DCM has been an industrial front runner in the Indian sub continent. The history of DCM group goes back to 1889 with the Delhi Cloth Mills, when industry was in its infancy in India. Anticipating the tremendous boom in the automobile sector both nationally and internationally, the DCM group set up a Grey Iron Foundry in 1977 with a capacity of 17000 MTPA(Metric Tons Per Annum) as Division of DCM Limited. This was subsequently hived off as an independent company "DCM Engineering Limited” in 2004 (effective April 2001).

Capacity of this foundry was increased to 35,000 & 50,000 MTPA in the year 1994-95 & 2005-06 respectively. Recently, this capacity has been increased to 72,000 MTPA. This foundry is one of the leading foundries in India, in the segment of Automotive Castings. The foundry specializes in the manufacture of Cylinder Heads, Cylinder Blocks and Housings. The company has achieved the annual turnover level of INR 2488 millions during the year 2004-05 and further, targets growth of more than 20% in ensuing year, 2007-08.

DCM is supplying castings across all segments in automotive market: car, multi-utility vehicle, tractor, light commercial vehicle, heavy commercial vehicle and earth moving equipments.  DCM is also exporting consistently for last 10 years. Its association with international customers includes GM-Daewoo, Korea; General Motors, USA; Perodua Perkins Motors(Subsidiary of Daihatsu Motor Co., Japan), Malaysia; and Hepworth Heating, UK. 

In domestic market DCM is associated with top automotive players: Maruti Udyog, Hyundai Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, International Tractors Ltd., Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, Escorts, Swaraj Mazda, JCB India, Force Motors, Simpson & Co and many more.

India is emerging as major auto component supplying hub to the global automotive manufacturers resulting in tremendous scope for increased business opportunities in domestic as well as international markets. Set up another plant in south India, project engineering work for which has commenced. 

"Company employs more than 1700 people at its manufacturing plant at Ropar, Punjab. At its Ropar plant company houses two high pressure moulding lines with press pour, state of the art tooling & designing facility in addition to other supporting processes and equipments."

Company’s registered office is at New Delhi. It is a subsidiary of DCM Limited. DCM Engineering Limited is not a listed entity. Its holding company is however listed at BSE and NSE.