Gradiant Expands in India With Water Contracts for Chip and Solar Plants

Gradiant, the water technology company in Boston founded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has announced five new design-build contracts as it expands in India. They cover plants that make semiconductors, printed circuit boards and solar equipment. One is a repeat award from a global chipmaker that is expanding its fabrication plant, known as a fab. Gradiant did not name the customers or give contract values.

Gradiant will supply ultrapure water, wastewater treatment and zero liquid discharge systems. The company says its customers cited its high water recovery, reliable zero liquid discharge performance and speed of execution.

Gradiant also named Hari Prasad Managing Director, India. He has nearly thirty years of experience in water technology and will lead growth in semiconductors, data centers and energy, according to The Manufacturing Frontier. Gradiant plans to grow its team in India by more than 40% this year, across engineering, project execution, operations and digital roles.

“Our orders in India are on track to more than double this year, with revenue set to more than triple,” said Prasad in the announcement.

“When a chipmaker comes back to us for its next expansion, that is the strongest endorsement we can get,” said Prakash Govindan, Gradiant’s chief executive.

Gradiant’s team in India includes the Gradiant Engineering Center in Coimbatore, in southern India, which supports the company’s projects worldwide. The company says it has built more than 3,000 treatment plants in ninety-two countries.

The announcement says India is building the factories behind the AI economy, and that those factories depend on water.