India's position as a major producer of steel, cement, and other metals presents a considerable hurdle in terms of meeting the ever-increasing demand for refractory materials. The shortfall between the supply and demand of high-quality refractory solutions has led to significant production losses, longer periods of downtime, and reduced productivity. These issues, in turn, can have a cascading effect on the overall performance of these industries.
To address this issue, Totale Global, a reputable refractory solutions provider, offers innovative and reliable solutions for critical applications across various industries. With over three decades of experience, the company has built a strong presence in the market and established an impeccable track record of serving clients in India and abroad. Totale Global, formerly known as Padmaja, entered the refractory solutions business in 1988 with the aim of providing high-quality services to industries that consume refractory materials.
In 2010, the company started manufacturing monolithic refractories and PCPF blocks under the brand Totale Refractories. With a focus on quality, performance, and customer satisfaction, the firm strives to meet the unique needs and challenges of its clients, providing reliable and innovative refractory solutions for its critical applications.Over the years the company has been successful in addressing the challenges faced by industries, such as quality materials, long delivery times for certain types of refractories, service life issues, and environmental concerns.
The firm, a leading refractory manufacturer, not only specializes in manufacturing refractory monolithic and precast pre-fired shapes but also offers turnkey solutions in refractory design engineering, technical supervision, and installation services. Totale has developed high abrasion and thermal shock-resistant Monolithics and life-enhancement lining systems to address refractory failures in critical environments. “With our expertise in refractory design engineering and installation services, combined with our innovative product portfolio, we have earned a reputation as a trusted partner for many industries. Our unique products and solutions have been well-accepted across various industries, including steel, cement, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, power, and more”, speaks Gangadharan Manari, Managing Director, Totale Global.
Totale Refractories is focused on two core activities. The first is product development, which is supported by ceramic technologists with a passion for refractory monolithics and the other activity is refractory design, engineering, and installation, which is supported by a highly skilled team and modern equipment. “Our team is capable of taking on large volumes of refractory installations for green/ brown-field projects, revamping, or shut down maintenance.
With a thorough understanding of the client’s operating conditions & its refractory requirement and with years of expertise in project management, our engineering & installation experts are capable of offering optimized solutions to address specific customer requirements. In a nutshell, the company's recognition and growth can be attributed to these two expert groups. And when our supply & services are offered as a package, it leads to better performance and satisfaction for the client and thereby helps us to expand the customer base and overall growth of the company”, says Gangadharan.
With a focus on quality, performance, & customer satisfaction, the firm strives to meet the unique needs & challenges of its clients
The company's future plans involve expanding its business to new industries and geographies, leveraging its state-of-the-art, automated, and environment-friendly plant with a 36,000 MT/annum production capacity and 100 percent power backup. “We aim to increase our market share in regions such as the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa, and other countries where we have a limited presence.
With our commitment to developing high-performance and energy-efficient products, we hope to meet the growing demand for refractory materials worldwide, and our new facility's expanded capacity will enable us to achieve this goal. We are confident that these plans will pave the way for our continued growth and success in the coming years”, shares Gangadharan.
