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NEWS FEATURES
Prime Time to Invest in Talent & Technology: Kallada / 24
Urbanisation, Young Force, & Digital Capability Will Drive

Make in India Campaign: Rabindranath Burman / 52
Fluid Controls Targets Growth through People and
FEATURES
Process/ 56
Make in India Promises a Brighter India, But / 28

Jason Cooper, Managing Director, Linde Engineering
India Pvt Ltd
With Make-In-Indias Launch, Old is the New NEW!:
Can Make in India Pave Way for Solar Industry? / 36

Hitesh Doshi, Chairman & Managing Director,
WAAREE Group
Raj Process Equipments: Confident of Sustainable
Kevin M Shah / 60
Chem Process: The Right Solution to Each Client / 64
Growth / 68
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Indian Pumps & Valves Industry: Time to Go Global /40

Shripad Ranade, Sr Principal, & Yogesh Shivani,
Associate Consultant, TSMG.
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Manufacturer / 72
RCF: Committed to Indian Farmers / 76
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From Corrective Actions to Proactive Approach
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G R Engineering Pvt Ltd / 88
Long Live Water Heaters (Outokumpu) / 90
The New Ferritic on the Block (Outokumpu) / 92
Technological Advancements are Backbone of SS
Techno: Shripad Khatav / 94
Dipesh Engineering Works Targets 30% Growth / 96
CEW Industry News

Vipul Shah Joins RIL as COO, Petrochemical
Division; Shenoy New CEO for Dow India
Vipul Shah, COO,

Petrochemical
Division, RIL
Mumbai, India: Reliance Industries

Limited (RIL), which indicated its intention
to expand its petrochemicals business
with an investment of about USD16 billion
last year, has appointed Vipul Shah as the
Chief Operating Officer (COO) to head its
petroleum business.
Shah is also the Chair man of Central

A d v i s o r y B o a r d ( C A B ) fo r S p e c i a l t y C h e m i c a l Wo r l d
Expo 2015.
Sudhir Shenoy will be the new CEO of
Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd (Dow
India).
Shenoy star ted his jour ney with Dow

in 1997. In mid 2012, Sudhir was
Sudhir Shenoy, CEO,
named General Manager for the Home,
Dow India
Pe r s o n a l & I n d u s t r i a l C a r e bu s i n e s s
i n A s i a Pa c i f i c a n d i n 2 0 1 3 , h e m o ve d t o S h a n g h a i ,
China as the Commercial Director for Dow Polyurethane,
responsible for regional profit and loss, business strategy and
organisational effectiveness.
Pluss Polymers Organises E-waste

Management Programme
Gurgaon, India: Pluss Polymers and Advit Foundation, in order
to spread awareness about the importance of waste management,
organised an E-waste Management Programme last month in
Mount Abu School in New Delhi. According to Samit Jain, Managing
Director, Pluss Polymers, the company is working with several
schools and corporates across National Capital Region (NCR) to
educate people on e-waste management.
TCL Plans Expansion of Nutrition Business

Mumbai, India: Tata Chemicals is planning to expand its nutrition
and wellness business by using latest innovations and technologies.
Companys President, Arup Basu, who is also on the Central
Advisory Board for Speciality Chemical World Expo 2015, said that
the company is keen to grow the pulses business as the consumer
products business is an area of interest for it. According to Basu,
the business of nutrition and wellness is not like a chemical plant
as there are different set of partners and company needs to involve
farmers and consumers. He also stressed on the relationship with
the government and said that it is also important as they are the
regulators who matter the most to get a nod for any new product.
10 January 2015
SPIC, MFL to Re-start Urea Production

Chennai, India: According to the Union Ministry of Chemicals
and Fertilizers, Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation
Ltd (SPIC) and Madras Fertilizers Ltd (MFL) are now allowed
to produce urea using feedstock naphtha for a limited period. A
regulatory filing reads, The Ministry had informed they would
be allowed to produce urea using naphtha for 100 days from the
date of the notification, which is January 7, 2015 The company
has, therefore, commenced starting up activities. Earlier, Tamil
Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam had written a letter
to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought subsidy for two
fertiliser units.
`175-crore order for VA Techs Filipino Arm

Chennai, India: The Philippine subsidiary of VA Tech Wabag has
bagged a `175-crore order to set up a sewage treatment plant at
Valenzuela, the Philippines. The company informed the BSE that
it would design and build 60 million litres a day sewage treatment
plant for Maynilad Water Services. Wabag will maintain the facility
for one year as part of performance assurance. The project is funded
by the World Bank. The Philippines has emerged a major market for
the Chennai-based multinational water and wastewater treatment
company, which has executed three projects in Bagbag, Tatalon
and Dona Imelda and is implementing two large projects at Illugin,
where it is setting up a 100 mld plant, and Putatan.
Gujarat to Form Joint Working Group

Ahmedabad, India: The state of Gujarat, where already more
than 50 per cent of total chemical production takes place, is now
willing to further fast track projects related to chemical industry
within the state. The Chief Minister of the state, Anandiben Patel
has met Union Minister for Chemical and Fertilizer to discuss
various projects related to the state in the fields of chemicals,
fertilisers and pharmaceuticals. The state has now decided to form
a joint working group, which will actively monitor the projects in
the pipeline.
The government has also decided to develop a full-fledged
campus for the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education
& Research (NIPER) at Ahmedabad, to fur ther develop the
Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investments Region
(PCPIR)/SEZ at Dahej.
Currently, Gujarat is the only state, where the PCPIR is functioning.
According to Kumar, further steps are to be taken to expand the
industry in this sector. It can also be explored for setting up of an
exclusive tech park for medical devices. The issue of setting up
of fertiliser plants in Gujarat under New Investment Policy of the
ministry was also discussed during the meeting.
CEW Industry News

RIL, Mitsui to Ship Liquefied Ethane to India
Mumbai, India: Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Mitsui OSK
Lines Ltd have agreed to transport ethane from North America to
India. Both the companies have been reported to sign the agreement
for the same. According to the MOU signed by RIL and Mitsui, the
latter will supervise the construction of six very large ethane carriers
(VLECs), ordered recently by RIL from South Koreas Samsung
Heavy Industries. The VLECs are being specifically built by Samsung
Heavy Industries Co Ltd and are expected to be delivered in the
last quarter of 2016 and will enter into service thereafter. RIL had
earlier reported that it is implementing a project to source 1.5
million tonnes per annum of ethane from the US to feed its crackers
in India. The company intends to save about USD 450 million per
annum by importing 1.5 million tonnes of ethane from the US for
its petrochemical plant, said a research report.
` 9,000-crore Fertiliser Complex to be Set-up

in Odisha
New Delhi, India: A joint venture agreements to set up an integrated
coal gasification-cum-fertiliser and ammonium nitrate complex in
Talcher, Odisha, at an estimated investment of ` 9,000 crore has
been signed by GAIL (India), Coal India, Rashtriya Chemicals and
Fertilisers (RCF) and Fertiliser Corporation of India. According to
Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Power, Coal
and New and Renewable Energy, the units will start by March 31,
2019. Two different joint ventures - GAIL, Coal Gas (India) Ltd and
Talcher Chemicals and Fertiliser Ltd have been established, which
will be led by GAIL and RCF, respectively. GAIL will set up the
upstream coal gasification and gas purification section for producing
ammonia syngas for the unit, which will require an investment of
` 3,000 crore. And the second joint venture is responsible for setting
up the ammonia-urea and nitric acid-ammonium nitrate plants.
Govt Receives 12 Proposals to Increase

Domestic Output
New Delhi, India: The Fertiliser Ministry has received 12 proposals
from the fertiliser companies to increase domestic output by
setting up new plants and scaling up capacity of existing facilities.
However, it is likely to approve maximum 5 of them. The Centre in
April 2010 had decontrolled the Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K)
fertilisers, like DAP and MOP, by giving freedom to manufacturers
to fix prices. At present, the annual domestic demand of urea is
around 30 million tonnes, while the production is around 22 million
tonnes. The gap is met through imports. Eight private companies
including Zuari Agro Chemicals, Indo-Gulf Fertilisers, Chambal
Fertilisers, Bharat Coal Chemicals and Nagarjuna Fertilizers
and Chemicals Ltd have submitted proposals. Also, four PSUs
- Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF), GNFC, GSFC and
FACT - have applied Under the New Investment Policy.
12 January 2015
Fertiliser Ministry Asks for Coal Block Allotment

to Urea Plants
New Delhi, India: The Coal ministry has been asked to allot some
mines to fertiliser production plants when the blocks are up for
allocation. The Fertiliser Ministry has written to the Coal Ministry
about the same. In all about 101 mines including 65 through auction
would be freshly allocated in the first phase. The state owned
companies would be allocated almost 36 blocks. There has been an
increase in the number of coal mines to be allocated or auctioned in
the first phase from 92 to 101. The possibility of making use of coal
gasification as alternative mode of feedstock for urea production is
also being explored by the Fertiliser ministry.
Euro 4 Billion Rhenus Launches Second Warehouse

Mumbai, India: Rhenus Logistics India Pvt Ltd, the Indian arm of
the globally valued Euro 4 Billion Rhenus Group, opened of second
warehouse near Chennai, spread in an area of 55,000 sq ft. With
opening of this warehouse, Rhenus now has two multi-user facilities,
with about 1 lac sq ft of warehousing space near Chennai. This new
warehouse will exclusively cater to the chemical sector and boost the
industry in Tamil Nadu. Due to the risk involved in handling and storing
of Chemical products, the industry requires THE highest level of
safety. Now more companies can take benefit of the facility, as Rhenus
is among the few logistics players in India which adhere to stringent
environment and safety standards. This warehouse is a state of the
art facility and fully enabled with latest technologies, facilitating the
company to handle chemical products with the highest level of efficiency
and safety. The warehouse is endowed with modern equipments and
in-house warehouse management software Rhenus WMS that takes
care of inventory traceability and transactions. It has a capacity of 6000
Pallet Positions (PP) with further scalability options, efficient Reach
Trucks with the lifting capacity of G+7 racking systems for 1100 kgs
and Forklifts for Floor management. It has prospects of fulfilling both
JIT and Milk run concepts.
Drr Right on Track in the Asian Market

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany: The mechanical and plant
e n g i n e e r i n g f i r m , D r r h a s r e c e n t l y d e p l oye d i t s h i - t e c h
EcoDryScrubber solution in the highly competitive Japanese
market. The EcoDryScrubber from Drr is an environmentallyfriendly and reliable solution that leverages dry separation to
capture and filter out overspray that occurs during painting. A
leader in paint systems, Drr has equipped 80 per cent of its
paint shops with the innovative dry separation technology since
the EcoDryScrubber was introduced. One of Japans leading train
operators with its fleet of hi-speed locomotives has deployed the
EcoDryScrubber technology in its new paint shop for aluminium
panels on the Shinkansen high-speed train. The system is
scheduled to enter service in Hamamatsu in summer 2015.
CEW Industry News

Cathay Investments to Buy Euroresins from DSM
Sasols Ethane Cracker Complex in US is Complete
Heerlen, Netherlands: Royal DSM has announced that it has

reached agreement with Cathay Investments for the sale of
Euroresins. Subject to customary approvals and notifications,
the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2015. Euroresins is
a distributor of products to the composite resins industry with
activities in nine countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom,
Italy and France. Euroresins realises sales of approximately Euro
90 million with around 70 employees. All employees - on the
closing date - will be transfered to the new owner. The sale of
Euroresins is in line with the strategic actions DSM is pursuing
for Composite Resins, as announced in November 2014. Cathay
Investments is the UK holding company for a group of companies
engaged in chemical distribution and trading.
Johannesburg, South Africa: Sasol Limited

(Sasol) announced the completion of a USD
4 billion credit facility for its ethane cracker
and derivatives at its existing site in Lake
Charles, Louisiana.
Mitsui & SKC Form JV for Polyurethane Biz

Tokyo, Japan: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc, and SKC Co, Ltd,
announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to consolidate
the polyurethane material businesses of both companies. MCI
and SKC target to form the new joint venture company (JVC)
by April 1, 2015 subject to completion of necessary procedures,
such as the obtaining of relevant approvals and licenses. The
JVC is headed to be a global comprehensive manufacturer of
polyurethane materials which provides value for customers
and targets sales of USD 2.0 billion per year around 2020.
Basic strategies of the JVC are satisfy customer needs in
growing markets, explore new businesses globally and improve
profitability. The JVC will fully utilise the global networks of MCI
and SKC covering Far East Asia, China, ASEAN, Europe, and
the Americas based on close relationships with customers and
the provision of quick and efficient technical services.
Mosaic Awards KBR with FEED Contract for

Ammonia Plant
Houston, USA: KBR Inc has been awarded the license and
engineering contracts to perform front end engineering and
design for a potential expansion of Mosaics Ammonia Plant in St.
James, Louisiana. KBRs lean FEED approach will debottleneck
the plant and increase Mosaics ammonia production capacity by
20 per cent at their plant located on the banks of the Mississippi.
KBRs proprietary ammonia technology will be utilised to revamp
and expand the original KBR designed plant. Additionally,
KBR will provide the basic engineering design and the FEED
requirements necessary to produce a final estimate prior to project
approval.This is a significant win for KBR and we are pleased to
be able to support Mosaic with both our leading technology and
our technical and project delivery expertise, said Stuart Bradie,
President and CEO, KBR.
14 January 2015
Securing this financing facility is another

key m i l e s t o n e i n a d va n c i n g a d e f i n i n g
project for the company. The support from
a large number of international financial
institutions is a testament to Sasols strong standing within the
global financial markets, said Paul Victor, Acting Chief Financial
Officer, Sasol Limited. A syndicate of 18 international banks
and other financial institutions are lenders for the credit facility.
Paul Victor, Acting

Chief Financial
Officer, Sasol
Limited.
In October, Sasol announced its final investment decision

relating to a USD 8.9 billion petrochemical complex, which
consists of an ethane cracker that will produce 1.5 million
tons of ethylene annually. The complex will also comprise six
chemical manufacturing plants, enabling infrastructure and utility
improvements.
The remainder of the funds required for construction will be
raised in a phased manner from a variety of potential sources,
including surplus cash available in the group.
ALTANA Acquires Premiata and Overlake

So Paulo, Brazil: The specialty chemicals
group, ALTANA has acquired two companies in
Brazil. As a result, the ACTEGA division now
has its own sites in South Americas largest
country. Both of the acquired companies are
owner-operated and headquartered in the federal
Martin Babilas,
state of So Paulo. Premiata, which operates two
Member of the
facilities under the name of Premiata Tintas and
Management
Board, ALTANA AG Premiata Especialidades Qumicas, specialises,
respectively, in printing inks and coatings for the
packaging industry with 140 employees. Overlake is an overprint
varnishes specialist with 70 employees at one site. Through these
acquisitions we are systematically expanding our business in the
growing Brazilian market, explains Martin Babilas, Member of the
Management Board, ALTANA AG.
The ACTEGA divisions entire Brazilian operations will be concentrated
in the new ACTEGA do Brasil company with immediate effect. Taking
over Premiata and Overlake means we can significantly expand our
portfolio of solutions particularly for the Brazilian packaging industry.
I am convinced that our many years of expertise in printing inks and
overprint varnishes combined with our new production facilities will
swiftly make ACTEGA the preferred supplier in Brazil, summarises
Dr Roland Peter, ACTEGA Division President.
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Orica to Set-up 3 Ammonia Flaring Plants
Melbourne, Australia: Oricas multimillion-dollar investment
programme to improve the environmental performance of its
Kooragang Island site has passed a new milestone with the NSW
Government approving the construction of three ammonia flaring
systems. General Manager of Orica Kooragang Island Scott Reid
said flaring systems are considered best practice and are used
extensively in modern plants around the world that produce
and use ammonia. This project will further improve our plants
environmental performance by capturing and flaring ammonia
emissions at safety release points, Reid said.
Construction will commence shortly to install three flare stacks
at heights of six, 10 and 20 metres respectively, and is expected
to take three years to complete. It is anticipated that the flares
will operate infrequently and should only be visible if activated at
night. The programme also includes upgrades to ammonia storage
vessels as well as improved detection and isolation systems.
Orica KI has also been granted approval to construct a new nitric
acid tank, which will be used to store imported nitric acid as well
as provide additional storage for nitric acid produced on site.
Te ch n i p t o A c q u i r e A i r L i q u i d e s
Polymer Technologies
Paris, France: Technip has entered into an agreement with
Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions Germany to purchase all of
its Zimmer polymer technology business. Based in Frankfurt,
Germany, the business includes technologies for the processing
of polyesters and polyamides, research and development facilities,
and a team of around 40 skilled engineers, researchers and
project teams.
The new polymers business will diversify and strengthen Technips
portfolio of downstream technologies in its Onshore segment by
enhancing the groups position as a technology provider to the
petrochemicals industries; reinforcing relationships with clients
and partners worldwide, backed by the Zimmer recognised
expertise; diversifying the Onshore segment, adding revenue
based on technology supply; and adding skilled resources, notably
in technology development in Europe.
Technip plans to integrate the new polymers technology
business through Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology,
the onshore global business unit formed in 2012 to manage
the companys expanding portfolio of downstream process
technologies. Technip has a strong track record in major project
execution and is uniquely positioned to provide services for clients
ranging from conceptual studies, PDPs, FEEDs, and detailed
engineering through procurement and construction.
16 January 2015
P E T RO N A S C h o o s e s Lyo n d e l l B a s e l l s
Polypropylene Technologies
Rotterdam, Netherlands: PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical
Corporation (PRPC) has selected the LyondellBasell Spherizone
a n d S p h e r i p o l p o l y p r o py l e n e p r o c e s s t e c h n o l o g i e s. T h e
technologies will be used for a 900 KTA polypropylene (PP) unit
to be constructed in their Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated
Development (RAPID) complex in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia.
Dutuk Nur Iskandar A Samad, Deputy Project Director
(Petrochemical) for project RAPID at PRPC stated, Our selection
of both the Spherizone and Spheripol process technologies
will provide PETRONAS with a wide range of premium quality
and differentiated PP products highly suited to the needs of
international markets. Key features of the Spherizone technology
include a large range of high-perfor mance PP and novel
polyolefinic resins with expanded properties, while Spheripol is
the leading polypropylene technology for the production of high
quality homopolymer, random and heterophasic copolymers.
LyondellBasell is a leading licensor of polypropylene and
polyethylene technologies with more than 250 polyolefin
process licenses.
Honeywell Starts Production of Low-GWP

Morris Township, USA: Honeywell has star ted full-scale
commercial production of a low-Global-War ming-Potential
(GWP) material used as an aerosol propellant, insulating agent
and refrigerant.
The material, known by the industry designation HFO-1234ze
and marketed by Honeywell under its Solstice line of low-globalwarming materials, is being produced at the Honeywell Fluorine
Products facility in Baton Rouge, La. Honeywells Baton Rouge
production facility is ready to serve customers around the world
with this innovative material, which has an ultra-low GWP of less
than 1, said Ken Gayer, Vice President and General Manager
of Honeywells Fluorine Products business. We are seeing
an increasing demand for our entire Solstice line of low GWP
materials, and this new product has already been adopted by
a range of customers globally, he added. Honeywells Baton
Rouge facility was built in 1945 and continues to serve as one
of Honeywells main manufacturing sites for its Performance
Materials and Technologies business. The site employs more than
200 people. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said, Honeywell
helps support hundreds of jobs in our state, and we are proud the
company is expanding in Baton Rouge with a brand new product
line. This project is a good example of how Louisianas outstanding
business climate is convincing companies like Honeywell to
reinvest in our state, retain existing jobs and create additional
new career opportunities for our people.
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New Catalyst Process Uses Light for
Rapid Polymerisation
Santa Barbara, USA: A team of chemistry and materials science
experts from University of California, Santa Barbara and The Dow
Chemical Company has created a novel way to overcome one of
the major hurdles preventing the widespread use of controlled
radical polymerisation. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerisation
(ATRP) is emerging as a key process for creating well-defined
polymers for a vast range of materials, from adhesives to
electronics. However, current ATRP methods by design use metal
catalysts, a major roadblock to applications for which metal
contamination is an issue, such as materials used for biomedical
purposes. This new method of radical polymerisation doesnt
involve heavy metal catalysts like copper. Their innovative,
m e t a l - f r e e AT R P p r o c e s s u s e s a n o r g a n i c - b a s e d
photocatalyst - and light as the stimulus for the highly controlled
chemical reaction. The grand challenge in ATRP has been: how
can we do this without any metals? We looked toward developing
an organic catalyst that is highly reducing in the excited state, and
we found it in an easily prepared catalyst, phenothiazine, said Craig
Hawker, Director, Dow Materials Institute, UC Santa Barbara. (Read
more on http://engineering.ucsb.edu/news/814)
Solar Cell Polymers with Multiplied

Electrical Output
Upton, USA: One challenge
in improving the efficiency
of solar cells is that some of
the absorbed light energy is
lost as heat. So, scientists
have been looking to design
materials that can conver t
more of that energy into
Postdoctoral fellow Erik Busby and Matt Sfeir
with optical equipment they used to study useful electricity. Now a team
charge carrier production in organic photovoltaic from the US Department of
polymers at Brookhaven Labs Centre for
Energys Brookhaven National
Functional Nanomaterials.
Laborator y and Columbia
University has paired up polymers that recover some of that lost
energy by producing two electrical charge carriers per unit of light
instead of the usual one. Critically, we show how this multiplication
process can be made efficient on a single molecular polymer chain,
said Physicist Matthew Sfeir, who led the research at Brookhaven
Labs Centre for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a DOE Office of
Science User Facility. Having the two charges on the same molecule
means the light-absorbing, energy-producing materials do not
have to be arrayed as perfect crystals to produce extra electrical
charges. Instead, the self-contained materials work efficiently
when dissolved in liquids, which opens the way for a wide range
of industrial scale manufacturing processes, including printing
solar-energy-producing mater ial like ink. (Read more on
science.energy.gov)
18 January 2015
Graphene Plasmons Go Ballistic

Barcelona, Spain: Squeezing light into tiny circuits and controlling
its flow electrically is a holy grail that has become a realistic
scenario thanks to the discovery of graphene. This tantalising
goal is realised by exploiting so-called plasmons, in which
electrons and light move together as one coherent wave. Plasmons
guided by graphene - a two-dimensional sheet of carbon atoms
- are remarkable as they can be confined to length scales of
nanometers, one to two hundred times below the wavelength of
light. However, until now these plasmons were found to rapidly
lose energy, limiting the range over which they could travel. This
problem has now been solved, as shown by researchers from the
Nano-optoelectronics group at ICFO led by Prof Frank Koppens,
in collaboration with CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian, Spain),
CNR/Scuola Normale Superiore (Pisa, Italy) members of the EU
Graphene Flagship - and Columbia University (New York, USA).
The research, carried out by ICFO PhD students Achim Woessner
and Yuando Gao and postdoctoral fellow Mark Lundeberg, is just
the beginning of a series of discoveries on nano-optoelectronic
properties of new heterostructures based on combining different
kinds of two-dimensional materials. The material heterostructure
was first discovered by the researchers at Columbia University.
(Read more on http://www.icfo.eu/)
Chitosan: Sustainable Alternative for

Food Packaging
B a s q u e C o u n t r y, S p a i n : A r e s e a r c h g r o u p o f t h e
UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has used a material
known as chitosan, made from crustacean shells, to substitute
petroleum by-products. Riverbanks and oceans are full of plastic;
there are bits of this material in the organism of a large number of
fish, etc. Packaging and wrappers made from petroleum by-products
are seriously damaging the environment.
The search for less harmful materials has driven many pieces of
research; among them that of Itsaso Leceta. This researcher has
shown in her work entitled Quality attributes of map packaged
ready-to-eat baby carrots by using chitosan-based coatings, that
chitosan films are effective in preserving some of the properties of
carrots as well as in preserving them longer. What is more, chitosan
films are less harmful for the environment than those made of plastic
in various impact categories.
Food items are covered with plastic films to make them last longer and
protect them from microbes. The environment, however, is seriously
affected by the use of this material. The plastic bottles and films present
everywhere in our civilisation take between 100 and 400 years to degrade.
So, the quest for alternative materials to plastics produced from petroleum
is an environmental priority. (Read the complete news on universitys
website - www.ehu.eus)
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Cheap Asphalt Provides Green Carbon Capture
New York, USA: The best material to keep carbon dioxide from natural
gas wells from fouling the atmosphere may be a derivative of asphalt,
according to Rice University scientists. The Rice laboratory of chemist
James Tour followed up on last years discovery of a green carbon
capture material for wellhead sequestration with the news that an even
better compound could be made cheaply in a few steps from asphalt,
the black, petroleum-based substance primarily used to build roads.
The research appears in the American Chemical Society journal
Applied Materials and Interfaces.
The best version of several made by the Tour lab is a powder that holds
114 per cent of its weight in carbon dioxide. Like last years material,
these new porous carbon materials capture carbon dioxide molecules
at room temperature while letting the desired methane natural gas
flow through. The basic compound known as asphalt-porous carbon
(A-PC) captures carbon dioxide as it leaves a wellhead under pressure
supplied by the rising gas itself (about 30 atmospheres, or 30 times
atmospheric pressure at sea level). When the pressure is relieved,
A-PC spontaneously releases the carbon dioxide, which can be
piped off to storage, pumped back downhole or repurposed for such
uses as enhanced oil recovery. This provides an ultra-inexpensive
route to a high-value material for the capture of carbon dioxide from
natural gas streams, Tour said. Not only did we increase its capacity,
we lowered the price substantially. He said they tried many grades
of asphalt, some costing as little as 30 cents per pound. (Read the
complete news on http://www.rice.edu/)
Fossil Fuel Reserves that Must Stay in the

Ground to Avoid Dangerous Climate Change
London, UK: A third of oil reserves, half of gas reserves and over 80
per cent of current coal reserves globally should remain in the ground
and not be used before 2050 if global warming is to stay below the
2 degree C target agreed by policy makers, according to new
research by the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources. The
study funded by the UK Energy Research Centre also identifies the
geographic location of existing reserves that should remain unused
and so sets out the regions that stand to lose most from achieving
the 2 degree C goal. The authors show that the overwhelming
majority of the huge coal reserves in China, Russia and the United
States should remain unused along with over 260 thousand million
barrels oil reserves in the Middle East. The Middle East should
also leave over 60 per cent of its gas reserves in the ground.
The development of resources in the Arctic and any increase in
unconventional oil oil of a poor quality which is hard to extract
are also found to be inconsistent with efforts to limit climate change.
For the study, the scientists first developed an innovative method
for estimating the quantities, locations and nature of the worlds oil,
gas and coal reserves and resources. They then used an integrated
assessment model to explore which of these, along with low-carbon
energy sources, should be used up to 2050 to meet the worlds
energy needs. (Read more on http://www.alphagalileo.org/)
20 January 2015
Entrepreneurs
Cutting Equipment
Design
Automated
Colonia Roma, Mexico: The

OpeCNC system, consists
of software and hardware for
machine control. It can be applied
from ornamental ironwork,
cutting spare par ts, pipes to
a d ve r t i s e m e n t s . W h e n t h e
The OpeCNC system, consists of
software and hardware for machine
engineer Isaac Navarro Alcazar
control. It can be applied from
needed to make two meters high
ornamental ironwork, cutting spare
3D dinosaur figures, you did
parts, pipes to advertisements.
not find the right tool to make
the cuts, so he decided to make his own machine: an innovative,
automated and efficient equipment capable of making plasma cuts
through plating and metal foils such as carbon steel, stainless
steel and aluminum, among others. A graduate of the National
Polytechnic Institute (IPN), with a Bachelor in Communications and
Electronics specialising in control and automation, Navarro Alcazar
and his brother designed a machine that can cut any type pf figures,
however complex. The entrepreneurs called the project OpeCnc,
which is a set of software and hardware to control these machines
and CNC because of the computerised numerical control. With this
technology, if a circular plate cut is required it can be made from an
AutoCAD drawing with the actual measurements, we generate the
code, translate it to the computer and the machine does the cutting,
explained the Mexican entrepreneur.
The machine measures 1.22 x 3.05 meters, has mounted a plasma torch
and cuts plates up to an inch wide. It can be applied in conventional and
artistic ironwork, for example, to design and cut a door or window, plus
the system also serves on advertising by executing metal channel letters.
(Read more on http://www.invdes.com.mx/)
Controlling the Properties of Nanomaterials

New York, USA: Scientists at the US Department of Energys Oak
Ridge National Laboratory are learning how the properties of water
molecules on the surface of metal oxides can be used to better
control these minerals and use them to make products such as more
efficient semiconductors for organic light emitting diodes and solar
cells, safer vehicle glass in fog and frost, and more environmentally
friendly chemical sensors for industrial applications.
The behaviour of water at the surface of a mineral is determined
largely by the ordered array of atoms in that area, called the interfacial
region. However, when the particles of the mineral or of any crystalline
solid are nanometer-sized, interfacial water can alter the crystalline
structure of the particles, control interactions between particles that
cause them to aggregate, or strongly encapsulate the particles, which
allow them to persist for long periods in the environment. As water is
an abundant component of our atmosphere, it is usually present on
nanoparticle surfaces exposed to air. (Read more on the website
of Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Prime Time to Invest in Talent & Technology: Kallada

The logistics industry in India already lags behind other countries when it comes to technology adoption
and investments. And as the country with a new initiative of Make in India is likely to increase its
chemical production capacities to the next level, logistic mechanism will play a vital role in the overall
development of the industry. Harshal Y Desai brings forward the perspective of Pavithran M Kallada,
Managing Director, BDP International, India. Based in the US, BDP International operates freight logistics
centres in more than 17 cities throughout North America and a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and
strategic partnerships in nearly 140 countries.
n developing economies such as India,

the demand for well-tuned logistics
and compliance processes, which
match the same high practice standards
of multinational companies conducting
business to and from our in-country markets,
have become a matter of competitive
necessity, agrees Kallada.
While highlighting the impact of changing role
of Indian chemical industry in global supply
chains on the logistics industry over the last
couple of years, Kallada further comments
that beyond ethical practice and behaviours,
which are inevitable, there is a new generation
of supply chain and logistics leaders and
decision-makers who have earned a place at
their companys Strategy Table. Accordingly,
the old practices of divvying small batches of
import and export business among scores of
third party providers is evolving - and swiftly to a more efficient and effective paradigm of
single-sourcing to achieve real-time visibility
and measurable command and control of
international purchase - and sales-order
execution. He states that the excellence
and unwavering reliability in conventional
services such as freight forwarding, customs
clearance and transportation management
are a must.
The chemical industry in India is
giving high priority to building more
compliance-focused infrastructures. For
example, service providers participate
with chemical sector clients in safety and
quality process improvement initiatives.
Moving risk avoidance from concept to
action is a key area of focus including
clearly defined processes and measurable
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for safe,
compliant service, Kallada elucidates.
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Talent and Consistency the Two Major

Issues
When asked about the major challenges
for the logistics services providers for
chemicals and petrochemicals industry
in India, Kallada mentions two major
issues - talent and consistency. Finding,
hiring and retaining drivers, cleaners
and handling labourers are perpetual
challenges. In terms of consistency (or the
lack thereof), the industry as a whole must
give higher priority to common operating
standards, safety parameters and vendor
qualification processes. Fly by night
operators in business to make a quick
rupee, sans the long-term vision to invest
in their customers through safety, training
and responsible handling processes,
represent a clear and present danger for
the chemical Industry and for our nation,
he worries. Kallada mentions competition
and entrepreneurialism as the benefits to
our economy, but added that there is simply
no room in the business of chemical supply
chain and logistics management for cutting
corners to make a few rupees.
According to him, greater access and
transparency in the raising of common
standards are a must. Another core issue
which government and industry must address
is port and road congestion. Until infrastructure
commitment turns to action, safety, productivity
and economic transformation from third world
to first world remain status quo.
Pavithran M Kallada
The Impact of Outdated Infrastructure
and Labour Laws
Are the issues of infrastructure and outdated
and inflexible labour laws affecting the
industry? Yes, they are, Kallada replies.
And the impacts on the growth of Indias
chemical industry are significant. Kallada
states that the most obvious weaknesses
are in the speed and velocity of shipping
and asset utilisation. The cost of logistics
in India is comparatively higher than in most
of the other major international markets.
At this point Indian chemical products are
at a competitive disadvantage with other
international markets such as China. The
new national government has pledged to
fast track greenfield and infrastructure
projects, but it is going to take a sea
change from old fashioned thinking and
self-serving behaviours on many fronts to
Logistics can be the next professional frontier in tandem with the

proliferation and envisaged growth of the manufacturing sector. In
that regard, I strongly advocate the establishment of a Nodal Ministry
at the national level dedicated to the advancement of the Logistics
Industry to support and even accelerate our nations growth.
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make the Indian economy more competitive,
he adds. Kallada also suggests that there
is dire need to build massive transportation
and distribution infrastructure between
remote locations and ports, and to revamp
antiquated, bureaucratic labour rules.
Logistics service is being redefined in India
as the best practices that meet international
standards for quality, training and measurable
performance become the rule rather than the
exception. However, there is no quick fix; an
abundance of challenges must be addressed
if the chemical sector in India is to achieve its
potential. Trained work forces for transport,
storage and distribution and safe and reliable
transportation or distribution infrastructure
and establishment of designated chemical
zones with common, shared infrastructure
including emergency response centre, fire
and safety corners, waste management
processing, packing and handling facilities,
warehouses, and a pool of well-trained
labour all under one area would enable the
chemical and logistics industries to leverage
common standards of compliance, safety,
performance and avoidance of calamity.
Kallada claims that this framework of shared
cost - shared investment - would go beyond
yielding ROI - it is simply the right thing
to do.
Need for Chemical Port
Though India is the 6 th largest chemical
producer globally and 3 rd largest in Asia,
the country has just one chemical port and
that too on the west coast.
Kallada believes that berth and terminal
facilities at existing ports on Indias west
coast and east coast dedicated to bulk
and liquid chemical shipping would be an
asset. He further explains, there is also a
need to address the growing demand for
containerised cargo handling at existing
ports.
With the growth of speciality
chemicals shipped in ocean containers
and ISO tanks, designated chemical zones
adjacent to ports with common, shared
infrastructure for emergency response, fire
and safety corners, waste management
processing, packing and handling facilities,
warehouses, and a pool of well-trained
labour all under one area would enable the
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The Critical Components

Excellence and unwavering reliability in conventional services such as freight
forwarding, customs clearance and transportation management are a must.
On time delivery is critical, but understanding and measuring lead times is just
as important. For example, a surface transportation carrier moves the shipment
from a seaport or airport, (or domestically) from a factory to a forward warehouse
for eventual distribution. However that same inventory may sit in a delay mode for
days even weeks due to incorrect or unavailable documentation for final delivery,
damages during the handling, or unresolved tax and compliance issues. All of these
factors and more impact supply chain effectiveness and deliverability.
Visibility and automation of many of these far flung components of supply chain
management are catching up with global standards as all stakeholders involved
recognise the financial value of an orchestrated approach. Manufactures, customers,
transport companies, warehousing companies logistics/ handling agents and
government agencies must see and act in unison toward the common goal to boost
adoption and implementation.
Sustainability is another contemporary driver including green (carbon neutral)
transportation; warehouses that operate on solar/alternative energy; and paperless
customs, documentation, and border/cross border forms. The Indian Chemical
Councils Nicer Globe Responsible Care programme also offers a framework for
safety and sustainability practices which all logistics service providers should meet
and exceed.
- Pavithran M Kallada, MD, BDP International, India
chemical and logistics industries to leverage
common standards of compliance, safety,
and productivity.
selecting vendors and logistics service

provider is a trend that must move from
talk to action, he adds.
The Positive Elements

Kallada makes mention of two initiatives
while commenting on the best practices
that should be mandated for practicing in
Indian chemical logistics sector.
Conclusion
Kallada believes that the growth of
manufacturing can have significantly
positive impacts on the logistics sector.
He strongly emphasises on the need to
invest in talent and technology in order to
reach global standards and expectations.
The risk to our customers - chemical
manufacturers - reputations and financial
well-being demand that we raise the
competency bar.
It is a competitive
necessity; beyond the need for work force
training and retention, the Indian logistics
industry must become a destination - a
home - for some of our nations best and
brightest minds, he comments.
According to Kallada, The Indian Chemical

Councils Responsible Care initiative
is a vital mechanism for raising safety,
environmental and performance standards
which will raise Indias profile as a viable
market for chemical industry development.
He also talks about Nicer Globe initiative
that offers a framework for safety and
sustainability practice which all logistics
service providers should endeavour to meet
and exceed. Kallada is of the opinion that
the mandatory participation in Nicer Globe
by logistics service providers will also
appeal to chemical manufacturers siting
locations in South East Asia.
The competitive nature of inter-regional
chemical logistics cannot be over-stated as
production moves closer to consumption.
An accreditation benchmarking process
with minimum qualification criteria for
There is certainly no shortage of

engineers, doctors and lawyers. Logistics
can be the next professional frontier
in tandem with the proliferation and
envisaged growth of the manufacturing
sector. In that regard I strongly advocate
the establishment of a Nodal Ministry
at the national level dedicated to the
advancement of the logistics industry to
support and even accelerate our nations
growth, he recommends.
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Guest Column
Make in India Promises a Brighter India, But

In this insightful article that highlights a number of elements crucial for the success
of Make in India campaign, Jason Cooper, Managing Director, Linde Engineering
India Pvt Ltd, suggests that the country has immense potential that needs to be tapped
systematically. The value and quality of Make in India products will be intrinsic to
the domestic consumer and preferred because of the value benefit both in price and
availability, Cooper writes.
s Managing Director of an EPC

company in India, I am fortunate
to work with over 1100 highly
talented and skilled professionals,
and we continue to grow. Our ability
to deliver world class engineering and
process plant know-how from India is
a key differentiator that allows Linde
Engineering to be competitive globally.
There are many benefits to working in
India; however, there are challenges
as well. But one thing is certain, there
remains untapped potential in India to
shift the balance of trade towards more
home grown technologies and solutions
that would reduce the demand of imported
goods to India. The impact to India
over time could dramatically change the
economic landscape in the country. The
talent is here and the motivation is high.
But, there are obstacles.
Make in India is not just a slogan but
a strategic initiative to improve the
Indian economy, create better job
opportunities and raise the standard
of living for all Indians. The ability to
generate incremental value addition
by increasing the domestic production
content of manufactured goods is
essential to developing economies. The
greater value addition will reduce the
amount of imports, and thus, it will create
more opportunities for wealth and job
creation. Make in India is a necessity
as India transitions to a global power in
the world economy. India must reduce
28 January 2015
the gap between import and export

value and begin to develop home grown
technology solutions that make it more
competitive and sustainable. The Make
in India know-how must become a sought
after commodity.
Most developing economies grow as
they exhaust mineral wealth or through
basic agricultural exports. But, as these
economies begin to flourish and the
demand for imported items increases with
the developing middle class, the lack of
a fully integrated economy across the
value chain means that dependence on
imports increases as inflation increases
while debt burden also increases. The
only way to fight this cycle is to create a
balance between imported and exported
goods such that ideally, the country is
neutral or export positive. In this way,
the currency is stable and the incremental
wealth generated can be used for
diversification of the economy with real
investment in factories, development of
new products for export and increasing
domestic consumption and production.
Sustainability for a developing economy
can only be created in a methodical and
structured way. Regulatory policy and
tax policy must be structured in such a
way that promotes entrepreneurship while

being fair and agile for the developing
middle class. The key to sustainability
is the middle class. Once growth is a
clear agenda item for the government and
policy relative to strengthening the middle
class is clear, the economy will self-prime
and grow organically. (See Indias rising
middle-class in Figure 1)
As can be seen from Figure 2, the balance
of trade as the middle class emerged
aggressively in the last decade is that
imports surged and generated a balance
of payments challenge that the RBI had
to manage. This has resulted in relatively
high inflation and put pressure on the
rupee. Figure 3 illustrates the effect of
the trade imbalance on the rupee and
clearly indicates that the pressure from
the trade imbalance actually deteriorated
wealth in real terms in India over the
same period.
How to break the Cycle? Make in
India, like Make in China or Make in
America campaigns, take advantage of
nationalist pride to promote domestic
consumption and production. With a
decrease in demand on imported goods,
the real value creation can be reinvested
in new production and help drive growth.
There remains untapped potential in India to shift the balance of trade towards
more home grown technologies and solutions that would reduce the demand
of imported goods to India. The impact to India over time could dramatically
change the economic landscape in the country.
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India has developed a strong service
industry in Engineering and IT. The same
energy now needs to be applied to build
world scale highly efficient manufacturing
processes. This can be achieved through
joint ventures and technology partnering
arrangements or though organic home
grown development. Obviously, the latter
will take more time, but could yield better
results in the long term in some cases. I
have heard often that you need an Indian
solution to an Indian problem. Perhaps
that could be the competitive edge to
take an obsolete technology available in
the US, Europe or elsewhere, revamp for
the Indian market and redeploy for Indian
consumption to fit a niche application.
The Indian market is complex with
many socio-economic dimensions. The
creativity of the Indian entrepreneur is
boundless. I have been amazed during
my time in India to see how very simple
ideas can be converted into low cost
creative solutions to solve a problem.
We need to bring this to bear on a larger
scale and address the strategic needs of
the country.
Figure 1: Indias rising middle-class.
Figure 2: India Balance of Trade from 1990 to 2014.
The impact to the economy can be

significant and more importantly helps
stimulate sustainable growth and job
creation. We have a unique opportunity
with the excitement generated by the
new government to really kick this off
and make real progress in curbing the
trade deficit.
One essential feature of any campaign
like Make in India is to clearly convey
the value that the campaign brings to the
consumer. The creativity and innovation
of a young and well educated workforce
will drive the introduction of new and
creative product solutions.
In time,
the value and quality of Make in India
products will be intrinsic to the domestic
consumer and preferred because of the
value benefit both in price and availability.
Some of the challenges that India will face
to create a real push for the campaign
30 January 2015
whereby a meaningful dent in the

balance of trade can be realised will be
availability of venture capital for modern
manufacturing
investment,
product
development know-how (IP) and logistics.
Venture capital should flow more freely as
the interest rates decline and cash flows
more freely for investment. Fiscal policy
of the Modi government has made this a
priority. Modern manufacturing capacity
is an evolving story in India. Some of the
most technologically advanced factories
exist in India alongside some of the
least advanced. Managing quality along
the supply chain as well as schedule
performance will be a challenge as sub
vendors for complex products will have
differing levels of quality management
systems as well as compliance cultures.
Manufacturing to international engineering
and quality standards is required and
quality compromises can no longer be
accepted in Indian manufacturing.
Energy, infrastructure and logistics will

play a huge role in realising the benefits
of the campaign.
Improvements in
the reliability of power, warehousing,
distribution
and
transportation
infrastructure are required to improve the
timeliness of products to market and to
ensure they are not damaged getting there.
Domestic special economic zones need to
be setup to promote vertical integration to
simplify supply chain challenges. High
speed trucking and rail corridors need
to be established between major urban
areas and regional distribution hubs. As
the middle class expands and wealth
increases, so will expectations for speed
and quality. Suppliers will increasingly not
only be judged by price, but by speed and
availability. Also, given that India remains
a largely rural country, accessibility to
the rural towns and villages and logistic
solutions that address the last mile must
be considered and developed.
Energy policy in particular needs to be
improved to accelerate the development
of coal assets for power and the
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Figure 3: FOREX rates of INR/USD - Source, Yahoo.
production of Synthetic Natural Gas

(SNG) and to expand the exploration and
production of domestic oil and gas. The
dependence on imported oil and gas is
going to hamper the fight against inflation
as long as landed LNG and crude remain
at their current levels.
policy makes manufacturing and reselling

in India highly complex. The intrastate and
central tax regimes that are in place impose
significant burdens on the producers and
resellers that can limit competitiveness
and often embroil them in red tape and
hampered cash flow.
Energy prices at parity with other

developing countries will allow India to
truly leverage manufacturing capacity
and drive expansion. Alternative energy
credits and investment in wind and solar,
especially in isolated areas, will promote
opportunities in rural areas off the grid.
India has both the burden of 1.3 billion

people and also the wealth of 1.3 billion
people from which manufacturing has
often developed labour centric solutions in
lieu of investment in technology.
Tax, importation and regulatory obstacles

will remain significant challenges to
growth and domestic trade development.
Liberalisation of tax policy including the
introduction of GST in India needs to take
centre stage of any growth policy. The
combination of different taxes imposed
in India and the frequent changes in tax
The labour pressure will only continue to

build with the increasing mechanisation
of rural agriculture and the increasing
migration from rural to urban areas.
However, the dependency on cheap
labour as being the sole source of
competitiveness needs to be changed.
Cheap labour often means unskilled
and poor quality workmanship. There
must be a push for skill development in
key trades and tax incentives should be
Tax, importation and regulatory obstacles will remain significant challenges

to growth and domestic trade development. Liberalisation of tax policy
including the introduction of GST in India needs to take centre stage of
any growth policy.
32 January 2015
developed for private companies to invest

and support these programmes. India
must tap into the tremendous pool of talent
that exists with the young engineers and
scientists that it exports. Provide good
jobs, based on home grown technologies
that provide competitive salaries that keep
this talent at home. A combination of
better technology and better skills in lieu
of sheer numbers will dramatically change
the innovation potential, manufacturing
productivity
and
quality
landscape
in India.
India has tremendous potential that can only
be unlocked when the nation pulls together
to support a common challenge, like Make
in India. The campaign offers the promise
of better jobs, a better standard of living and
a more sustainable long term economy.
The public and private sector should work
together to develop a joint action plan
to promote a liberalised tax regime and
industrial development plan, prioritised
by industry, identifying the areas of
development that make the most sense to
increase domestic production and reduce
export demand.
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Guest Column
Can Make in India Pave Way for Solar Industry?

Make in India is a concept to enhance Indias position as a leading manufacturing hub
in the near future. It is an initiative to prove that we can be world-class manufacturers
and innovators. It is an attempt by the government to bring in much needed foreign
investment in the country. This campaign aims at rejuvenating the economy, creating
new jobs, to foster innovation, to launch a skill development programmes alongside
building best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure. The campaign also calls for the
government to be more transparent, responsive and accountable, writes Hitesh Doshi,
Chairman and Managing Director, WAAREE Group.
he government is willing to move

ahead from License Raj, our anarchic
labour laws and absolutely outdated
land reforms. The will of the policy makers
more than anything else will contribute to
the success of this initiative. Future success
of this Make in India initiative will depend a
lot on governments ideas and execution to
make doing business in India easier.
Renewable energy is identified as one of the
sector for this programme. The availability
and scope of using renewable energy to
fulfill our unfulfilled power needs has been
endlessly debated in various forums. But
probably this is the first time; it is a core
issue of National Policy Discussion. We are
undoubtedly a power starved nation with an
ever growing hunger for power. This new
initiative will not only increase our hunger
to provide power to these manufacturing
units but also increase the power needs
of individuals as their per capita goes up.
For manufacturers, who have already
covered substantial ground and look
eagerly for the future, this is the moment
to expand rapidly, developing world class
R&D facilities, bringing in new partners and
carefully improving our skills to match and
compete with global manufacturers who
seem to have jumped light years ahead. We
need to believe in this concept of Make in
India and should also know that only the
government would not be able to fulfill it,
we the stakeholders should also contribute
by means of new innovations and show the
hunger to expand.
36 January 2015
The Indian government has decided to

increase the share of renewable in the
energy mix from 6.5 per cent to 12 per cent
in the next three years. The government
has set its eye on the goal to achieve
100GW by end of 2022. Though it has not
yet generated enough storms in the global
market due to their previous experience.
Imagine the kind of opportunities, jobs
and growth it would contribute even if half
the target is achieved. The growth of this
industry in India has a story to tell of its
own. Despite the regulatory delays, unclear
policies and challenges due to poor infra
and lack of capital, the solar industry in
India has done significantly well. From just
few MW to raise capacity to 3GW in 4 years
is no mean task when you consider the
challenges faced by us.
We have the potential to fulfill most of our
power deficit by way of solar generation;
such is the immense potential of our
country blessed by the Sun, when Germany
with its difficult geographical conditions can
add 40GW, what can stop a God blessed
country like us which has ample sunshine.
Even a rough weather state like J&K has
potential to produce 11GW of solar energy.
India will witness a solar growth on a
scale, difficult to imagine and foreseen in
any country on this globe, but for this to

materialise, it would require significant
amount of efforts and ability to override
challenges. First challenge will be to
attract investment at cheaper cost than the
domestic rates. At least 30 per cent of the
investment will have to come from foreign
investors. The challenge lies in giving
confidence to the investors about their
returns; the off taker has to be financially
capable to servicing the agreements.
Finding the right off taker, who is buying
power for the right reasons at the right
price, will make the project more bankable
and give assurance to the investors.
Another huge challenge comes from our
ability or rather reluctance to innovate and
spend on R&D and mind you this is not
specific to our industry. If we want to raise
our bar we have to focus on this aspect
otherwise all these initiatives would fall on
its face.
Furthermore, as far as our industry goes, the
controlled grid prices are a huge challenge
as it does not inspire confidence to foreign
investors as it is not market linked but is
linked to political powers in the states. The
state utilities should be made autonomous
and drastic changes need to be done in the
Electricity Act.
The growth of this industry in India has a story to tell of its own.
Despite the regulatory delays, unclear policies and challenges due
to poor infra and lack of capital, the solar industry in India has done
significantly well.
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This is necessary to improve the financial stability of the utilities,
which plays a key role in the growth of industry. No investor
would like to deal with a utility in poor health. These changes
would in return boost the manufacturing ability since it would
give investors the much needed confidence of the country
heading somewhere.
Our anarchic land and labour laws have been a big turnoff to all
investors. Though the government has slowly but steadily started
revamping the labour laws and has already rolled out first phase
of reforms much has been left to desire as far as land reforms are
concerned. They need utmost attention. We as citizen of this country
understand the need of social and environmental security of those
being displaced but this at no point should become a hindrance
to our growth as it would paralyse the entire nation. Rather than,
this we should take steps to find a middle path. The inspector and
license raj along with our at times ridiculous taxation policies need
to be relaxed and reframed in case we desire to come any closer
to our dream of Make in India. These policies more than anything
have led to the downfall of our manufacturing industry. Now is the
time to overhaul them if you really want to generate any degree of
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India wants to achieve scale in a very short time frame so the strategy
of Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) and utility scale projects are
the right way to go now. But only when solar systems become as
mainstream as mobile phones we can say that we have realised
its full potential. The biggest strength of solar is that it can produce
power at the point of consumption. We have to allow for net metering
across the country so that people can start generating electricity on
their own. We also have to ensure availability of finance for such
projects. We have to move from the current upfront subsidy scheme
to providing soft loans which will work better. Further, we need more
and more SEZs and manufacturing hubs which provide benefits in
terms of tax rebates, lower electricity charges etc. An integrated
infrastructure development with roads, ports needs to be planned
and executed. The most basic challenge which we need to overcome
is our logistics facilities; we are laggards to world in terms of our
railways, road transport and inland transport. These basic aspects
need to be improved if we are to dream of Make in India. It is core to
the philosophy, a building block without it we cannot even walk a mile.
We have to encourage entrepreneurs to be part of this revolution
and the recent skill development programme is in the right
direction. More than capital, this industry needs skilled people,
this industry alone has a potential to generate over a million plus
employment opportunities. Our focus should be to develop skilled
people. A mammoth effort needs to be put forward for training
and development. Skill centres, autonomous institutes etc need to
be promoted. This would not only generate a work force for the
growing industry but would also generate employment opportunities
- and more importantly - would create thousands of entrepreneurs
who in their own would contribute to the Make in India dream of
the government.
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Guest Column
Indian Pumps & Valves Industry: Time to Go Global

The global economy has started to show signs of recovery. Fresh investments are being planned in the process
industry worldwide. Indian pumps and valves manufacturers can thus expect opportunities to grow in the export
markets, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and NAFTA regions. But it is essential that they
first get their house in order by building robust processes, say Shripad Ranade, Senior Principal, TSMG and
Yogesh Shivani, Associate Consultant, TSMG.
he global economy has had subdued

growth for the last few years with
global output contracting by 0.6
per cent in 2009. However, it is expected
to embark on a growth trajectory going
forward largely on the back of developing
economies, and the IMF expects global
output to grow by 3.8 per cent in 2015.
The Indian economy seems poised for
the next phase of growth after sluggish
performance over the past few years. The
recent data on the composite performance
of eight core industries coal, crude, oil,
natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers,
steel, cement and electricity is seen to
be encouraging. Assuming such trends
are sustained in the coming months, there
would be much better industrial growth in
H2 of FY15.
Shripad Ranade
Yogesh Shivani
40 January 2015
The pumps and valves manufacturers

are significant suppliers to the process
industry and also cater to other end use
sectors such as automation for discrete
manufacturing and pumps for agricultural
use. The pumps and valves market in India
provides an opportunity of `17,500 crore
Fig 1: Indian pump market (` Cr).
and is expected to grow at an annual rate

of 7 to 10 per cent over the next few years.
The new government in the centre is
expected to take policy initiatives that
will help the Indian industry. The signs of
recovery in the global economy also bode
well for pumps and valves manufacturers. It
is thus time for domestic manufacturers to
strive to overcome current challenges and
gear up for the next phase of growth.
Indian Pumps Industry
Global pump market is estimated at USD
47 billion in 2014 and is estimated to
reach USD 56 billion by 2017. The Indian
pump market is close to 2 per cent of
the global market and was estimated at
` 8,500 crore in FY14. Agriculture and
Building services are the two largest
end use segments, as depicted in the
figures 1 and 2.
The pump industry is classified into
centrifugal and positive displacement
pumps, with centrifugal pumps being 95 per
cent of the market, within which single stage
radial flow pumps and submersible pumps
together make up 70 per cent. Rotary
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positive displacement pumps account for
the largest share of positive displacement
pumps. Key manufacturers of centrifugal
pumps in India are: Kirloskar Brothers
Limited (KBL), KSB, Grundfos, CRI and
Aqua Group.
India exports pumps to nearly 70 countries.
In FY14, exports stood at `1,280 crores,
having more than doubled over three
years. As much as 16 per cent of Indian
pump manufacturing capacity is geared
for exports. Key export destinations are
the Middle East, North Africa and other
more developed economies such as USA,
Germany and Russia. The emerging markets
of China and Latin America also provide
attractive opportunities.
Our discussions with industry players
reveal that succeeding in global markets
will require increased focus on quality
along with low cost positioning and active
marketing. India is well positioned to grow
into a much larger manufacturing base for
pumps driven by attractive factor conditions.
It is very likely that India will be a significant
exporter of pumps in the coming years.
Indian Industrial Valves Industry
Industrial valves market is divided into
two segments - On-Off valves and Control
valves. On-off valves accounts for 98 per
cent of the valves market by volume and
80 per cent by value. About 88 per cent of
the demand is from projects, while 12 per
cent is replacement demand. Global market
for industrial valves is expected to reach
USD 75 billion by 2017 with China, Africa,
Middle East and India expected to propel
the demand. Figure 3 shows the Indian
market which constitutes ~2.5 per cent of
the global market. Oil and gas followed
by power, petrochemicals, chemicals and
fertilisers are the major end use sectors, as
shown in figure 4.
The Indian valve industry is highly
fragmented with around 600 valve
manufacturers, of which more than 95 per
cent are in the micro, small and medium
enterprise (MSME) category. Top 10
players service 40 per cent of the market.
Demand for high end customised valves
is bound to grow in the MENA region with
42 January 2015
Fig 3 : Indian industrial valve market (INR Cr.)
Fig 4: Valves demand by end-use sectors (FY14).
Fig 5: Key focus areas for Indian manufacturers.
their shift from upstream oil and gas based

economy to supply of refined petroleum
products. Large addition of refining capacity
is underway in the MENA region. Investment
in desalination plants will further increase
demand for valves. The NAFTA region will
account for about 18 per cent of total valve
demand by 2017. Discovery of shale gas
and huge investment for its extraction has
turned USA into a net exporter of oil and
gas. These investments will drive demand
for valves in the future.
Way Forward
Indian pumps and valves manufacturers
must capitalise on the anticipated growth
opportunities that the domestic as well
as the export markets present. With the
global industry becoming more and more
competitive, it becomes imperative for any
manufacturer to strive for excellence with
both inward and outward focus.
Inward Focus: Bulk of manufacturing in
the Pumps & Valves industry is project
based which necessitates the need
for having strong but flexible business
processes in organisation. Domestic
companies face growing complexity in

terms of product portfolio, geographies,
customer expectation etc. as they grow
in revenue. Symptoms such as high and
erratic lead time, underutilisation of plant
and people and tapering of profit margin
point to current processs inability. Those
companies which will embrace evolved
business processes will remain competitive
and grow further.
Outward Focus: With a substantial part
of future opportunities expected to come
from the export market, it has become
inevitable for the Indian manufacturers to
be at par with their global peers. While
Indian products fare well on the quality
front, there exists a lacuna in branding and
service delivery.
While a few forward looking companies
have already felt the need to address
these challenges and are reorienting
themselves, a large section of the
industry has significant work to do in this
regard. These point towards the need to
gear up with robust processes to ensure
relationship building with global customers
and hence profiting from global growth.
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Guest Column
Complementing Make in India

With three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, TEMA India Limited is serving domestic
and global customers equally. The company focused a lot on innovation and research and
became one of the largest manufacturers of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers in India, writes
Haresh K Sippy, Managing Director, TEMA India Limited. In this guest column, he
further talks about the companys growth story and highlights the significance of
Make in India campaign.
Make in India concept has three

facets viz import substitution, export
orientation and domestic consumption.
Manufacturing in India helps the nation
reduce trade deficit and increase Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) and employment.
During the financial crisis of 2008, India
was relatively unaffected as its growth was
driven largely by domestic consumption.
While the US market gradually emerges
out of the crisis, developing markets
are increasingly viewed as new growth
markets. These new growth markets are
reflected in many industries including
chemical and petroleum industries. Also,
specific to oil and gas sector, US, the
Middle East (ME) and Asia Pacific offer
significant opportunities for equipment
suppliers the world over. In India, rising
income levels of the middle class and the
demographic dividend have created a
huge market that many multinationals are
placing their bets on.
Make in India concept can be viewed
in support of domestic consumption as
increasing disposable incomes of citizens,
through a multiplier effect, help increase
demand of goods and services. Challenges
associated with realising the Make in
India dream cannot be underestimated. In
a way, Make in India dream is a concerted
effort to scale the concept to enormous
levels by providing manufacturing access
to serve lucrative market opportunities
across the globe. In other words, it is
making India the preferred manufacturing
44 January 2015
location for manufacturers all over the

world. This creates a fantastic opportunity
for Indian and global manufacturers to
Make in India to cater to both local and
global demands.
Indian companies, that supplied equipment
and ancillaries to Indian oil and chemical
majors, have become increasingly
competitive in the global scenario. TEMA
India Limited, one such company that was
founded in 1987 by myself and two other
like-minded individuals, mainly supplied to
requirements of Indian oil and gas majors in
its formative years. Aided by its experience
in the Indian market and driven by focus
on continuous innovation, the company
gradually developed its overseas business
and today derives significant portion of its
revenues from export business (over 50
per cent in 2013-14).
In fact, as early as 1960s, when I was fresh
out of engineering college, I ventured
successfully into the manufacture of
Sampling Bombs which resulted in
import substitution for Esso Refinery
(now known as Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited) and Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Limited.
In my formative years, I witnessed several
inspiring developments like manufacturing
of torispherical dished-end and welded

air-receiver (pressure vessel), both, for
the first time in India. I further went on
to learn the skills of manufacturing and
designing the very first heat exchanger
(after-cooler for compressors) in the
country in the year 1967 and later on
took an active role in the development
of shell-&-tube condenser for a cold
storage plant. I then gained experience
in maintenance work of floating-head
type shell-&-tube heat exchangers in
petroleum refineries.
In 1975, I set up my first facility, Leo
Engineering Works, to manufacture Shell
and Tube Heat Exchangers. This company
manufactured heat exchangers and
parts thereof for both Esso and Burmah
Shell petroleum refineries, now known
as Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum
Corporation Limited (BPCL) respectively.
These exchangers, which were made
to TEMA-R specification, were mainly
floating head types with Naval Brass
tube sheets and Cu-Ni (70-30) tubes with
Monel lining of channels and FTS covers.
During this enriching journey, I pioneered
the development of Monel weld deposit
on CS tube sheet blanks.
Make in India concept can be viewed in support of domestic consumption

as increasing disposable incomes of citizens, through a multiplier effect, help
increase demand of goods and services. Challenges associated with realising
the Make in India dream cannot be underestimated.
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Shell-&-Tube Heat Exchanger (Refrigerant Condenser)
I decided to take my most defining plunge

to manufacture world-class complex heat
exchangers on a large scale, in 1987.
Along with Chetan Doshi and Khushroo
Bulsara, I formed TEMA India Limited.
We started with a modest revenue of
`18 lakhs (USD 100,000) in 1987. Over
time, the company became one of the
largest manufacturers of shell & tube
heat exchangers in India and achieved
many milestones.
world, based on technology from Lummus.

There were some challenges that the
company faced as it looked to expand to
the overseas market.
Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel

Inspectors (NB, R).
The Growth of TEMA India Limited
If I look back, I feel my inspiration is what

drove me over the past four decades. Today,
the nation has evolved and the government
is incentivising established multinationals
and budding Indian entrepreneurs alike,
to manufacture in India. We believe
that an increased thrust on R&D and
setting up a full-fledged R&D centre, to
improve production efficiency and product
attributes, can be prioritised to increase our
competitiveness in the global market. In fact,
in line with this philosophy, the company
developed the aforementioned shrink ring
(added steel on channel barrel) technology
for screw plug heat exchangers. Existing
incentives by the government towards R&D,
such as related tax exemption etc, are
expected to encourage R&D activity, which
in turn should further improve the image of
products manufactured in India.
The company was formed in the year 1987 and in 1997, it bagged its first large order, from
MRPL, worth ` 43 crores (USD 12 million) for 56 exchangers. TEMA INDIA LIMITED has
enjoyed investor confidence in form of investments by ACTIS and TATA CAPITAL in 2005 and
2013 respectively. The company was awarded a patent for shrink ring (added steel on channel
barrel) technology for Screw Plug Heat Exchangers in 2009 and in the following year, it became
one of the largest manufacturers of shell-&-tube heat exchangers in the country. Along the way,
the company has been awarded many prestigious orders by highly reputed Indian and overseas
clients and EPC companies. Latest significant orders (in 2014) include order from Petrofac worth
` 60 crores (USD 10 million) for KNPC Clean Fuels Project in Kuwait, FPSO P74 Brazil order
from EBR and order for HP/LP heaters for 660 MW & 800 MW power plants, totaling ` 99 crores
(USD 16.3 million), for NTPC projects.
Compliance to Health, Safety and

Environmental (HSE) standards is another
area which globally renowned clients look
for. Although, our operations do not involve
dealing with sensitive and hazardous
substances, a stringent in-house policy is
followed. Ensuring implementation of HSE
standards will encourage plant owners and
EPC companies to increasingly use made in
India products.
One of the most significant achievements

was an award of a Patent for the Shrink Ring
(added steel on channel barrel) technology
pertaining to Screw Plug Heat Exchangers,
used in Hydrocarbon Processing for High
Pressure / High Temperature applications.
Another was production of the largest and
the most complicated Helixchanger in the
country and amongst the largest in the
48 January 2015
Although Indian manufacturing quality is

not perceived to be sub-standard, TEMA
India Limited has had to go the extra mile
to convince some of its first time global
clients. It is another thing that after visit
to our facilities and deployment of our
heat exchangers, many clients became
repeat customers. Today, the company has
expanded its operations to three state-ofthe-art manufacturing facilities and caters
to the global best oil and gas companies
and world- class EPC companies. The
manufacturing facilities have been
certified to ISO 9001: 2008 standards and
also by American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (U, U2 and S) and National
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Guest Column
Urbanisation, Young Force, & Digital Capability Will

Drive Make in India Campaign: Rabindranath Burman
According to Rabindranath Burman, Managing Director, ITT Corporation
(India) Private Limited, Make in India campaign has been launched at the
right time as some of the industries have been moving away from China
and looking for another destination in Asia Pacific region. In this article, he
further highlights the major objectives behind the campaign and lists some
points that a manufacturer and the government will have to focus on to
make the campaign successful.
Rabindranath Burman
Managing Director
ITT Corporation (India)
Private Limited
he slogan 'Make in India' versus 'Made

in India' captures the distinction of
an initiative that we are addressing
today as one of the most-discussed topics
- not only in India but globally.
The shift is toward building more internal
capability and addressing local consumption
domestically by increasing purchasing
power, which will consequently spur
development and drive global opportunities
and recognition.
With current uncertainty in the global
economy, growing domestic consumption
and opportunity will be critical for thriving
in todays economic environment providing
balance in the worldwide marketplace.
Chinas success is a great example of this.
The Indian market should therefore be
considered as an opportunity with potential
that goes well beyond a discrete market
or region.
Rapid urbanisation, the worlds largest young
work force, and strong digital capability and
infrastructure give India socioeconomic
viability and make it an attractive investment
on a global scale. As the global economy
has shifted to the East, particular interest
52 January 2015
in India has been driven by its status as the

worlds largest democracy and its attractive
production costs. These factors have not
only stimulated the Indian economy but
have attracted Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) as well.
The current scenario is that India's share
of manufacturing in gross domestic product
is around 16 per cent, compared to China's
34 per cent and South Korea's 31 per
cent. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim
sees this as positive. Kim said with many
industries leaving China, India could well
gain in the manufacturing sector, even as
he suggested that the country's vibrant
services sector must not be de-emphasised
as it attempts to project itself as a global
manufacturing hub.
"I think that the efforts that are being made
right now to explore how competitive India
can be are very important, Kim said. There
are a lot of industries that are leaving China
right now and they very well may come to
India... I do not see any downside to it."
The World Bank, which will soon put out its
growth forecast, has at present penciled in
Indian growth increasing to 6.4 per cent in
2015, up from around 5.5 per cent.
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The major objective behind the 'Make in
India' initiative is to focus on the heavy
industries and public enterprises while
generating
employment,
empowering
secondary and tertiary sectors, and
utilising the human resources present in
India. To achieve success domestically
and globally will require an effective
partnership between the manufacturer
and/or investment community and the
government sector.
This
partnership
brings
various
requirements to manufacturers:
A complete commitment to worldclass quality.
Cost-effective
manufacturing
and
investment in continuous innovation.
An understanding of global requirements
for the natural environment, health
and safety, with strict adherence to
standards.
Effective legislation relative to waste
management and effluent treatment.
Fair workplace practices for both white-
and blue-collar employees to maintain
a satisfied workforce and enhance its
buying power.
Upgrading manufacturing capacities
while adopting globally accepted
standards and practices to maintain
global competitiveness.
For government, this will mean:
Creating an 'easy to do business with'
climate.
Single-window
clearance
and
environment clearance must be made
simple and effected with speed.
Implementation of a simplified and
unified tax structure across India.
Emphasis on having the right talent by
providing the appropriate education
programmes and specialisations required
by targeted industries.
Simplified policies that can be revised
efficiently according to need.
Providing alternative feed stock to make
operations more profitable.
Most importantly, significant investments
in Indias infrastructure.
54 January 2015
The major objective behind the 'Make in India' initiative

is to focus on the heavy industries and public enterprises
while generating employment, empowering secondary and
tertiary sectors, and utilising the human resources present
in India.
Individual
state
governments
will
play an important role, as local geopolitical scenarios are key to attracting
desired investments.
While India was earlier seen as a Basic
Chemical industrial market, it has now
earned its rightful spot as a manufacturer
of Fine Chemicals as well. The Indian
chemical industry is today Asias third
largest industry, and holds the sixth rank
globally in terms of volume. This segment
is growing at an average rate of 12.5 per
cent and contributes around 5 per cent to
the countrys GDP. This has been made
possible by the rise in per capita income,
availability of a workforce with strong
technical skills, and R&D investment.
a major contributor to the chemical Industry.

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The chemical industry is comprised of Basic

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industries, growth prospects of the segment
remain strong), Specialty and Knowledge
Chemicals, and caters to a wide range of
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Keeping abreast of these segments while
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Fluid Controls Targets Growth through People

and Process
Fluid Controls Private Limited (FCPL) was founded by Dr Y E Moochhala, a Mechanical
Engineering Doctorate from North-western University, USA. After receiving his
doctorate, Dr Moochhala worked in the USA for a number of years before deciding
to return to India in 1974 to fulfil his vision of founding a world class organisation
in the country which would manufacture products to the highest quality standards,
be innovative and contribute to the development and growth of the country, writes
Dr Tansen Chaudhari, Chief Operating Officer, Fluid Controls Private Limited.
ourty years later, the founding

principles of the company to 'Make
in India' have been taken forward by
a new generation of managers - the Fluid
Controls vision today is 'To be a global
leader in the field of fittings, valves, and
allied application solutions'. And, to drive
this vision, we have instilled IntegrityReliability-Innovation as our value system.
Continuous improvement and innovation
which we believe leads to continuing
excellence - is one of the corner-stones of
our organisation. Internally, over the past
few years, we have been streamlining and
re-engineering our processes, and this
means that we constantly question the
way we execute all activities relating to
our business.
FCPL has recently launched Lean Six Sigma,
and though we have some way to go, we have
already begun to reap the benefits of this
approach. Most importantly, we now have a
common understanding of performance. Of
course, as one starts to streamline internal
performance, it automatically gets reflected
externally. Therefore, over the past few
years, our approach to our customers and
their needs has also changed. Instead of
simply selling a product, we now work with
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our clients to offer solutions. Our motto

of 'continuing excellence' means that we
work towards annual and long range plans.
This means that we focus on people and
processes, responsibility and accountability
and tangible deliverables. Because of this,
our performance over the past years has
exceeded our expectations.
Fluid Controls existing product offerings
(as shown in the figure) ie, double ferrule
compression fittings, valves and manifolds,
clamps and flanges, etc. spread out various
segments such as petrochemical, oil and
gas, railways, process, steel, cement,
chemical, etc. We offer these products which
work in very high pressure environments.
With a heritage of forty years, a culture
of product development, design and
manufacturing, and with a clear vision,
FCPL today is one of the most experienced
companies in India. Our major growth
drivers are:
Brand,
Culture
and
Talent
Management: We all appreciate the fact
that once an organisation starts growing,
one needs to build an organisation culture
to sustain growth. We have put in a lot of
efforts toward this such as team building,
leadership trainings, review mechanisms,
employee succession
growth planning.
and
career
New Product Development and

Technology: Though we have a rich
product heritage, I must add that we
were not systematically focused on
new product development based on
changing industry needs. In the past
few years, based on our Vision and
Mission statements, we have put in
place a product development plan and
a dedicated R&D team who are frontline
drivers. Also, we are using the best
in class technologies available as a
path to achieve new developments.
Emphasis on experimental validation
of product performance has helped
us 'walk the talk' through our
product performance.
Re-engineering
and
Market
Segmentation: We understand that
positioning our existing products for
a specific market segment is very
important. In order to meet specific
produce expectations, we have improved
and re-engineered our products. We are
also focusing on re-engineering design
and material parameters of our existing
products for an optimal performance.
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Product and System Certification:
Apart from ISO 9001:2008, Fluid
Controls has obtained PED certification,
type test certification for its double
ferrule fittings for fractional sizes up to
1 as per ASTM F1387-99 (2005 & 2012),
and a host of other product performance
certificates to international standards.
We are also in the process of acquiring
new product certifications for CNG, high
temperature high performance products
amongst others.
The Fluid Control industry in India has
experienced moderate growth over the
past decade.
With our Prime Ministers 'Make in India'
initiative and support, we envisage a 20-30
per cent growth for us, both with our existing
product range and with the new products we
propose to introduce. The challenge in an
industry, which is increasingly competitive,
is the 'quality vs cost' debate. To 'Make in
India', a company has to not only be cost
competitive but also offer world class and
world quality products. Keeping this in mind
we, the team at FCPL is working towards
implementing product optimisation, supply
chain processes and stringent testing
standards to enable us to offer clients
quality at a competitive price.
We see 'Make in India' not just as a
programme to manufacture cost competitive
With our Prime Ministers Make in India initiative and support, we

envisage a 20-30 per cent growth for us, both with our existing product
range and with the new products we propose to introduce. The challenge
in an industry, which is increasingly competitive, is the quality vs
cost debate.
and world quality products, but also as an
initiative to explore creativity and research
and development. In our organisation,
every idea counts and we systematically
review new development suggestions.
Our R&D approach is three-fold: out-of-box
products, new products within our field,
and minor-edits of our existing product
portfolio. We have a clear five-year product
development plan and strategy which we
periodically review. In conjunction with our
plan, we have a dedicated R&D team which
keeps product design and the re-engineering
moving
constantly.
Encouragements
received from Indian techno-giants like
NPCIL, BARC, the Indian Navy, Railways,
NTPCs, ISRO, ONGC, etc. have been of
tremendous assistance in guiding us to
develop new product designs.
In order to accelerate growth and
development, we have installed and are
using the latest Solid Modelling and Finite
Element Analysis methods to virtually
subject a product to near-reality conditions.
This helps reduce the single prototype
development time. Also, lot of creativity
can be added in the define phase of the

problem itself.
We have also set up a state-of-the-art laboratory
which can perform stringent tests to ensure that
our developments meet world standards.
At FCPL, as we are competing with
ourselves internally as a part of continuous
improvement, I feel we are ready for any
type of competitive threat and also believe
that we can become a global player offering
products made in India which can compete
with industry leaders.
We strongly believe that the 'Make in
India' initiative, translated into policy and
programs at a national level, will help us
towards achieving our vision of being an
Indian company which is 'a global leader
in the field of fittings, valves, and allied
application solutions'.
Dr Chaudhari did his PhD in Mechanical
Engineering from IIT Bombay and worked with
General Electric (GE) globally for 10 years in
various roles, starting from Research Engineer and
Sales handling Profit and Loss. He holds 5 Global
Patents to his credit, 12 international journal
publications and many conference papers. He is
GE Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt,
a visiting faculty and board of studies member
to many business schools and engineering
colleges. Tansen has published 2 Lean Six
Sigma books and associated with many volunteer
organisations as a mentor. He can be contacted at
tansen.chaudhari@fluidcontrols.com.
Fluid Controls Private Limited
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Marg, Mumbai, India, PIN: 400 013
T: 91-22-43338000
F: 91 22 43338001
E: sales@fluidcontrols.com
W: www.fluidcontrols.com
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With Make-In-India's Launch, Old is the New NEW!:

Kevin M Shah
The new government has set the stage for development and the industry
needs to play the game well, says Kevin M Shah, MD, Kevin Enterprises
Pvt Ltd (KEPL). In an e-interview with CEW, he further reveals that the
process plant owner must inculcate and imbibe a culture to capture the
potential of Indian home grown vendors and further have targets to locate,
guide and develop at least a few such Indian vendors for mutual benefits.
Kevin M Shah
Managing Director
Kevin Enterprises Pvt
Ltd (KEPL)
Harshal Y Desai
60 January 2015
lease apprise us of the recent

development within KEPL? How
has its performance been in recent
few years?
Before we talk about the recent few years, it
is important to recall the period just before
that. Barring a few bruises in some very
select sectors, India as a whole had pretty
much escaped a major downturn post the
2008 global financial crises. Most local
industries by then had expanded or were
expanding their capabilities at that time.
Unfortunately, not being badly hurt turned out
to be a bane in disguise, as the then ruling
government became over confident and
instead of taking advantage of the injured
overseas economies and pushing our own
already flourishing industry to greater heights,
it took a sudden socialist turn and scored a
self-goal. Policies on the land acquisition,
environment, minimum employment guarantee
scheme etc were churned out that eventually
resulted in the undoing of our economy
and retarded every sector, especially our
process industry.
The last few years have thus been rather
slow, and considering that, KEPL has done
modestly well. In anticipation of a change in
regime, we have further expanded our plant;
we annexed an adjacent plot and bought

additional machines to expand our capacity.
Recently, we have made our marketing actives
more aggressive. We also bagged some
prestigious orders from overseas. We believe
that now with a pro-business government at
the centre indeed, a lot of de-plugging of stuck
projects and simplification of policies will take
place. We all can hope that this is the lull
before the desired storm.
Which are the sectors that generate
maximum revenue for the company?
What are the market drivers? Which
countries, region or markets are on
companys radar?
The business is about cyclical famine and
feast. Being a capital goods manufacturer,
most of our business comes from purchase by
new grass root plants or major expansions with
bulk going in petroleum refineries, fertiliser
plants and petrochemical complexes and that
honeymoon goes on till the world hits a glut. In
an integrated world, one can subsume that for
one to put up process plants - global prices,
firm and friendly national policies and a low
interest rate regime would be the key drivers.
This is because for any project to be viable, a
plant having a minimum economic capacity or
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that requires considerable investment with
long term gestation period between breaking
ground, to breaking even. We expect a total
reverse of situation at home and by end 2016,
India should be on the top of the list of fastest
growing economies of the world. America
and Canada are also the places to look out
for, besides Middle East. With Russia having
considerable equity in our process industry
- and being isolated by the western world,
Indian companies may want to explore there
to fill the vacuum.
Will you please update us on
the
green
engineering
concepts
adopted
within
KEPLs
facilities?
Implementation of global cooling practices is
today as much a requirement as a fashion due
to the increasing awareness. We are a sheet
metal fabrication shop, in our own modest
way; we are doing little things for dear mother
earth. To just name a few, at our plant, the work
stations are ergonomically designed to ease
working while adequate personal protective
gears are deployed for use thus reducing
excess stress and strain on our workmen; we
have implemented the use of less toxic paste
for cleaning our weld joints, cutting fluids are
recycled for use in machining process, while
spent fuel such as machine oils are stored and
returned to refiners for recycling; our factory
roofing is fitted with translucent sheets that
aid in illumination using natural sunlight, for
the entire day a lot of electricity is saved; the
roofing is fitted roof top fans that are selfrotating using wind force, this also helps us
in saving valuable energy resource and we
have installed bore well for water for nondrinking purpose, thus saving the energy cost
of filtration. I personally do not use elevators
even when my office in on 5 th floor. That way I
save energy and steal some exercise!
What are your views on Make in India
campaign? Do you think India can go
a long way increasing its manufacturing
capabilities? What are the issues that
can hinder the progress of Make in
India campaign?
Make in India campaign makes so much
common sense. Can we even imagine that an
62 January 2015
The scope for breakthrough or disruptive innovation looks difficult in

mass transfer equipment business. Process plant buyer or owners in
India, in their zeal to keep an arms length, have forgotten to have
a handshake with vendors. Thus, they lack the culture to work with
vendors to develop products jointly, which could be of mutual interest.
independent developing nation like India, with
itself in need for so many goods, still being
import dependant? That too, after having so
many people looking for jobs or having lower
pay in comparison to the developed world's
average daily wages! It is worth pondering that
under what influence did our policy makers
expect India to go from an agriculture-based
economy to a knowledge-based one, while
bypassing the manufacturing one. The Make
in India campaign - if correct incentivising
laws and rightly priced finance is provided could well usher an Indian decade or two for
the world to applaud.
While Information technology is also very
important, the manufacturer of a physical
asset or old economy gives several fold higher
value addition besides creating jobs across
the entire spectrum. In India, we were always
sceptical if this common sense concept would
ever be understood by the top guys in the
government. Tables have turned now after
this campaign of Make in India has been
launched and that too at the highest level, by
the PM himself. The hindrance could now be
at the lower levels. We will have to see if the
'babus' and some PSU officers have woken up
to reality - now the 'old' is the 'new NEW'!
How research and development is being
evolved within the company?
The scope for breakthrough or disruptive
innovation looks difficult in mass transfer
equipment business. Process plant buyer
or owners in India, in their zeal to keep
an arms length have forgotten to have a
handshake with vendors. Thus, they lack
the culture to work with vendors to develop
products jointly, which could be of mutual
interest. Same is not true, say for a company
like Shell or BASF, who openly encourage
vendors. Further, as a culture, we train our
students and later managers at workplace
to be super conformists and that means risk

taking appetite in such individuals is next
to nothing. That leaves very little incentive
for any developer. Most of the innovations
have thus been limited with incremental
improvements. We have recently signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Engineers India Limited to make and testenhanced mass transfer products at their
R&D centre at Gurgaon.
What are the growth targets of the
company in the next five years?
What must be clearly understood about
employment of capital goods in process
industry
like
petroleum
refineries,
petrochemical plants, urea making fertilisers
and pharmaceutical units is that a customer
will not buy because you want to sell; there
is no scope for impulse buying. It is a project
driven economy which further depends on
government policies and that may further
be under election related or global pricing
pressure from time to time. The root cause of
the global financial crises was the unfounded
and steep upward targets given by some
extra wise guys at the top leading to an
oxymoronic 'profit at any cost' type race and
the subsequent world infamous burst outs
and bail outs of businesses. Our efforts at
KEPL are to be on the radar of the customer;
sales is then a possible effect. Having said
that, this time, it seems like India is poised
for a take-off on a flight to a better path and I
am sure it will carry its citizens with it.
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Chem Process: The Right Solution to Each Client

Chem Process Systems (CPS) has been operating on a simple philosophy
- to provide impeccable range of products to its customers that meet thier
requirements the in the best possible manner, and this culture has helped
the company increase its product range, enhance skills of the employees,
incorporate product innovation and focus on customer satisfaction, believes
Jayesh Parikh, Managing Director, CPS. As a leading Engineering Solutions
Provider, the company helps its customers create value by delivering
superior products and services. The company received the Best SME Award
by a reputed group in the year 2012 within just 10 years of its inception.
Jayesh Parikh
Managing Director
Chem Process Systems
Pvt Ltd (CPS)
Harshal Y Desai
64 January 2015
hich are the sectors that

generate
maximum
revenue
for the company? What are the
market drivers?
Leading process manufacturers in the sphere
of pharmaceutical, chemical, textile, power,
water, and fertilisers use our products and
services. Our established and growing global
footprint providing end-to-end excellence from
the design manufacturing and installation
of original equipment to leading aftermarket
service and support is the reason behind our
success. Increasing requirements of clients
for the latest and efficient products have been
very conducive for CPSs growth.
How do you evaluate Indian industrys
enthusiasm towards adopting Zero Liquid
Discharge technologies or mechanism in
their facilities?
The concept of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) is
being actively promoted by all the government
and non-government organisations as it is
indeed the need of the hour for better water
and land preservation. Indian industries, which
have been committed to moral and social
values, are adopting and implementing the ZLD
concept diligently, but still there are a lot many
well-known companies and big industrial units
who are a bit hesitant on implementing the
technology, due to some impractical and nontechnological market gimmicks. There have
been many cases, where just for the sake
of putting up a ZLD, these companies have
opted for a low cost option with outdated and
non-feasible technologies.
Are these solutions expensive?
The definition of expensive will vary
from company to company and their
basis of evaluation. Many small chemical
manufacturers have adopted the ZLD concept
as a part of their culture and many have
adopted for the sake of abiding to the norms
of pollution control. If you consider ZLD as a
part of your manufacturing plant rather than
a mandatory process then you will not find
it expensive, but if it is considered to be an
enforced issue, it is expensive.
campaign? To what extent SME sector in
its current capacities - can strengthen the
campaign?
We believe in the concept. We have immense
potential to make each and every engineering
process in our country itself. How much
time it will take to be self-dependent is still
mysterious. Yes, SMEs have a huge role to
play in strengthening this campaign. SMEs
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are the backbone of our country and more or
less all the giant companies are dependent
on them. I believe that stronger the SMEs,
stronger the economy.
The technological advances that have swept
the globe in last couple of decades could not
have been possible without the belief of an
innovator and definitely would not have been a
success without the acceptance of a user. It is
just the trust we - as Indian technocrats - would
like to have from our fellow professionals to
make our Make in India concept a reality
rather than just a slogan.
What boost does the SME sector require
from the government so as to become
more efficient and capable to strengthen
the campaign?
Companies, which have indigenously
developed technologies and manufacturing
facilities, need government attention and need
its assistance. The government should insist
on Indian suppliers and give them preference
on the basis of their technological capabilities.
Technology wise, we are internationally
acknowledged, but there are many other area
including SME taxation support and certain
The government should insist on Indian suppliers and give them

preference on the basis of their technological capabilities. Technology
wise, we are internationally acknowledged, but there are many other
area including SME taxation support and certain import and export
incentive that need some motivation from the government.
import and export incentive that need some
motivation from the government.
How is the research and development is
evolving within the company?
Innovation is in the heart of our business
- whether we create new products or new
processes that improve and develop
customer service and competitive advantage.
We support innovation through our R&D test
centre which has also been recognised by
the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research. Our R&D centre along with our
Pilot Test Centre helps us create value for
our customers. We take pride in quoting
that our way of business is inspired by
research and not driven by economic
statistics. And to take the technological
perfection to the next limit, we have made
it mandatory to incorporate research
and development in every product or
process development.
How do you handle the issue of corrosion?

Corrosion is an inevitable process in any
thermo-chemical equipment, if not scrutinised
during the basic studies of process. It is a very
huge subject and you can debate for days
together on without any results. But yes, in our
case, we do check a lot of parameters, like
compatibility of equipment material, certain
chemical rules initially and after process,
circumstances of operation, selection criteria
and others to avoid or delay in corrosion as
much as possible. We have been successful
in avoiding the same to a great extent and - as
experts from all around the world working on
the issue and finding innovative solutions - we
hope to overcome this issue in future.
What are the growth targets of the company
in the next five years?
We do not set targets for company in terms of
volume or turnover, but just focus on Grwoth.
Growth in terms of client base, growth in
terms of client reputation, growth in terms of
infrastructure, growth of each and every person
of our team, growth in terms of satisfaction of
performance, growth in terms of stability of
financial condition. But, unfortunately growth
has been still seen as a figure oriented aspect;
so, looking at the market condition, customer
awareness and product demand I believe that
we shall at least be three times the company
that we are today with respect to infrastructure
and volume of business.
Chem Process Systems Pvt Ltd

15 Natraj Industrial Estate, Vasna Iyava
Sanand Viramgam Highway, Sanand
Ahmedabad, India, PIN: 382170
T: 91 2717 284148 - 49 - 50
F: 91 2717 284194
E: chem@chemprosys.com
W: www.chemprosys.com
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Interview
Raj Process Equipments: Confident of Sustainable

Growth
The motto of Raj Process Equipments & Systems Pvt Ltd (RPESPL) has always been to
continue the growth momentum through constant research and development within the
company, says Anil Pise, Managing Director, RPESPL. The company has recently bagged
a contract for a 400-tons/day maize starch processing plant along with manufacturing of
liquid glucose and Malto-dextrin.
hich are the sectors that generate

maximum
revenue
for
the
company? Which markets are on
the companys radar?
At RPESPL, Major share of the total revenue
is generated with turnkey solutions wherein
we provide end-to-end solution to our
clients for their process needs. RPESPL is
targeting on developing its market in countries
including Nigeria, Jordan, Kenya, Argentina
and Malaysia.
How are the second-hand equipment market
and competition from China affecting the
industry?
Yes, we do face some competition from the
Chinese manufacturers, but due to our stringent
quality norms and high production rates, we have
been able to stay ahead in the game. As far as
price is concerned, we do face some challenges
from cheap manufacturers; however, our clients
are happy with the quality that we ensure.
Will you please update us on the green
engineering concepts adopted within
RPESPLs facilities?
We have already implemented green
engineering at all our factory premises. We have
stringent control over manufacturing of waste.
The company uses CNC cutting machines for
precise cutting of sheets thus reducing the
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wastage and scrap generation. Risk to human

health is also ensured by our safety officers
who are always on their toes to monitor the
people and their practices. We also arrange
safety awareness programmes frequently
for our employees. Further, we are also in a
process of implementation of OHSAS at all
our manufacturing facilities. We have a fullfledged research and development laboratory,
where our research team constantly develops
new processes for our existing as well as
new product range. To ensure the problem
of corrosion, we make a material safety
data sheet which enables us to choose the
Material of Construction as per the Material
Compatibility Chart.
campaign?
'Make in India' campaign is launched to put
India prominently on global manufacturing
map and in turn, facilitates the inflow of
new technology and capital, while creating
the jobs for millions of youth. India can go
a long way in increasing its manufacturing
capabilities but on the other side, Indias
make in India campaign will be constantly
compared with Chinas 'Made in China'.
India should constantly keep up its strength
so as to outplace Chinas supremacy in
the manufacturing sector.
However, there are some gaps between foreign

investment and policies in India that need to be
bridged to accelerate the Make in India campaign.
Governments need to work on swift project
clearances, streamlining of the implementation
procedures, revival of manufacturing which
has significant backward and forward linkages,
simplification of tax policies and administration,
repeal archaic laws which hinder the expansion
and entry of new firms, revamp of the dispute
resolution mechanism by bringing a separate
tribunal to deal with disputes related to foreign
firms, and a policy of certainty, continuity
and transparency.
We are currently in discussions with many
companies for technological collaborations for
variety of products which are to be introduced
to the Indian market. We may sign agreements
with companies who are willing to have a
manufacturing or technological joint venture with
our company. We will also be launching our IPO
very shortly.
Raj Process Equipments & Systems Pvt Ltd

T: 9120 - 40710005.
W: www.rajprocessequipment.com
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Interview
Gopani Product: Offering Worlds Top Filtration

Products
Even during the economic meltdown, Gopani managed to register remarkable growth
in its business, says, Pathik Gopani, Managing Director, Gopani Product Systems.
In this interview, he further throws light on company manufacturing strength and its
plans for future.
lease apprise us of your companys

performance in recent few years?
We have done pretty well in the past
few years. In 2008, we acquired one of our
competitors - Uniexcel Agencies & Services
Pvt Ltd. And it took us about a year to merge
the company with our existing set-up, and now
both Gopani and Uniexcel work in tandem
creating synergies to serve the markets.
Gopani has predominantly been providing
services to manufacturing industries and
water treatment industry with more than 1200
small and large water treatment companies as
our customers. In India, we are playing a vital
role. We specialise in offering filtration system
that protects downstream equipment and we
have been doing that job relentlessly with
almost zero problems for our customers and
for our customers end users. I would say past
few years have been magnificent in terms of
our performance.
has grown serving different industries and

sectors, simultaneously.
Which sectors have generated maximum

revenue for the company?
The biggest contributor in the last five years
has been water treatment industry, oil and
gas industry and process and chemical
industries. We are also seeing an upward
trend in power generation, mining, steel,
pharmaceutical industry as well. It is not
just any one industry, but our company
What are your thoughts on Make in India

campaign?
It is a great campaign. I believe countries which
did not focus on manufacturing never grew. A
phenomenal growth of China is a good example
and so is rebound of US economy. Production
today is the key to a countrys growth.
Production will provide more job opportunities
to the people and generate revenue that can
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What are the USPs of the products

manufactured by the company?
We always see the market divided between two
types of buyers; buyers who look for solutions
and buyers who look for economy products. We
are predominately looking at the buyers who
look for solutions with premium quality products.
These buyers typically want to concentrate on
their core competence without having to worry
about process issues. Our product portfolio
comprises of some of the worlds top filtration
products for each vertical. Our filter cartridges,
self-cleaning filters, micro-filtration and ultrafiltration membranes, filter media, filter aid from
JRS Germany, solutions for process industries,
and filter housings are all setting a bench mark
for Indian Industries we serve. Our products are
technologically updated.
be invested in research and development. It

will make the country self-sufficient and help
in saving valuable currency on trivial products.
It is a very good plan and the campaign
must be driven forward relentlessly by
the government.
What are your plans for future?
We are a company that is learning every day,
growing every day. Our core competence
will remain solution providing and churning
out world-class products. We are currently
targeting oil and gas applications in the
world markets. We are actually refreshing
our product portfolios to focus on end-user
applications and according to us, exports and
local industries both will drive our business.
We hope to build a world-class organisation
with a world-class team with world class
products - that is where we see ourselves in
the near future.
Gopani Product Systems

T: 91 79 26441972 26441951
F: 91 79 26442601
M: +91 98246 01857
E: pathik@gopani.com
W: www.gopani.com
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Interview
Advance Valves:
Manufacturer
Distinct
and
Significant
Indian pumps and valves manufacturers have earned accolades in the global
market, says Pranay Garg, Director, Advance Valves. In this interview, he
further rates the overall capabilities of Indian industry and highlights the
sectors which will drive the growth of the organisation in the near future.
Pranay Garg
Director
Advance Valves
Harshal Y Desai
72 January 2015
dvance Valves is serving domestic

as well as international market with
its wide product rage manufactured
in India. Can we say that the companys
strategy is already in line with governments
'Make in India campaign?
Absolutely! The core foundation of Advance
Valves has been to bring technology to India,
to manufacture items which have not been
manufactured in India before. This is how
we have continued to be the pioneer in the
product range we have introduced since our
beginning 30 years back, to till date being
identified as the distinct and significant
manufacturer for our range of valves. This
recognition is well endorsed even globally,
where we work with the most premium clients,
who work on technology and product reliability
from an organisation which is a dependable
project partner. The vision set forth by
our Prime Minister is all about coming on
that same platform recognising the Indian
potential, to be the source, and not just
a source, but the chosen source of high
end engineering.
How do you rate the overall capabilities
of Indian industry in the sphere of valve
manufacturing? Can we really become
a one stop destination for valves users
worldwide? How well are the valves

manufactured in India accepted worldwide?
India has matured significantly over the
last decade or so as a manufacturing base.
Earlier there were 2 or 3 valve manufacturers
like us who were known worldwide for their
product capability. Today, many other Indian
valve manufacturers are recognised across
the globe as the preferred source. This is
even excluding the internationally renowned
names which have set shops in India
recently. The original Indian manufacturers
and the international manufacturers in India
have today demonstrated to the world the
capability of India to be a complete source
for almost the full spectrum of valves for
any high end process plant. The level of
acceptance is also very respectable for the
Indian manufacturing diaspora.
Do Indian manufacturers have advanced
technology to meet entire demand for
valves? It is opined by some leaders that
there are some critical areas where India
still has to import certain types of valves?
Please elaborate.
Today, the Indian manufacturers are capable
and have demonstrated that they can fulfill
more than 80 per cent of the variety of
needs. For the remaining 20 per cent also,
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(India Liaison Office)
413, Aditya Trade Centre, Ameerpet
Hyderabad 500016
91- 8790122223
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there are segments for which India has
supplied to some customers, and is working
towards being recognised as an established
source. This is sometimes restricted due
to certain procurement practices in India,
where the proven track record is considered
to be the eligibility criteria. Since that can
never be the case and the manufacturer
faces the chicken and egg dilemma, often
manufacturers like us establish success first
outside India, and then bring that offering
back into India.
Once we are able to break the shackles of
this approach, by topping up Make in India
with Buy in India, there shall very soon
be no domain which we would not be able
to cover.
What is Advance Valves market share in
India? Will you please share some numbers
or statistics? Which are the sectors which
will drive the growth of the organisation in
the near future?
Advance Valves continues to be known as a
distinct and significant manufacturer for its
products. In multiple product domains, we
are the largest manufacturer with market
share above 50 per cent of the total Indian
market. (This is based on independent
surveys we have conducted in the market
since no organised data is available
in detail).
Advance is seeing growth in various
petrochemical and oil & gas, and power
generation domains, including offshore and
LNG. Product upgradations to stay ahead in
these areas are also being done in a much
focused manner.
How intense is the deployment of research
and development within the company?
Research and Development is a very core
area at Advance Valves, and covers product,
application and process. This is directly led by
the Board of Directors, as the organisations
investment into the future for sustainability
and being ahead of the pack. In addition to
dedicated resources and infrastructure, the
time of the senior team and the organisation
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We see China as a stabilising source for valves. There are a couple of

reliable manufacturers who have emerged over the years. The bulk of
manufacturers however are still surviving on being a low cost source.
This has worked in certain industries, but now buyers are selective and
recognize India and China distinctly.
spent on R&D is also targeted and
closely monitored.
There is a lot of effort in the market on
creating solutions to the customer needs.
This is how we are able to connect with
the customers and work on technology for
emerging needs.
most respectable clients in the oil & gas

industry have accepted this capability of
Advance Valves by partnering with us and
choosing us as the sole source for their
most prestigious projects repeatedly.
How do you see the competition from

Chinese valve manufactures? Do Chinese
manufacturers have better technologies
than Indian valve manufacturers?
We see China as a stabilising source for
valves. There are a couple of reliable
manufacturers who have emerged over the
years. The bulk of manufacturers however
are still surviving on being a low cost source.
This has worked in certain industries, but
now buyers are selective and recognise
India and China distinctly.
In terms of technologies, the Chinese
manufacturers - given the government
support to manufacturing - have moved
fast with easy access to capital and cost of
capital. India - on the other hand - has grown
slow and steady with its own indigenous
efforts which are stable and significantly
robust in some areas.
What are your plans for future?
Advance Valves is on a massive growth
path. We have invested significantly in our
infrastructure multiplying capacity to over 4
times in last 6 years. This year, we shall be
growing by 50 per cent.
This growth is happening at the core of the
organisation and not just at the top line. Be
it in terms of the highest caliber of talent
across levels, technology deployed within
the organisation or be it in terms of being
in front of the customer across the globe
with our globally expanding network. The
Advance Valves
142 A & B, Noida Special Economic Zone
Noida, India, PIN: 201305
T: 91 120 4796900
F: 91 120 4796948
E: global@advancevalves.com
info@advancevalves.com
W: www.advancevalves.com
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Company Profile
RCF: Committed to Indian Farmers
ashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers

Limited (RCF), a Government of India
undertaking, is a leading fertiliser
and chemical manufacturing company with
about 80 per cent of its equity held by the
Government of India. RCF manufactures
and markets urea and complex fertilisers
(NPK) along with a wide range of industrial
chemicals. Government of India has accorded
'Mini Ratna' Status to RCF.
The 'Ujjwala' urea and complex fertiliser
'Suphala' brands of fertilisers manufactured
by RCF carry a high brand equity and are
recognised all over the country. RCF has
countrywide marketing network in all major
states. Besides urea and complex fertilisers,
it also produces biofertilisers, micronutrients
and 100 per cent water soluble fertilisers.
Apart from these products the company
produces almost twenty industrial chemicals
that are important for the manufacture of
dyes, solvents, leather, pharmaceuticals and
a host of other industries.
Since inception, RCF has successfully

and safely operated two dozen chemical
and fertiliser plants for the past four and a
half decades at Trombay. It has operated
plants at Thal for last twenty five year and
maintained the quality of environment.
This itself has been a huge challenge and
demonstrates the companys commitment
towards environment and concern about the
neighbourhood. RCF has spent more than
` 400 crore over the years in various
pollution abatement and environment
improvement schemes. This includes
massive drive for tree plantation under
'Chembur Green' Project. Complete
transparency is maintained by the company
in dissemination of environment related data
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and information. Through four dedicated

continuous Ambient Air Monitoring Systems
located around the boundary of the factory,
real time emission levels are displayed
through an illuminated board placed at the
entrance of the factory for public viewing. No
wonder that the company is maintaining ISO
14000 accreditation for environment since
a decade. Both the manufacturing units
are accredited with ISO 9000 for quality
and OHSAS 18000 for Occupational Health
and Safety. Recycle and reuse of resources
has been the basic philosophy of RCF. The
company has set-up sewage treatment plant
which is one of its kinds in the country. The
plant treats some part of the huge sewage
generated by Mumbai city, which otherwise
would be drained in to the sea. The plant
generates 5 million gallons (MGD) of pure
water each day and saves the equivalent
amount of potable water for the city.
RCF is poised for growth through
implementation of major projects which
will help reduce the demand supply gap
in the country. It is engaged in developing
a project for 1.27 million MT urea plant at
Thal, another 1.27 million MT urea plant
based on coal gasification at Talchar and
scouting for joint ventures in countries
with natural gas resources. RCF strongly
believes in discharging its Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) diligently. A
host of CSR activities are undertaken by
the company which includes adoption of
villages, providing drinking water, providing
schooling facilities and scholarship, special
measures for SC/ST and under privileged,
providing training to farmers etc.
R G Rajan, CMD, RCF

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Government of India. The performance is
evaluated independently by the Department
of Public Enterprise. RCF has consistently
been achieving the best rating of Excellence
for past several years. The company has
been placed in 'Top Ten' amongst all the
Public Sector Units (PSUs) of India for
two consecutive years, with respect to
MOU performance. It is now poised to get
'Navratna' status. RCF has maintained a
good financial position.
RCF Limited
Priyadarshini Building
Eastern Express Highway, Sion
Mumbai, PIN: 400 022
RCF does what it commits. The commitment

is translated in a written document the
E: Please visit the website

W: www.rcfltd.com
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Company Profile
Transflow Asia
ransflow Asia is an ISO 9001:2008

certified and a professionally managed
company in the field of manufacturing
PTFE lined steel pipes, fittings, and
fluoro-polymer accessories for chemical,
oil and petro-chemical, pharmaceutical,
dairy and other processing industries
meeting international standards. It has
catered to several organisations in the past
and has good relations with a number of
satisfied clients.
The company's qualified and expert
engineers give the innovative solutions
to handle the high quality fluid, corrosion
resistant piping and vessel problems. It
assures its clients of purest raw material,
and follows high quality standards as well
as international standards like ASTM/DIN/
BS Transflow Asia blends extensive plastic
molding with ASME section VIII code metal
capability to bring its clients piping and
valve system. The cmpany specialises
in small to large diameter armed with
various special techniques, ranging from
unmatched floropolymer moulding and
welding technology. Transflow Asia gives
equal importance to each customers
requirements whether large or small, and
whilst using CAD equipment and the latest
manufacturing technology, it remains small
enough to be flexible. Clients can rely on
the company and receive its full attention to
each inquiry and order.
Transflow's wide range of products and
equipment used for handling high purity,
dangerous and corrosive media is the result
of years of experience in the application
on PTFE, FEP, and PFA lined products.
The company specialises in design and
manufacture of high purity, corrosion and
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release products for various industries all over

the world. Customer satisfaction is essential
to company's success. It is possible by
understanding the requirements of clients by
providing the quality products and services in a
timely manner. "We aim to remain a quality
and desirable supplier by identifying our
customers needs and expectations, and by
delivering their required products in a timely
manner. Our expertise are consistently
monitoring and managing the quality and
performance of products to achieve targets.
Continuously honing our employees skills and
increasing their contributions through ongoing
training, and process improvements. We are
committed to providing a choice of applicable
high quality solutions, for good value, in
the products and services we deliver to
our customers," the company states.
To ensure a consistent level of product
quality across all operations, its quality
programme is structured in accordance
with industry standards. Its core expertise,
and much of the work it does, involves
processing of corrosion resistant and high
purity fluoropolymers such as PTFE, PFA,
FEP etc. as per the customers requirement.
Products
Lined Pipes and Fittings ( CS / SS 304 /
SS 316 )
PTFE Lined Pipes
PTFE Lined Bends / Elbows / FEP Lined
Headers
FEP/PFA Lined Tee / Cross / Reducer / Y
Type Strainer / Instrument Tee
FEP /PFA Lined Sight Flow Indicator
(Double Window) & full view sight
glass with metal frame
PTFE Lined Flexible Hose Pipe &
Metal Bellows
PFA / FEP lined valves ( CS / SS 304 / SS

316)
Ball Valve / Flush Bottom Valve
Butterfly Valve / Diaphragm Valve
Plug Valve
PTFE Products
Bellows for high pressure and vacuum
applications (size 1 to 14)
Valve Bellows / PTFE O ring
Distributors / Redistributors for Column
Tube sheet set for glass Heat exchanger
(Up to 12 size )
Bush / Rod / Sheets &
customised products
Glass lined Reactor Accessories
PTFE Nozzle Liners / Solid Bush for
GLR Nozzles
PTFE Envelop Gaskets / Expanded
PTFE Gaskets
PTFE Lined Dip Pipe /Feed Pipe / J
Pipes / Sparger
PTFE Lined Thermo Well
FEP Lined Man-way Cover Assembly
PTFE lined Agitator
Transflow Asia
3/2 Ganesh Industrial Estate, New VIP
Ring Road, Near Raghukul School Lane
Vadodara, Gujarat, India, PIN: 390019
T: 91 265 2516156 / F: 91 265 2516156
E: sales@transflowasia.com;
transflowasia@gmail.com
W: www.transflowasia.com
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Company Profile
Super Industrial Lining Pvt Ltd
stablished in the year 2008, Super

Industrial Lining Private Limited
(SILPL) is a distinguished organisation
involved in manufacturing and exporting an
impeccable range of Lined Pipes System,
Fittings and Valves. It is an ISO 9001:2008
certified company engaged in offering Line
Spacers, Lined Elbows, Lined Tees and
Lined Concentric Reducer. Furthermore, the
company offer Lined Reducing Flange, Lined
Double Window Sight Glass, PTFE Lined High
Pressure Bellows, PTFE Lined Dip Pipes and
Spargers, Glass Lined Accessories, Hose
Pipe and more. This present gamut is being
fabricated by making use of premium quality
alloy, stainless steel and other required
raw material, followed by comprehensive
R&D. Furthermore, product-line which the
company offers is complied with the define
parameters of the industry, signifying its high
and unsurpassed standards.
SILPL is a part of the 150 crore group.
The company has now started focusing on
exports and has already exported in regions
like USA, UK, Middle East, Far East, South
Africa, SF Asia and Australia. Under the
astute guidance of Naresh Goyal, Managing
Director, Super Industrial Lining Private
Limited has been able to develop expertise
in this domain. Owing to his visionary and
motivated persona, SILPL have been able
to gain more knowledge for staying ahead
of the pack.
The company understand the divergent

demands of the clients and made the offered
product-gamut in multifarious specifications.
Product array which has been made
available is being appreciated for its
remarkable attributes such as longer
service life, resistance against corrosion,
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performance and high tensile strength. "We

are looking for international tie ups, mergers
and collaboration which would lead to our
goal. We are present in all the four quadrants
of the country in the form of regional offices,
agents and distributors. We intend to have
a global presence. The company intends to
have an EOU unit especially for the exports,
continuing the existing facility for the
domestic sales. We have structured a sound
infrastructure set-up at Gujarat, India. The
set-up is accentuated with all new-fangled
machinery and required amenities that enable
us to meet production target by maintaining
swift and safe rate of production. With the
support of such infrastructure set up we are
able to meet bulk demands of the clients
without compromising on the quality within
minimal time frame. With due consideration,
we have made our set up connected with all
the shipment modes so as to ensure timely
and prompt delivery of the end products at
the clients end," SILPL states.
Since its inception, SILPL has been serving
its esteemed clients with the best-in-class
product array and fair business policies, which
have enabled us to rejoice the position of the
most preferred organisation. With an aim to
cater to the divergent demands of its clients,

the company has made the offered productarray in different specifications. Along with
this, its clients can avail the best range,
made as per their detailed specifications.
"We strive to maintain transparency in our
business dealings by following fair business
policies. Furthermore, we serve our clients
with timely delivery, and flexible transaction
modes. Owing to the aforementioned
we have been able to live up to the
expectations of the clients situated across
the continent."

Block No: 1401 A& B, Behind Elysium
Pharma, Mahali Talav, Luna Patiya
Taluka: Padra, Vadodara, Gujarat
PIN: 391440
T: 91 2662 222 036 37
E: navdeep@silcindia.com; info@silcindia.com;
W: www.silcindia.com
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Company Profile
Everest Blowers Pvt Ltd
verest started manufacturing Twin

Lobe Rotary Air Blowers way back in
1980. Over the years the company
has expanded its technological base,
bringing a wide range of products. Its
quality management system confirms to
the quality management system standard
- ISO 9001:2008. Facilities include
in-house design, production, manufacturing,
quality control, inspection and after
sales services.
Sales operations within the company
are taken care of by a network of direct
sales representatives, distributors and
agents. Everest has a complete marketing
infrastructure all over India. In sales division,
people have years of application experience
and they are totally capable of helping
company's clients determine their best
hardware solutions.
"Today, Everest Blowers Pvt Ltd has a
manufacturing capacity of over 600 blowers
per month. Over the years the group has built
3 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities for
Roots Blowers, Package Blower Systems,
Vacuum Boosters, Vacuum Pumps and
Package Vacuum Pumping Systems," says
Daksh Malhotra of Everest Group.
"The Make in India campaign is a great
initiative by our Honourable Prime Minister and
we are hoping that it will benefit the blower and
vacuum pump industries as well. All the blower
and vacuum pump manufacturing industries in
India (organised sector) are under the Small
and Medium Enterprises (SME) banner. If
the industry is supported with proper policies
for land, labour and taxation, it can achieve
greater heights in the long run," Malhotra
adds further.
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According to him, Everest has also geared up

and improved its manufacturing capabilities
- right from design stages. The companys
R&D facility is approved from the Ministry
of Science and Technology Government
of India. The company has also received the
National Award from former Prime Minister
Dr Manmohan Singh for Excellence in
R&D in 2014.
"Everest has tied up with South Korean
manufacturers for bringing in a new technology
of Vacuum Pumps (Dry Screw Type). This
technology has been liberally accepted by
Indian chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
This helps in obtaining, 100 per cent solvent
recovery and reduces wastage as well as
discharge to the ETPs etc. thereby reducing
pollution. Chemical and/or pharmaceutical
sector in India is growing and at this moment
they are willing to invest in advanced
technology and explore the options of new and
improved methods for efficient manufacturing.
Everest Dry Vacuum Pumping Systems have
been found to be very effective and efficient in
both these sectors.
Everest also manufactures Mechanical
Vapor Re-Compressors that is used to
recover the latent heat from Waste Water,
thereby reducing the fuel cost considerably.
If, through the Make in India campaign the
Indian Manufacturers (Especially MSME)
are given the right opportunities, it will
definitely prove its mettle to strengthen the
Indian economy. A focus on innovative design
and high quality machine parts has earned
Everest a reputation of excellent workmanship
amongst its users. For nearly two decades,
Everest has offered its customers quality and
cost-effective machines, necessary to meet
the changing technology. Our commitment to
total quality management in both our products
Daksh Malhotra, Everest Group

and services is the foundation upon which
our future business is based.
Everest Blowers was incorporated with
a determination and commitment to
deliver total quality in its ever-increasing
range of products and services. We aim
at strengthening our technological base
consistently so as to deliver a flexible and
dependable product line to our customers.
We endeavour to provide robust quality in
our products and services (before and after
sales) that may ensure years of service in
cutting edge and demanding applications.
Everest Group
B-44 Mayapuri Industrial Area
Phase-1, New Delhi, PIN: 110064
T: 91 11 45457777
E: daksh@everestblowers.com
W: www.everestblowers.com
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DIP-FLON Engineering & CO
ndustry leader since 1987, a company

with primary objective of implementing
hi-tech engineered polymer processing,
throughout 26 years, Dip-Flon has gained
specialisation in its target of achieving
polymer processing.
Certifications: Dip-Flon is an ISO

9001:2008 certified company and a member
of DuPonts PPN Network. It is approved by
various TPI like EIL, UHDE, TATA Project, CE
Certificate etc.
The Plant: The companys manufacturing
plant based in Chattral GIDC, Gujarat,
spreads to about 3000 sq yards and
employs about 100 people.
The Journey: Over the years, the company
has learnt and strived hard to excel in
quality of the products that it manufactures.
Dip-Flon has emerged as one of the
leading processors and fabricators of
PTFE Moulded & Lined Components Like
Spool Pipes & Fittings, Ball Valves, Plug
Valves, Diaphragm Valves, Flush Bottom
Tank Valves, Ball Check Valves, Dip Pipes,
Spargers, Feed Pipes, Spindles, Sight glass
and Spares For Glass Lined Vessels and
Reactors/Equipment.
The Clients: Its products are used in
various industries across the globe including
chemicals, petrochemicals, refineries, food
and beverages, textile, pharmaceutical,
pulp and paper, fertilisers, mining industry
and allied industries.
Equipped With Modern Machineries:
Dip-Flon,
equipped
with
modern
machineries and hi-tech processing
equipment, is backed by highly qualified
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team of technocrats andtechnical experts,

after constant research and development
efforts supported by world best technical
guidance of M/s DUPONT, the company
has perfected wide range of PTFE
components of superior quality with
excellent result oriented performance for
ensuring cost reduction both in production
and maintenance.
Great in Achievments: Dip-Flons
business achievements are based on its
continuous efforts to up date and improve
high innovation rate in processing PTFE
moulded and lined products.
Great Processors: The company is
processing all grades of fluorocarbon
resins as per ASTM F-1545. Dip-Flon gives
prime importance to quality and follows all
the requisite quality standards starting from
level of procurement of raw material till the
final stage of production under the strict
supervision of experts and inspections by
qualified technical personnel to ensure
that customer is served with best quality
products and meet international standards.
PTFE Lined Products: The company is
serving Indian industries since last 26
years. Dip-Flon has also launched PTFE
Transfer moulding Technology with full
indigenous efforts backed by in house
research and development facility. It
manufactures and supplies vide variety of
Lined Pipes, Pipe Fittings and complete
range of lining system processed with hitech advance technology and experience.
Its various processing plastics are as
FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) FEP is a co-polymer of tetrafluoroethylene
and hexaflouro propylene. It is suitable
for continuous service temperature up to

180 0C to 200 0C and retains the chemical
resistance with dielectric strength of PTFE.
PFA (Perfluoroalkoxy): PFA is newly
developed fluoropolymer, which is a
Co-polymer of tetrafluoroethylene and
perfluoroalkoxy monomer. It has excellent
mechanical strength and outstanding
dielectric properties. It is unaffected by
virtually all solvents and chemicals even at
high temperature of 240 0C to 260 0C.
Safety: Companys products come with
a guarantee of safety. Dipflon believes
in manufacturing products that are safe
in nature.
Innovation: We innovate. We Build. We
discover. We at Dip-Flon believes in doing
things with brilliance.
Quality: Nothing can match a good quality.
So do we believe, here at Dip-Flon.
Service: Good service is the only mantra of
modern day markets. How can we remain
backwards from modern trends.
Mukesh Parikh - Partner

Dip-Flon Engineering & Company
B-413, B.G. Tower,Outside Delhi Gate
Shahibaug Road,Ahmedabad, PIN: 380004
Gujarat, India
T: 91 079 2562 4003, 25624169, 25620554
F: 91 079 2562 5665
E: dipflon@dify.com; info@dipflon.com
W: www. dipflon.com
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SAMARTH ENGINEERS
AN ISO 9001 : 2008 Certied Company
Specialist in
Pressure Vessels & Heat Exchanger
Process Equipment Design
& Fabrication
Agitator Tanks
Distillation Column
Condensers
Manhole
Blenders
Storage Tanks
Fabrication & Machine Work
Manufacturing of Flow
venture tube
Fabrication In
Inconnel 600 / 625 / 690
Aluminium
Hastalloy
Copper
Titanium
S. S. Duplex Steel 300
& 400 Series
Mild Steel
Carbon Steel
Unit I : J 415, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411026, Tel. No. : (020) 66300305.
Unit II : Plot No. 4/18, Sector No. 10, PCNTDA, Bhosari, Pune 411026, Tel. No. : (020) 66146033.
Unit III : J-414, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune - 411026
Mobile : 98600 98706, 97663 26240, 7776025551
E-mail : sanjayraut21@hotmail.com | sanjayraut22@gmail.com
Website : www.samarthengineers.com, www.samarthengg.in
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Safety, Productivity & Visual Turnkey Solutions:

BRADY Company India Pvt Ltd
rady Corporation is a global leader

in providing complete solutions that
identify and protect premises, products
and people.
With 100 years of existence and expertise as a
solutions provider, leading manufacturers from
multiple industries, markets and geographic
locations rely on Brady as an integral member
of their development and manufacturing teams.
For safety and productivity in manufacturing
and services workplaces, Brady India Client
Services is a resource like no other. It brings
its experts on-site to clients' facility to get to
know thier unique needs.
Visual Workplace Production Service
Your par tner in safety
Only whats right for your business
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The company works together with its clients

to develop a custom, comprehensive solution
that will elevate clients' business in safety,
efficiency and reliability for today, and for
the years ahead.
Lockout/Tagout
Procedure
Writing
Service - Brady Link360 Platform
This turnkey service is the most
effective, stress-free way to create an
OSHA-compliant lockout/tagout programme.
Clients can trust Brady's field engineers to
take care of every detail, including:
Professionally evaluating clients' needs
and equipment requirements
Creating visually-instructive procedures
specific to clients' machinery, facility and
employee safety requirements
Laminating and installing the new
lockout/tagout procedures
Installing color-coded energy source
ID tags
Collaborating with clients' team during the
process, helping them understand how
to successfully maintain the programme
in-house
The company helps its customers select

a manageable area of focus and evaluate
their (customers') current state to begin
your path to a world-class visual workplace.
Company's engagement specialist visits
customers' location with the necessary tools
and materials needed to create labels that
meet their (customers') needs.
Brady work with its customers' team by printing
the necessary materials for their employees
to install, aiding with their Kaizen or lean
event, or creating a model area for them to
use as an example when updating the rest of
their facility.
Visual Workplace Production Service

Starting your visual workplace journey
and not sure where to begin?
Let us set an example. From Kaizen and
5S events to creating model workplace
areas, Brady engagement specialists
come prepared with the printers and the
supplies needed to fulfil your custom project
specifications and labelling needs.
We are experts on labelling, tagging and
signage, as well as industry specifications
and requirements, and guide your team on
what labels your facility requires and how
they should look like.
Brady Company India Pvt Ltd

No 76,77,78, Cyber Park, Electronic City, Hosur
Road, Bangalore, PIN: 560 100
T: 91 80 66582960 - 2900
E: feedback_India@bradycorp.com
W: www.bradyindia.co.in; www.bradyid.com
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Company Profile
G R Engineering Pvt Ltd
R Engineering Pvt Ltd (GREPL)

was established in 1967 and has
grown by leaps and bounds. The
company started with its 1st unit at Andheri
in Mumbai. It was promoted by its Chairman,
D P Hariani. The full credit for establishing
GR Group goes to him for he is a displaced
person due to the partition of the country. He
is not a qualified Engineer yet he established
an engineering unit which requires a high
degree of skill. The company started first by
fabricating equipment for the pharmaceutical
industry with projects of various types of mixer
and blenders. Besides this, the company
also manufactured gratings at the start of
the unit.
It had expanded by establishing a very large
unit at Bangalore in 1975 and another unit
at Tarapur in 1987. Currently, GREPL has
consolidated and has two units at Tarapur
Industrial Area. Within the group, it also has
GR Infrastructure which mainly owns a fleet
of crawler and mobile cranes with the largest
crane of 500 T lifting capacity. GREPL created
this unit in 2005 to be able to give complete
EPC solutions to our clients. Since the last
decade, the company has been a market
leader in the supply of Pressure Vessels and
executing EPC jobs to Oil and Gas industry.
"We are one of the few companies who are
capable of working throughout the country
executing EPC job and also fabricating thick
vessels in our own workshop. The core of the
company that has helped this growth is the
people who work at GR. Without the talent, it is
impossible for any company to grow. Besides
this, we have always innovated in our supplies
to our customers. We were the 1 st company
in India to fabricate and install mounded
storage facility for the storage of LPG in a
single mound for Gas Authority of India Ltd
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(GAIL) at Uran in 1998. Our customers are the

oil companies such as IOCL, BPCL, HPCL,
GAIL, RIL. MRPL, CPCL etc. in India. We
have supplied many types of equipment to
overseas markets in the Gulf area and also
European clients," reveals R D Hariani.
For the 1 st time, the company had executed the
reactor and regenerator package for Hindustan
Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) at Bathinda in
2011-12. This was a joint venture of Mittal
Energy and HPCL. This was a prestigious
job as prior to GR only one other company
had executed this type of reactor regenerator
package on a turnkey basis in India. Based on
this experience and successful commissioning;
the company was pre-qualified for quoting for
the same package for BPCL Kochi. This order
is in advance stage of execution.
The company is one of the major suppliers of
heat exchangers to the oil and gas industry.
"We are capable of drilling tube sheets with
thickness of 400 MM on CNC drilling machines.
We have a collaboration with ABB Lumus for
design of Helix Baffle Heat Exchangers. We
are currently executing a large number of
heat exchangers orders for RIL and BPCL,
the two major jobs currently in execution in
the country. We are also quoting for various
enquiries in Asia Pacific and in the gulf area.
In the past, we have supplied many heat
exchangers to the nuclear power plants at
various locations in India. We are attested and
holders of U and U2 and R stamp issued by
ASME. Our price and quality are comparable
to anyone in the world," the company claims.
According to Hariani, India can certainly
play a big role in Make in India initiative of
the government. "We are already producing
high-end products for all the infrastructure
R D Hariani, Chairman, GREPL
companies which play a significant role in

the lives of Indians. This is the reason why
our products are well received in India and
overseas markets. Manufacturing is an area
which has been neglected in the past and
it is certainly a welcome change that the
government has put a stress on this industry
which has a possibility of employing a large
number of skilled and unskilled people. Our
plans for the future are to grow by acquisition
wherever the opportunity arises and to go in
diversified products related to our industry
that is our core business. For this reason we
have acquired more land in Gujarat and will
soon start manufacturing, these are located
close to a port for ease of shipment of large
equipment, to cater to export markets,"
he concludes.
G R Engineering Pvt Ltd

Poonam Chambers, Dr Annie Besant Road
Worli, Mumbai, PIN: 400 018
T: +91 22 24960551
E: grew@vsnl.com
W: www.grengg.com
Call us today!
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Long Live Water Heaters

Replacing carbon steel with Outokumpu LDX 2101 stainless resulted in a significant reduction in waste and a
longer useful life.
hen PVI Industries LLC chose

Outokumpus lean duplex to
replace carbon steel in their water
heaters, the move resulted in a significant
reduction in the manufacturers waste
stream as well as a jump in the useful life of
their water heaters.
There is a huge movement for materials
that follow a longer life principle. This
parallels with PVIs belief. In Outokumpu,
I know we have a business partner who
shares that core value, says Chris Bollas,
President, PVI Industries.
certified for water heater applications,

explains Bollas. We believed the material
was something that would accomplish our
goals, because stainless steel does not
require any coating or plating.
A prototype, test Unit #1, was built in
2009 using Outokumpus lean duplex LDX
2101 and then underwent accelerated life
testing. Using the results from this test, PVI
approached the ASME seeking approval to
use LDX 2101 in production water heaters.
The Outokumpu datasheets for the grade
were part of this presentation.
PVI, based in Fort Worth, Texas, USA,

specialises in medium to large capacity
ASME water heaters for commercial and
institutional buildings like hotels, schools,
hospitals and stadiums. PVI water heaters
can be as large as 11 meters (37 feet) by
2.5 meters (8 feet) and contain as much
as 17,000 litres (4,500 gallons) of water.
In North America, potable water contains
oxygen that creates iron oxide when it
comes into contact with carbon steel.
Previously, PVI had been using electroless
nickel plating to reduce corrosion in their
water heater tanks.
Five years after development, Unit #1 is

still operational. The company has since
produced more than 3,000 units and all
but five are still in operation. The company
now warranties standard duplex water
heater tanks for up to 25 years.
The process was generating about 590,000

kilograms (1.3 million pounds) of waste
per year.
Sustainability achieved moving to duplex

which reduced PVIs waste stream to
nearly zero. The companys efforts were
recognised by the State of Texas at the 2014
Environmental Excellence Awards where PVI
received the honour for Pollution Prevention.
We are thrilled to be recognised in the largest
industrial state in America as the number one
Duplex offers a solution We identified

a couple of duplex grades and found
favourable characteristics in Outokumpus
LDX 2101. But the grade was not yet
90 January 2015
Despite all the benefits in using stainless

steel over carbon, there is no change in
the cost of the water heaters for customers.
The additional cost of the stainless
steel is offset by the savings from no
longer coating and plating the carbon
steel material.
Outokumpus LDX 2101 results in a significant reduction

in the waste stream as well as a jump in the useful life of
the water heater.
green company in this area. We expect to

carry the sustainable footprint forward for
years to come, says Bollas.
www.outokumpu.com
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The New Ferritic on the Block

Quickly becoming a global hit product, the high-chromium ferritic grade Outokumpu 4622 is rooted in R&D excellence
and collaboration.
polishing. Hot water boilers are another potential
application for the new grade. On the road, one
potential solution is the decorative trims of cars,
Kela adds.
Juha Kela
aunched in October 2013, Outokumpu 4622

is the latest addition to the companys ferritics
portfolio. The new grade fulfils ASTM UNS
S44330 requirements and EN standardisation is
in the works.
Outokumpu 4622 is also the companys first ever
high-chromium grade, offering tangible benefits
to Outokumpu customers. Senior Research
Engineer Juha Kela explains that Outokumpu
4622 delivers improved performance in
terms of corrosion resistance, strength and
formability. This makes it a suitable alternative
to common austenitic grades, such as 304(L)
and the superior performance of the new
product has been proved in laboratory tests,
too. Furthermore, 4622 has good chloride
resistance even including resistance to stress
corrosion cracking. The product is a highly
competitive and attractive alternative, Kela
believes. The newcomer can be used in a wide
range of applications from home appliances
and exhaust systems to process equipment
and cladding panels. Also pots and pans as
well as kitchen utensils could utilise 4622 as the
material is almost ridge free, which means less
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Feel the Steel

According to Kela, Outokumpu 4622 is a highchromium ferritic stainless steel for general use.
Since there is no nickel in the product, it is less
expensive for the customer than 304(L) yet the
corrosion performance level is identical to that of
austenitic steel. The grade 4622 also has better
deep-drawability than 304(L) meaning that
material savings can be achieved as products
can now be made from smaller quantity.
The hit product did not materialise overnight.
In fact, there is a five-year development
project behind 4622, with intense collaboration
between various parties. Funded by Finnish
innovation and research agency TEKES, the
project featured two Finnish universities and
involvement from Outokumpu Tornio Research
Centre (TRC). Furthermore, Outokumpu
production departments were involved in the full
scale production trials.
Smooth Collaboration
Kela looks back and admits to being
impressed by the speed of the R&D
project and the quality of the end product,
of course. It is motivating to see that we were
able to create a really strong product that is a
great fit for the market. The development of this
grade started from market demand: we listened
to our customers. Outokumpu can react fast to
customer need, as the grade was on the market
within three years, Kela says, citing the project
as a real success story.
Global Success
How about those markets, then? According
to Kela, Outokumpu 4622 has been making
waves especially in Asia. Countries like China,
Australia and Taiwan have been interested,
he says. In Asia, there are rival products which
have, however, been alloyed and processed
differently but the market is clearly familiar
with the concept and eager to try the Finnish
steel. And its not just the Far Eastern market
that is heating up: Germany, Italy, Great Britain,
Poland and South America are keen on the
new product. After the launch, the interest
level has been rising constantly and globally,
Kela notes.
George Miech from Outokumpus Business
Development team in Australia points out that
Outokumpu 4622 can compete against Asian
304(L) sheet and coils, which are dominant in
the Australian market. The 4622 grade is a good
alternative to high-chromium ferritics already
on the market by Asian producers. The new
grade is making its way to the market and I
am glad to see it targeted as a substitute, for
example, with galvanised materials over here.
Apart from just booking the material directly,
the Melbourne Service Centre also offers
further processing and adding value through
cut-to-length and No. 4 polishing, Miech says.
We believe that 4622 represents a combination
of high quality and competitive pricing that
the customers respond to at this time,
concludes Kela.
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Technological Advancements are Backbone of SS

Techno: Shripad Khatav
Shripad Khatav, Managing Director, SS Techno Limited, says that the
company is ready for a take off. In a conversation with CEW this month,
he further explains that the company has built strong infrastructure
and it is now ready to promote its technologies and systems
in overseas market.
Shripad Khatav
Managing Director
SS Techno Limited
tarted as a consultant with an investment

of meagre ` 20,000 in the year 1997,
SS Techno Limited has come a long
way. The untiring efforts of Shripad Khatav,
a technocrat turned entrepreneur, helped the
company establish its brand in the market and
earned several awards including Star SME
Overall, Best Green SME, and Best SME for
Innovation - in the category of small enterprise.
The company forayed into manufacturing heat
and mass transfer systems for the chemical
and food industry in the year 2001 and started
manufacturing scrubbers, evaporators and
dryers. Soon after this, it started focussing on
turnkey evaporators and dryers for the food
industry. SS Techno has supplied state-of-art
milk powder plants, condensed milk plants,
baby food plants handling up to 5 Lac Lit/day
milk. Instant tea and fruit juice evaporators
were the other systems the company supplied
to many clients.
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Increasing industrialisation already started

attracting the attention of environmentalists
and Khatav - a foresighted technocrat
- saw a huge potential in the area of waste
water management. By 2005 many state
governments had revised the regulatory norms
for waste water treatment which mandated the
industries to have ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge)
plants while setting up any new industrial

facilities. SS Techno developed unique
in-house technology for highly sophisticated
Turnkey ZLD plants for various industries such
as pharma, food, engineering, textile, paints,
distillery and electronic hardware etc.
According to Khatav, its ZLD plants recover
crystal clear water up to 90-95 per cent plus
from the effluent. This water can be reused or
recycled after secondary treatment, if required.
In some applications, the solid waste separated
itself fetches attractive revenue as a by-product.
Khatav believes that stricter governments
regulatory norms and social pressures for clean
environment have turned out to be a boost to
the business.
The company has developed inherent
culture of innovation and continuously works
towards improving existing applications and
simultaneously developing new applications
through research and development. It has inhouse softwares that keeps itself constantly
abreast with the changing trends enabling
the company to meet the challenging future
demands of the industry. He attributes the
success to strong team, who offer best
solutions to the clients through meticulous
implementation. The company has developed
adequate infrastructure to cater to the growing
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demands and has three manufacturing facilities.
It has set up a new state-of-the-art facility in
Chakan, Pune.
Waste Water Treatment remains the
core of the business now. Khatav adds
that the company is cutting down on its
drying portfolio and focussing on turnkey
evaporation technologies.
Research and Development
'Research and Development' is the core of
the company - since its inception. According
to Khatav, it is mandatory to develop systems
in-house that can meet customers requirement
in the best possible manner. The company, so
far, has commissioned 160 ZLD evaporators.
He adds that solutions for waste water treatment
need to be customised, since each stream of
waste water has its own characteristics. One
needs to study and evolve a totally tailor-made
solution. He asserts that innovation-based on
technology has always been at the forefront of
SS Techno, which is its inherent strength and
strong differentiator.
At present, the solids from the ZLD plants are
disposed off as waste. Waste is a product out of
ZLD Plant
Research and Development' is the core of the company - since its

inception. According to Khatav, it is mandatory to develop systems
in-house that can meet customers requirement in the best
possible manner. The company, so far, has commissioned 160
ZLD evaporators.
place Khatav says. The new focus of SS Techno
has been on value addition to the solid waste
from the ZLD plants. So far SS Techno has been
able to identify and implement innovative uses
and applications of solid wastes from Industrial
wastewaters such as fertilisers, binding
chemicals, animal feed, fuel for boiler, raw
material for other processes etc.
The major constraint in front of the Industry
to install evaporators for ZLD plant is the
operating cost Steam is the main cost
component. Evaporation operation in the
industry is conducted generally using steam
as the heat source. SS Techno has developed
technologies, where system uses inherent
process waste heat and steam is not required
for evaporation process. We have developed
our own technology to utilise energy available
in any form for ZLD plants to the reduce cost of
operations - waste heat in flue gas, hot water,
solvent vapours etc, Khatav adds further.
According to him, this technology has been
tried by some other players as well, but not to

the extent SS Techno is using it. The company
claims to have established seven such plants so
far and five more are under execution.
In a recent conversation with CEW this month,
Khatav reveals that the company is now
manufacturing an instant tea plant, which
according to him, is the biggest instant tea plant
based on evaporating and drying technology.
This is the fourth such plant the company is
building in India. All the technologies involved in
building the plants are developed in-house.
Overseas Market
The company, without any marketing or
promotion, could set up some plants in overseas
market. According to Khatav, due to lack of
resources, it could not promote the company in
the international market. However, the scenario
has changed now. The company boasts of
a sound infrastructure and talented team of
professionals. We are now ready to compete
in the international market as well, and we will
start promoting our technologies and system
in overseas market soon. Our technology is
different, and we are hopeful that our systems
will be widely acknowledged in the international
market as well, a confident Khatav reveals.
Some important orders are underway. The
company is looking for overseas partners and
agents. The company may also tie up with local
players as well.
SS Techno Limited
502, Mayfair Towers, Shivajinagar
Wakadewadi, Pune, PIN: 411 005
T: 91 20 66524431 - 32 - 33
F: 91 22 66524434
E: s.khatav@sstechno.com
W: www.sstechno.com
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SPECIAL
Interview
Dipesh Engineering Works Targets 30% Growth

According to Ketan Patel, Chief Executive Ofcer, Dipesh Engineering Works, the
company has built infrastructure to produce greater volume of products at its facilities.
The company has increased its capabilities in handling medium sized turnkey projects.
lease apprise us of the recent

development within Dipesh Engineering
Works (DEW)?
Amongst many improvements within DEW the
main commendable ones are improved work
environment, strong commitment from all levels
for on time delivery, and EHS.
operations have minimised paper usage. Our

product designs also incorporate the green
engineering concepts, for our clients. We
also have added products for environmental
treatment applications, which increased our
revenues. Green Engineering has been an
established facet at Dipesh Engineering Works.
Which are the sectors that generate

maximum revenue for the company? What
are the market drivers?
Our current market drivers are performancebased and High Risk equipment, where we
have better capability then our competitors.
Our revenues are supported by combination
of bulk fabrication orders and exotic
metals fabrication.

campaign?
Yes definitely, India has a strong mix of
capability in supporting the manufacturing boom
both in terms of expertise and the reasonable
costs. This in combination with the international
volumes and financial support can trigger a very
high growth rate, turning India into developed
economy. Our PM Shri Narendra Modi has
rightly targeted the possibility, and with his good
and rapid governance, we hope both the Indian
and international user and investor fraternity
shall be benefited.
Is competition from China a threat?

For bulk items China does compete and acquires
part of our business and also impacts the cost
structure, however, leveraging on our quality and
reliability of our products the impact is not big.
We get repeat order from our clients.
Please update us on the green engineering
concepts adopted by DEW.
Our team and company is gearing up for a higher
level of HSE compliances and we have already
installed professional pickling and passivation
plus blasting and painting shops with necessary
pollution controls and permissions. Most of our
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What are the issues that can hinder the

progress of Make in India campaign?
In my opinion, the currency fluctuations,
governance support from bureaucracy, continuity
of motivation in Indian and international fraternity,
and regional borders or religious issues, etc are
major threats, which can hinder the Make in India
campaign. It is also important that the SME sector
is encouraged.
How R&D is being evolved within DEW? How

do you handle the issue of corrosion?
It is an ongoing process. We are targeting
applications-based and clientele specific
research, rather than a product-based approach.
Also, we have increased our capabilities in
handling medium sized turnkey projects. As
far as fabrication for corrosive applications are
concerned, we have an enviable portfolio of
Handling almost all metals, cladding and linings
and have designed and set up a state-of-art
Clean Room for the same.
We are geared for 30 per cent plus growth. We
have established the facilities to produce three
times of current volumes.
Dipesh Engineering Works

Sej Plaza, 1-3, 3rd Floor
Junction of S V Road & Marve Road
Near Nutan High School
Malad (W), Mumbai, PIN: 400064
T: 91 22 40736736
E: sales@dipeshengg.net
W: www.dipeshengg.com
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Products CEW
Hastelloy C-276 (Corrosion & Heat-resistant
Alloy)
Bohra Metal & Alloys offers nickel chromium-molybdenum
alloy with added tungsten, which exhibits excellent resistance
to pitting and crevice corrosion, uniform corrosion and stress
corrosion cracking, in wide variety of chemical process media
and to reducing acid media in particular. It is well-suited
for equipment handling strongly oxidising chloride media,
including solutions containing ferric and cupric chlorides, hot
contaminated mineral acids and formic and acetic acids. It
possesses good resistance to corrosion when exposed to wet
chlorine gas and to hypochlorite.
For details contact:
Bohra Metal & Alloys
73 C P Tank Road, Mumbai 400 004
Tel: 022-22424755, 66394625
E-mail: bohrametal@hotmial.com / psbohra@hotmail.com
or Circle Readers Service Card 1
Rotary Gear Pumps

C Bole & Co offers range of positive
displacement rotary gear pumps for
handling oil and other semi-viscous
liquids. Gear pumps are also
available in SS-316 constructions
incorporated with steam jacketed
construction suitable for corrosive
resins. Pumps can be supplied in SS-316, gun metal, bronze
construction with heating/cooling jackets and with special
mechanical seal which prevents leakage near shaft end.
Pump body made of 2 piece type, ie, only one joint in the body
which reduces the maintenance cost. It has easily replaceable
bushes with positive lubrication arrangements. It has proved
more efficient due to suction and delivery in the line with the
rotors. For handling all kinds of oils and other similar corrosive
viscous liquids, pumps are supplied in CIMS construction. For
viscous corrosive liquids and chemicals, pumps can be supplied
in SS, gun metal or bronze construction with helical gears for
smooth as well as efficient running and built-in relief valve for
dependable and trouble-free pumping of viscous liquids.
For further details contact us :
C Bole & Co
61 Narayan Dhuru Street
Mumbai 400 002
Tel: 022-23424350, 23429641 | Fax: 91-022-23424040
E-mail: cboleco@yahoo.com / cboleco@hotmail.co
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Combustible Gas Detector
Open Path Combustible Gas Detector
ESP Safetys SGOES gas detector

monitors concentration of hydrocarbon
gases in environment. The SGOES is
configured to report alarms when the
gas concentrations in the environment
reach three independently programmblle
levels, expressed as a percentage of the
lower explosive limit (LEL) in the air. As determined by application
requirements, the SGOES is factory calibrated with one of eight
hydrocarbon-based gases (typically methane or propane). Conversion
factors are used to correct for gases other than the factory calibration
gas. The optical (IR) sensor is not dependent on the presence of
oxygen in a mixture of gases and therefore can function effectively in
environments where the other sensor technologies cannot.
The TGAES hydrocarbon gas

detector is an open path infrared
gas detetion system that
provides continuous monitoring
of combustible hydrocarbon
gas concentrations in the range
of 0-1 LEL/m, 0-2.5 LEL/m, 0-5
LEL/m over a distance of 5 to 200 metres. Standard system
outputs include 4-20 mA DC current output, with HART and
RS-485 MODBUS communication. TGAES is capable of
detectiong most hydrocarbon gases and vapours including
methane, ethane, propane, butane, propylene and others. No
direct electrical intercconnection between the two modules is
required.

ESP Safety Pvt Ltd
A-21 Angel Building, Godrej Hill, Nr Khadak Pada, Kalyan (W)
Maharashtra 421 301
E-mail: anjesh.mathur@esp-safety.in

ESP Safety Pvt Ltd
A-21 Angel Building, Godrej Hill, NrKhadak Pada
Kalyan (W), Maharashtra 421 301
E-mail: anjesh.mathur@esp-safety.in
AutoCAD-based Plant Design Solution

AutoCAD-based plant design solution allows generation of .ifv files for viewing and sharing CADWorx design
models on the Apple iPad.
Intergraph has released CADWorx 2015, the next-generation AutoCAD-based software solution for plant design
and automation that has enhancements to CADWorx Design Review that allow the generation of .ifv files for
viewing and sharing CADWorx design models on the Apple iPad using the free Intergraph FreeView app.
Intergraph CADWorx, an intelligent 2D and 3D plant design system, provides ease of use, flexibility, scalability
and interconnectivity. The software offers piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) synchronization with the model plus intelligent
modeling and automatic production of design deliverables such as isometric drawings and bills of material, enhancing organizational
productivity throughout the engineering and design process.
Other CADWorx 2015 features include capabilities for routing of mitered elbows, skewed pipe design and male and female needle valves;
custom field default values for models; new tables in the specification editor; and a new, more user-friendly ISOGEN interface. For a complete
list of CADWorx 2015 enhancements, visit www.intergraph.com/cadworx2015/enhancements. Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions
products allow design and engineering to share relevant information seamlessly, thereby maintaining accuracy and improving efficiency.
These include CADWorx Plant Design Suite, for AutoCAD-based intelligent plant design modeling, process schematics and automatic
production of plant design deliverables; CADWorx DraftPro, a free solution for intelligent 2D design and layout; CAESAR II, the worlds
most widely used pipe stress analysis software; PV Elite, for vessel and exchanger design and analysis; TANK, for the design and analysis
of oil storage tanks; and GT STRUDL, one of the most trusted, adaptable and fully-integrated structural analysis solutions in the world.
Intergraph Corporation
305 Intergraph Way, Madison, AL 35758, U.S.A.
Tel: 1.256.730.2000, Fax: 1.256.730.2048
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Products CEW
Steam Turbine
KEPL offers API steam turbine K-TUR in compliance with the
American Petroleum Institute (API 611) specifications. K-TUR
had been indigenously developed by KEPL an Indian company.
K-TUR is among the most efficient single-stage turbine with
a wide spectrum of interesting features such as steam shields, blade-tip seals and
reusable bearing liners. The steam Turbine uses profile blading, which helps in
reducing the windage losses, thus improving its proficiency. K-TUR machine also
has the facility of installing mechanical seals instead of the normal carbon rings.
Currently, the K-TUR turbine is available in two frames. Frame KT-B is for the power
requirements up to 1-MW and frame KT-D is for the power requirements up to 3-MW.
The K-TUR Drive Turbines are available in both condensing and back pressure
configuration.
Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd
Pride Kumar Senate Bldg
Senapati Bapat Road
Pune
Maharashtra 411 016
Tel: 020-25600100
Fax: 91-020-25600351
E-mail: kelp@kepl.in.net
Minivac Rotary Vane Oil Immersed High Vacuum Pumps

These are oil immersed rotary vane type vacuum pumps with
maximum vacuum of 0.05 mm Hg in single stage and 0.005 mm
Hg in double stage. The assembly consists of main body with a
rotor mounted eccentrically in it. The rotor is provided with two
vanes opposite each other with spring inbetween, which push
the vanes out against the inner wall of main body. As the rotor
revolves, the vanes move in and out of the rotor and sweep the air twice per revolution.
All parts are precisely machined and ground for close tolerances for higher efficiency and
performance. Robust in construction and fitted with inbuilt gas ballast and easy oil changing
arrangement, Optional accessories like moisture trap, vacuum gauge with regulator, nonreturn valve, suction air filter, discharge oil mist filter can be provided.These are useful in
many applications like distillation/refining/purification, impregnation/vacuum heat treatment,
leak testing/filling, etc.
Shree Siddhi Vinayak Industries
Plot No: 19, Kashimira Indl.Estate, Post: Mira
Dist: Thane, Maharashtra 401 104
Telefax: 91-022-28458372, 28457073
E-mail: response@minivacpumps.com
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Diaphragm Vacuum Pumps & Compressors

Diaphragm vacuum pumps and
compressors are a quiet source for
vacuum and pressure. These pumps
are portable, quiet and oil-free and
offered with single/three-phase motors.
The diaphragms are available in various
options of materials like EPDM, Neoprene, Viton and Tefloncoated Neoprene Rubber.
Its aluminium construction makes it lightweight and compact.
These vacuum pumps are available in the range of 10 to 75
LPM with a maximum vacuum of 27 Hg and pressure of 60
PSIG. The choice of series and parallel connection in doublestage models gives selective advantage of flow and vacuum/
pressure. Chemical-resistant models are supplied with flameproof motors. These are useful for various applications like
pollution control equipment, laboratories, flame photometer,
plastic welding machines, agitation of chemicals, aeration, oil
spray painting, etc.
Sri Vishnu Pumps Mfg Co
19A, Plot No: 19, Kashimira Indl Estate
B/h Kashimira Police Station
Post: Mira, Dist: Thane, Maharashtra 401104
Telefax: 91-022-28458372, 28457073
E-mail: vishnupump@rediffmail.com
S i n g l e S t a g e L i q u i d R i n g ( Wa t e r - R i n g )
Vacuum Pumps
Minivac liquid ring vacuum pumps
can handle hot and saturated
vapours/dust particles/fiber and
foreign matter with seal water.
These are directly coupled vacuum
pumps and supplied with standard
accessories like common base plate/vacuum and pressure
gauges/drain valve/non-return valve.
It has a maximum vacuum of 710 mm of Hg and capacities
ranging from 50 to 440 m 3/hr.
Available in wide choice of materials like CI/partial phosphor
bronze/complete phosphor bronze/partial SS-316/complete
SS-316.
It finds application in distillation, evaporation, filtration, drying,
vacuum impregnation, crystallization solvent recovery, sizing
for PVC pipes, brake testing, etc.
Shree Siddhi Vinayak Industries
Plot No: 19, Kashimira Indl Estate
Post: Mira, Dist: Thane, Maharashtra 401 104
Telefax: 91-022-28458372, 28457073
E-mail: minivac@rediffmail.com
Electro-deionization
PrajHiPurity Systems (formerly Neela Systems), Praj Group Co, offers new models of its Glacier Water
System used to generate pure, sanitized water for pharma and biotech applications. Advanced features have
been added to this system like one touch sanitization operation, complete plug and play operation, easy
access for O&M with reduced footprint. It can be remotely monitored on request. Glacier is a fully standardized
and automated RO+EDI combination. It is a skid-based system for generation of purified water. Glacier takes
complexity out of purification. It can be configured to specific requirements for purification of thousands of
litres of water without any operator intervention. The Glacier can be made in varied capacities ranging from 500 to 5,000 LPH in
convenient steps. This time-tested purification module consistently delivers purified water as per USP and EU Standards. It has
built-in variants to suit automation levels as required.
Praj HiPurity Systems Ltd
(formerly Neela Systems Ltd)
Solitaire Corporate Park, Unit No: 1211, 1 st Floor, C S No: 131A-1/A, Guru Hargovindji Marg
Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 093
Tel: 022-40888444, 40888372 | Fax: 91-022-28747129
E-mail: info@prajhipurity.net
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Centrifugal Air Blowers
Vacunair Engg Co Pvt Ltd offers centrifugal air blowers in capacity up
to 75,000 m 3/hr and pressure up to 1,500 mm WG.
This energy savings with fans utilises variable inlet vanes; high pressure
atomisation/combustion air as per specific requirement to suit burners;
highly efficient design impeller fabricated in aluminium/MS riveted high
strength construction fitted with hub; minimum overhung and weight
design for low starting inertia; impeller dynamically balanced; different drive for direct
coupled/directly mounted on motor shaft/vee belt; etc. Optional accessories like inlet/
outlet silencer, air filter, air control devices can be supplied. Other application includes
cooling, conveying, air knives, fluidizing system, glass blowing, drying and various
process system.
Vacunair Engg Co Pvt Ltd
Nr Gujarat Bottling
Rakhial,Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 023
Tel: 079-22910771, 22910772 | Fax: 91-079-22910770
E-mail: info@vacuunair.com
Catalogue for the Scientific and Process Industries

Cole-Parmer released its 8 th annual catalogue for the scientific and
process industries. The company has also released its 3rd annual
catalogue dedicated to the food and beverage industry. The new
2014/15 India catalogue has numerous unique and new products, as
well as returning favourites. It offers a full selection of products and
services to enhance efficiency and produce best practices. Users
can select from highly efficient laboratory essentials, lab equipment,
fluid handling, and process equipment and find exactly what they
need for their application from research and development to pilot plants to scale-up.
The catalogue also has convenient dual pricing featuring custom duty exempt prices
and prices in rupees, making it handy for users to set up supply contracts. The catalog
includes a wide portfolio of products to address customers demanding manufacturing
and process application needs. It features the recently introduced Masterflex pumps
with anti-drip functionality, the Digi-Sense line of precision measurement Instruments,
Cole-Parmer mixers and stirrers, analytical instruments for the food and feed line, lab
filtration, cold storage solutions, new safety consumables and much more. Find these
and many other innovative products in the 2014/15 India Catalog from Cole-Parmer. To
request a FREE catalogue, call 022-67162222, e-mail at response@coleparmer.in or
visit www.coleparmer.in
Cole-Parmer India Pvt Ltd
403-404, Delphi - B, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai, Mumbai 400 076
Tel: 022-67162253, 67162222, 67162229 | Fax: 91-022-67162211
E-mail: response@coleparmer.in / info@coleparmer.in
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Inconel 625 (Corrosion & Heat-resistant Alloy)
New Monitoring System
Originally developed for high-temperatue applications, this

nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy is now widely used
in the chemical processing industry. Its high mechanical
strength and good resistance to acids and alkalis permit
the manufacture of thin alied components with good heat
transfer characteristics. Its excellent resistance to pitting,
corevice and intercrystalline corrosion, and its virtual
immunity to chloride-induced stress-corroison cracking,
make this material ideal for the manufacture of components
exposed to seawater and subjected to high mechanical
stresses.
Further applications include scrubbers and other components
in flue-gas desulphurisation plants of fossil-fired power
stations where corrosion problems are particularly severe.
The system works by creating an

overpressure in the enclosure
preventing
any
surrounding
explosive
atmosphere
from
entering. The internal pressure is
controlled with a unique pressure
switch unit, QUINGUARD, Control
panels, enclosures, cabinets, etc. The main advantage of the
Overpressure System 2.0 is that all components in such housings
or switching cabinets can be off-the-shelf standard materials,
with regulation components up to HMIs or other computer units.
For high switching loads above 5 amps you need to use their
certified range of Contactors (SC Series). These contactors
can be fitted directly in the panels or enclosures like all other
standard components. Different ratings can be selected up to a
switching capacity of 540 KW/1,000 A.

Bohra Metal & Alloys
73 C P Tank RoadMumbai 400 004
Tel: 022-22424755, 66394625
E-mail: bohrametal@hotmial.com
psbohra@hotmail.com

Quintex GmbH
I Park Tauberfranken 13, Lauda-Knigshofen
Baden-Wrttemberg 97922 Deutschland, Germany
Tel: +49 (9343) 6130-118 | Fax: +49 (9343) 6130-105
E-mail: anja.budow@quintex.info
Supertor
Supertor is a pump like machine to handle slurries and liquids. It can grind, mix and pump in one
operation. It is developed from a centrifugal pump with an inclined disc which is at an angle to the
shaft instead of a normal impeller. This creates strong turbulence which causes the acceleration
of the medium in both axial and radial direction, resulting in pumping and intense mixing of the
medium. Notched teeth in the rotor disc mesh with teeth of stator to effect disintegration or crushing.
There is just a gap of 0.5 mm between stator and rotor. The multiple movements cause thrust and
shear stress, and can create intensive mixing and conveyance depending on properties of material.
A unique feature is the ability to reduce particle size to controlled sizes with standard distribution across the medium. With
the Supertor a variety of processes can be performed pumping, homogenization, emulsification, disintegration, increasing
rate of reaction by intense mixing, impurities dissolution during cake washing, rapid dissolution of difficult to dissolve solids,
extraction, reduction of agglomerates, grinding, deflaking, crushing, shredding, mixing, etc. Two models are available, viz,
size 22, size 25 with stuffing box or mechanical seal design. It is a high shear machine. Both head and flow rates depends
upon fluid being handled, its density, viscosity, solid content, etc. Typically size 22 Supertor can give flow of 5-7 m 3hr. and
size 25 more than 7 m 3/hr. Industries served are pigment, dyestuff, pharma, detergent, spices, rubber, adhesive, silica, paper
and pulp, etc.
Dalal Engineering Pvt Ltd
Kavesar Village, Nr Suraj Water Park
Thane-Ghodbunder Road, Thane (W), Thane, Maharashtra 400 615
Tel: 022- 25976201, 25976202, 25976205,
E-mail: sales@dalalengineering.com
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iSense Software for the ISM Technology
Mettler Toledo offers a new version of its iSense software for
the Intelligent Sensor Management (ISM) technology with
valuable features. Mettler Toledos digital sensor technology ISM,
has transformed the way analytical sensors are handled and
maintained from first installation to end of life. ISM offers a level
of performance and convenience that is not available with other
systems. iSense, the accompanying software for ISM, streamlines all sensor activities. It
provides valuable features such as sensor calibration away from the process, electronic
documentation, instant evaluation of a sensors health, and predictive information on when
maintenance will be required. The latest version of iSense enables seamless management
of ISM sensors and delivers exceptional usability. ISM and iSense have been designed
to be adaptable to your current needs and your future ones. Planned developments, such
as a mobile app that provides a quick sensor check on the go, mean that ISM will remain
at the forefront of analytical measurement technologies.
Mettler-Toledo Ingold Inc
900 Middlesex Turnpike, Building 8, Billerica, MA 01821, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 800 352 8763 | Fax: +1 888 687 7687
E-mail: santare.rukaite@mt.com
Next-generation Capping Heads

The new, extremely wear-resistant ROBAcapping head with plastic/SS linear guide
reduces service and maintenance costs to the
absolute minimum.
With the ROBA-capping head, the hysteresis
technology not only provides contactless and therefore wear-free torque transmissions:
It is also impact-free and low-vibration, and thus guarantees a longer plant lifetime.
The capping heads also feature a high torque repetitive accuracy of +/- 2%. With
their continuous and impact-free closing torque, they are therefore the optimum
choice for the application of plastic screw caps with preformed threads. They are
better suited for the task than permanent magnet couplings with intermittent torque
in slip operation, which in part hammer down the screw caps and make them hard to
open. With the ROBA-capping head, the limit torque can be easily and continuously
adjusted, and can be read off directly via a scale. The enclosed construction also
makes the capping heads resistant to dirt and aggressive media. It is possible to
adapt the head pressure easily according to the customer requirements.
Chr. Mayr GmbH + Co KG
Eichenstrae 1, 87665 Mauerstetten, Germany
Tel: +49 8341 / 804-232 | Fax: +49 8341 / 804-49232
E-mail: hermann.bestle@mayr.de
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Petroleum Istanbul
ChemTECH Chennai 2015

Dates: 10-12 December 2015
Dates: 2-5 April, 2015
Venue: TNTPO, Exhibition Ground, Chennai
Venue: Tuyap Fair Convention & Congress Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
Details: World meet of chemicals, petrochemicals, pharma
Details: Trade fair for Petroleum Upstream and Downstream
and process industry in India encompassing exhibition and
Equipment, Technology and Services
conferences.
Organiser: Hannover Messe International Istanbul Limited
Contact: +91 22 40373636
Contact: +90 216 466 74 96
Email: sales@jasubhai.com
Email: petroleum@efo.com.tr
Website: www.chemtech-online.com
Website: www.petroleumistanbul.com.tr
Watertech India 2015
China International Exhibition for Coating & Paintss
Dates: 2-4 September 2015
Dates: 13-16 Mar 2015
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Venue: Beijing, China
Details: International Trade Fair for Water & Wastewater
Details: One of the leading trade fair for Coating & Paints
Treatment & Management
industry in China
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd
Organiser: Sinostar Internationl Ltd
Contact: +91 22 6757 5940
Contact: +852 2865 0062
Email: nidhi.agrawal@india.messefrankfurt.com
Email: info@sinostar-intl.com.hk
Website: www.watertechindia.com
Website: www.sinostar-intl.com.hk
World PetroCoal Congress
Chem Bio Finland 2015
Dates: 15-17 February 2015
Dates: 18-19 Mar 2015
Venue: Convention Centre-NDCC, New Delhi
Venue: Helsinki, Finland
Details: On sustainable usage of the non-renewable
Details: Exhibition for the chemical, laboratory and
resources
biotechnology products and services
Organiser: Energy and Environment Foundation
Organiser: The Finnish Fair Corporation
Contact: +91 11 2275 8149
Contact: +358 40 450 3251
Email: punit.nagi@ee-foundation.org
Email: sales@messukeskus.com
Website: www.worldpetrocoal.com
Website: www.messukeskus.com
Chemspec India 2015
Middle East Coatings Show 2015
Dates: 16-17 April, 2015
Dates: 9-11 March 2015
Venue: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Mumbai
Venue: Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE
Details: Event for the Indian fine, custom and speciality
Details: An event for raw materials suppliers and equipment
chemicals community
manufacturers
Organiser: Quartz Business Media Ltd
Organiser: DMG Events ME & Asia
Contact: +91 99 204 74017
Contact: +971 4 4380355
Email: rohit@chemicalweekly.com
Email: info@dwtc.com; chrishamilton@dmgeventsme.com
Website: www.chemspecevents.com
Website: www.coatings-group.com
106 January 2015
Project Update CEW

New Contracts/Expansions/Revamps
The following list is a brief insight into the latest new projects by
various companies in India.
CHEMICALS
Stellar Chemical Laboratories is planning an expansion of its organic chemical
manufacturing project from 7.1- TPM to 84.1- TPM in village: Derol, district: Panchmahals,
Gujarat. Machinery is yet to be ordered. Work on the project is expected to commence
after receipt of environmental clearance and the completion date is yet to be finalized.
Shimoga Life Sciences is planning a 300-400-TPA synthetic organic chemicals and herbal
products manufacturing project at a cost of ` 50-million in village: Attivaram, district:
Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The project is waiting for environmental
clearance. Work on the project will start after receipt of environmental clearance.
DCM Shriram is planning an expansion of its chlor alkali manufacturing project from
initial 450-TPD to 915-TPD in Jhagadia, district: Bharuch, Gujarat;. The project will
come up along with an expansion of its power project at a total cost of ` 5,340-million.
The Board of Directors of the company at its special meeting held in October 2014 have
approved the project.
India GCI Resitop, a subsidiary of Gun Ei Chemical Industry Company, is planning
a resin-coated sand and phenolic resin manufacturing project in Oragadam, district:
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Land acquisition is in progress. The project is planned for
completion in 3 years from zero date.
Bhuruka Gases, belonging to the Bhuruka Group, is planning a compressed oxygen project
in district: Pune, Maharashtra. The project is in initial stage. Land is yet to be acquired.
Vasudha Pharma Chem is planning a chemical manufacturing project in village:
Atchutapuram, district: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The project will be spread
over 26-acre of acquired land. Work on the project commenced in August 2014 and is
planned for completion in 2016.
Sayona Colors, belonging to the Sayona Group, is planning an expansion of its dyes and
colours manufacturing project in Navrangpura, district: Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The project
will involve capacity expansion of products like synthetic organic dyes, food colours and
cosmetic colours. The project is waiting for international collaboration.
Vensun Laboratories is implementing a 200-TPA chemicals manufacturing project titanates esters and its derivatives, phosphate esters and its derivatives, organic chelates
and its derivatives, ammonium chloride, in MIDC, Chincholi, district: Solapur, Maharashtra.
The project is waiting for environmental clearance. Civil work is in progress. The project
will be spread over 2-acre of land. The project entails an investment of ` 40-million.
Consultant and equipment supplier have been appointed.
Punjab Chemicals & Crop Protection is planning a thiamethoxam manufacturing project
in village: Kolimajra and Samalheri, district: Mohali, Punjab. The project will come up at
the companys existing plant premises. The project is in planning stage.
SK Solvochem Private Limited is planning a 1,500-TPA synthetic organic chemicals
manufacturing project - dye and dye intermediates, bulk drug and intermediates excluding
drug formulations, synthetic rubbers, basic organic chemicals, other synthetic organic
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chemicals and chemical intermediates, at a cost of ` 20-million in
village: Nimbua, district: Mohali, Punjab. The Public hearing was
held in January 2014. The project is waiting for environmental
clearance.
Nuray Chemicals is implementing a ferric citrate-manufacturing
project at the existing unit in SIDCO Industrial Estate, Kakalur,
district: Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. Civil, mechanical and engineering
work is in progress. The project is scheduled for completion in Q4
2014. Equipment is already available.
MINING
Barmer Lignite Mining Company, a JV between Rajasthan State
Mines & Minerals and Raj West Power, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, is
planning an expansion of the Kapurdi open cast lignite mining project
from 3.75-MTPA to 7-MTPA in Kapurdi, district: Barmer, Rajasthan.
The project cost is estimated to be ` 18,000-million inclusive of a
new lignite mining project at Jalipa mines. The project is waiting for
environmental clearance.
NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
Shri Shivsagar Sugar & Agro Products is planning a 18-MW
bagasse-based co-generation power project in village: Udpudi,
district: Belgaum, Karnataka. The project will come up in the
existing 150-acre sugar plant premises. The project is planned
for completion in 12 months from zero date.
Coal would be transported by rail for the entire route from mines
to power plant site. Clearances for the project are received from
Airports Authority of India and Archaeological Survey of India,
Health & Family Welfare Department and Fisheries Department,
GoK. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. Work will
commence after receipt of clearances from MoEF.
Birla Corporation is planning a 50-MW captive power project
in district: Nagaur, Rajasthan. The project will come up as a part
of its integrated cement project. Land acquisition is in progress.
Further details of the project are yet to be finalized.
ARS Metals is planning a 8-MW waste heat recovery-based captive
power project in Naidupet, district: Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh. The project will come up as a part of its 4-phase
greenfield integrated steel project in the same location, which is
also in planning stage. The power generated will be used for the
upcoming greenfield integrated steel plant. The project is waiting
for environmental clearance. 58-acre of land has been allotted by
APIIC for the project. The entire project is planned for completion
in 30 months from zero date.
Adani Power Rajasthan is planning an expansion of Kawai coalbased thermal power plant in Kawai, district: Baran, Rajasthan.
The capacity will be augmented from 1,320-MW by addition of
2x800-MW. The project is waiting for environmental clearance.
Siddheshwari Paper Udyog is implementing a 6-MW rice huskbased captive power project in Kashipur, district: Udham Singh
Nagar, Uttarakhand. The project is coming up with an expansion of
its kraft paper-manufacturing unit. Civil work is nearing completion
and machinery has been ordered.
Anantha Power Projects is planning a 3x2.6-MW hydro electric

power project at village: Mohanpur, district: Rajnandgaon,
Chhattisgarh. The company is in final stage of placing orders for
machinery. Clearances have been received. Work on the project
commenced in September 2014 and is planned for completion in
September 2015.
The Jeypore Sugar Company Limited is planning an expansion

of its bagasse-based co-generation power plant from initial 0.5-MW
to 8.5-MW in village: Chagallu, district: West Godavari. Andhra
Pradesh. As of January 2014, the project will come up along with
a new 120-KLD grain-based distillery. The project is waiting for
environmental clearance.
Astrix Laboratories is planning a 5-MW coal-based captive power

project in village: Gaddapotharam, district: Medak, Telangana. The
project will come up along with a modernization-cum-expansion
of its API manufacturing project. The estimated cost of the total
project is ` 600-million. The project is waiting for environmental
clearance and is planned for completion in 2 years from zero date.
THERMAL POWER
Raichur Power Corporation, a JV between Karnataka Power
Corporation and Bharat Heavy Electricals, is planning a 800MW coal-based super critical power project in village: Edlapur,
district: Raichur, Karnataka. The estimated cost of the project
is ` 88,062.3-million. This is an expansion of the Raichur TPP
by addition of 800-MW and would generate 5,957 MU of energy
annually. According to MoEF sources, 382-million tonnes of coal
to KPCL has been allocated in Deocha-Pachami Coal Block in
West Bengal which has a total reserve of 2,012-million tonnes.
The blended coal 2.92-MTPA (indigenous coal of 2.044-MTPA
(70%) and imported coal is 0.876-MTPA (30%)) will be used for
the proposed TPP. Edlapur TPS is proposed to be commissioned
in 51 months from zero date. Imported coal would be utilized.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation is planning 4,000-MW Sirkali thermal

power project in Sirkali, district: Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. The
project will spread over 1,221.82-hectare of land. Phase-I will
consist of 1,980-MW and the estimated cost is ` 144.82-billion.
Phase-II will consist of 2,020-MW. Action has been initiated
for preparation of FR for coal jetty and marine EIA study. The
company is to expedite the issue of administrative sanction for
acquiring land. Letter of award (LOA) for consultancy services
for the preparation of feasibility report (FR) has been issued to
Tractebel and preparation of FR is in progress.
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RKM Powergen is planning a 4x660-MW coal-based thermal power

project in district: Datia, Madhya Pradesh. The project is waiting
for environmental clearance and coal allocation.
Ad Index CEW
Sr.
No.
Clients Name
Accent Techno Solutions
Page No
Sr.
No.
Clients Name
Page No
Front Cover
16
Eureka Forbes Ltd
49
Ani Engineers
87
17
Everest Transmission
77
Arvind Anticor Ltd
85
18
Evergreen Technologies Pvt Ltd
51
Atomic Vacuum Company (Exports)
Inside Cover I
19
Flexim GmbH
Avcon Controls Pvt Ltd
79
20
Forbes Marshall
19
Beda Flow Systems Pvt Ltd
69
21
Glatt (India) Pharma Engineering Pvt Ltd
61
BHS-Sonthofen (India) Pvt Ltd
99
22
Gopani Product Systems
Bonfiglioli Transmissions
53
23
Hi-tech Applicator
Chemlin Pumps & Valves Pvt Ltd
93
24
HRS Process Systems Ltd
10
Cole-Parmer India
83
25
ImageGrafix Engineering Services Pvt Ltd 101, 103, 105, 107
11
Dalal Engineering Pvt Ltd
15
26
Integral Process Controls India Pvt Ltd
41
12
De Dietrich Process Systems India Pvt Ltd
21
27
Intek Engineers
13
13
Desmi Pumping Technology A/S
73
28
Jitamitra Electro Engg
93
14
Edwards Vacuum
33
29
Kevin Enterprise Pvt Ltd
55
15
Emjay Engineers
59
30
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
Inside Cover
Back Cover
Inside Cover II
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Sr.
No.
Clients Name
Page No
Sr.
No.
Clients Name
Page No
31
KSB Pumps
17
46
Sharplex Filters (India) Pvt Ltd
65
32
Lubrizol Advanced Materials India Pvt Ltd
67
47
Shavo Technologies Pvt Ltd
31
33
Mist Resonance Engg Pvt Ltd
45
48
Shri Vishu/Shree Siddhivinyak
91
34
NNE Pharmplan (India) Pvt Ltd
37
49
35
Outokumpu India Pvt ltd
39
50
Suraj Ltd
89
36
PPI Pumps Pvt Ltd
81
51
Tecnimont ICB Pvt Ltd
29
37
R K Dutt Concerns
83
52
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (India) Pvt Ltd
57
38
Rajdeep Engineering Systems (Pune) Pvt Ltd
87
53
Uni Klinger Ltd
71
39
Rasaii Flow Lines Pvt Ltd
75
54
UNP Polyvalves (India) Pvt Ltd
43
40
Rashtirya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd
25
55
Venus Trading
89
41
Ravel Hiteks Pvt Ltd
89
56
Zeeco Inc
27
42
Samarth Engineers
85
43
SAP-Vcentric
11
44
Seal Excel (India) PVt Ltd
81
45
Shanbhag & Associates
63
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Book Shelf CEW

Internal Corrosion of Pipelines
Editors
Pages
Publisher
: Anil Bhardwaj, Baldev Raj

: 372 (Paperback)
: Narosa Publishing House Pvt Ltd
About the Book : Internal Corrosion of Pipelines dwells upon

various factors responsible for internal corrosion of pipelines,
which include corroding gases like O 2, CO 2, H 2S; different
types of bacteia; environmental factors such as temperature
and pressure; aqueous chemistry including salinity, buffer ion concentration, ionic
composition and pH; flow regimes in case of multiphase flow etc. Mechanism, cause
and effects have been explained in user-friendly language with apt case studies
and examples. Internal corrosion of pipes in seawater environment is a very
specific issue relavant to coastal, offshore and shipping industry.The options of
corrosion resistant materials and corrosion control have been eloborated which can
vary depending upon requirement of industry, temperature and flow conditions. Two
types of pipeline systems are common to most chemical process industries, viz cooling
water and firewater. They are essential for efficient and safe operations of a chemical
process plant. The environmental and flow condition are different for these lines and
unique corrosion control measure, including specific material of construciton, for these
two categories of lines have been dealt in this book in separate chapters. Certainly,
this book will be a treasure for all those involved with pipelines in variety of environments
of various industries.
Modern Welding Technology

Author
Price
Pages
Publisher
: Howard B. Cary, Scott Helzer

: USD 153.18
: 736 (Paperback)
: Prentice Hall
About the Book : This well-respected, introductory welding text

contains coverage of the latest codes, materials, and processes
necessary to become proficient in an ever more complex industry.
The technology of welding is growing and the books focus on arc
welding processes and the use of steel in construction reflect those
changes, while continuing to provide a comprehensive coverage of basic principles and theory.
The Future of the Chemical Industry by 2050

Author:
Price
Pages
Publisher
:
:
:
:
Rafael Cayuela Valencia

USD 80.75
331 (Hardcover)
Wiley-VCH
About the Book : Discussing the technological supremacy of

the chemical industry, including pharmaceuticals, and how it
will adopt a leading position to solve some of the largest global
challenges humans have even seen, this book details how
the industry will address climate change, aging populations,
resource scarcity, globality, networks speed, pandemics, and massive growth and
demand. Following a detailed introduction to some of the megatrends shaping our world
over the forthcoming decades, the book goes on to provide several scenarios of how
the world could look by 2050, including business as usual and a sustainable one.
Thermochemical Processing of
Biomass: Conversion into Fuels,
Chemicals and Power
Authors
Price
Pages
Publisher
: Robert C. Brown,
Christian Stevens
: USD 88.99
: 350 (Hardcover)
: Wiley
About the Book : Thermochemical

pathways for biomass conversion
offer opportunities for rapid and
efficient
processing
of
diverse
feedstocks into fuels, chemicals and
power. Thermochemical processing
has several advantages relative to
biochemical processing, including
greater feedstock flexibility, conversion
of both carbohydrate and lignin into
products, faster reaction rates, and the
ability to produce a diverse selection
of fuels.
Thermochemical
Processing
of
Biomass examines the large number
of possible pathways for converting
biomass into fuels, chemicals and
power through the use of heat and
catalysts. The book presents a practical
overview of the latest research in this
rapidly developing field, highlighting
the fundamental chemistry, technical
applications and operating costs
associated
with
thermochemical
conversion strategies.
Bridging the gap between research
and practical application, this book is
written for engineering professionals
in the biofuels industry, as well as
academic researchers working in
bioenergy, bioprocessing technology
and chemical engineering.
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Interview CEW
From Corrective
Actions to
Proactive
Approach
In the year 2012, India incurred estimated
losses of USD 67 billion due to corrosion.
The government could have saved USD
22 billion, if it had the correct action
plan in place. In India, though large
scale corporations from public as
well as private sectors have corrosion
prevention programmes in place,
there is still a long way to go for the
medium and small scale sector which
is still oblivious to a great extent of
threat of corrosion, shares Dr Samir
Degan, MD, Osnar Chemical Pvt Ltd
and Chairman, NACE International
Gateway India Section (NIGIS), in an
exclusive interaction with Mittravinda
Ranjan. Edited Excerpts.
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2015 World
Chemical
Engineering
January 2015 112
Interview CEW
ow do you see the perception

towards corrosion prevention
and
mitigation
strategies
implemented in India vis--vis other
developed nations?
Corrosion is a serious business. Like other
natural hazards such as earthquakes or
severe weather disturbances, corrosion
can cause dangerous and expensive
damage to everything from automobiles,
home appliances and drinking water
systems to pipelines, bridges and public
buildings. Though developed nations
like the USA realised the importance
of addressing this issue much earlier,
in India the perception towards it has
changed gradually over the last two
decades after the inception of NIGIS
in 1992. NIGIS has been working
consistently towards creating greater
awareness about dealing with the threat
of corrosion and the organisation made
significant impact since then.
If you ask me, it is about the mindset!

The industry has relented to accept the
fact that corrosion is an issue that affects
the overall profitability of a company in
the long run. Earlier the problems were
going unnoticed but the scenario has
significantly changed now.
Coming to India story, we are in the
tropical environment which is humid and
warm and supports corrosion process.
The higher the temperatures, faster are
chemical reactions and the process of
corrosion. Warm environment creates a
more conducive environment for corrosion.
If you look at the large public and private
sector organisations they factor corrosion
as the part of their design stage. They
look at various ways to address the issues
which are generally not the case with
the smaller set ups, where they address
the issue only when it ariese and forget
it till the time the incidents or accidents
happen again. Unlike weather related
disasters, however, corrosion can be
controlled, but at a cost. It is estimated

that a third of this cost can be saved by
current technologies and awareness of
the problem.
Are there any numbers you could share
with our readers on losses incurred
due to corrosion?
According to the NACE Internationals
2002 US Corrosion Study, the direct cost
of corrosion is USD 276 billion - on an
annual basis, which represents 3.14 per
cent of the US Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). Extrapolating this figure globally
the cost of corrosion is over a trillion
US dollars.
As per the 2012 GDP figures, corrosion
cost India around USD 67 billion. As a
nation, we could have saved around USD
22 billion, if we had taken appropriate
preventive measures.
The extent of corrosion impacting a nation
varies depending on the population of
country and available infrastructure. It is
very difficult to have the exact data and
the numbers that we read are based on
the data that is extrapolated.
NACE has now embarked on a global
study, IMPACT - International Measures
of Prevention, Application and Economics
of Corrosion Technologies, to determine
the financial and societal impacts of
corrosion on several industry sectors.
The study will include global data form the
worlds largest economies including India
and emphasis on public safety and the
environment; economic models focused
on costs, industry best practices and case
histories; and correlate data to the real
world consequences of corrosion failures.
From the global standards, how do you
rate the corrosion control technologies
in India?
In the field of surface treatments,
both, coating protection and cathodic
protection, there have been significant

advancements in technologies, globally,
and we have been conducting technical
courses and certification programmes
for the working professionals to address
corrosion specific issues.
Material selection is attracting lot of
attention, particularly in the Middle East
as the companies have started realising
material selection as one of the most
critical area for longer asset life. At NACE,
we are running special certification
courses to enable the professionals
choose the best materials of construction
for their assets.
As far as technologies are concerned,
we are at par with any developed
country, the challenge is the approach
taken towards adoption of those
technologies. Many large corporations
have integrated corrosion prevention
plans in their operations and they more
proactive address the issue. But as
we talked earlier, there is a serious
lack of awareness about advanced
technologies among the small players
and there is lot of space for new corrosion
protection technologies.
You pointed out lack of awareness and
willingness to implement technologies
as the biggest challenge. At NACE,
how are you trying to bridge the gap?
Worldwide, NACE has been primarily
driven by the oil and gas industry where
they comply with our standards followed
by infrastructure, defence, power and
chemicals and petrochemicals sectors.
In India, large players like ONGC, GAIL
and Cairn India and refiners from both
the public and private sectors have been
extremely supportive to our endeavours.
They already have corrosion mandates
and are investing heavily to tackle
corrosion which also includes training
their professionals for certification
NACE has now embarked on a global study, IMPACT - International

Measures of Prevention, Application and Economics of Corrosion
Technologies, to determine the financial and societal impacts of
corrosion on several industry sectors.
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Currently, we are working on the modalities, which is likely
to be in place by April this year. We also had another very
positive round of discussions with the US Commercial Services
Department and are working further on the plan.
courses run by us. But as far as Indias
chemicals and petrochemicals sectors
is concerned, industry is yet to realise
the criticality to address the issue of
corrosion and necessity of an action
plans in place.
In your view, to what extent well
integrated
corrosion
prevention
strategies support the Make in India
vision of our Honourable Prime
Minister?
Honourable Minister for Chemicals and
Fertilisers Ananth Kumar participated in
the Corcon 2014 and appreciated NIGISs
approach and its idea to bring experts from
the world together to address the issue of
corrosion. Prime Minister has laid great
emphasis on Make in India with zero
defect and zero effect on environment
and corrosion management will facilitate
the manufacturing sector to enhance its
competitive edge in the global market. He
also emphasised on adopting a proactive
approach which we strongly believe is
absolutely in-sync with the current global
trends and will go a long way towards
enhancing the competitive advantage
India already has in manufacturing.
Kumar also made some very key
announcements regarding corrosion
control and there were some serious
discussions with the US Commercial
Services department as well during
CORCON 2014. What is the progress
NIGIS has made so far on both these
fronts?
I am humbled to say that we have been
able to make significant impact with the
last edition of CORCON as we were able
to draw the attention of the concerned
government authorities viz Ministry of
Chemicals & Fertilizers and Department
of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP),
Ministry of Commerce and Industry and
engage them directly in a dialogue with
the US Commercial Services Department
to jointly address the issue through
knowledge and technology transfers.
114 January 2015
The Honourable Minister himself has

proposed setting up a nodal agency under
the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
in concurrence with NACE to create
awareness across the other industries.
Currently, we are working on the
modalities, which is likely to be in place
by April this year. We also had another
very positive round of discussions with
the US Commercial Services Department
and are working further on the plan.
The Minister also announced signing of
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
between NACE and Central Institute
for Plastics Engineering & Technology
(CIPET) to conduct various skill
development programmes and running
certification courses to train people
at the bottom of pyramid and also
running intensive 3-6 months training
programmes for industry professionals
to equip the industries to integrate
corrosion maintenance as the integral
part of their maintenance activities. I had
a discussion with the Director of CIPET
last month in Chennai and we are looking
forward to soon formalise the agreement
to work on the detailed plan to present to
the ministry.
Apart from this as I mentioned earlier
that we are running various programmes
successfully all across India through
our section and have been receiving
strong positive response towards the
certification programmes.
In a nutshell, what would you like to
propose to make the much desired
impact to address the issue of
corrosion in India?
One must understand that corrosion
can never be stopped - it can only be
prevented and mitigated by taking
correct actions. In my view, a holistic
approach encompassing all stakeholders
is required to seriously address the
challenge of corrosion prevention. Today,
there is severe lack of awareness which

can be created if students are taught
about corrosion right from the school
levels. Sadly, Corrosion, which is actually
a highly specialised field, is not even
taught as a part of curriculum in the
engineering colleges.
The bigger challenge is developing
the mindset where the industries need
to understand spending on corrosion
prevention technologies as a long term
investment instead of unnecessary
expenditure which can help the
organisations in multiple ways to improve
their overall performance. A top down
approach where the management
understands and decides to include
corrosion control as an integral part of
the HSE exercise, in my opinion, can
go a long way. This would mandate the
organisations towards taking proactive
approach rather than taking corrective
actions after they incur huge losses due
to any incident.
A strong regulatory policy supported by,
regular corrosion audits will mandate the
industries for having regular maintenance
checks. Moreover, this would also
enable industries to have longer asset
life, avoid any unprecedented shutdowns
caused due to corrosion, improve overall
performance and significantly improve
the top and bottom lines.
At NACE, we have been trying to
create greater awareness across the
industries to combat corrosion in India
and I think we have been able to make a
small dent.
In the years to come, we are hopeful
that with the support from the respective
authorities we will further be able to reach
out to wider industry base and make
the difference!
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