Fluid Controls Private Limited, has received the CII Industrial Innovation Award for Medium Scale Manufacturing Organization and recognition as on one of the Top 25 Innovative Companies of the Year at the Indian R&D Ecosystem Conclave 2019. The two-day event was conducted in New Delhi on 17-18 December 2019. On behalf of Fluid Controls, Dr. Tansen Chaudhari, Chief Operating Officer, received the award at the ceremony.

The CII Industrial Innovation Awards were instituted in 2014 to identify and celebrate innovative Indian enterprises across industry segments and sectors. In the last five years, these awards have established themselves as one of the most coveted innovation awards in the country. The Awards evaluate new processes, products, services, technologies, and other innovations which have the ability to fuel growth in industry. They also assess new ideas and approaches along with tangible results.

Fluid Controls Private Limited was elected as the winner for the CII Innovation Award for Medium Scale Manufacturing Organizations after an 8 month, 4-stage evaluation process. The evaluation process culminated in a presentation to a Grand Jury whose illustrious members include Mr. S Gopalakrishnan (Chairman – CII Start – Up Council & Chairman of The Grand Jury for CII Industrial Innovation Awards 2019), Dr. Pronab Sen (Country Director IGC’s India Central Programme), Dr. Himanshu Rai (Director IIM-Indore) and others.

The award received by Fluid Controls Private Limited recognizes the vision of the Company, which was established in 1974 by Dr. Y.E. Moochhala, a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, the USA to design, develop and deliver high quality, high-performance connectors, valves and instrumentation products which delight customers. His legacy of innovation has been carried forward by the current Managing Director Sophie Moochhala and Dr. Tansen Chaudhari.

From its inception, Fluid Controls Private Limited has had a clear ethos of design and research & development. Following a rigorous approach, all new product designs and innovations are based on specific client and application requirements. Adopting a “Design for Six Sigma” approach, all products designed by Fluid Controls Private Limited are developed from First Principles. Each design is 2D and 3D modeled and validated using the latest software and FEA. The new products designed by Fluid Controls Private Limited include high pressure valves, cryogenic valves, special connectors, bellows sealed valves, pre-fabricated systems for diverse sectors such as nuclear, railway brake piping systems, oil & gas.

All innovation is carried out at the Fluid Controls Private Limited R&D Center at Pune. Recognised by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (Govt. of India), the R&D Center houses a design laboratory with over 25 designers and product specialists, the latest design software and a state-of-the-art testing and metrology laboratory.

The CII Industrial Innovation Award for Medium Scale Manufacturing Organization and recognition as one of Top 25 Innovative Companies of the Year is testimony to the Fluid Controls Private Limited values of Integrity, Reliability and Innovation and we extend our thanks to our team, our supporters, partners and well-wishers.