Grundfos India on expansion mode – inaugurates phase II of Thoiraipakkam facility

Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd, a 100 % Danish subsidiary, today announced the inauguration of the new 7000 sq meters facility at Thoraipakkam, Chennai. The facility was constructed in a record time of 11 months with an investment of Rs. 17.6 cr. This new facility boasts of very sophisticated material handling equipment’s needed to handle pumps and components in the manufacture, assembly and storage operations and also houses an office area of 1000 sq meters. The new facility has a test bed capacity that is built to 300 Kw and the entire load is well supported by back-up power, which will help in the testing of large pumps used for massive infrastructure projects. In addition to this expansion within the existing facility, Grundfos in its vision has acquired 16 acres of land near Sriperumbudur to construct an additional production facility and the work is expected to commence by the year 2011.

Grundfos India is working with IGBC to get a certification of Green Factory Building to push its agenda of energy efficiency, water conservation and environmental friendliness. It is of significance that amongst the 14 plants of Grundfos worldwide, Grundfos India is a pioneer in receiving the Green certification. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Carlo Prola, Senior Vice President, Grundfos Group, said “India is one of the most important overseas markets for the company in the Asia – Pacific region. The expansion of the Chennai based facility further strengthens our capabilities to adapt to the local market and signifies our commitment to long-term business operations in India. We had established our first facility in March 2005 and have since grown four times the size in turn over.”

                Mr. Ranganath NK, Managing Director, Grundfos-India, said “Grundfos chose to expand its operation at a time when the markets were witnessing a down turn. We plan to increase our footprint in India and expand our operations by setting up another facility near Sriperumbudur. Our vision is to be the best pump company in all the segments that we operate in. We continue to be eco friendly with our products and our factories. ” The need for this expansion arose out of the demand for energy efficient  and reliable pumps in the market  and current plans are to produce end suction pumps, Hydro boosters, submersible and vertical multistage in line pumps. The Indian market has overwhelmingly welcomed these pumps in view of its world class quality and performance.

About Grundfos: Grundfos, a name synonymous with high quality stainless steel, innovative & energy efficient pumps and pumping solutions, is a Danish company and one of the world’s leading pump manufacturers. Grundfos is spread around the globe totaling 82 companies in 45 countries. The Indian operation Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd started in the Year 1998. It has 21 branch/home offices and 10 service centres and operates with over 180 dealers and distributors. The  Chennai  facility is  a  certified Green building  with  a  GOLD  rating  from  the  US  Green  building  council. The  future  for  Grundfos  India  lies  in  bringing  in  new  technology  to  suit  the  Indian  markets  and Indian customers.

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