India’s Top 500 Companies 2019

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2019 118 Experts’ View CDE Asia Limited Kindly give us a brief profile of your company and the sectors in which it operates. Founded in 2006, CDE Asia is one of the leading manufacturers of wet-processing equipment serving a constellation of 24 countries in the Indian subcontinent and South-East Asia. We are part of the CDE Group, having its global headquarters in Northern Ireland. It is the world’s largest campus dedicated to the wet processing of materials. We provide best-in-class breakthrough solutions for the growing shortages of natural sand, recovering value from low-grade minerals through beneficiation and solving the age-old industry problem of C&D waste disposal by offering novel recycling techniques to recover useful construction materials. Over the years, we have invented and patented technologies in the above fields and demonstrated the ability to create new products that have redefined the construction, mining and waste management industries. Our solutions are designed to suit local conditions, and enjoy the irreversible tailwinds of government policies of supporting the green way forward. We presently export to 11 countries, including technologically- advanced countries like Japan and South Korea. We are the growth partners for our customers to: 1. Craft solutions based on existing pain points 2. Create brand new opportunities on waste materials 3. Maximize societal value 4. Offer scalability and commercial success We extend the life of otherwise finite natural resources by creating enormous value from waste materials, creating a new world of resource. What are some of the key factors that contribute to the success of your company? At CDE, we understand that all the natural resources of our planet are finite and our mission is to invent technology that would help to create a new world of resource for the generations to come. Working across multiple business sectors and different geographies, our breakthrough technology is creating a positive impact by extending the lifespan of natural resources. What kind of policy changes would you recommend to the regulator/ government to support the growth of the industry in which your firm operates? There is an irreversible trend and tailwinds in government policies around the world to develop sustainable means of using our resources. The scale and speed of environmental change resulting from human (and business) activity is beginning to have profound consequences for business in all sectors. There is a consistent demographic shift of rural populations to urban areas, which is adding considerable pressure on increasing the pace of infrastructure development. As a result, the carbon footprints are increasing and the pace of climate change is at its peak. Being a socially and environmentally responsible organization, we have worked extensively towards creating sustainable solutions that address these issues. MANISH BHARTIA Promoter & MD We have invented and patented technologies and demonstrated the ability to create new products that have redefined the construction, mining and waste management industries. “ ” Dun & Bradstreet