Year-end quote from CUMI, a part of 120 year old Murugapp

“As the year involves a shut, Subbu Venkatachalam, Head of Marketing, Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), displays on the current optimistic developments within the Indian protection sector. The Indian defence sector has been making the information for all the precise causes not too long ago, whether or not it’s worldwide collaborations or new applied sciences. India’s ambition to attain self-reliance within the defence business by way of initiatives reminiscent of Aatmanirbhar Bharat or Make in India has ignited patriotic assist from business, and the sights are set on increasing the nation’s function in defence exports. The Government’s embargo on sure defence exports, together with bullet proof vests and armoured combating automobiles, offers an impetus to armour materials producers within the nation.

Materials science performs an immensely vital function in imagining defence merchandise and enabling native sourcing and manufacturing. With our robust legacy of being within the materials sciences business for nearly 70 years, we look ahead to taking part in a part in shaping India’s future by contributing to a robust and self-reliant defence sector. CUMI’s big selection of supplies consists of light-weight ceramic ballistic safety for private and automobile armour, composites for UAVs, ceramics for missiles and submarines and futuristic supplies like graphene and part change supplies that allow innovation in defence purposes.

We not solely provide indigenous end-to-end integration throughout our manufacturing and provide chain, however we even have invested in R&D efforts. In March 2023, we signed a licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (ToT) with DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI) Laboratory for expertise to fabricate “Ceramic Radomes (GELCAST Process) Technology” utilized in missile methods. We are ramping up our new-age supplies manufacturing capability to fulfill the rising demand for supplies for defence.

As India continues its quest to attain self-reliance in defence, we’re excited concerning the alternative to take part in India’s imminent defence progress story.”