Manufacturing
(www.quest-manufacturing.com)
QuEST Manufacturing specializes in precision
manufacturing for aerospace, automotive and
industrial components, power generation,
large scale turnkey fabrication, design and
manufacturing of test rigs, tooling, fixtures
and gages.
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Aerospace Processing India Pvt. Ltd.
(API)
API is a joint venture between QuEST and
Magellan Aerospace for establishing special
processing capabilities in India. The facility of
17,500 sq. ft. (planned) in the SEZ will
support activities such as chromic acid
anodizing line, titanium etching, shot peen,
paint and primer booth, MPI and FPI in Phase-
1.
The processing facility's launch positions Quest and Magellan as early adopters in
aerospace supply chain development in India.
The facility will initially focus on processes for
aluminium, titanium, and stainless steel
components for aerostructure and aeroengine
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