The global industrial filters market is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2 percent from an estimated USD 33.5 billion in 2022 to USD 45.2 billion by 2027. Some of the noteworthy factors that have been driving the market’s growth include environmental rules and policies imposed by the government, the necessity for safe working conditions, industrial facilities, the increased need for equipment reliability and lifespan extension, and the development of industry in developing countries.
Having said that, the recent geopolitical scenarios have actually pushed a lot of businesses across the world to look at India as a manufacturing hub with a considerable increase in demand for quality products manufactured indigenously. Furthermore, the rapidly expanding use of air purifiers to kill harmful germs such as bacteria and viruses in homes, hotels, restaurants, and train compartments is expected to provide new market opportunities.
However, when it comes to addressing industrial filtration requirements, India is still in its infancy. Even though there is so much potential in this industry, a considerable proportion of the products are still imported at this time. Furthermore, supplying quality products that meet a client's various requirements at the best possible price and on time are some of the aspects that industrial filter manufacturers are expected to bring to the table. Today, the Indian market is gradually opening up for quality products, with clients looking for the highest quality standards; a product that can truly improve the life of the machine in the long run, saving them a lot of money, reducing downtime, and increasing output, among other things.
Significantly supporting the ‘Make In India’ movement, Chadha Industries (ARKE Filters), founded in 1964, has been utilizing decades of unrivaled experience in setting benchmarks when it comes to developing innovative industrial filters for a wide range of industrial applications. Chadha Industries is well-known in the market for its diverse product line, which includes Oil Filters (pressure line filters, tank-top mounted return line filters, suction strainers, and oil filtration systems), Air Filters (AHU filters, dust collectors, bag filters, and oil mist separators), Fuel Filters, Water Filters, and other miscellaneous items. Further, some of the products are devised for extremely critical applications such as turbines and critical hydraulic systems.
“We have a mixed bag of seasoned professionals, wherein, we are not only into filtration, manufacturing, but we have a couple of other verticals as well. When it comes to the core industry filtration team, the whole team brings in-depth expertise. The team comprises engineers, designers, manufacturing / operation engineers as well. We've invested heavily in terms of a specially dedicated in-house testing facility. We have been constantly leveraging the latest technologies and
machinery to ensure top-notch quality standards. Also, we are continuously revamping our infrastructure by driving automation over the last couple of years now. Further, our team is well versed in terms of what the potential is in the market at this point of time,” R.K.Chadha, Managing Director at ARKE Filters.
ARKE Filters regulates robust QC checks at each and every stage of production right from where the raw material is selected to the delivery of the products. This is further coupled by a prompt service deliverability. The kind of filter media that are used are being imported from Germany, UK, US and countries who are known for their utmost quality standards. In addition, it also has an ERP system in place that monitors and makes sure that the operations are carried out seamlessly to ensure efficiency and productivity. And in terms of testing, ARKE Filters has invested heavily in testing and test equipment as well. The company has imported some of the best-in-class testing equipment from Germany to raise the bar for the players in the industrial filtration and serve clients to the fullest. Moreover, to ensure client’s satisfaction, this testing is further backed up with third party testing carried out by International “Gold Standard” labs.
“In our line of work, product testing is extremely critical. We try to invest in building in-house testing dedicated to a particular unique requirement of a client. Now in terms of other machinery and equipment, we've been investing heavily in automating the plant as well. We're looking at new products and new suppliers and vendors for high quality products. And we won’t shy away from importing these as well, even if they are with high price tags; these are the products that will eventually ensure that the product quality that we give to our clients is top notch. We handhold our clients so as to give them inputs, wherein we help them understand how the perfect technical solution can be devised for their particular requirement,” highlights Nipun Chadha, Director at ARKE Filters.
“Further, the client’s needs and demands might change over time. This is where we try to drive our expertise to help them accordingly by offering customized products. We also aid them in cutting down on cost by considering that the client is probably going for an overkill. And to top it all off, our services are not limited to just the product, but this is backed by a lot of technical expertise that we've gained over time. We're happy to share all of this with our clients. In fact, even without the client asking for a lot of these technical details, we make them understand to help them remain at the cutting edge of filtration technology,” he adds.
A Glorious Journey
As an organization, ARKE Filters was established back in the 60s. It started as a partnership from small to medium business. However, ARKE Filters switched gears in the mid 90s and moved into categorically industrial filtration products. The journey has been amazing because we started manufacturing these products indigenously at a time when other players were still relying on imports. We've taken pride in helping, not only our fellow business people, but also the country and the economy as a whole. As per the product portfolio, the requirements during the process have increased drastically. Understanding this, ARKE has been overcoming hurdles and setting benchmarks by meeting unique requirements from a competent industrial filtration manufacturing company.
Our approach is now not only limited to the Make in India’ movement, but also towards indegenously manufacturing products for the world
“We are expanding our horizon further to new geographical areas as well as a certain few industries which are on the cusp of exponential growth and in need of highest quality technical support. We are well rooted in Northern and Eastern India and have a certain presence in Central, Western and Southern regions of the country. We still believe that there is a long way to go as there is a huge uptrend in terms of the requirements and the demand. There is still a huge dearth of good suppliers for these sorts of products and the world is looking at India as its potential manufacturing hub. Hence with respect to that, our focus at this point of time remains mostly on large MNCs and OEMs. Our approach is now not only limited to the ‘Make in India’ movement, but also towards indigenously manufacturing products for the world,” concludes Sharad Chadha, Director at ARKE Filters.
ARKE has been consistently working towards making clients realize the potential and importance of the products that can be manufactured in India. So to say, the company’s roadmap map is towards categorically capturing new industrial segments, mostly OEMs and trying to become the partner for the global sourcing as well as the India demands.
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