About Us – Pentagon Machine

Engineering Built on Experience

Pentagon Machines and Services Pvt. Ltd. is a precision contract manufacturing company headquartered in Chennai, India. With over 45 years of experience, they have been a long term manufacturing partner to a leading multinational organisation in Australia and a prominent Indian automotive OEM. The company is part of The Sellvinds Group, a reputable, family-owned organisation with a 65-year legacy in diverse manufacturing sectors, including automotive, machinery, and machine tools.

The company specialises in contract manufacturing of precision-engineered assemblies. For the past 26 years, they have supplied high pressure hydraulic sub-assemblies, including valves, gear pumps, and power take off gearboxes for various transmissions, to a long-standing client in Australia. Since 2008, the company has also produced engine balancer assemblies for Simpson & Co. Ltd., one of India’s largest engine manufacturers.

Pentagon operates two highly eﬃcient ISO 9001:2015 certified advanced manufacturing facilities totalling 43,200 square feet. These facilities feature clean room assembly, testing and automated validation technologies, as well as a comprehensive range of CNC machine tools and metrology equipment to ensure exceptional quality and reliability.

With a skilled workforce of approximately 80 employees, Pentagon has developed and exported more than 100 product types, consistently adhering to stringent industry standards.

Built on a heritage of innovation and guided by generations of engineering excellence, Pentagon continues to shape the future of precision manufacturing with vision, integrity, and purpose. Group companies within The Sellvinds Group manufacture automotive components such as cylinder heads and crankshafts for India’s leading automotive OEMs.

Vision

To be a trusted long-term manufacturing partner for precision-engineered assemblies and components, defined by consistency, responsibility, and engineering depth.

Mission

To deliver precision-engineered assemblies and components that perform reliably in real-world applications, through engineering discipline, process control, and accountability.

Leadership

Pentagon Machines is led by a team with deep roots in engineering and manufacturing, combining decades of hands-on experience with long-term responsibility for the business and its customers. As a family-owned enterprise, stewardship is central to how the company is run. Knowledge is passed across generations, capabilities are built patiently, and relationships, with customers, employees, and partners, are approached with a long-term perspective. This continuity provides stability for ongoing programs while enabling measured growth and capability expansion.

Ramanathan Palaniappan

Founder Chairman (Retired)

Natarajan Palaniappan

Managing Director

Dr Varun Palaniappan

Manager - Strategy and Planning

Ananth Palaniappan

Manager - Project Engineering

Line Managers

Nearly all line managers and senior staff have 18–34 years of service with the company and come from a machine-building background.

The Pentagon Standard: Our Value System

About Us Table

Design-to-Deployment (DFM) Support	Capacity-Ahead Investment	Systemic Traceability	Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)
Engineering for Efficiency From legacy drawings to production in months, we provide early manufacturability feedback. We bridge the gap between design and production.	Ready to Scale We invest in machinery and infrastructure before demand increases. Your growth is never bottlenecked.	Accountability You Can Trust Every assembly has serial tracking with full audit trail. From raw material to final validation.	Evolution as Standard Continuous learning, waste reduction, and process improvement. We refine processes constantly.
Agility for Complexity Managing 100+ product types with precision. We thrive in complexity.	Extension of Your Factory Aligned with your long-term growth plans. We become strategic partners.	Zero Disruption Strong vendor network with Kanban system. Ensuring timely delivery always.	Decades of Performance 65-year legacy delivering critical assemblies. Trusted by global brands.

Design-to-Deployment (DFM) Support

Capacity-Ahead Investment

Systemic Traceability

Continuous Improvement (Kaizen)

Engineering for Efficiency

From legacy drawings to production in months, we provide early manufacturability feedback.

We bridge the gap between design and production.

Ready to Scale

We invest in machinery and infrastructure before demand increases.

Your growth is never bottlenecked.

Accountability You Can Trust

Every assembly has serial tracking with full audit trail.

From raw material to final validation.

Evolution as Standard

Continuous learning, waste reduction, and process improvement.

We refine processes constantly.

High-mix Specialisation

Long-Term Partnerships

Supply Chain Resilience

Proven Reliability

Agility for Complexity

Managing 100+ product types with precision.

We thrive in complexity.

Extension of Your Factory

Aligned with your long-term growth plans.

We become strategic partners.

Zero Disruption

Strong vendor network with Kanban system.

Ensuring timely delivery always.

Decades of Performance

65-year legacy delivering critical assemblies.

Trusted by global brands.

We are a team focused on long-term partnerships through scalability, predictability, and accountability.

At a Glance

45+

Years of precision manufacturing experience

02

ISO 9001:2015 Certified Facilities

43,200

Sq. ft.
Total Land Area

80+

Skilled
Professionals

100+

Product Types Developed & Exported