Uniflow has been in the control-valve industry for 17 years and has developed around 35 SKUs and more than 30 design patents.
Mumbai-based Uniflow Controls is investing ₹50 crore ($5 million) to expand annual control-valve capacity more than five-fold, from 8,000 to 40,000–50,000 units, as refiners, petrochemical producers, LNG operators and power companies step up capital spending and seek greater domestic availability of critical equipment. The company’s new Industry 4.0-compliant manufacturing facility at Ambernath near Mumbai support will mark the iits entry into LNG and nuclear-energy applications.
An estimated 35–40 per cent of critical severe-service control valves are imported and can take 26–40 weeks to procure, creating a potential bottleneck as India adds refining, petrochemical, and power capacity and builds capabilities in nuclear energy.
These high-pressure, cryogenic, anti-cavitation and corrosion-resistant valves regulate the flow, pressure and temperature of liquids and gases—the largely unseen equipment that keeps refineries, chemical plants, LNG facilities, power stations and pharmaceutical factories running.
The capacity bet
“The objective is not simply to add production capacity, but to build a future-ready manufacturing ecosystem that combines automation, engineering capabilities and operational flexibility,” Managing Director Manoj Mishra said.
The investment, Mishra said, would help Uniflow strengthen its domestic position, expand into LNG and nuclear energy and build capabilities required to serve global markets.
Why localisation matters
Greater localisation could benefit industries with widely differing operating requirements. Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturers require precise flow control for contamination-sensitive processes, while power plants need valves capable of managing high-pressure steam. Refineries and petrochemical plants require equipment that can withstand corrosive fluids and extreme temperatures, while LNG facilities need specialised cryogenic valves.
Greater domestic availability of high-specification and smart control valves can shorten delivery and replacement cycles, reduce exposure to overseas supply chains and provide faster access to customised equipment, spares and engineering support. For brownfield expansions in particular, reducing dependence on equipment with procurement cycles running into several months can remove a potential constraint on commissioning additional capacity.
For domestic manufacturers, the transition means moving up the engineering and technology value chain rather than merely replacing imported equipment with locally manufactured alternatives.
Industry 4.0 push
The Ambernath plant will use CNC machinery, Industrial Internet of Things systems, AI-enabled predictive maintenance, computer-vision inspection and automated inventory and storage systems. Flexible manufacturing will also enable faster prototyping and production of customised valves.
The technology is important because substituting high-end imports isn’t simply about producing more units. Severe-service valves must withstand extreme pressures and temperatures, handle cryogenic or corrosive fluids and meet stringent safety and reliability requirements, which Uniflow plans to specalise
Uniflow has been in the control-valve industry for 17 years. It has developed around 35 SKUs and more than 30 design patents and says it has executed over 4,300 projects for more than 1,250 customers.
Published on August 22, 2026
