The Corporate Research & Development Function at TII is a fully operational testing laboratory and proving workshop. The center is managed by 10 engineers and is working on business driven R&D projects with specific focus in “forming” and “thermal processing”. It has filed three patents in 2005-06, that is till date.

The R&D initiative is further strengthened by TII becoming a member of an International Steel Consortium (Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center. Colorado School of Mines, USA) This consortium is specifically focused on research work pertaining to advanced high strength steels for automotive applications and has as its member 26 Internationally recognized companies in steel, steel processing and automotive Industries.

The outcome of R&D Initiatives carried out over the last two years has culminated in identification of new business opportunity to develop high strength steel tubular parts in automobile.

For more details, Please contact natarajanr@tii.murugappa.com