Ambalal Chunilal Rathod, the erstwhile Chairman & Managing Director of Caspro Metals Pvt ltd, was a Graduate in Metallurgical Engineering. An intuitive and inspiring leader, Ambalal Rathod led by example and was the founding father of the organization.

He along with his team members worked hard to forge ahead in the early days of the organization. As the years went by, Ambalal Rathod moved from a technical role in the foundry to a leadership role. He excelled as a leader, inspiring and enabling his team to learn and grow. Even back then, he had dreams of building the foundry of the future with automated processes, state of the art infrastructure, etc. His outlook to work and life are best reflected in his won words, ‘The entire purpose of our knowledge, our learning, is to pass it on to the next generation’.

His personal vision for the organization and the culture of responsibility and service he started lives on in Caspro, fuelling the Group’s growth year on year.

The Chairman & Managing Director of Caspro Group, Prakash Ambalal Rathod holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Prakash Rathod honed his skills in production, toolroom management, and tool design & manufacturing before taking over as the CMD of the Group.

Prakash Rathod was elected as the President of the Kolhapur Foundry Cluster in 2007 and spearheaded several initiatives in this capacity for a decade. Under his leadership, the industrial panel members established the first sand reclamation plant in the country. His focused actions ensured the continuous development of the regional industrial sector.

An active social reformer, Prakash is continuously involved in CSR activities in the education area. He has adopted a school for underprivileged children, and is currently funding the education of several needy students in the community.

When he’s not at work, Prakash Rathod likes to unwind with a game of badminton or by going on a trek.

Mahendra Ambalal Rathod, the Joint Managing Director of the Group, is a BCom Graduate, and a financial expert. He leads the financial affairs at Caspro, and believes in profitability via value addition.

Driven by the wellbeing and progress of his country as well as the local community, Mahendra Rathod is also a highly active social worker. He is deeply involved in the education of underprivileged children and looks after the education of several needy kids, and looks after schools for the underprivileged.

A visionary and a patriot, Mahendra is as serious about his business affairs as he is about his role in nation building by creating and sustaining a positive change in the society.

Mahendra Rathod’s other interests include yoga and travelling, especially to places of religious significance.

Rahul Prakash Rathod holds a Manufacturing Engineering Degree and joined the group in 2017, after finishing his Master’s in Production Engineering and Operations Management from the University of Coventry, United Kingdom, where he specialized in Lean & Agile operations.

As part of his Master’s Degree, Rahul participated in several projects with blue chip companies like Aston Martin Lagonda and Rolls Royce. He joined Caspro as an intern and worked with the maintenance team for several months before he was appointed as Maintenance Manager, in 2018.

Rahul is currently GM – Group Operations, at Caspro. He has a variety of interests including horse riding, rock climbing and biking.

Harshwardhan Mahendra Rathod joined the group in 2017, as General Manager - Foundry Operations.

He holds a Graduate Degree in Manufacturing Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, from the Oklahoma State University, USA.

Harshwardhan was awarded Valedictorian for his time in the University, where he specialized in Optimization, Supply Chain & Logistics. Among other things, Harshwardhan Rathod likes to read and indulge in a game of football when he gets the time.