Shankar Tekri in Jamnagar is a GIDC industrial estate on the Udyognagar side of the city. Business listings show many brass component firms with addresses there, which is why buyers searching for Jamnagar brass often see the name.
It is a location, not a company or a single marketplace. Having an address at Shankar Tekri says where the unit stands, not how good it is.
What is Shankar Tekri?
GIDC stands for Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, the state body that develops industrial estates. Jamnagar has several estates, and Shankar Tekri is one of the better known for brass. Spellings vary, including Shanker Tekri and Sankar Tekari, so search by several forms.
The estate sits inside the larger brass cluster described in why Jamnagar is called the brass city. Other firms work in other estates and in the town itself. We found no official count of units, so be cautious about any number you are quoted.
Who works there?
Directory listings show small and mid-sized firms making inserts, nipples, bushes, electrical parts, hose fittings and other turned and forged parts. Listings are self-reported, so treat them as leads to check, not as proof.
Many shops run CNC and automatic lathes, as covered in CNC and Traub machines in Jamnagar. Some also supply stainless steel and aluminium parts.
How do you buy from firms there?
Work through the same steps as for any Jamnagar supplier:
- Send the drawing, alloy, tolerances, quantity and finish to several firms.
- Ask for a video from the workshop floor showing the machines and the inspection area.
- Order a sample lot and check dimensions and composition independently.
- Confirm in writing whether any process is subcontracted outside the estate.
Should you visit?
A visit is useful because the estate puts many shops within a short drive, so you can compare several in a day. It is also easy to be shown a clean showroom while the work is done elsewhere. Ask to see your part, or a similar one, being made.
Cost depends on alloy, machining and finish, so a real quote needs your drawing. Trader or manufacturer helps with the final check.
What should you not assume?
Do not assume that every firm with a Shankar Tekri address makes its own parts. Some are workshops, some are traders with an office on the estate, and some use other units for plating or heat treatment.
Do not assume that the estate is the only place to look either. Jamnagar suppliers work across several estates and in town, and good makers exist outside it. Search by product and capability, not by locality alone.
For tolerances, see what Jamnagar suppliers can hold, and for the mix of metals, stainless and aluminium parts from Jamnagar. Treat both as a guide to ask about, and confirm on your drawing.
A final practical point: addresses in this area are often given by plot or shed number within a block, so ask for the full address, a map pin and the GST registration of each firm. These are quick checks that the firm you are talking to is the one that owns the machines.
Next step
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