Kineco Limited

Kineco Limited was founded in 1995 by Shekhar Sardessai in Goa, starting out as a small manufacturer of fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) industrial equipment. Since then, it has grown into one of India's leading composite-manufacturing companies, with capabilities spanning aerospace, defence, railways and industrial applications. Spread across three facilities totalling roughly 33,000 sq. m in Goa and employing over 400 people, Kineco handles design, development, prototyping and serial production using techniques including resin transfer moulding, vacuum bagging, autoclave curing, pultrusion, filament winding and smart resin infusion. A key milestone came in 2012 with a joint venture with US-based Kaman Aerospace Group — Kineco Kaman Composites India Pvt. Ltd. (KKCI) — focused on structural carbon- and glass-fibre components for aircraft, helicopters, UAVs and spacecraft. In 2025, Kineco bought out Kaman's remaining stake, making KKCI a wholly owned subsidiary now folded into its Aerospace & Defence business unit. The Goa facility carries global NADCAP accreditation across composites, NMMT, NDT and chemical processing, along with AS9100 Rev-D, ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications and a ZED Gold rating, and has supplied components for programmes including ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 and Gaganyaan, and defence projects such as HAL's Light Combat Aircraft and Advanced Light Helicopter. In March 2025, the Aerospace & Defence unit signed a multi-million-dollar contract with GKN Aerospace to supply lightweight composite components for business jets, adding to its international footprint. Kineco's Railways SBU, which is IRIS-certified, separately supplies coach interiors, aerodynamic fronts, toilet modules, pressure vessels, carbon-reinforced structural parts and turnkey rail interiors to national and international customers.