In a world facing resource scarcity and climate uncertainty, circular economy thinking isn’t just an environmental ideal, it’s an economic necessity. At Kumar, we’ve long believed in converting “waste” into value, designing technologies that help our customers extract more from less.
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As Kumar Metal Industries approaches its centennial milestone, we are charting a path forward that honours our legacy while embracing the future. Guided by the 3FCE framework—Food, Feed, Fuel, and the Circular Economy—we are committed to engineering sustainable solutions that address global challenges such as climate change, food security, and energy scarcity.
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Kumar Metal’s story began with our founder in 1939. Each generation since has carried the vision forward. Over 86 years, Kumar has evolved from a family-run business into a global leader serving food, feed, and fuel industries across 74 countries. What endures is the culture of service, innovation, and customer-centricity that defines the company’s journey.
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The soybean story Native to China, soybean or soyabean was introduced into the Indian subcontinent as far back as 1,000 AD. In the early 1960s, a major initiative to grow the oilseed was undertaken to make up a shortfall of pulses and strengthen food security in India. By the 1970s, soybean cultivation had gathered momentum
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As a leading EPCC company in India delivering turnkey projects to oils and fats producers globally, Kumar has many specialities. These include edible and non-edible vegetable oil extraction, pre-treatment, refining, oils and fats modification, biodiesel, oleochemicals, and waste product recovery. Biju George Palayil is an oils and fats industry veteran who took over the reins
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Introduction In recent decades, many organisations have had a single-minded focus on improving efficiency. Eliminating redundancies has been one of the primary ways to achieve this; think layoffs, factory closures, and reliance on few suppliers for cost savings. This hyperfocus on maximising productivity in the short term, however, has come at the expense of flexibility,
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Introduction In bottles on your kitchen shelves, in processed food products, cosmetics, soaps, and possibly even your car engine, vegetable oils and their related products are omnipresent in our daily lives. Considering just how widespread the applications of these oils are in the food industry, it is unsurprising that market reports indicate the edible oils
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Introduction The global edible oils market is expanding at a steady pace. As the demand for high-quality edible oils increases, so does the demand for higher processing capacities. This presents a unique opportunity for EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) companies to work on projects of varied scales across product types and geographies. More importantly, it
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Introduction With its booming population and an ever-growing economy, India depends on energy sources such as oil, coal, and biomass for more than 80% of its energy needs. While the past decade has seen a tremendous modernization, there are still miles to achieve in terms of clean cooking fuels reaching every nook and corner of
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Introduction Growing operational costs, an urgency to look for a more sustainable option to run motor vehicles, emissions causing a dent in the ozone, and the importance of balancing the international trade are a few factors contributing to the need to pursue biofuel production. While biofuel production has existed for a long time, it has
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