The Indian Fire & Safety Industry is witnessing remarkable advancements and evolutionary changes in terms of quality and performance. Acknowledging the new-age tech-enabled discoveries, many companies are now embracing technology to its core and rolling-out exceptional products and services for the betterment of the mankind.
Established in 1987, IDEX Corporation is amongst the leading manufacturers of highly engineered industrial products and technology that provides solutions to mission-critical problems. Specializing in fluid & metering technologies, health & science technologies, fire & safety, and other diversified products in high growth markets, the company stands tall for its Innovation, Diversity and Excellence.
The Persuaded Leadership
Andrew K. Silvernail is the Chairman and CEO of IDEX Corporation. He has completed his bachelor’s from Dartmouth College and M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He began his career as an equity research associate for Fidelity Investments. At IDEX, Andrew has been instrumental in enhancing employee engagement, creating a niche in the manufacturing sector and increasing the shareholder return by more than 300 percent. Before joining the company, he held various executive positions with agility at Rexnord Industries, Newell Rubbermaid, and Danaher Corporation.
He serves on the board of directors of Stryker Corporation and MacLean-Fogg Company. He is a trustee for the Manufacturers Alliance for productivity and innovation, and an overseer for the Dartmouth Thayer School of Engineering. Within IDEX, Andrew consistently strives hard to establish and grow the IDEX Foundation – the company’s charitable entity.
Andrew has been recognized amongst the Most Powerful CEOs 40 and One of the Top CEOs in America by renowned media publications.
IDEX – A Different Kind of Company
IDEX is a group of leading brands with a diversified product portfolio in fire & safety spectrum especially the mobile firefighting applications like the fire trucks. Typically, a fire truck showcases value-based product offerings from IDEX portfolio, contributing up to fifty percent volume. The company offers a curated set of tech-enabled products in the fire safety spectrum comprising truck-mounted fire pumps, valves, monitors & controls, nozzles, lighting, appliances, and rescue & recovery tools. The company is well-equipped with diverse, specialty manufacturers of highly-engineered solutions that solve mission critical problems within fire & safety, fire suppression, rescue, and municipal markets. It is committed to deliver customer satisfaction with this broad portfolio of innovative quality products and services.
Since inception, IDEX has been a global leader in applied solutions. With offices at Mumbai and Delhi, and a state of art manufacturing facility at Baroda, Gujarat the company has many world-renowned brands under its umbrella including:
Lukas – Deals with Hydraulic Rescue equipment mainly for disaster relief operations in disaster management forces including Rescue Cutters, Spreaders, Combi Tools, RAMs etc.
Vetter – Deals with Pneumatic Rescue equipment mainly for disaster relief operations in disaster management forces including Pneumatic lifting bags with capacities more than 100 tones, Inflatable Rescue relief tents, etc.
Akron – Deals with Firefighting equipment, Emergency lights etc. extremely useful for disaster management forces during relief operations, search, rescue operations etc.
Godiva – Deals mainly in Vehicle Mounted fire pumps as well as Portable fire pumps widely used during flood relief operations.
These collaborative, cross-functional businesses and teams come together to provide comprehensive solutions, save lives and transform the world for better. These products are the most trusted when it comes to rescue and relief operations – world-class in terms of quality and reliability across the globe.
Trust | Team | Excellence
“We are relentlessly committed to fostering a culture of integrity and performance across our operations, and are firmly rooted in our values of trust, team, and excellence. These values are the compass that defines who we are, guides our decisions, and influences how we operate” says Andrew.
IDEX values are more than words that adorn its walls. These values are a part of its DNA and a mirror which it holds to surpass own benchmarks. IDEX creates solutions that empower lives to the core. This is achieved by establishing trust with the employees as well as the clientele. The word ‘Trust’ is the front and center in the company’s mission and vision statement, which helps it to achieve excellence at its best!
A Strategic Future
The company is all set to build great teams and strong localization in order to deliver customer-centric solutions and withstand the future complexities. IDEX is committed to achieve profitable growth in the near future. Reinforced with strong values and ethics, the company’s commitments to the society and the communities will continue in parallel. Backed by solid localization plans, IDEX is on its way to flourish year-over-year and reach at the top of the pyramid.
Source :-The 10 Most Powerful Fire and Safety Management Companies to Watch in 2019
IDEX Corporation: Crafting Solutions that Improve Lives
