Operating Context
Factors Impacting Businesses
Capital goods being a derived demand sector, Thermax is subject to cyclicality, based on the capital formation plans of its customers. During the year, the company initiated a strategic plan – ThermaxNXT – to mitigate the effects of such cyclicality. As part of this strategy, Thermax has identified the following levers of growth:
- Businesses with high growth potential
- Focus on services that enhance efficiency
- Cost optimisation across the value chain
- Organisational capability building
ThermaxNXT is focussed on:
- Revenue growth in identified businesses to achieve larger scale
- Aiming to reach 100% of the installed base with technology enabled services
- Achieving cost excellence through modularity and ‘design to value’
- Building an organisation that drives excellence, inclusivity and innovation
The company expects these efforts to translate into incremental revenue growth and stronger alignment to the green ethos.
Strategy Planning Process
Strategic Imperatives
Increase the share of
green offering in line
with the company’s
vision of providing
sustainable solutions
- The contribution of green offerings to Thermax’s portfolio is approximately the
same as last year
- Order bookings from green offerings comprise utilisation of non-fossil fuels from the
Energy segment, including TOESL, all orders booked by the Environment segment and
non-fossil application based orders from the Chemical segment
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Grow products
and services
- Order booking from products and services contributed to 53% in FY2021, similar to
the previous year
- Focus continued on order booking from products, as well as a mix of spares and value-added services, to de-risk the cyclicality of the projects’ business
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Focus on selective
internationalisation
- Growth in revenue from the international business as a percentage of total business
stood at 35% during the year; however, it did not perform as per the desired levels
For detailed information on the above, to read the Strategy section click here
Strategic Enablers
Technology leadership
through innovation
- Applied for four patents in the areas of heating, steam engineering and waste heat
recovery for mobility applications
- Responding to government’s policies and enablers, to increase the share of biofuels in
India’s energy mix by utilising carbon-neutral technology
- Partnered with Power Roll to develop the solar film market in India
- Working with DRDO to build indigenous AIP for the Indian Navy
- Signed technology agreement with Steinmüller Babcock Environment for waste
to energy boilers
For detailed information on the above, to read the chapter on Intellectual Capital click here
Operational excellence
to deliver high quality
solutions to customers at
competitive costs
- Driving efficiencies through operational excellence as a way of life
- Leading market position, supported by cost competitiveness, technical skills, technology
tie-ups, and proven track record in the domestic market
- ‘OPEX - Project Management’ app and portal developed by Business Technology
Group, to provide a live and dynamic perspective to all operational excellence projects
undertaken, on a single platform
For detailed information on the above, to read the chapter on Intellectual Capital click here
Build a ‘Smart’ and
efficient Thermax
through a structured
digitalisation roadmap
- Leveraging digitalisation to deliver customer-centric applications and adding value to
customer processes
- Introduced a digital engineer-to-order process for supporting advanced engineering
calculations and integrating design software with customer needs
For detailed information on the above, to read the chapter on Intellectual Capital click here
Talent development
and retention
- Attracting, developing and retaining talent - a key strategic priority at Thermax
- Fostering capability and continuous learning to build human capital and
empower employees
For detailed information on the above, to read the chapter on Human Capital click here
For detailed information on Strategies and its Key Enablers click here