Established in 1979 by the Late Shri Bhogilal K Shah, Shah Trade Corporation commands the pole position in the market when it comes to customer satisfaction and order fulfillment for CAT Parts, Caterpillar° Engines, and Earthmoving equipment. We bring the best quality parts, hand-picked from all around the world to give your machines what they need.
We have trade ties with a vast number of companies who have committed to giving the highest quality Aftermarket spare parts and CAT parts for your machine which have equitable performance to OE. Choose from the widest range of parts and our expertise is always complimentary in helping you make the perfect decision every time.
STC Engineering Work with CAT Parts
Having more than three decades of experience in CAT Parts Engines and Equipment, Mr. Nikesh Shah’s passion for parts has propelled STC to become not just India’s but one of the world’s leading distributors of Genuine and Aftermarket spare parts. His thorough knowledge of spare parts and an eye for perfection bolsters customer confidence in the firm. Since 1989, he has helped set up multiple new world-class warehouses and distribution networks which now bring you more than 34,000 part numbers in immediate stock.
He has actively been at the forefront widen our customer base which was originally restricted to the Mining segment but now spans Marine, Oil and Gas (Onshore and Offshore), Civil Construction, Power Generation and many more. These industries rely on our expertise, product support and worldwide distribution network to keep their machinery up and running. Mr Nikesh is the son of Shri Late Bhogilal K Shah. Initially, the duo started off as a two-person company in mere 200 sq. feet of combined warehouse and office space. The moto was to offer savings without compromise in quality to the customer. Since then, he has been ardently building the company from ground up, piece by piece to expand our team size to 54 professional experts, 2400 sq. ft of office space and 25,000 sq. ft of warehouse space comprising of 34,000-part numbers and over 5 million SKUs!
Till date, he has been actively involved in the company’s day to day affairs to make sure the same core principles are being followed with which the company was started off in 1979.
How It All Started
STC’s journey has been a success story spanning over several decades.
March1978
Company Ideation
The Indian Mining segment was reeling under the pressure of expensive OEM parts and alternatives not being available, drastically increasing cost of equipment operation and monopolization over spare part supply.
March1979
Company was founded By Late Shri Bhogilal K Shah
Serving the Indian market and moto of savings without compromise in quality to ease monetary pressure leading to increased profits.
March1983
Company Headquarters established
Majestic Shopping Center, 144 Girgaum Road, Mumbai 400004
March1989
Mr Nikesh Shah joined the organization
At the age of 20
March1995
Office space doubled
Modern day STC begins to take shape
March1998
Proprietary Stock Keeping Software
The first of its kind in India and industry leading database computerized stock keeping software was developed to manage inventory of over 2000-part numbers.
March1999
Mining Leader
STC becomes the leader of spare part supply in the mining category in the Indian market.
March2001
Marine and Oil and Gas
Diversifying to serve the mission critical Marine and Oil and Gas segment of customers. STC team size reaches 12.
March2005
Turnkey Projects
STC begins to accept projects on turnkey basis for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for CAT machinery. Team size reaches 24
March2007
Offshore Project Contract
STC bags first MRO project for an offshore establishment, validating our quality of service. Since then, our organization has received over 200 work contracts for clients in India, Asia-Pacific, and Africa for various models of CAT Parts of Marine Engines.
March2010
Make in India and Indian Infra Boom
Supporting the Indian Infrastructure growth story, STC helps aid the Civil Construction companies achieve their peak output and complete projects before time.
March2012
Engines and Power Generation
STC enters the business of selling new, refurbished and core Engines and Generators to provide customers maintenance / replacement options.
March2018
Quadrupling Warehouse
STC has now quadrupled its warehouse space since 2005 to over 25000 sq ft with state-of-the-art inventory management, order fulfilment and customer satisfaction.
March2021
Covid-19 Support
Weathering through the Covid-19 pandemic, STC has held on to the hands of customers to provide them 24X7 support, 365 days of the year thus living up to our commitment of keeping the client fist.