Danish based Grundfos promotes intelligent water solutions in Sri Lanka
Global pump manufacturer Grundfos recently opened its digital lab in Singapore – the first of its kind by the industry leader in Asia-Pacific – as a strategic initiative to drive greater adoption of intelligent water solutions in countries in the region including Sri Lanka, company officials said.
The lab will showcase Grundfos’ rang e of I SOLUTIONS products, which leverage intelligent technology to deliver optimal performance, greater energy efficiency and reliability.
These products are used for a wide range of applications across sectors – from water distribution and wastewater treatment by water utilities, pressure boosting and heating, ventilation and air conditioning in commercial buildings, to industrial applications such as washing, cleaning and industrial cooling.
Kim Je n s e n , Regional Managing Director of Grundfos
Asia Pacific region, said that establishing a dedicated lab in the region is a demonstration of the company’s confidence in AsiaPacific’s digitalisation potential, as well as recognition of Singapore as the hub for this digital transformation, due to its Smart Nation ambitions.
Asia-Pacific countries including Sri Lanka is poised for digital growth – by 2021, approximately 60 per cent of the region’s GDP will come from products and services created through digital transformation.
Through the lab, Grundfos seeks to demonstrate the value of intelligent pump solutions, with the aim of driving greater uptake among its wide customer base, which range from utilities and government agencies to property owners and major industries, he explained in an email communiqué to Business
Times.
A representative office is already in operation in Colombo under the aegis of Singapore headquarters for sales production and logistics.
Grundfos is working with four local partners Hayleys PLC Group’s Hayleys Aventura Ltd for commercial building services, Sierra Engineering and Construction Ltd for water utility projects and public tenders, Analytical Instrument Ltd for medical, analytical and agricultural sectors, infrastructure development and Solar Therm.
Grundfos has provided SEV wastewater pumps and hydro MPC booster stems for plumbing and sanitary applications for the 47- storey mixed development Colombo City Centre.
The company has also handled several projects in Sri Lanka such as pressure boosting and wastewater solutions to the Coca Cola plant in Biyagama, the Unichela plant in Panadura and the MAS Intimates in Ratmalana, chilled water circulation and delivery and automated chemical dosing water intake for Unilever for its plant in Horana.
The other ventures are a water supply project in Galigamuwa for which it provided drainage pumps, suction and water pumps among others to enable water treatment and transmission, and dry zone water supply and sanitation in Mannar. Grundfos recently secured two contracts concerning flood control including the Ambatale project.
Through the lab, Grundfos seeks to demonstrate the value of intelligent pump solutions, with the aim of driving a greater uptake among its wide customer base, which range from utilities and government agencies to property owners and major industries.
The lab will showcase Grundfos’ range of I SOLUTIONS products, which leverage intelligent technology to deliver optimal performance, greater energy efficiency and reliability.