APAR Industries Limited – founded by Late Mr. Dharmsinh D Desai, in 1958 is a technology driven and customer focused company characterized by reliability, adaptability, innovation and leadership in our product categories. Over the years, it has evolved to become a USD 17.5 billion company, offering value added products and services in Power Transmission Conductors (World No. 1 conductor manufacturer), Transformer & Speciality Oil (World No. 3 in Transformer Oil Manufacturing), Power distribution and communication cables (No. 1 exporter of cables in India). As an organization APAR believes in creating tomorrow’s solution today based on its 4 core values of Innovation, Accountability, Entrepreneurial Drive and Leadership. In last decade, APAR Industries Limited has experienced multi-fold growth with consolidated revenue for FY23 14,352 Cr. (54% Y-o-Y growth) and cables only 3263 Cr. (64% Y-o-Y growth), EBITDA overall 1320 Cr. (130% Y-o-Y growth) and Cables only 348 Cr. (216% Y-o-Y growth) and overall CAGR of 19.3 % and Cable division CAGR of with 23.5%.
APAR Industries Limited entered the Cables business in 2008 by acquiring Uniflex Cables. Our two manufacturing plants are located in South Gujarat – Umbergaon and Khatalwada – spread over an area of 3 lac sq km. APAR has also set up 4 Electron Beam accelerators (1.5 MeV to 3 MeV) along with suitable handling systems. Both the plants have Quality Management System (QMS) – ISO 9001; Environmental Management System (EMS) – 14001; Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS) – 45001 certified. Manufacturing capabilities at APAR are suitably aided by its two NABL accredited lab capable of testing more than 700 different type of cables for different domestic and international standards. Recently, APAR had engaged with M/s Falcon Labs who are one among the top-notch consultants for implementing Industry 4.0 that will automate the entire manufacturing process thus increase productivity and reduce cycle time.
With Diversified business across product portfolio, market segments, customer base, geographic spread, APAR placed itself in a strong competitive position in attractive growing markets coupled with lower cost. Our range of customers also has wide variety. E.g. Power Distribution and Renewable Energy sectors, Railways, Defence, Telecom etc.
Not only APAR focuses on product innovation and quality but also in line with UN-SDG’s (United Nations Sustainability Development Goals) APAR has started its own sustainability journey in 2021. In 2022 APAR was ranked 3rd in CRISIL ESG rating among the industrial sector. Cable division reduced a total of 5.73% of GHG intensity while there has been an increase of 17.64% of production on Y-O-Y basis.
APAR shares its joy to be one of the preferred companies in terms of customer choice and recognised by various prestigious organizations and bodies. Our hard work paid off by winning “Technology of the Year” award at “India Wind Energy Leadership Awards 2023” and “Company of the Year: EV component manufacturer 2023”.
Product Range
Since our inception every year, we have been exploring all the strides to deliver innovative products that solve the real problems of our customers. Over the past two years our cable solutions business has developed and introduced specialized OFC cables, tether cables, tactical cables, submarine pressure tight cables, torpedo cables, for defence and shipyards.
Some of our major products are:
- XLPE power & control cables – Manufacturing cables up to 66 kV on two high precision CCV lines.
- Screened & instrumentation cables – used in Data Acquisition Systems, Connections to Instruments, Computer Networking, PA Systems, Digital/Analog Control/Measuring & Communication Systems.
- MV Covered conductors – Ideal and safer solution for installations for River/Lake/Railway/Road crossings and in populated areas.
- Aerial bunched cables – used for temporary power distribution or for rural power distribution and/or for street lighting and secondary pole-to-pole service cables.
- UNIDAC – ANTI-THEFT cables
- APAR FIRE PROTEKT – Flexible wires – Flame Retardant Low Smoke Zero halogen Wires (HFFR / LSZH/ LSOH) ideally suited for places where high fire performance, reliability and safety is at a premium.
- ELASTOMER & E-BEAM Cables – Cables up to 72kV with Thermoset Elastomeric Insulation & sheaths Vulcanized by Chemical curing, Hot Air curing & Electron Beam curing for various compounds viz. EPR, CSP, CPE, PCP, EVA etc.
- SOLAR Cables – Solar cables for emerging PV based renewable energy installations backed by its 30 years of experience in manufacturing of Elastomeric insulated cables.
- RAILWAY Cables / WINDMILL Cables/ NUCLEAR PLANT Cables
- Optical Fiber Cables
- Innovative cable solutions – Heavy Tow Cables, Mareech Cable / Torpedo Cable, Umbilical Cable, ROV Cable, Tactical Cable for Army, Tether Cable Air Surveillance Balloon system, Pressure Tight and Non-Pressure Tight cables up to 60 BAR for Ship Building, Airport Lightening Cable, EV Cables
- Light Duty Cables (LDC) & Wires – APAR ANUSHAKTI, APAR SHAKTI.
APAR ANUSHAKTI is our flagship and ground breaking product. Keeping in mind “Tomorrows Solution Today”, this house wire meet international standards for the Indian Market by exceeding the IS: 694 basic requirements with the help of e-beam technology.
APAR ANUSHAKTI wires can withstand temperatures up to 105 deg C, carry 50% more current than conventional wires, last for longer than 50 years and saves energy also. Now high-rise buildings, residential buildings, hospitals, malls, airports and railway station can enjoy the safest and most reliable FR-PVC insulated wires.
Some major characteristic are as follow:
- Non-softening, infusible & non-dripping under overload and short-circuit conditions to prevent short-circuit thus ensure fire safety.
- Does not melt easily in contact with hot objects.
- High Oxygen & Temperature Index for improved fire retardancy.
- Self-extinguishing and does not spread fire.
- High Insulation Resistance, avoids any electric shock.
- Rugged mechanical properties–superior abrasion, cut through & crush resistance. Better ageing property thus longer life of wires.
The tagline “Iss Taar Ki Shakti APAR” beautifully sums up the brand promise.
Quality Standards
At APAR we practice global sustainability initiatives using environment sustainable products. We have been investing in new technologies and methods to make our operations more efficient, minimize wastage and improve our products and services. APAR flagship retail product of APAR is our “APAR ANUSHAKTI” house wires is the best in class with E-beam powered and cross-linked polymer.
All Solar cables with XLPE insulation armoured or unarmoured are specially manufactured with UV stabilized PVC ST2 outer sheathing with in-house specially formulated compounds to sustain the Direct/ Diffused/ Indirect Sunlight in case of exposed cables at any stage of installation. APAR Solar cables are as per BS EN 50618, TUV 2007 & 2012, IEC 17025:2005 & UL 4703 and CPR approved from BASEC lab.
APAR is working with DRDO/Indian Navy/Indian Railways for the last 20 years and is a part of of very prestigious projects including INS Vikrant, INS Taragiri, BARC, Bande Bharat etc.
With 12+ category UL approved products, DCA, ECA, IEC 62930 & TuV & EN 50618 approvals, we are eligible to sell our products in almost every country.
Both of our plants and laboratories are ISO Certified & NABL accredited with below certification: Quality Management System (QMS) – ISO 9001, Environmental Management System (EMS) – 14001, Occupational Health & Safety (OHSAS) – 45001.
Innovation
At APAR we are continuously working on improving our products by technological innovations to solve unique customer problems driven by the vision “To be a global leader in the energy infrastructure, transportation and telecommunication sectors by providing the best solutions and value creations for stake holders.” Some of our innovative products are:
- Torpedo cables – First Indian manufacturer to develop guidance optical fibre wires for Torpedoes for Indian Navy. The wire needed to be wound with a special tangle-free winding technique, as it needs to unravel during the torpedoes underwater run. This requires extremely high strength, as the fibre optic wire needs to unravel at a rate of 25 metres per second.
- Anushakti, High Ampacity wires – We needed to exceed the IS:694 basic requirements and create wires that are safe and short circuit resistant. R&D team created EBXL (electron beam cross-linked), flame-retardant FR-PVC insulated wires) for building wiring applications which result? Wires can withstand higher temp up to 105 degrees C and carry 50% more current and longer than of 50 years.
- Advanced PV wires for Solar Industry – APAR has developed special technologically advanced PV Wire for Solar Industry that serves the following challenges: Zero Transmission Loss, The Life Expectancy of beyond 25 years, Fire Retardant, RoHS Compliant, UV Resistant, Anti Rodent & Anti Termite.
- Light Weight Tactical cables for Communication – We manufactured special tactical cables for Indian Defence. These cables have following properties: The cable is <3.8mm (thickness of about two “5 rupees coin” Lightweight (<24 KG/Km) & sustains even a military truck passes over it.
- Fire Survival cables for Sydney Metro – We supplied more than 100 km of various sizes of Power and control copper cables which could withstand 1050 degree C and other stringent fire tests
- FRP cables – We have also manufactured special FRP cables of 12F/48F/72F triple sheathed FRP armoured fibre optic cable. This cable is one of its kind for having fire survival capabilities without any metallic elements being used.
Customization & Innovative Solution: Medium Voltage Covered Conductor
Human safety is of utmost priority and many accidental deaths occurs due to tripping of overhead conductors and subsequent electrocution. Specially in higher altitude and hilly arear tripping of overhead conductors are more due to high wind speed.
Underground cabling may be a solution to reduce electrocution accidents and death, but it is a costly affair. APAR Industries limited as always with its innovative solution comes to arrest this problem. Medium Voltage Covered Conductors (MVCCs) are the best economical solutions wherever the safety of humans and wildlife is challenged or compromised by bare conductors.
Our MVCCs are loaded with the features mentioned below:
- 100% safe from Power line tripping.
- The insulation on conductors increases the life of overhead conductor.
- Operating temperature up to 105°C allows handling high loads.
- Suitable for Monsoons humidity and high wind zones & High Dust or Sandstorm areas.
- Fire retardant outer sheath to avoid forest fire hazard.
As an industry leader, we are responsible for raising awareness among the masses and helping them choose what’s right for them. We at APAR Industries are poised to continuously develop new products and solutions for our customers, delivering tomorrow’s solutions today.
For more informaion: Website: www.apar.com
