HAVI is coming out ahead!

Some facts and examples of projects from the practice of HAVI Engineering, India—a VSP partner—in the Indian and international markets: investments, export capabilities and customers.

The difference between the best and the rest: what determines the potential of a manufacturing company?
There are many factors, both internal and external. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at a faster pace in the period up to 2027 due to the processing sector, healthcare infrastructure, and high-tech industries.

In many ways, talking about India one can use superlative degree:

one of the five countries in terms of GDP;
population has exceeded 1.4 billion people;
the youngest population in the world: the average age is 27.6 years, which is on average 10 years younger compared to any of the major economies;
the third largest source of CO2 emissions in the world;
an ambitious statement to become a zero-carbon economy by 2070.

Valves and fittings are used in various industrial applications, including the critical ones, thus stimulating the development of the instrumentation products market in the forecast period. On the other hand, India is a major market for instrumentation and related products due to high demand from the oil and gas sector and the strengthening industrial sector, the rapid growth of government projects and product localization. The expansion of direct foreign investment in a number of industries supports the growth of domestic market. On the other hand, the growing export of Indian products also stimulates production.

Speaking specifically about HAVI Engineering:

Down the list.

Personnel: the youngest management staff in the industry; training programs for specialists in place.
Production facilities: well-organized infrastructure; latest generation machinery; automated test benches.
Product range: product lines include a comprehensive range of fittings and valves; in-house design base for the development of new products; serial production and customized products.
Logistics opportunities: an advantageous geographical location helps to reduce costs and allows for various logistics patterns.
The demand in place for the company's instrumentation products in the domestic and international markets.

HAVI Engineering book value showed an increase of more than 30% in the fiscal year 2023. They are not just figures from the financial report, they are evidence of important decisions made by the manufacturer to invest in the business and ensure a sustainable future. Accordingly, the company's stand in the domestic market and export potential reflects the realization of all the above mentioned factors, and in one word, the company competitiveness.

Forging their own way.

Two years ago, HAVI Engineering launched its own forging plant. The most important advantage for the user is the ability to trace the origin and quality of the material—with its own forging production, HAVI is in direct control of the quality of the forged piece and the entire process itself.

Another substantial detail—the forgery makes use of solar panels, which in the end contributes to the energy efficiency of the production process.

Example 1. Efficiency cast in metal.

An excellent example of the effectiveness of HAVI's investments in the new production facility is the recently completed and shipped out a large order for Indian Railways*. HAVI Engineering is an approved vendor for Indian Railway Locomotives. There are only 2 companies as of now who are approved in this category. An annual business potential is about 15-20 mln USD. Forgings contribution is almost 40% in the whole list of items ranging from 10mm to 1-1/2’’.

*The largest state-owned enterprise in India, the operator controlling 99% of the railway network. The main cargoes transported by rail are coal, ore, grain, oil, cement, alumina, fertilizers.

All forgings for connectors are manufactured at the HAVI Engineering own production site, thus providing a significant reduction in the entire working cycle—from the forged piece to the final product and, accordingly, a reduction in lead time to the end user.

Example 2. ‘... one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind’.

The expansion of HAVI Engineering export potential, including the Russian export market, the development of new products and an increase in the serial production of the most in-demand lines of instrumentation products require new investments and updating ‘tools of labor’.
The thread rolling machine, as part of the equipment fleet of the production site in Pune, allows for the most efficient external rolling of threads, as well as screw surfaces on products made of different types of metals. For example, rolling the thread on the stem—a necessary element for a needle valve—using such a machine takes on average 5 seconds, depending on the length of the part, whereas on a modern CNC machine the process takes 1,5-2 minutes.
The widely used HAVI valves of the NVB/NVHB series made from bar stock, the NVF forged series, GV pressure gauge series valves include a rolled thread stem.

This way, step by step…
And we should remember the quality factor as well.

The thread rolling machine, alongside high efficiency ensures the high quality level of the product (shape, size and surface finish). Thread rolling is a type of threading process which involves deforming a metal bar stock by rolling it through dies. This process forms external threads along the surface of the metal stock. At the same time, the threaded connection acquires increased strength due to changes in the metal plasticity. In addition, thread rolling method does not imply a loss of metal volume.

Example 3. Planning for Victory.

Another major project using HAVI Engineering products in the domestic market.
What does HAVI supply this time?—HAVI hook-ups for one of the largest refineries in India—NRL (Numaligarh Refinery, a division of Oil India Limited).
Numaligarh Refinery Expansion Project is a prestigious and landmark project to treble the refining capacity. The project also includes for the construction of a crude oil import terminal at Paradip Port (Paradip, Odisha) and the laying of about 1,640 km of pipelines to transport imported crude oil to Numaligarh.

Besides HAVI Engineering, the companies tendering were: Astec Valves and Fittings Pvt Ltd; Comfit and Valves Pvt. Ltd; Emerson Process Management (India) Pvt. Ltd; Fluid Controls Pvt. Ltd; Honeywell Automation India Limited.

A set of HAVI instrumentation products is supplied assembled into a single unit ready for installation. 400 units of HAVI hook-up assemblies were shipped from the plant to the Numaligarh Refinery.

The hook-up assembly includes:

5-valve manifold of the TV5C series, direct mount;
ball valve shut-off valve, connecting elements;
connection to the device and the process: flanged;
working pressure: up to 414 bar;
the complete set of assemblies can vary, according to the customer's specification.

Important: hook-ups are tested for fugitive emissions into the atmosphere (Class-A), as well as undergo 100% factory testing.

The NRL (Numaligarh) project is implemented using technology that will allow the production of diesel fuel with lower emissions in accordance with BS-VI standards.*

*BS VI is the sixth stage of the Bharat Stage emission standards, which entered into force on April 1, 2020. The standard is based on European standards and provides for strict control of emissions from vehicles.

At another oil refinery in the same area, the Paradip Refinery (Odisha), HAVI products are also used as part of a major project in the industry. HAVI hook-ups 1/2", 3/4" CHM-8PPJ-BBV1500-IT-FL-S6 and CHM-8F-GLV1500-8F-IT-80C-S6 are used to mount flow meters and pressure gauges.

Example 4. ‘Faster, higher, stronger... and further’—what’s for export?

Currently HAVI Engineering exports products to 21 countries around the world, the main export markets are United Arab Emirates, United States, Russia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Brazil…

HAVI Engineering is one of the leaders in the field of instrumentation products in the Indian market and the accredited supplier to large international companies in various industries, which reflects the demand for HAVI product range. For example:

ESSAR (India), CAIRNS (India), ADNOC (UAE), TAKREER (UAE), BOROUGE (UAE), PETRONAS (Malaysia), PETROBRAS (Brazil) and other companies use HAVI products in their projects.
HAVI customers include DCS-companies as well, such as ABB, Yokogawa, Honeywell; HAVI products are approved for use by EPC and engineering companies like Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Toyo, UHDE.
OEM-companies (Sulzer Pump, Switzerland) use manifold valves in pumping equipment for oil&gas offshore platforms.
Havi Engineering is an approved vendor for Engineers India Ltd (EIL) EPC-company.
In 2023 HAVI Engineering successfully passed the Vendor Evaluation Process by Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and is now on KNPC Vendor list.

One of the projects previously carried out by HAVI for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). Companies from China, South Korea, India, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain and several other countries have passed pre-qualification. HAVI Engineering won the tender for one of the product lines. The project included for 345 condensate pots for a booster compressor station.
Another significant project in which HAVI’s products are used: an international EPC-contractor ARCHIRODON placed an order with HAVI for some 250 DBB valves for ADNOC Salt Dome project.

There is a lot of work ahead, and a lot of competition as well. So, the examples demonstrating value creation not only in the Russian market, but globally, are useful. The heat of battle in this category is extremely high.

Example 5. A new ‘landmark’ project—quality by HAVI for ‘green’ applications.

One of the major international projects in which HAVI Engineering is participating currently is the supply of various instrumentation products for EPC companies under the Ghasha project, the UAE offshore oil&gas field.
ADNOC (Abu Dhabi) is starting to develop the Hail and Ghasha hydrocarbon offshore deposits. A special feature of the project is the achievement of zero carbon dioxide emissions. It is planned to capture 1.5 million tons of CO2 per year.

Ghasha gas field is highly sulfur-rich, which makes its gas a valuable raw material, but requires special solutions for production and processing in terms of corrosion resistance of materials used. Capabilities of HAVI enabling instrumentation products to be used in such an application is another indication of the quality of HAVI products.
It is worth mentioning that LUKOIL is part of the international consortium for the Ghasha project, and in Russia LUKOIL is also the end user of HAVI products and a Special Customer for VSP.

What is net zero?

Zero growth in greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere will be achieved when annual greenhouse gas emissions equal their annual removal. Ways to reach net zero include both decarbonization and carbon removal. Decarbonization is achieved by reducing the use of high-carbon fossil fuels. Carbon removal solutions allow for the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and storing it for a long time.

The entire professional community faces global challenges today which call for consolidation and require maximum efficiency of all the production processes. Instrumentation products by HAVI Engineering, India—the VSP partner—are successfully used not only in Russia.
Indian Railways, large state-owned refineries of India, Kuwait Oil Company (KOS), ADNOC (UAE, Ghasha project)—a short list of project examples clearly demonstrate the ambitions and potential of the manufacturer.

Summing up: HAVI Engineering is pulling away from the rest.
Let the competitors in the race try to keep up with us!

2024-10-11 16:34 IP HAVI Engineering