BUSINESS PROFILE :
KSB Pumps is engaged in the business of manufacturing power driven pumps and industrial valves. KSB`s areas of application range from building services to industrial processes, water engineering, mining and energy technology. The company also provides solutions in the area of heating and air-conditioning problems.
KSB products are used in chemical, petrochemical and other industries to transport aggressive, corrosive, explosive, solids-laden and viscous liquids. KSB products are also used in industrial and municipal waste water. KSB Pumps was incorporated in 1960 by KSB AG, Germany, one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world. KSB plants are located at Pune, Nashik, Ahmednagar (in Maharashtra), Coimbatore (in Tamilnadu) and Mala (In Kerala).
The company set up Pofran Engineering Pvt. Ltd to do agency business (imports) during the FERA regime. However, with the liberalization of the foreign exchange regulations, its business was taken over and subsequently 75% of the stake has been acquired by the company, making Pofran a wholly-owned subsidiary .
KSB India has a fair range of valves including the new generation Butterfly valves. The company`s submersible pumps are 30-40% more efficient than the unorganised sector`s offering in this segment. The company is also into the spare-parts business.
KSB Pumps is all set for a major SAP roll-out within the company. The group`s other international operations are already using SAP. This will enable the company to integrate its operations globally. Presently, the company is using homegrown ERP solution.
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