Award Details

QUEST Flow Controls Limited received the SIDM Champion Award 2026 - Special Jury Award under Category 2: Import Substitution for Mission Critical Parts/Sub-Systems/Systems in the SSI/Start-up sub-category. The award was specifically for import substitution of mission-critical valves for the Indian Navy.

Event Information

The award was presented at the SIDM Annual Session & Champion Awards 2026 held in New Delhi on 9 October 2026. The event theme was "Sovereign Capabilities, Contested Frontiers: Accelerating India's Strategic Autonomy in an Era of Disruption".

Award Presentation

The award was presented by Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Defence Secretary, Government of India. The ceremony was attended by Hon'ble Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh Ji, General N. S. Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff, and Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Naval Staff.

Product Recognition

The company was recognized for its Series T - Triple Offset Butterfly Valve (Wafer, Lug & Flanged | DN 80-DN 1200 | Class 150-600), which is an indigenously designed and manufactured valve that replaces imported equivalents in mission-critical naval applications. These valves are supplied for use on board Indian Navy warships and submarines.

Certificate Details

The Certificate of Merit was signed by Dr Satheesh Reddy, Chairman, Awards Jury and Shri Arun T. Ramchandani, President, SIDM.

Management Commentary

Mr. Brijesh Manerikar, Chairman & Managing Director, stated: "We are honoured to receive this recognition from SIDM in the presence of the nation's senior defence leadership. Supplying critical valves for Indian Navy warships and submarines is a responsibility we take very seriously, and this award reflects the dedication of our engineering, manufacturing and quality teams. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to supporting our nation's Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives, and we will continue to invest in indigenous capability for the Indian Navy and the wider defence ecosystem."

Company Background

QUEST Flow Controls Limited designs and manufactures ferrous and non-ferrous industrial valves for speciality marine and defence, oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, and energy and power applications. The company operates a manufacturing facility at Chakan MIDC, Pune, with a global sales and R&D office at Baner, Pune, and a presence in Houston, USA.

Supply References

The company's supply references include the first indigenous valve supply for a submarine of the Indian Navy (INS Shankush, through Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders), Indian Navy shipbuilding programmes, ISRO and leading refineries and LNG terminals, with exports to more than ten countries.

About SIDM

The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) is the apex industry body representing the Indian defence and aerospace manufacturing sector. The SIDM Champion Awards recognise Indian companies for excellence in indigenisation, innovation and capability development.

Financial Impact

Financial impact not quantified in the disclosure.