What Permionics does

Permionics Membranes Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian private limited company headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, founded in 1976, that designs, manufactures, and commissions membrane-based liquid separation and water treatment systems. Its core technology stack spans four membrane modalities—Reverse Osmosis (RO), Nanofiltration (NF), Ultrafiltration (UF), and Microfiltration (MF)—augmented by proprietary chemistries including Turbocatch spiral UF, HPA-enhanced RO with hydrophilized coating, and membranes compatible with 0–14 pH and 60–70°C operating envelopes. The company delivers complete turnkey systems rather than individual membrane elements, integrating pretreatment, EDI, evaporation, and crystallization for ultrapure water and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) applications. Service portfolio includes ongoing membrane-element replacement, pilot testing, and maintenance contracts.

The company serves enterprise and government customers across pharmaceuticals and biotech, semiconductor and solar cell manufacturing, oil & gas, food & beverage, dairy, textiles, and strategic research institutions, with named engagements including HPCL, TATA Projects, Adani/Mundra Solar, Sun Pharma, BARC, and DRDO. It operates a direct enterprise field-sales model with no third-party resellers or distributors, supported by a technical blog and social channels for top-of-funnel engagement. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based. The company holds ISO 9001, CE, FDA registration, DRDO certification, and Make in India recognition, and reports installations across 30+ countries including India, the US, and Peru (where it operates the world's largest stevia membrane plant).

Revenue mechanics combine project-based turnkey system sales (one-time license/engineering), recurring membrane-element and consumables sales, and ongoing professional/managed services for ZLD and ultrapure water installations. Headcount is reported at 101–250 employees. Recent 2025 milestones include India's first ultrapure water project for semiconductor chip manufacturing, the world's largest total water management project for solar cell manufacturing, India's largest F&B fractionation project, and the launch of an RO Mobile Water Purification System (MWPS) for disaster relief. Revenue, funding, and ownership structure are not disclosed in available materials.

Name

Permionics

Legal name

Permionics Membranes Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://permionics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Permionics is an India-based membrane technology company founded in 1976 that designs and commissions turnkey RO, NF, UF, and MF water-treatment and separation systems for enterprise and government customers across pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, solar, oil & gas, food & beverage, and dairy industries in 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Systems

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Membrane Treatment Chemicals (RO/NF/UF) (IMAEAJAF), Pre-Treatment & Fouling Control (UF/MF, DAF, Coagulation/Filtration) (EUANAFAF), Effluent Polishing & Filtration (MBR/UF/RO/GAC) (EUANADAL)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Membrane separation technology
• Reverse osmosis systems
• Ultrapure water systems
• Zero liquid discharge

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Membrane Systems: Permionics designs, engineers, manufactures, supplies, and commissions complete turnkey membrane treatment systems tailored to specific industrial requirements. These are project-based engagements involving custom engineering, installation, and commissioning services.
2. Membrane Elements and Consumables: Sale of replacement membrane elements, including RO, NF, UF, and MF membranes. Customers purchase consumables for ongoing system operation and maintenance.
3. Technical Services and Maintenance: Ongoing technical support, pilot testing services, system optimization, and maintenance services for existing membrane installations.
4. ZLD Solutions and Ultrapure Water Systems: Complete Zero Liquid Discharge system solutions and ultrapure water generation systems, including pretreatment, membrane filtration, evaporation, and crystallization components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Permionics designs, engineers, manufactures, supplies, and commissions turnkey membrane-based water treatment and process separation systems for industrial customers. The portfolio spans Reverse Osmosis (RO), Nanofiltration (NF), Ultrafiltration (UF), and Microfiltration (MF) membrane systems, ultrapure water generation systems, Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) solutions, and industry-specific membrane solutions for pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, solar cell manufacturing, food & beverage, dairy, oil & gas, and biotech applications.

Product overview

Permionics is a membrane technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of liquid separation and water purification solutions. The core product portfolio includes four main membrane technologies: Microfiltration (MF), Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF), and Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems. These are complemented by specialized offerings including ultrapure water systems, Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) solutions, mobile water purification systems, and industry-specific solutions for pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, dairy, biotech, and chemical processing. The company provides both standard membrane elements and complete turnkey treatment systems, serving over 10,000 custom systems across 30+ countries since 1976.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Turbocatch: Spiral UF solution for efficient removal of suspended solids and turbidity in industrial wastewater treatment.

Products and services

• Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems High-efficiency membrane filtration systems that remove dissolved salts, viruses, bacteria, and other impurities by forcing water through semi-permeable membranes under pressure. RO systems achieve >98% removal of ions, particles, and impurities for industrial customers.
• Nanofiltration (NF) Membranes Membranes that selectively remove divalent ions, hardness, color, and organic matter while allowing monovalent salts to pass partially. Operates at lower pressure than RO, reducing energy consumption by 20-40%, suitable for pharmaceutical water systems and chemical process streams.
• Ultrafiltration (UF) Systems Membrane technology operating at macromolecular scale (0.01-0.1 micrometers) used for pre-filtration of feed water, protein purification, sterile filtration, and cell harvesting. Removes bacteria and larger viruses while preserving biomolecules.
• Microfiltration (MF) Systems Membrane systems with pore sizes of 0.1-10 micrometers that remove bacteria, yeasts, turbidity-causing particles, and fat globules without heat application, preserving nutrients and native protein structure for industrial customers.
• Ultrapure Water Systems Complete systems producing water with resistivity up to 18 MΩ·cm and TOC <20 PPB for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, solar wafer manufacturing, and power plant applications. Includes RO, UF, EDI, and degassing systems.
• Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Solutions Comprehensive wastewater treatment systems that recover 90-98% of water from effluent streams using staged membrane processes (UF, NF, RO), brine concentration, evaporation, and crystallization to eliminate liquid discharge.
• Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems End-to-end treatment systems for industrial water purification, wastewater recovery, and resource reclamation. Includes pretreatment, biological treatment, and membrane filtration stages for industrial customers.
• RO Mobile Water Purification System (MWPS) Portable reverse osmosis system mounted on trucks (5/7.5-ton Stallion) capable of producing 3,000 liters per hour of safe drinking water from contaminated or brackish sources. Includes diesel generator for autonomous operation in disaster relief and industrial accident response.
• Process & Integrated Membrane Solutions Customized membrane-based solutions combining MF, UF, NF, RO, and resin adsorption for complex separation and purification challenges in biotech, pharma, chemical, and food processing industries.
• Pharmaceutical Membrane Solutions GMP and FDA-compliant membrane systems for API purification, de-salting, solvent recovery (methanol, ethanol, acetonitrile), and purified water/WFI generation for pharma and biotech applications.
• Food & Beverage Membrane Solutions Membrane systems for juice clarification/concentration, tea extract enrichment, coffee processing, dairy processing (whey protein, lactose concentration), and edible oil purification.
• Dairy Industry Membrane Solutions Specialized systems for milk concentration, whey protein processing, lactose demineralization, fractionation, and water reuse in dairy processing facilities.
• HPA-Enhanced RO for Brackish Water Specialized reverse osmosis membranes with HPA hydrophilized coating, FRP wrapping, and Turboclean surface design for stable performance in salinity-heavy feeds with robust chemical resistance and anti-fouling properties.
• Biotech/Bio-Processing Membrane Solutions Membrane systems for fermentation broth clarification, enzyme/protein/vitamin/antibiotic separation and concentration, and agro-waste valorization in biotechnology applications.
• Maintenance & Technical Support Ongoing technical support, pilot testing services, system optimization, and maintenance services for existing membrane installations across customer sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95-98% water recovery in industrial applications
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentair (Water & Industrial Solutions): Pentair's water and industrial solutions division supplies pumps, filtration, and membrane systems across multiple industrial and commercial use cases. Broader incumbent than Permionics with overlapping industrial water and process filtration applications.

Direct peers

• Thermax Limited: Indian industrial engineering company with a dedicated water and waste-water treatment business supplying RO, ZLD, and effluent treatment systems to power, steel, cement, and process industries. Comparable as a domestic Indian EPC-style membrane/water solutions provider.
• DuPont Water Solutions (FilmTec): Dow/DuPont's FilmTec RO and NF membrane elements are an industry standard and DuPont also offers integrated water systems. Permionics competes head-to-head against FilmTec elements in the same brackish water and ultrapure water applications.
• Hydranautics (Nitto Group): Hydranautics (subsidiary of Nitto Denko) is a major global RO, NF, and UF membrane producer with strong industrial and brackish/seawater desalination installed base. Directly competes with Permionics on membrane elements for Indian and global projects.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Suez's industrial water division supplies RO/NF/UF membrane systems, ZLD, and ultrapure water solutions worldwide, including via the legacy Sidem/Ultra Group brands. Direct competitor in pharma, semiconductor, and general industrial membrane applications.
• Toray Industries (Toray Membrane): Toray manufactures RO, NF, UF, and MF membranes (Romembra, Torayfil) plus integrated membrane systems for industrial water and ZLD. Directly comparable as a membrane manufacturer with similar products and overlapping pharma/industrial customers.
• Ion Exchange (India) Ltd: India-headquartered water and environment solutions company offering RO, UF, ion exchange resins, and ZLD systems across pharma, oil & gas, power, and industrial customers. Most direct Indian competitor with overlapping domestic customer base and product portfolio.
• Koch Separation Solutions: Koch manufactures spiral, tubular, and hollow-fiber membranes plus complete membrane systems for industrial water, food, dairy, and biotech applications. Direct comparable in milk/whey, juice, and pharma process separation.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Pall supplies industrial MF/UF membranes, sterile filtration, and process separation systems for pharma, biotech, and food & beverage. Comparable as an FDA-regulated membrane systems vendor selling into the same pharma and bioprocessing use cases as Permionics.
• Veolia Water Technologies (Sidem / Ultra Group): Global leader in industrial water and membrane treatment systems including RO, UF, ZLD, and ultrapure water. Directly comparable as a turnkey membrane solutions provider targeting pharma, oil & gas, and power customers with similar engineered offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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