A Pioneer in Cryogenic Technologies in India
for over 5 decades

1971 – 1990

With BHPV (state-owned Bharat Heavy Plates & Vessels, Vizag, now part of BHEL) – Technology Transfer Agreement with Air Liquide from 1971-1990
Key Management Member (Head – Sales & Commercial) in establishing Cryogenics Business
1st Indigenous Company to build ASUs between 1972 – 1990
Major Orders include supplying ASUs, High purity Nitrogen Plants, and Cryogenic Systems to
Steel Industry (SAIL – Bokaro-Bhilai-Rourkela-Durgapur, RINL, Tata Steel (TISCO))
Refineries & Petrochemicals (IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, Reliance, IPCL (now Reliance)
Fertilizers (GNFC, NFL, KRIBHCO)
Space & Special Projects
ISRO, Bengaluru – Large Space Simulation Chamber (Vacuum Chamber for Satellite Testing)
Heavy Water Plants to Nuclear Plants and Hydrogen Projects

Founder – Joint Venture between Air Liquide-France & CIC-India as “Air Liquide Engineering India”
Director & CEO of Indian JV
Built a strong team of 350 Cryo Specialists at the Indian JV Company
Lead the Company in achieving highest market share in India ASU business (> 75%) for over a decade from 2001 – 2009
Successful introduction and implementation of new ASU process plants specific to Non-ferrous Industry (Impure Oxygen)
Plants supplied to:
Steel (JSPL, SAIL, RINL)
Refining & Petro (IPCL – Reliance, HPCL-Mittal Energy, IOCL, CRL)
Non-ferrous ( Sterlite Copper, Birla Copper)
Export Projects ASUs to Algeria, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Iran, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Qatar

CIC renamed as Harshini EPC
Diversified in Manufacturing, Steel Plant EPC Business, and General Engineering
Consolidation of Manufacturing unit
Power (L&T-MHI, BHEL, Thermax)
Process EPC (L&T, SMS-Siemag, ITC)
Site Services (Coal Handling Plant EPCs, Coal Bunkers, Raw Material Handling Systems (RMHS), ASU erection (turnkey solution to customers)
O & M Services & Process Audits for ASUs
Partner with Hangyang, China, for ASU business since 2020
1710 TPD, 400 TPD, 2 x 2400 TPD to JSPL
1850 TPD to Kutch Copper (Adani Group)
Non-Cryogenic ASUs – Erection & Commissioning of VPSA Plants (3 x 180 TPD VPSA Plants)
Today, Harshini EPC Private Limited is a complete EPC Company providing turnkey solutions, including Process studies and engineering for ASU Plants