Category: Press Release

CUMI is one of the first Indian companies to receive a global certification for its indigenously designed add-on composite armour panels for advanced protection of military vehicles. Chennai, May 29, 2025: Leading materials science company Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI) announced that it has successfully qualified its ceramic ballistic protection materials at Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft MBH (IABG) in… Continue reading IABG Germany Certifies CUMI’s Ceramic Composite Panels for Vehicle Armour

Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (ToT) handed over at Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru will enable CUMI to supply Ceramic Radomes for use in defence applications Chennai, 15 March 2023: Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), is a pioneering organisation in the field of material sciences and part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group today announced that… Continue reading CUMI inks MoU with DRDO’s RCI Laboratory for Ceramic Radome Technology

Chennai, 1st March 2024: Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), a leading materials science company and a constituent of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group has been closely working with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in supporting their indigenisation initiatives. CUMI supplies ceramic plates for bulletproof vests and tiles for armoured vehicles. These products are manufactured in India, including the grains needed to… Continue reading CUMI continues to strengthen its support to defence industry with the help of DRDO

CUMI and ideaForge Technology are working to develop innovative nanomaterial reinforced structures to make drones lighter, stronger, smaller, and more durable Chennai, August 17, 2023: Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), a pioneering organisation in the field of material sciences and part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group today announced its collaboration with ideaForge Technology, India’s leading drone… Continue reading CUMI and ideaForge collaborate to develop cutting-edge nanomaterial reinforced products for drones

Certifications from renowned entities such as Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) and ISRO, among others endorse CUMI’s expertise in aerospace and defence manufacturing Chennai, May 24, 2023: Carborundum Universal Limited (CUMI), a pioneering organisation in the field of material sciences and part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group today announced a slew of advanced certifications such… Continue reading CUMI solidifies its position in the Aerospace and Defence sector with global certifications

MoU signed with Digital University of Kerala to set up a Centre of Excellence for large-scale commercialisation of graphene Chennai, May 4, 2023: Carborundum Universal Ltd. (CUMI), a global leader in high-performance, advanced materials, has taken a significant leap in the field of new materials by exploring the immense potential of graphene. Towards this end,… Continue reading CUMI Sets Up Center of Excellence for Wonder Material Graphene