The
Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. (IHP) was established in 1926
with the object of manufacturing, popularising and marketing Hume Pipes and
allied products. A small mechanical workshop was also established simultaneously
for production of specialised equipment required for making Reinforced Concrete
Cement Pipes. Over a period of time the company has developed Prestressed
Concrete Pipes (Non-Cylinder), Prestressed Concrete
Cylinder Pipes, Bar Wrapped Steel Cylinder Pipes, Hume Steel
Pipes, Welded Steel Penstocks, Prestressed
Concrete Railway Sleepers and specialised in execution of Turnkey Water
Supply Projects.
Today the Company has a well spread out and wide network of over twenty factories and
forty projects in India. The Company has earned a reputation for excellence
through employing modern technology, stringent quality control measures, timely
execution and continuous Research and Development. As a result the company's
products have found acceptance in highly competitive markets. The
company's Expertise is at work right from designing of custom made pipes to the
company's total engineering packages for pipeline projects.
The Company is actively involved in the strengthening of the nation's
infrastructure in varied fields viz. Water Supply, Irrigation, Drainage, Power
Generation and Rail transport by executing numerous turnkey pipeline projects for Water
Supply, Sewerage and
Hydroelectric Power Generation and supplying millions of sleepers for railways in
India. IHP has also
executed neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Burma & Iraq.
The Company is also manufacturing Air Rifles
& Pistols for promoting Target Shooting Sports. These products
have already established the company as a brand leader in India. IHP is the only
company in the organized sector in India manufacturing quality Air Rifles with
state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. The
company has a distribution network throughout India for carrying out successful marketing of Air
Rifles.
From a modest beginning seven decades ago, today the company is
acknowledged as a leader of the industry with an unbeatable track record of
introducing the following products.
Research and Development Division:
IHP's R&D division is recognised by the Ministry of Science and
Technology
and The Department of Scientific &
Industrial Research (Government of India). It is the endeavor of R&D to
develop new products and better methods
of manufacture and installation of pipelines. R&D
with constant feed back from the sites and factories continually works
to improve the quality and value of the products and installation.
The following are specific areas in which the Company's R&D is involved:
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New Product Development |
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Import Substitution |
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Technology Upgradation |
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Evaluation of Alternate Raw-materials |
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Design and Improvement of the manufacturing process and quality of products |
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Improvement of Designs of Plant and Machinery |
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Inspection of important Raw-materials |
The Company is a member of the following engineering and trade organisations
American Concrete Pipe Association
Indian Water Works Association
Bureau of Indian Standards
Confederation of
Indian Industries
Builders Association
Indian Merchant's
Chamber
Maharashtra Chamber
of Commerce
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The Company's entire resources and expertise are dedicated to the benefit of the
customers.
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