Erith Group, a leading supplier of high-quality, high-end sealing products and solutions to the key players in the energy, power, chemicals, nuclear, metal, mining and other vital sectors, has recently opened its first overseas office in Chennai, India, to penetrate South Asia’s growing market.
The Centre for Engineering Excellence in Chennai was inaugurated on August 10, 2022, to identify opportunities and serve the growing markets in South Asia where industrial investment has accelerated in recent years. It will also support our customers regionally through Dubai office in research and development to further enhance technology.
Erith Group was established in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with just 9 professionals on payroll. It has been growing since then, a time when others were downsizing operations, making it a recession-proof and pandemic-proof sustainable responsible business. Since the formation of the company, it has been employing professionals to expand business. Today, more than 30 professionals are working for the company, reflecting a strong growth.
“Despite challenging times, we have managed to establish ourself firmly in the industrial sealing and gasket solutions market, supporting the oil, gas, power, utility and industrial sectors and has been growing since we established the company in 2020 – at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Richard Edwin, Chief Executive Officer of Erith Group.
“It has been a very interesting journey for all of us. This year, we have invested in an industrial plant in Al Hamra Industrial Area in Ras Al Khaimah and also opened an office in Chennai, India to expand our market in South Asia.
“Since the establishment of our business two years ago, we have penetrated 64 countries with exports. Due to the strong growth in exports, we felt the need to develop a plant to manufacture and export these products worldwide from our UAE hub.
“Our factory is in line with the UAE’s economic diversification vision and supports the government’s ‘Make it in the Emirates’ industrial development programme. If things go well, the UAE will become the leading manufacturer of industrial sealing and gasket products in the world, thanks to our early initiative to invest in the UAE economy.
“This way, we are going to create greater in-country value, create employment, reduce imports and help the country earn foreign currency through our exports from the manufacturing plant. This plant is part of our vision to change the industrial sealing and gasket industry worldwide.”
The global Gasket and Seals market was valued at US$69.45 billion in 2019 and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.4 percent to US$106.99 billion by 2027, according to Coherent Market Insights.
Erith Group collaborates with technology leaders globally such as Garlock and GPT, to ensure this region has access to the best available technology in the world.
