An Interface with Mr. Sumit Majumder (Managing Director) UWT Level Control India Pvt. Ltd.
Q. Take us through the journey of “UWT Level Control India Pvt. Ltd” In India & Company’s Current Operations.
UWT is a successful global brand stands for consistent, reliable & robust products manufacturer & solutions provider for industrial field instrumentation level measurement applications over last four decades. With its worldwide proven expertise in manufacturing innovative Level Transmitters & Level Limit Switches for industrial & general applications for bulk solid and liquid level monitoring, measurement & control, UWT in India has already achieved a very strong, consistent & loyal customer base of End-user industries, EPCs and OEM industry leaders from varied core industry sectors, through its consistent quality, reliability and a holistic customer orientation. UWT Level Control India Pvt Ltd. is the fully owned subsidiary of UWT GmbH, founded in 2012 in New Delhi to cater the requirement of Indian subcontinent market for the UWT range of products. Apart from Indian customers and users, we also serve to neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and ShriLanka. Our warehousing facility is centrally & strategically located at Gurgaon, to connect with all customer locations pan India and adjacent countries for seamless and faster deliveries.
Highly professional, experienced in the field and qualified Sales-Marketing & skilled Service engineers ensure to understand & deliver customer requirements correctly and in time. Corporateoffice is located in New Delhi and regional sales-marketing offices are located in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru & Vadodara to cater to the local customers more effectively & promptly. Also, a strong network of experienced authorized Distributors throughout India further strengthens the sales, distribution & after sales operation.
Q. What are the Market Opportunities for Your measurement technology and Level monitoring Products in India?
India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world and has potential to become a global manufacturing hub by 2030 and can add more than US$ 500 billion annually to the global economy. Currently India is witnessing a GDP growth rate of above 6%. The industrial corridors would further assist in integrating and developing a conducive environment for the industrial development and will promote advance practices in
manufacturing across industries. By 2030, Indian middle class is expected to have the second-largest share in global consumption at 17%. Reliable & robust process automation system with the primary field sensing Instruments are the heart of any process industry now a days. UWT is catering to a wide range of process & manufacturing core industries like Chemical, Petro-chemical, Food & beverage, Cement, Metal, Power, Oil & Gas, Plastic, Rubber sector, etc., and the growth in these industries is synonymous to the anticipated growth of UWT in India.
India is going through expansion & modernization of the steel sector to meet the global demand and to minimize the cost of production by scale of economy and similarly new cement plant projects & modernization of the old one, capacity expansion is going on. Power is in high demand in India and many new private sector high-capacity power plants are in operation. From a reliable study, by end of 2022, the estimated Field Level Instrumentation market in India was appx 4500 mil. INR and in another 5 years by 2028 the same is expected to be 5800 mil. INR with a CAGR of appx.5.2%. So, there will always be demand for technologically highly advanced measurement sensors manufactured by UWT to control efficiently & optimally the solid and liquid handling process across all process industries. UWT Indian subsidiary is also prepared to be successful growth partner of India and fully equipped to offer the most efficient & optimal level instrument solution and achieving customer satisfaction.
Q. Please brief Us About “UWT” Global Network & Infrastructure.
With 45+ years of extensive field experience, UWT is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of measurement technology for the detection and monitoring of levels, limit levels in any kind of bulk materials, solids as well as in liquids, pastes and foam for industrial and other general applications. We have successfully demonstrated that over the decades, with clear principles, dedicated employees and innovative thinking that made the difference. The main production facility is sited in Betzigau, Germany. With an additional production facility in Malta and its own dedicated subsidiary sales offices in the US, the UK and in the growth regions of China, India, Russia, Brazil and Mexico to meet local customer requirements very fast, around the world with maximum flexibility. In addition, UWT is represented in more than 70 countries via a network of exclusive distribution partners.
From the design concept to production and to final installation and comprehensive after-sales service, we provide all services under one roof. Total attention is focused on the highest quality, technical expertise and excellent collaboration with our customers, employees and partners.
Customers around the world value our flexibility and the consistently high quality of our sensors. Under the UWT claim “Level – up to the max”, the expert level measurement technology team at UWT Head Quarter in Germany and in other countries are passionate about designing tailor-made solutions for customers. It is our goal to provide sustainable growth that will continue to add value to our customers. Technology, Performance and Partnership – these are the core values which underpin the UWT ethos. Since its foundation in 1977, the UWT product portfolio has developed and refined to provide solutions for a wide range of industries such as the Chemical, Petro-chemical, Food & beverage, Cement, Metal, Power, Oil & Gas, Plastic, Rubber, Animal feed, Water & Environment sector, etc. The company is ISO 9001: 2015 certified and is continually expands its portfolio of product certifications with particular regard to international markets.
Q. Can You Please Brief Us about Your Manufacturing Facilities & R &D Activities in India?
As of now all major products of UWT are being manufactured in production sites of Germany (Betzigau) and in Malta by UWT GmbH for a very high quality & reliable products. We have carved out an outstanding and strategic position in the market within the area of limit levels for bulk solids & liquids and set new standards with the rotary paddle switch Rotonivo®. In addition, we offer end-to-end digitisation from the latest E-tools,
which enable quick and easy product selection, configuration and commissioning, through easy and intuitive operation to innovative device communication, all of which ensure smooth operation. The high quality and reliability of the UWT products, the robust design, the easy handling and the longevity of the sensors ensure low downtimes, high levels of system availability and thus a high degree of operational security. All made in Germany. UWT in India is with a long-term vision and local manufacturing setup in India is definitely on our radar and one of the key areas of working for us. We shall share more information on the same on upcoming issues.
Q. Which Key Industries do you Cater to? Please Share Some of Application Area?
The UWT product portfolio has developed to provide level measurement & control field instrument solutions for core industries like Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Metal, Power, Cement Plastic, Rubber, Food & beverage, Animal feed, Water & Environment. The company is ISO 9001: 2015 certified and is continually expands its portfolio of product certifications with particular regard to international markets. The latest product range is the innovative NivoRadar® 80 GHz FMCW Microwave non-contact Radar level transmitters NR7100, NR7200 & NR4100 series for all liquid and all solid applications. Configuration is quick and easy using the UWT LevelApp via mobile phones. They are internationally certified for all critical & hazardous industrial applications and are also suitable for use in hygienic processes. The devices work with high measurement accuracy and short response times, without blocking distances in the upper range. The Capanivo® CN700 “all liquid-all industry” Capacitance Switch with Active Shield technology is the most compact & versatile level limit swich by UWT, is the smartest switch available in the market today with IO-link technology. Highly viscous liquid to aggressive chemicals even with strong foam and heavy build-up tendency, can be controlled with extreme accuracy & efficiency with this capacitance limit switch.
Q. What is Your Future Vision & Growth Plans for “UWT Level Control India Pvt Ltd.”? In India?
UWT India has witnessed a massive two-fold business growth in last couple of years and also anticipating closing the current business year even with greater success. Strongly looking forward to achieve our vision to be among the top 5 international players in India for level instrument products, with exceptional customer acceptance, by 2027 We are in the continuous process of strengthening our sales, marketing, product & customer support team with a focus to reach the untapped areas. New sales offices have been opened in Vadodara & in Bengaluru last year. Partnering with qualified dedicated distributors pan India to increase the customer reach and to timely & professionally cater the local customer needs towards pre & post sales services. Establishing a manufacturing cum value addition centre in India is also in consideration in coming years and one of the key areas of working for us. The related information on manufacturing centre in India will be shared in time.
UWT Level Control India Pvt. Ltd.
DSM-108, DLF Tower, Motinagar 15,
Shivaji Marg, New Delhi 110015, India,
Tel: +91 11 46545104
info.in@uwtgroup.com
www.uwtgroup.com
