Timeline
1964
Incorporated as 60% subsidiary of Permutit, UK
Inception of R&D Centre at Ambernath – India
1965
Pioneered the production of world-class ion exchange resins in IndiaÂ
Commenced the design, engineering and supply of water treatment plants to India’s industrial sector
1969
Awarded the 1st major contract at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)
In-house R&D recognition by DSIR – India
1974
All India dealer network was set-up
1976
R&D was recognized by the Department of Science & Technology (DST)
Full fledged R&D Centre at Ambernath – India
1977
 Listed on Bombay Stock Exchange, India
1978
The 1st company in India to introduce the Reverse Osmosis concept
1979
Ion exchange resins manufacturing unit was inaugurated at Ankleshwar, India
1982
New engineering & fabrication facility was set-up at Hosur, India
1983
1st Employee Welfare Trusts were formed
Industrial chemical production starts at Patancheru, India
Installation of one of the largest water treatment plants in Asia at Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB)
1985
Ion Exchange becomes a wholly owned Indian company after Permutit’s divestment
1987
1st in India to manufacture Reverse Osmosis membrane elements at Halol Kalol, India
1991
Established the international division and started Southeast Asia operations
Bagged the order for the world’s largest Clarifier for a pulp & paper mill
1994
Capacity expansion and complete automation of ion exchange resins manufacturing unit at Ankleshwar, India
1996
Commissioned 1st Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in India at Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB), Sikka
1997
100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) set up at Rabale, India
1998
Consumer product manufacturing starts at Goa, India under the brand name ZeroB
DSIR Recognition of R&D Centre Patancheru – India
2002
Launched Water Vending Stations
2003
1st packaged drinking water plant was commissioned for Indian “Railways ‘Rail Neer’”Â
Inauguration of polymer plant at Patancheru, India
2004
Ion Exchange’s subsidiary was set up in Bangladesh
2006
Ion Exchange’s joint venture was set up in Oman.
2007
 Manufacturing set up in Hamriyah, UAE
2008
Integrated turnkey solutions provided to General Motors, Pune and JSW Steel, Bellary, India
Started operations in USAÂ
Four stream complex Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for Reliance Industries export refinery project was commissioned at Jamnagar, India
2010
Largest Reverse Osmosis based Sea Water Desalination (SWD) plant in the industrial sector was commissioned for Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL)
2011
Awarded turnkey contract for Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for Maruti Suzuki’s Greenfield project at Manesar, India
2012
Joint Venture formed in South Africa
2013
Joint Venture formed in Thailand
Obtained the US Water Quality Association’s Gold Seal Certification for several ion exchange resins used in drinking water and food & beverage applications
US FDA compliant pharmaceutical grade resins facility was set up at Ankleshwar, India
DSIR Certification for R&D Centre at Navi Mumbai – India
2014
1st Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) project in the downstream petrochemical segment for Indian Synthetic Rubber Limited. (ISRL)
2016
Chemical Blending Plant was set up in Bahrain
Awarded a prestigious integrated water supply project by the Sri Lankan Government Authority, National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB)
2017
India’s 1st state-of-the-art integrated Reverse Osmosis membrane manufacturing facility was set up in Goa, India
2019
New R&D center was inaugurated at Patancheru, India
Inauguration of New R&D Centre at Patancheru – India
2021
Awarded a large EPC project from State Water Supply and Sanitation Mission, Namami Gange and Rural Water Supply Department under the Jal Jeevan Mission, Government of India
2023
First foray in Europe with MAPRIL – Produtos QuÃmicos e Maquinas Para a Industria, Lda
