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L & T Valves is on course to exceed its diversity targets for 2026
now barcoded and tracked throughout the entire manufacturing process. The company has also digitalised its documentation process, which is crucial when dealing with industries like oil & gas that require extensive certification and traceability. Another improvement is that L & T Valves has converted its test benches into‘ smart’ test benches where outputs are digitised and connected to their ERP system.“ The test settings are drawn from the server, and test
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data is digitally recorded, and this saves time and avoids errors,” adds Mr Krishna Kumar.
A vision for the future
Investing in people People remain the core focus at L & T Valves.“ At L & T, we believe our people are the prime movers. We really value people,” states Mr Krishna Kumar. Last year, the company hired its largest-ever cohort of graduate engineering trainees as part of its growth strategy. The company provides systematic training to build expertise while ensuring that the motivation remains high.
Gender diversity“ An area where we have made a conscious effort is gender diversity within our plant,” says Mr Krishna Kumar. The company has many women engineers, including department heads. Mr Krishna Kumar adds,“ We have a women’ s forum called Bharathi, to build a supportive community for career development and growth opportunities.”
Sustainable growth In total, about 65 % of L & T Valves’ business is international, reflecting the company’ s successful global reach. With sales offices in key cities like Houston, Paris, Kuala Lumpur and across the Middle East, as well as a vast distributor network, L & T Valves is very clearly a global player. Yet despite its expansion, Mr Venkatesh emphasises that the company’ s commitment to engineering excellence and customer satisfaction remains unwavering.“ We’ re not just expanding for the sake of growth. Our goal is to continue to build a reputation for quality, reliability and performance, regardless of where we operate,” says Mr Venkatesh.“ We’ re working hard to be the partner of choice for industries that require the highest quality flow solutions- whether that’ s in energy, chemicals or infrastructure.” As L & T Valves prepares for the next phase of its journey, sustainability, digital transformation, and international expansion will remain at the forefront of its strategy. By integrating cutting-edge technology, implementing green manufacturing practices and growing its presence in key global markets, the company is positioning itself as a leader in the evolving world of flow control solutions.“ At the end of the day, we’ re a company built on trust, engineering excellence and a relentless drive to innovate,” Mr Venkatesh concludes.“ As we look to the future, we’ re confident that our growth will be both sustainable and profitable, for us and for our customers.” www. valve-world. net Valve World June 2025
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