Durametallic Sanmar Limited (DMS) is a twenty four year old joint venture between the Sanmar group and Flowserve Corporation, USA. Flowserve Corporation, USA is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of seals and sealing systems. “Dura Seals” have always been recognised as high quality mechanical seals by pump manufacturers and process industries in India.
The Government approval for the joint venture for the formation of Durametallic India Limited – as it was then – was obtained on 23rd March, 1975 and the company was incorporated in September, 1975. It has modern manufacturing facilities at Karapakkam, Chennai, equipped to manufacture the full range of mechanical seals required by the Indian market. It is an ISO 9001 company.
DMS makes a very wide range of mechanical sealing products and systems for rotating equipment which include:
Gas seals Due to the joint venture relationship, DMS has complete and on-line access to the technical know-how and latest developments of Flowserve Corporation, USA. DMS caters to the critical sealing requirements of the chemical, petrochemical, power and other industry segments by providing engineered sealing solutions. It has 9 offices spread over the country to assist customers in selecting seals for their specific needs and to provide them required services.
significant portion of the production is exported by DMS to its affiliates worldwide. Its principals are keen to develop this world class facility as one of the primary global sources to meet the Flowserve requirements. To enable this, the manufacturing facilities at Karapakkam, Chennai have been expanded and upgraded to incorporate the latest manufacturing practices.
The facility was dedicated by Bernard G Rethore, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Flowserve Corporation on 12th June, 1999.