An Introduction to Industrial Valves and the Valve Market Scenario in India

Whenever we think of general machineries that find widespread application in various industries

, some of the most common things that come to mind are fans, compressors, pumps, drying equipment, gas purification equipment and of course industrial valves. Let's begin by understanding what these industrial valves are without which a machine would either end up malfunctioning or its operation would come to a grinding halt. Simply explained, valves are devices that are designed to regulate the flow of liquids, gases and slurries through pipes and other passageways by diverse mechanisms.

Now there are common industrial valves like the manually-operated valves whose functioning can be controlled by the use or turning of a handle or a wheel. Apart from these basic valves, there is a wide variety of automated valves that are complex in design and are fitted with actuators that move these valves to the desired position, thereby controlling their fluid-flowing mechanism. Depending on the control action needed in these valve, the actuators move them to a fully-open or fully-closed position, or a more open or a more closed position, as and when required.

Some of the most popular types of mechanical valves used in multiple industries are underlined below:

Ball Valves

Check Valves

Gate Valves

Globe Valves

Butterfly Valves

Diaphragm Valves

Pinch Valves Plug

Valves Needle Valves

Poppet Valves

Vacuum Delay Valves

Proportioning Valves

The Indian Valve Market

Interestingly, the growth of the Indian valve industry is dependent on the growth of other industries such as infrastructure, electric power, gas, oil, refinery, chemical industry, pharmaceutical, petroleum, urban construction, etc., because it is in these industries that valves find widespread applications. And with lucrative market prospects cramming these industrial sectors in recent years, the industrial valves market in India has also been on the rise. Due to this sudden upsurge, a large number of MNCs are penetrating into the Indian market to tap the various growth avenues that have surfaced in the country. Some of the reasons that have led these MNCs to approach India as a major outsourcing destination for valve manufacturing are availability of a large pool of technically qualified personnel, low manufacturing costs and a large English speaking population. As far as the Indian valve manufacturers-cum-exporters are concerned, they too are foraying into the world market addressing various valve export demands round the world. Industrial valve manufacturers including ball valves manufacturers, globe valves manufacturers, gate valves manufacturers, check valves manufacturers and butterfly valves manufacturers foreseeing the promising future in this segment are aligning their production methodologies and business dictum to highest standards of international standards and specifications for exploiting prevailing opportunities in the country to the maximum.

Nevertheless, as per current statistics, there are more than 5000 companies manufacturing valves in India, with only a handful of large companies enjoying an annual sales income of more than 50000000. This indicates the scope of expansion that still exist in the Indian valve market, especially for the mid-sized and small scale companies in the unorganized sector scattered across the nation. Adopting diversified marketing strategy to boost up exports, implementing management and institutional innovation, forming alliances with advanced companies abroad, and mergers and restructuring between domestic enterprises are some prerequisites that will not only assist the Indian valve industry to revolutionize its present stand, but also take its market share to renewed heights in the highly competitive global platform in the coming future.

An Introduction to Industrial Valves and the Valve Market Scenario in India

By: Arun Sharma

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