SINGAPORE (July 6, 2015) Given that Asia Pacific accounts for the bulk of the world’s population and some of the fastest-growing economies, Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos has announced a new structure to reinforce its market position for sustainable and profitable growth in the region.
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SINGAPORE (April 23, 2015) – Pump manufacturer Grundfos has recently appointed Hasan Avci to head its Strategy, Commercial Excellence and Marketing functions in the Asia Pacific region. The new appointment reflects the company’s intent to strengthen customer centricity with the support of improved commercial excellence processes.
SINGAPORE (Dec. 4, 2014) – Grundfos has been awarded a S$1.4 million grant by the Singapore Environment and Water Industry Programme Office (EWI) to develop a novel wastewater filtration technology that can significantly reduce capital investment and operational costs for wastewater treatment.
(2 December 2014)—At the beginning of next year, Grundfos will launch a project in Singapore to develop a new technology for cleaning wastewater by using the sludge from the water itself.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Oct. 24, 2014)—In an effort to better serve customers’ needs through expanded capacity, Grundfos has begun assembling its CM and CME horizontal multistage close-coupled pumps at its facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, which serves as the main distribution center for the North American region.
(15 October 2014)—World Vision, which is the largest nongovernmental provider of clean water in the developing world, has together with Grundfos announced a new partnership to provide clean water to 2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa during the next five years.
SINGAPORE (Sept. 12, 2014) –Grundfos has named Okay Barutçu as its new regional managing director for the Asia Pacific region. He takes over for Poul Due Jensen, who—after seven years in Singapore—is returning to assume the position of senior vice president for branding, marketing and guest services at Grundfos’ global headquarters in Denmark.
ASTON, Penn. (JULY 18, 2014) – Geiger announced that they now represent Grundfos non-clog sewage pumps, submersible pumps, submersible mixers and grinders, for the municipal market throughout eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. This includes brands such as Chicago, Yeomans and Morris Pumps. They are the Grundfos municipal wastewater representative in the greater Philadelphia trade area.
SINGAPORE (June 3, 2014) – Pump manufacturer Grundfos and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly collaborate on the development of water technologies and solutions.
The signing event took place at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, where the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) is currently being held.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (April 7, 2014) – Grundfos has appointed Dieter Sauer as president and general manager of its Water Utility business, which is headquartered in Aurora, Ill. In this position, Sauer will oversee and direct all operations in Grundfos’ Water Utility division including the company’s newly opened service center.
BJERRINGBRO, Denmark (March 31, 2014) – Mads Nipper becomes the new CEO and Group President of Grundfos. He comes from a position as executive vice president of LEGO. He will be joining the company August 1, 2014.
Group Chairman of Grundfos, Jens Moberg, emphasizes that Nipper was chosen because of his long and proven record of working in the global marketplace.
NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2014) – At the 2014 Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in New York City, Grundfos and U.S. Boiler Company announced an agreement to pair Grundfos’ ALPHATM circulators as options on most U.S. Boiler gas cast-iron heating products. The combined product leverages both companies’ individual competencies in the industry and provides a solution for efficient heating in residential and light commercial applications.
The Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers helps set new standards for sustainability, while the Grundfos Dormitory project is a living laboratory for circulator pump research.
NEW YORK (Jan. 21, 2014) — Grundfos launched Ecademy, its online training platform for professionals in the pump industry, at the 2014 International Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo).
PARSIPANNY, N.J. (Jan. 6, 2014) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has entered a Training Partner Agreement with Grundfos USA that allows both organizations to leverage high quality, co-branded educational and training programs designed for pump end users, distributor and engineering consulting firms.
AARHUS, Denmark (Dec. 5, 2013) – Phosphorus scarcity may become a major challenge in the future. As a nutrient it is an essential factor in plant growth and therefore an important element of food production for a growing global population. Naturally occurring phosphorus which can be mined for fertilizer is a limited resource in danger of being exhausted. Phosphorus recycling and new ways of mining it have therefore become areas receiving global attention.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2013) – Grundfos has appointed Duncan Cooper as president and chief executive officer of the company’s North American region. Cooper succeeds Jes Munk Hansen, who leaves the company to pursue other interests after leading the region for the past five years.
INDIANAPOLIS (June 20, 2013) – Grundfos executives welcomed representatives from the offices of Governor Mike Pence, Congressman André Carson, Mayor Greg Ballard and other elected and community leaders in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Grundfos’ presence in the U.S., as well as the 90th anniversary of its Peerless Pump brand. The ceremony included the official opening and ribbon-cutting of the company’s new welcome and customer center.
OLATHE, Kan. (June 14, 2013) – With its U.S. sales operation headquartered in Olathe, Kan., global pump manufacturer Grundfos was named to Ingram’s list of "Top 100 Privately Held Companies in Kansas City."
AURORA, Ill.(April 3, 2013) — U.S. Rep. Bill Foster visited Grundfos’ campus in Aurora, Ill., to tour the Grundfos Water Utility Center, a warehouse and manufacturing facility devoted to the production, service and distribution of sophisticated pump technology for municipal wastewater pumps and pump systems.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 16, 2012) – One in eight people—884 million worldwide—lacks access to safe water. Because of this, 1.8 million children die each year from diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation.